Anthony Caro evaluation part B

Olivia Grain

                                                   Anthony Caro project Part B:

When constructing my final sculpture I only had one difficulty. Once I had attached the pillars to the base, I found that they were too far apart for that arches to fit securely into the gap, therefore I had to wrap a piece of duct tape around two pillars so that they would stay in that position once the adhesive had set. Apart from this, constructing my sculpture worked really well. To hold the pillars in place, I had use the pillar drill and a chisel to create 4 holes, so that I could fit pieces of wood into the base, which would hold the pillars securely without using any glue. 

                                                     

I then used glue to assemble the arches, all attached in different directions to make it look more abstract, which I think worked really well. I found it both easy and challenging to assemble my sculpture, as every fit together perfectly and turned out great, however I found it difficult trying to figure out where to place the arches and balustrades when I was assembling it. I am really pleased with how my sculpture turned out as I am not very good at trying to create things in 3D, so to be able to create this made me feel a lot more confident about my 3D skills. I wouldn’t change my sculpture as I really pleased with the outcome.

In today's lesson, i have created my caro sculpture, with the help from my 3D instructors Adam and Brad. I first had to measure out where my pillars were going on the base and then cut out 4 holes.

I did this by drawing around rectangular pieces of wood that i had measured to fit into each pillar exact. I then used the pillar drill to drill 2 holes in the 4 rectangles marked out on the base and then used a chissle to  create a neat edge. Once i had done this i had to check that the wood would still fit correctly.

Then once i knew they were the Correct Size i had to cut the pieces off wood doen to the correct size using the ban saw. I also had to add on an extra 12mm so That it would fit correctly into the 12mm base. I could now glue the wooden stands and the pillars into place using Adhesive.

This Shows the pillars glued into place, and I think that using the wood to go inside the pillars worked really well as they were able to stand on their own a lot easier. I then Began using adhesive to glue the arches together, in different directions to create a more abstract look.

Once the Glue had set i was able to glue it into place onto my sculpture, and also add the balustrades onto It. I think that My sculpture and planning  seemed to work really well, as my sculpture turned exactly as I'd planned.

this is the final outcome:

In yesterday's art class I began creating more pages in my sketchbook on secondary research, such as what other doors already exist,

 and as my theme is "let the outside in" I created a collage of images on nature and animals etc to show what different things I could link into the project.

I have also created another mind map showing what my target audience is going to be. It shows that the client is to be 25+ who is interested in interior design, watches TV programmes such as, grand designs and 60 minute makeover. They may also be buying their first home, which has been newly renovated. The colours of the door depends on whether it is going to be a standard or contemporary door, as if it is to be standard it may be white, brown, or black however, if it is going to be a contemporary door the colours would be able to vary from black, purple, red, blue, green etc. however, I would prefer to use colours such as blacks greys and teals so that the door will look more modern.

In Thursday's class, we began creating sketchbook work for our new project, where we will be working for the company " destinction doors" designing 3 contemporary doors and 1 standard door. I first created a mind map showing what I need to do for each criteria and then began creating some collages and colour schemed pages for my secondary research.

I researched all my secondary images on Pinterest, showing a range of different styles and different colours that would be able to be used. I also included what colours and designs destinction doors offers at their company, as we need to know how to create these colours. I have created 4 pages on secondary research, however I have yet to finish these in future lessons. Once I have completed these I will move onto creating my primary research showing what my family and friends doors are like, whether they'll be contemporary or standard.
The first design page shows some images from the distinction doors catalogue and what colours the doors are able to be ordered in.

 The next page focuses on the different shades of green that the company offer, however these doors are more standard than contemporary. I don't really like this page as I think it looks quite dull.

The 3rd page focuses on the different shades of the colour blue on contemporary doors, which I really like as they are quite modern and I think they fit in with the theme really well.

 and the fourth focuses on the different shades of black and grey on contemporary doors, this is the one that I prefer as I think that they look more classy.

