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Exams: 2006 Studio Art 3-D Design: Concentration -- Justin M. Bower
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Oswego, NY
Student Work
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Student Commentary:
What was your initial idea?
For my concentration I chose to create pieces that portray a variety of forms within forms. I wanted to stay with natural materials, such as reed and wood, so that I could show space within.
How did your idea grow and develop as you worked? You may refer to specific slides as examples.
To create a transparency of space in the open forms I used repetition of pattern both within the inside forms as well as the outside. The spacing in my pieces helps the design’s textures stand out in a more organized fashion and creates great views from all angles, for example (slides 1–4). As my concentration progressed I used color, found objects and different types of balance to create unusual divisions of the spaces created in the open forms.
Rationale for Score:
- The tensions implied by the containment of forms suggest movement as well as a sense of complex rhythms.
- The student’s concern for providing various angles from which the object can be seen is an important consideration that enhances the divergent points of view.
- In one sculpture the integration of a clock face and its inner mechanisms is an inventive, whimsical approach indicative of risk-taking and experimentation.
* Important Note:
The numbers of the slides run from top left to bottom right.
1. 19” x 12” x 8” wood
2. 20” x 6” x 6” wood
3. 15” x 22” x 11” wood
4. 20” x 12” x 12” wood
5. 13” x 18” x 14” wood
6. 25” x 23” x 8” wood, found object
7. 25” x 9” x 7” wood
8. 24” x 6” x 3” wood, objects
9. 22” x 10” x 7” wood
10. 7” x 9” x 6” wood
11. 19” x 6” x 3” wood, found objects
12. 21” x 21” 21” wood
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