Action Verb
Contributor:
University of Missouri
PROJECT INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS
Where?
Course level
3-D Design\3-D Foundations
Why?
Conversation points for instructors
I used this exercise as a low-stakes way for my 3-D Design students to keep making when we were forced online this past Spring. Rather than requiring a specific technique\material\process (like I normally would do in my f2f classes), students were able to choose what made the most sense to them\what they had the ability to do in their homes.
Acknowledgements:
This project has been floating around for a long time so I am not sure who to credit, but I have appreciation for them just the same.
PROJECT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
What?
Project Prompt / Challenge
The following exercise is based on the aritst Richard Serra who used a list of verbs as inspiration for his abstract sculpture. Begin by watching the video and respond to the instructions to make a series 3-dimensional objects out of the materials of your choice. After documenting what you made, post the images to our discussion board, and do a short write-up on the experience.
How?
Strategy
Instructions:
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Construct a series of sculptures from Richard Serra’s Verblist out of your choice of material
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Document what you’ve made and post images
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Post a 300-400 word essay about why you were drawn to this topic, why you made what you made, and what you learned from the process.
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Now go back to the discussion board and check out images of what four of your fellow classmates made and read their write-ups. Submit a substantive comment (3-4 sentence minimum) for each of the 4 people on their work\statement.
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Finally, read and reply to all the comments made to you about your piece and write a thoughtful reply (2 sentences minimum).
Materials:
Student's choice
Timeline:
one week
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