Final Exam Project Sheet

Slow Food Tea Infuser

Objective- To create a well-designed, thoughtful, and useful tea infuser inspired by the ideas of the slow food movement.

Research the Slow Food Movement and tea infusers.

Skills-include sinking, decking, riveting, piercing, connecting at least one found object, Research and Development, and Blogging

The piece must reference the slow food movement in concept or design.

BLOG- TUSlowFoodTeaInfusers.blogger.com

Blog Posts- Label each post clearly- Name, Date and Description of Post(research,design ideas,design board, final project)

To get info to the blog- take a picture and upload it, scan an image, take a picture or file from you computer or phone, "Snap" a picture from a website using shift, command, 4(mac)

Part 1- 20 points

Research Post Due by class- November10 th, 2009

Brainstorm the idea of a tea infuser and the slow food movement. Write down every word that comes to mind. What problems are you trying to solve-be specific? What is your intention? What are you trying to convey? How can an object make someone slow down? Can the composition within the piece control the viewers eye? How can you work this to your advantage? What materials are relevant to your piece? Are you taking a stand or do you want to ask a question with your piece?

Research the Slow Food Movement Tea Infusers. Write a two page paper on your findings and investigate the facts you find most interesting Post this paper and your tea strainer images to the class blog- TUSlowFoodTeaInfusers.blogger.com

Demos- Sinking and Decking

Part 2- 20 points

Idea Board Presentation and Blog post-DUE November 17th

Use your research to inform your sketches. Do at least 15 preliminary sketches(thumbnails) of possible ideas. Pick three to investigate further. Proceed to narrow your focus to one that interests you the most and do a collage, to-scale drawing, rhino or illustrator drawing, and/or rendering of your design to present to the class. The Design Board(poster board/foam core with your idea drawn from different angles with dimensions and material possibilities, ext.) should be presented as if you are a designer presenting a proposal to a company for possible production or an artist presenting to a gallery or museum for a possible exhibition opportunity. Post your Design Boards to the blog. Feel free to comment on others blog posts.

You will be presenting your ideas for feedback to the class. To make the best use of this time, have your ideas resolved, we will discuss your proposal and be able to put together a material list and plan of action for your individual piece.

If your piece changes substantially create a new idea board to post.

Start working on your piece before class on November 24th.

November 24th- Demos- recap riveting and forging- Work day

December 1st- Work Day

December 8th- Work Day- Bring Sketchbook to be graded

Post in progress shots to the blog(at least 3)

Part 4- 40 points

December 15th

Tea Infusers Due- Crit participation- 10 points

Final crit- Bring your Presentation Board and and your piece. We will be judging your piece by your ability to fulfill your intentions.

Part 5- 10 points

Final Blog Post Due

by December 17th- Post final images of your finished piece.