Teaching Portfolio

This is a compilation of student projects in a wide variety of mediums.  This are all projects from classes I have taught as the primary instructor.  These project helped students develop skills in spatial thinking, problem solving while helping them to consider the possibilities of form, structure, spatial design, surface, color, light, proportion, composition, function, and content.

Students selected a subject relationship that is compositionally dynamic with potential for symbolism, metaphor, or allusion. They considered levels of exactness in form, texture, material, color, presentation, perception, and concept, to determine how their sculptures would achieve realism.  The objects they chose had to be increased in scale by two to four times.  

Students created and made multiple non-representational objects that connected.  They 3D modeled their objects in Rhino software.  Their 3D objects were then 3D printed for them to make a press mold to create multiple objects in ceramic.

 Through the digital platforms Rhino, Illustrator, and Photoshop, students explored ways to create unique compositions and form to express their concepts with flawless accuracy. They learned how to use laser cutting to manipulate material with precision. They gained understanding of vectors, raster, how to manipulate them, and when each is most applicable to digital fabrication.  They worked with a variety of materials such as wood, plastic, and plexiglass.

Through the digital platform Rhino, students designed a three-dimensional object comprised of parts. They designed in parts in order to create an object that is beyond the limited size of the 3D printer, or created something that is moveable. There must have been at least 3 parts. They learned the possibilities and the limitations of 3D printing while increasing their skills in digital modeling.

Through the digital platforms Rhino, students designed a three-dimensional object. They gained an understanding of how to cut large material accurately and more efficiently that traditional equipment. They learned to carefully plan their designs and eliminate errors. Students also were faced with larger scale fabrication and an increased durability of their designs.  Students created objects they could interact with.