***This paper should be on the art exhibit called About L’Affichomania: The Passion For French Posters. It is showing at the Memphis Brooks Museum. Please write the paper as if you went to the art exhibition. Project 2: Art Exhibition Critique (100 points) Part 1: For this assignment, you are expected to go to an art … Read more
While watching the documentary “Japan Spirit and Form” ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSP6Ec7kJbo ), answer the following 4 questions. Your answers should be at least 2 sentences for each question. It introduces the aesthetic and history of Japanese tea bowls and the concept of wabi-sabi (a world view and aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection), … Read more
Before starting your tea bowl assignment, it’s helpful to understand more about a traditionally Japanese aesthetic “Wabi- Sabi”, which is closely linked to cultural traditions around tea -drinking and the creation of tea bowls which mirror this aesthetic. Start by reading the short Richard Martin article on Wabi-Sabi, linked here as a PDF: Next, check … Read more
Active Learning Assignment 3.3 Writing Tips Be sure to use complete sentences and standard English spelling and grammar in your submissions. Be sure to refer to required readings and/or supplementary material in your submission and include citations when appropriate. Type your response directly into the text box. Do not write your assignment in the Comments section! You may use attachments only for … Read more
With consumers being more mindful as they shop for apparel, designers/manufacturers are changing their business models to improve transparency in their sustainable efforts. Please click here to read about the “Top 10 Sustainable Fashion Designers Making a Change in 2020.” Choose your favorite designer of the 10 reviewed here. Go to his/her website and see … Read more
This week we are covering Japanese Alternative design through these designers: Yohji Yamamato, Rei Kawakubo – Comme des Garons and Issey Miyake. They have a unique approach and vision to fashion. Choose one of these designers and explain their important contribution(s) to todays fashion. Why do you believe their work is inspiring designers today? Please include … Read more
NAME_________________________________ 1. Draw an example of an invented texture. [4 pt] 2. Draw an example of a simulated texture creating illusion of space (Trompe Loeil) and write down the surface that it is simulating. [4 pt] 3. You run your fingers over a piece of wood and feel tiny splinters. Is the wood physical or … Read more
Writing REQUIREMENTS: Answer the following prompts AFTER you have read the readings, and the information on this link : 1.What does “icon” or Iconography mean in relation to Byzantine Art? 2.What does iconoclasm mean? 3. What happened as a result of Emperor Leo III’s stance against religious representations in 726 CE? 4. What was … Read more
introduction Drawing Assignment #2 will consist of two different views of compressed foam. Each view will be composed inside an 8 square. The two squares will be placed side-by-side, with a two-inch space between them. The left square will contain a full view of the subject. The right square will contain a zoomed-in and … Read more
you will curate an art exhibition that focuses on a social issue that you choose. Find four works of art that are connected to your social issue in some way. Create an analysis of the work of art that you selected for your social issue. The analysis for each piece should include: An image of … Read more