Walk down the halls on a given day at the School of Art & Design and you’re likely to see something that will make you stop and stare: a piece of soap carved into a Korean monument, an enormous standing figure made entirely of straw, a wall pierced with hundreds of sharpened pencils. This series is a sneak peak into a ‘culture of making’. Stay tuned to Play for new episodes.
TMP Time
Students in Tirtza Even’s TMP Time class were asked to build a device that makes sound. Here are some of the results.
Making of the Art Car
An ordinary Geo Metro becomes a small forest creature that drives. Three days and three nights condensed into four minutes.
Dressing Up and Down
Students in Rebekah Modrak’s “Dressing Up & Down” class construct giant tampon uniforms and then hit the streets to pass out flyers, chocolate and free tampons.
The Letterpress
Ben English forgoes the computer in favor of the old-fashioned letterpress as he handprints multiple posters for an upcoming exhibition, The Design Show.
Extending the Body
Students in John Marshall’s class “Concept, Form & Context” were asked to create “an extension of the body using materials that would normally be discarded.”
Making it Move
This episode features work created in Dan Price’s “Making It Move” class, designed to familiarize students with the use of motors, solenoids, wiring, gearing and drive systems to incorporate ‘motion’ into art.
The Freeze
Students from “Textures, Materials and Processes: Time” take to the streets to momentarily interrupt the flow of real time.
Stare
Oct. 2008 Group performance by students from classes taught by: Sarah Buckius (TMP Time), Heidi Kumao (TMP Time), Nick Tobier (TMP Time) and Bill Burgard (Drawing).
Recycling
Students in Andrew Thompson’s Recycling class are asked to create a sculptural project using found manufactured material.
How to Make Yarn Out of Toilet Paper
Learn the easy way to make sweaters for giants, brought to you by Amy Webber and Jamie Adams.
Exhibition: Faces
Open Nov 20 - Jan 12 at the Dexter District Library, Faces features interpretations by twelve area artists.
Matt Shlian Featured in New Publication
Work by Matt Shlian is featured in the book Papercraft from Gestalten Press, an extensive survey on the innovative art and design work crafted from paper.
Ruth Taubman: New York and Ann Arbor Shows
Taubman (BFA 1981) is having two upcoming private showings featuring her limited edition and one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Stewart Brand
On December 03, the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series presents Stewart Brand with Hacking Civilization at the Michigan Theater.
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