I also created a research page on different patterned stainless glass, which I really like as I have taken sections of the image, simplified it and drawn them out on the page. I then cut out the pattern and placed coloured cellophane on the back of the page to add some colour, which I think works quite well as it acts as the coloured glass in the door.

In yesterday's 3D workshop, I created the final components needed for my sculpture, which is to be created on the 17th of December. I first had to decide whether I was going to use the ban saw or the steaming method to create the arches however, i chose to create them using the ban saw as steaming each arch would take too long. I also decided to use MDF as it is easier to paint over. Once I had chosen the method and the material being used, I measured each arch to be 9 cm and drew them onto the pieces of MDF, I repeated this 10 times and also drew out the balustrades on the MDF measuring 9cm on length and 4.5cm in width. After they had all been measured and drawn out, I then started cutting them out on the ban saw, making sure that my hair was tied up and I wasn't wearing my lanyard for health and safety reasons. I turned the extracter on, put on my goggles and made sure that the vent was open so that it could take any excess from the machine, turned  the emergency button and started the machine. Whilst doing this I had to make sure that I was going slowly, so that I didn't rush and cut out the wrong pieces. I did this for each piece. Once all 10 arches were cut out I used the fret saw to cut out the middle pieces of the 4 balustrades however I found this quite difficult to use as I had to set the machine up myself and I wasn't quite strong enough to take the saw in and out. However, once I had set it up I was fine. For this machine I had to wear goggles and ear plugs. I then had to sand each piece down using the bobbin sander so that they were the correct shape and to make sure there were no ruff edges.

Anthony Caro evaluation part A

Olivia Grain  

Anthony Caro project evaluation. PART A 

Throughout this project, I've had to collect a lot of primary research to help me get to know and understand abstract sculpture.  I collected a lot of this on our trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and Hepworth gallery, where Anthony  Caro's work was being exhibited.

I quite like this piece as its really colourful pulls the viewers in.

This piece doesn't really intrigue me, as it doesn't look very eye catching or creative.

This is my favourite piece as it looks more technical and interesting.

 I found this quite valuable as I was able to see all the different sculptures he had created and what made each piece unique. Observing the sculptures in real life made it a lot clearer to see if they were either created on a small scale or a large scale. On the other hand, I found it harder to draw the sculptures from real life as I am used to seeing them on a smaller scale and enlarging them as I draw, where as this way I had to draw them smaller, which I found difficult. 

 My primary research for this project turned out quite well, as my images from the trip were of good quality, and I was able to draw a few quick sketches of his work using different medias such as pencil and graphite, which I believe worked quite well.

 I think that my research is quite effective, as not only have I researched Anthony Caro's work

This isn't one of my favourite sketchbook pages as it looks a little plain compared to the others I have created.

but I have also researched a wide range of other artists such as, Alexander Calder, who's work is most like Caro's,

 Barbara Hepworth, 

MC Escher, who mostly focuses on Architecture, 

Frank Stella

 and Peter Dahem, who creates a lot of paper sculptures.

 As I had done a lot of artist research, it helped give me a lot of direction on which artist I wanted to focus on, so I chose MC Escher, and brought some of his work into my designs. I decided to create a floor mounted sculpture, as a lot of Caro's work was floor mounted. I also found out that Caro was inspired by the renaissance era, so I started drawing some renaissance architecture such as, buildings and stair ways and incorporated these drawings into 3 abstract designs. I included colour and annotations on these designs,

This is one of the renaissance drawings that I have drawn.

These are the first 2 designs that I created in my sketchbook, which I really like as they're different and unique.

This is the 3rd design that I had drawn in my sketchbook.

This is another renaissance drawing that I did in my sketchbook.

 to show how they would be created by using materials such as wood, clay and plastic. I decided to create the first design I had came up with, so I then drew this up as my final design in more detail  and began coming up  with measurements.

This is my final design page that I created in my sketchbook, showing how it will fit together.

