Tent Schematics

here is the blueprint that we decided on. this is by no means the final version and the WHOLE reason i'm posting this on here at all is for discussion. so please, please please!!!!! make a comment or six on this. please. pretty please? (i'm desparate!)



here's the illogic behind the design:

MEANING: Looking at artwork from Sudan inspired the design. The landscape is designed to be recognizable and in the keeping of Sudanese context and beauty standards. Both familiar and peaceful. The community scene is to represent an ecumenical community. This side presents the fact that the global community cares.

GOAL: Community involvement and ownership of the tent.

METHOD: Hand prints to color the tree on the left panel of the tent plus a free area above the sitting figures on the right. There will also be a paint by numbers scheme set up for the rest of the savannah scene and the community scene.

The next step is schedule'n a sketch party to get this theme up and running. I'm thinking next Wednesday or Thursday evening.

Reimagination

Behold a truly imaginative student project: The Star Wars opening title sequence re imagined as a project by Saul Bass, the iconic designer whose work redefined the title sequence in modern filmmaking.



found at Transbuddha.com

I'm amazed by this new take on an established piece. what do you all think?

Tents of Hope

We have been asked to help design the Tents of Hope! Yay! On 2-27 we'll have a Design Pow-Wow in the refectory at noon. The idea is to sketch on our design and have the seminary community to add the color. Just think of a paint by numbers only on a giant tent that's going over seas. Goal is to have it painted by April 1st for the commemoration on April 24th.

Here's the deal... we're a LOOSE confederation that is an egalitarian democracy. you're not obligated to do anything, but just politely asked if you're interested. I'm just an organizer... that's it. but i think this would be a good time to hang out and give the guild more of a community feel. and we're NOT affiliated with the seminary.

thanks!

-L

prospective dates:
2-27 first design design pow-wow
3-5 seconded design pow-wow
3-12 Sketch Party 6-9p.m. above gladfelter in the ping-pong room
3-14 sketch done
3-19 painting party 6-9p.m.
3-27 painting party 6-9p.m.
4-24 Tents of Hope Commemoration

February's Theme

Our first theme is LENT! Due Feb. 25th. You can drop your entries off on the second floor of mayer commons and i'll hang them up. Or you can snap a photo of the work and send it to this email and i'll post it on the website.

These can be done in any medium; poetry, knitting, drawing, etc.



Here's an example:






Happy Create'n!

Art while you wait!

Luke's stuff from the TH320 class. Y'all get photos of your own up here and we'll post them!

Here's the group project on Youtube.

And you can look via shutterfly at Luke's stuff here.

The Manifesto

The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt.::: Bono :::

In the spirit of the TH320, Christianity and the Visual Arts we seek to continue to use art as a medium to communicate the transcendent. We seek to awaken the mummified visual circuitry of the Protestant Tradition. Here is how we'll seek to do it:

Each month a theme will be given out and the members of this guild will compose an art work based on this theme. This artwork can be done in any medium and style. At the end of each month the art shall be posted here and discussed.