This purpose of this assignment is to create a personal cabinet or box. Just as you can’t judge a book by its cover, or a person by their outward appearance the problem that you must solve in creating this cabinet is for the inside and outside of this cabinet to be different. An object of contrasts!
One of the most famous and noted artists who worked with boxes and the concept of placing images inside a shadow type box was Joseph Cornell. Before you delve further into this assignment, you will be viewing work by Cornell and other artists who use boxes and altars as a means of expression.
Design Considerations:
Doors. You will be using a jigsaw. Curved lines work well. Angular cuts are very difficult to do. As you design the door front, think about the size and shape of the doors - can you actually cut them?
Outside Design, Color, Pattern, etc. What your completed cabinet looks like on the outside must be different from the inside. You can paint, stencil, draw, stamp, carve, and wood burn the outside of the cabinet. Think about adding to/extending top of the box (to make a "shrine" or retablos)
You can add items to the surface of the cabinet on the sides, doors, and top- remember to consider the weight and balance and how added items will contribute to stability.
Inside: The inside of the box should be personal and meaningful to you. This is not just a useful box or cabinet, this is being created as a work of art. Use the inside of this box to make a personal, political or other such artistically intriguing message. Everyone will be expected to view the web sites listed on the back of this page.
Legs or No Legs: This is a design decision you must make. You will need to decide this before you actually build the cabinet. If there are legs- what shape, and size? Think about stability.
You will be expected to design this box on paper before you begin.
EVERYONE will be expected to view the following sites for ideas:
- http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/cornell/
- http://www.wa-digital.com/LeoKaplan/index.html
- http://www.norton.org/Exhibitions/Archive/JosephCornell/tabid/
- http://members.aol.com/mindwebart2/Cornellcover.htm
- http://www.the-artists.org/ArtistView.cfm
- http://www.udayton.edu/mary/gallery/exhibits/luckett.html
- http://www.artchive.com/artchive/C/cornell.html
- http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_works_32_0.html
- http://altpick.com/spot/binkley/index.php
- http://www.casacorazon.com/jesus_sosa_calvo2.html. Also see Jesus Sosa Calvo's Facebook page. You have to be his friend to view his art work.
- http://www.artisticrevolutions.com/AR_gallery_artboxes.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoih3hluorM&feature=related here you can get an idea of how to make the box
List some of the ideas you liked from the sites you visited. From these ideas, make another list of themes, messages, or personal statements that will be used inside your cabinet.
Here is how you will proceed:
From today until next class (Jan. 27) you will gather your materials. Begin by getting your box (if you find nothing else, a shoebox will do but try to find a much nicer box). Also, start sketching the outside of your cabinet (the doors), how it will open and what design it will have. The first thing you will work on is the doors.
Then, you will bring all the materials and work in class. I also recommend you buy a small tube of UHU, i have some large ones but personal ones would be better to work with. I will sit with each of you to check your sketches, answer questions and monitor your progress. Afterwards, you will take what you have finished so far and finish it at home (if you haven´t in class).
On the final day (Feb. 3rd or 10th, depends how far along you are) you will present your boxes along with an Artist Statement.
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