My base was going to be created from wood and be 25 by 25 cm in size. The pillars in the design were going to be 30 cm in height and 8 cm wide, so that it wasn't too small and the arches and balustrades were going to be 9cm wide so that they would fit perfectly in between the 4 pillars and join together.  

In the workshops I have been in so far, I have learnt a few skills and methods such as, in ceramics I have learnt how to create a mold by using plaster, which consisted of mixing 1 and a half cups of plaster to 3 cups of water, however these measurements will changes depending on the size of the mold being made; this will come in handy if I ever need to create another mold.

This is how I created the pillars, by carefully filling it with clay.

This is the mold once it had been set.

This is the final product that I created using the mold.

Also in Print making I have learnt how use a new printing method, by engraving a design onto perspect, which I am going to use to print onto my final sculpture.

This Is an example of printing onto paper. 

This is an example of printing onto cotton, which I think worked better as it looks a lot clearer.

 I have also created a paper maquette, which I think turned out quite well, however I think that it could have turned out better if it was more 3D, so I decided to try and create a 2nd maquette to make it look more 3D, but it’s a lot more difficult than I thought, as I'm  not very good at creating  3D nets. 

This is the first paper maquette that I created.

In photography, I created a Suspended paper sculpture, however it didn't look very effective so I had to try and change the way it hung by wrapping it around itself to create lots of different sized hoops/ circles. 

This is the page I created in my sketchbook for the photography workshop, which I really like as I think it is quite creative and colourful as the images lift up and the writing is hidden underneath.



This is an example of what my paper sculpture looked like when it was being photographed.

This is what my sculpture looked like once I had changed it, which I thing works quite well as it is more abstract.

To date, I have managed my time quite well, as I have managed to finish almost everything needed for the deadline, however I have yet to complete the 3D workshop, as our class missed the first workshop we were meant to participate in.

In Thursday's art class, I continued created the last few pages of my sketchbook. I created an artist research page on frank Stella,  an American painter. I drew some of his work using acrylic paint which I thought worked really well, also if I have time to do so, I will cut out sections of the image and make it more 3D, by placing it on pieces of cardboard.

I really like this page as it is quite colourful, which helps to catch your eye.

I also created 2 pages for photography, ceramics, and print making to show what I created in the workshops, however I think that I could have made the ceramics page more interesting by adding more colour and creativity into it. For the photography page, I created a red brusho in background, to give it a little colour, and glued the images onto the pages by their sides, so that they acted as a door, which when opened showed the writing about the workshop underneath, which I really like as I think it creates a good effect. I have also started drawing different lengthed lines across the page to try and create the paper sculpture effect, which I really like. For the printmaking page I created, I added a purple brusho ink background, and included some images of my work, with the method of how I created them.  I have also included the methods of how I created things in the other 2 workshops.

Later on during the day, I also started creating  a second maquette, however I found this very difficult to make it 3d, so I was given help from our assistant Ben. It took me the rest of the afternoon to try and create a net for the top of the pillars, which turned out okay, however it wouldn't fit together properly, which is where Ben came in and helped me create a new net, which so far looks like it will work really well, as I didn't have time to create it. 

I have now got 2 more pages to create in my sketchbook, and my 3d workshop to do for our deadline on Wednesday.

ART FEMINISM CONTEXTUAL STUDIES

ART FEMINISM: contextual studies.

Judy Chicago, born 20th July 1939,  is an American feminist artist who is known for her art pieces that examine the role of women in history and culture. Her aim was to teach women the skills needed to express the female perspective in their work and to help develop feminist art. Chicago taught her first female art class in 1970 at the frenzo state college. Chicago is mostly known for her art piece, " The dinner party" which is widely regarded as the first epic feminist art work and is used to show symbolic history of women. There are 39 place settings used to represent 39 historical famous women, along a triangular table.

I really like what Chicago stood for, as it shows that women are just as capable of doing things as men are, and aren't just stereotypical females who'd stay home and do house jobs.