Alba's 3D Class, Fall 2008

16" x 20" sketching vellum
This is the first paper folding assignment I completed in Alba's class. It's hard to gauge the scale, but those are tiny folds and it was a pain in the ass to do.


6" x 3.5" x 3.5" sketching vellum
This was the second paper folding assignment. I had to redo it, I had originally miscalculated the angles on those folds you can see puckering on top.


11" x 11" x 1" sketching vellum and acrylic paint
This was my final paper folding assignment which had to be constructed from identical modules. I wanted to create a sort of water lily type structure but had to change it at the last minute when my modules didn't fit together the way I had hoped. The paint was still wet when I got to class, but Alba liked it.


3" x 2", "3.5" x 1.75" plasticine modeling clay
These are my organic forms. The one on the left is loosely based on an illustration of a gourd flower I have. That's really all there is to say about these.


3" x 3.5" plasticine modeling clay
This is the maquette I made of my acorn. For those who may not know, a maquette is a small, rough to-scale model of something, usually made before creating the larger model you will use to make your cast.

12" x 12" x 13" plasticine modeling clay, aluminum wire, styrofoam
This is my final model of the acorn. This is what I used to make the plaster cast.


The pieces (3) of my plaster cast.




12" x 12" x 13" plaster
This is my casting of that acorn. There are still a few final touch ups to do, plus a broken tip that needs to be repaired after shipping it across the country. I'll post the finished piece once I get a workspace set up and can do those finishes.