For this assignment, we had to create a structure that stood at least six inches above the ground and could hold the weight of a Dixie cup full of pennies. Our group was very focused on the weight element, and … Read more

  We began this project with the idea of using our metal wire to create a four-sided pyramid, with a flat top to support and balance the Dixie cup. Not knowing the geometric superiority of triangles, and therefore a three-sided … Read more

   When faced with the task of creating a structure made of wire, our group (Natalie, Kelsey, and Carolyn) chose to put function over fashion. Our primary goal was, “Can we make this stand up and hold a cup,” and everything … Read more

When our team (Annie, Lara, and Hampton) was first given the wire assignment, we immediately thought of theoretically and materially engaging with metals throughout the design process. As we learned in the examples of Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, Calder’s statues, … Read more

In approaching this assignment, we first considered what concepts the masters of metalworking must bring into their projects, despite having no mastery of metals ourselves. Foremost, we thought about their understanding of the medium: how metals conduct heat, how easily … Read more

     As someone drawn to midcentury contemporary art, it came as no surprise that I found myself immediately drawn to Harvey K. Littleton’s Folded and Sliced Form on a Marble Base, executed in 1968. Hailed as one of the foremost … Read more

Fritz Dreisbach’s piece “Non-Bottle” is one in a conglomeration of his works that plays with the viscosity of glass. Dreisbach has stated, “…One of my favorite, unique properties of glass is the constant change in viscosity due to variations of … Read more

The makers of the Daylily Vase were thoughtful about the general shape of a daylily – trumpet-like and dramatic – while deciding on the vase’s final proportions. Tall in stature and slimming in demeanor, the vase’s shape mimics the form … Read more

The Daylily Vase was created by Emile Gallé in the 1900s. Had professor Cao not given us a list of public pieces, I would not have known this piece was glass. It is so dark in color that I thought … Read more

Upon first glance, the shape of this object told me that it was a vase. It has a wide opening at the top that tapers in, attached to that is a rounded bulb shape. Underneath that, there is a smaller … Read more