DESIGN+BUILD PROJECTS BY CLEMSON COMMUNITY BUILD
If you've been following along with the blog for the past week, you know that we are staying busy in the shop between studio work, Metanoia's Reynolds Avenue Homecoming, and our Introduction to Craft (ITC) projects. If you're just tuning in now, here's a recap: While we wait for permiting and zoning to get approved [...]
Today’s class was spent at the presentation of the Homecoming project the undergraduates designed for a community. It was a pleasure to see their ideas and to hear how they developed the concept behind them. Afterward, we split into groups to help turn their designs into pieces we could fabricate for our ITC class. That [...]
In Field Studies, we started our 3rd and final sketch zone for the semester. A lot of the zone covers the south end of King St. up to Calhoun St. We have all been excited for this zone, as there are many beautiful buildings to sketch all within walking distance. We all met at the [...]
In field studies, the class met out at Wragg Square to discuss the first 3 chapters of The Thinking Hand, by Juhani Pallasmaa. The conversation focused around how the hand is used in many more ways than we might think. As we discussed the different uses and common understanding of the hand, the conversation transitioned [...]
In Introduction to Craft with Matt Corbitt, students presented their initial concepts for the Block Party design.. In late October, students will have designed and fabricated a element to enhance engagement for the party with Metanoia, a local non-profit organization. Ideas such as sculptures, benches, tables, and games have been pitched by students to further [...]