Author: Case Sylvester

Artist: David SmithTitle: Cubi XIX (1964) Strategy to Borrow: I will borrow David Smith’s industrial look and unfinished aesthetic in this piece. In my project, I intend to incorporate unrefined materials like wood shavings and tools to reflect the rawness unfinished look of wooden boat building as a craft and process.

My shrine will focus on the somewhat lost craft of wooden boat making, which in my mind is an art form that has shaped human history yet is rapidly fading due to the use of modern materials and manufacturing processes. Wooden boats were the backbone of exploration, trade, and survival, and the process of making… Continue reading Project 2 – 200 Word Writing Assignment – Case Sylvester

For this assignment, I watched 10 Bullets. By Tom Sachs. While this video/movie was not super interesting, as it was just a list of rules or “code” to follow in order to be a productive and successful employee of Tom’s, I thought it was filmed in an interesting way, and made it very clear to… Continue reading Tom Sachs 100 Word Response – Case Sylvester

Judy Pfaff in “Romance” I really liked Judy’s artwork, and I thought it was super interesting how she was originally a painter, but found a love for sculpture and mostly pursues that medium now. When she came to America from London, she was very “unruly” and explained how she hated school. She went on to… Continue reading Case – Judy Pfaff Art21