Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 56

Walter Zurko, Basket Scrapyard Challenge participant Duane McDiarmid, American Rococco (detail) July 5 - 9 July 12 - 16 July 12 - 16 form and function Walter Zurko    Jonah Brucker-Cohen & Katherine Moriwaki    Duane McDiarmid    Skill Level: I - III Skill Level: Open to all Skill Level: I - III Concept: The line between form and function has been widely explored in art and design, yet it remains a moving target. Come to create objects that further blur arbitrary and shifting classifications. We encourage curiosity, experimentation and a clear point of view as you modify milled lumber or found wood objects with shaping and carving techniques. We cover concept development, project design and fundamental hand tool techniques as well as safe operation of wood shop machinery. Concept:  Enter the Scrapyard Challenge and build simple electronic projects (both digital and analog inputs) from found or discarded junk! At the end of this intensive workshop students present and demonstrate their creations. No electronics skills or technology experience is necessary to participate. Concept:  We create a wearable object that projects and provokes social interaction. We explore how sculptural form and social/political concerns combine as a celebrative event and stimulus for discourse. Humor, the absurd and the beliefs of each participant develop into wearable works and launch into social milieus to provoke discourse and celebration. We tailor material, form and message as they seek to engage with the serious via the absurd. Opportunities for public performance and collaborative efforts enhance studio production. Shaping Wood: the line between Media & Techniques:  Media includes milled lumber, found wood objects, plaster, wax, metal and paint. Techniques include shaping, carving and burning. Activities:  Activities include lectures, technical demonstrations; slide presentations and lots of hands-on shop time. Faculty: Walter Zurko is an artist/sculptor who lives and works in Wooster, Ohio, where he has taught sculpture and ceramics, among a number of other courses, at the College of Wooster. He received a BA in Studio Art from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and his MFA from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. His work reflects an interest in the vernacular of tools and implements, specifically those related to agriculture and the implications of utility and making. www.walterzurko.com Tuition: $695 / Studio Support Cost: $895 Studio Fee: $95  Code: W0508  Enrollment Limit: 12 54  w w w.andersonranch.org The Scrapyard Challenge  Media & Techniques: We creatively reuse and re-imagine outdated electronic and non-electronic objects such as computers, record players, toys, tape decks, motors, batteries, conductive fabrics, furniture, old clothing and more. Activities: We conduct a series of mini workshops building drawbot robots, wearable MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) controllers, urban hacking and more. Faculty: Jonah Brucker-Cohen is a researcher, writer, artist and PhD candidate in the Networking and Telecommunications Research Group at Trinity College Dublin. He also teaches at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program and School of Media Culture and Communication. His work has been shown at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum’s ArtPort.   Katherine Moriwaki is an artist and researcher investigating clothing and accessories as the active condu ]