Course Topics & Schedule
The schedule is subject to change depending upon our progress. I will give you as much notice as possible if a change is in the best interest of the class and will be necessary.
| DATE | TOPIC | IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES |
| 1/15 | MLK, Jr. Day – NO CLASS | |
| 1/17 | Introduction | Welcome. Review Syllabus. Slideshow. Assignment: Improvisation Inflatables |
| THEME: MAKING A THING FROM A PATTERN | ||
| 1/22 | Intro to Sewing Machines | Demo: Sewing Machines & simple geometric shape patterns |
| 1/24 | Working with Patterns | Critique: Improvisation Inflatables Demo: Using Found Patterns Assignment: Animal Collage Slideshow. |
| 1/29 | Grafting Shapes | Demo: Grafting 3D patterns & shapes |
| 1/31 | Visiting Artist: Karyn Lao visits us via video-chat Assignment: Research Presentation |
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| 2/5 | Scaling Up | Critique: Animal Collage Slideshow. Assignment: Large Hybrid Forms |
| 2/7 | Demo: Enlarging patterns Select Research Presentation Topic |
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| 2/12 | Altering Patterns | Demo: Strong Seams and Altering pattern pieces |
| 2/14 | Patterning an Object | Demo: Creating a pattern of an object Due: Research Presentation Biblio & Outline |
| THEME: MAKING A PATTERN FROM A THING | ||
| 2/19 | Patterning an Object | Critique: Large Hybrid Forms Assignment: Doppelganger |
| 2/21 | Work time. | |
| 2/26 | Due: Research Presentations, Group 1 Work time. |
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| 2/28 | Due: Research Presentations, Group 2 Meet with Exploded Ensemble to discuss Dream Pavilion and Overnight Concert Assignment: Dream Pavilion |
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| THEME: ARCHITECTURAL SPACES | ||
| 3/5 | Double-Walled Structures | Due: Doppelganger Research Pres. Continued Demo: Double-wall construction. |
| 3/7 | Visiting Artist: Rachael Shannon visits us via video-chat Demo: Double-wall construction. View: Ant Farm video |
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| 3/12 | SPRING BREAK | NO CLASS |
| 3/14 | SPRING BREAK | NO CLASS |
| 3/19 | Visiting Architects: Pneu Haus Assignment: Independent Project Proposal Check-Ins |
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| 3/21 | Demo: Double-wall construction. | |
| 3/26 | Organizing a Large Project | Critique: Dream Pavilion Proposals Meet with Exploded Ensemble and share proposalsLook at Proposals and Plan our Strategy. |
| 3/28 | Building a Dream Pavilion | Work time: Patterning and Assembling |
| 4/2 | Work time: Patterning and Assembling | |
| 4/4 | Due: Independent Project Proposal Work time: Patterning and Assembling |
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| 4/9 | Work time: Assembling and Testing | |
| 4/11 | Work time: Assembling and Testing | |
| 4/16 | Mid-way Critique: Independent Project Work time: Assembling and Testing |
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| 4/18 | Work time: Assembling and Testing | |
| 4/23 | Work time: Testing & Tweaking | |
| 4/25 | Work time: Testing & Packing Up for show | |
| 4/28 | DREAM PAVILION | OVERNIGHT CONCERT – SATURDAY to SUNDAY |
| 4/30 | Recover from concert. | |
| 5/2 | Critique: Independent Project High Fives. |
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REMINDER NOTE:
Additional required workdays: During the second half of the semester, most of our class time will be focused upon the design, construction, testing, and modification of our Dream Pavilion. In order to complete this ambitious project, we will need extra work time. Everyone in class will be required to attend at least one Saturday or Sunday 6-hour work session. We will decide on those dates together to work with your schedules.
Dream Pavilion and Overnight Concert: This event will take place on Saturday, April 28 into Sunday, April 29. Everyone is required to help set-up and take down our Dream Pavilion. Mark your calendars!