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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
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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
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