Aug. 26 Introduction
Aug. 26 The Visual Thinking Alphabet
Discussion
Aug. 31 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Reading: A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Webb Young
Present sites of interest
Discussion: Project Proposals
Sept. 02 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Reading: The Art of Looking Sideways By Alan Fletcher
Working with Scale
Work Session
Sept. 07 NO CLASS – Labor Day
Sept. 09 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Work Day
Sept. 14 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Work Day / Grocery Shopping with John Cage
Sept. 16 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Process Critique: Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Sept. 21 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Work Day
Sept. 23 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Work Day
Sept. 28 Project 1: Visualizing Future Space
Final Critique: Project 1
Sept. 30 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Field Trip: Drawing the CYCLONE at Lakeside Amusement Park
Oct. 05 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Reading Due: Irregular Structures by Yona Freidman
Crumpled Paper Structures Workshop
Oct. 07 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Reading Due: Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono
Space Chain Structures Workshop
Oct. 12 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Process Critique - Space Chain Models
Oct. 14 Project 2: Irregular Structures
GUEST ARTIST EVENT: Mobile Museum of American Artifacts
Working on large-scale space chains
Oct. 19 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Working on large-scale space chains
Working on Project 3
Oct. 21 Project 2: Irregular Structures
Working on large-scale space chains
Working on Project 3
Oct. 26 Research Projects: Workshop at Norlin with Alexander Watkins
*MEET IN NORLIN IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE SECTION*
Oct. 28 Research Day
Nov. 02 Work Day - Graduate Student Aaron Treher visiting to workshop
Nov. 04 Critique: Project 2: Irregular Structures / Outdoor on grassy areas near the plaza
Nov. 09 Working on project 3 / off-site experiments & material gathering
*Richard Lecturing: International Sculpture Center Conference, Phoenix, AZ
Nov. 10 Visiting Artist Lecture: Buster Simpson - 6:30PM in VAC Auditorium
Nov. 11 GUEST ARTIST EVENT: Buster Simpson Q & A with Environmental Design
Nov. 16 Due: Research Project Presentations
Nov. 18 Working on Project 3: Creating a Visual Experience
Nov. 23 NO CLASS (Fall Break)
Nov. 25 NO CLASS (Fall Break)
Nov. 30 Project 3: Creating a Visual Experience
Work Day
Dec. 02 Critique: Project 3: Creating a Visual Experience
Dec. 07 Portfolio Workshop / Artist Statement Workshop
Dec. 09 Portfolio and Writing
Dec. 14 NO CLASS MEETING – FINALS WEEK
Dec. 16 FINAL PORTFOLIOS DUE – NO CLASS MEETING – FINALS WEEK
* This is schedule is subject to change - as in life, things don’t always stay in place as originally planned. Please stay up to date on schedule changes in class and via email.
** Any above mention of “Reading Due” informs you that you should have the listed material read BEFORE CLASS and be PREPARED for discussion.
*** Visiting Artist Lecture Series Calendar is here:
http://cuart.colorado.edu/programs/visiting-artistvisiting-scholar/
**** Assignment sheets and readings are all available in the course dropbox