1. Agenda Homework: Artist Slides due next time (and you will be presenting them!) Housekeeping: Hand back folded animals grades Baskets Spend some time getting it started (some of you MIGHT have to start over!!) Typography Letters Intro Researching letters/creating brainstorm page

2. Architecture: Architecture is both the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures planningdesigningconstructing Because of that, we consider this piece “architectural design and building” even though you are not making a house! Cardboard Sculptures: http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/100-life-size-cardboard- monkeys-and-more-enormous-cardboard-sculptures/ http://www.jeanniejeannie.com/2012/04/100-life-size-cardboard- monkeys-and-more-enormous-cardboard-sculptures/ http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/list/tag/cardboard

3. For this exercise in architectural design and building, you will design, draft, and build a letter of your choice. It can be your first, middle, or last initial, a friends or maybe just a letter you like.

4. Tools you will be using: Paper Computer Cardboard X-acto knife Tape ruler

5. Getting started: Search fonts that appeal to you – I wouldn’t choose anything too curvy (cursive) unless you have A LOT of patience. Draw your letter so that it is 6” tall and no more than 6” wide – you may print them and trace as long as you can size them correctly. Cut out 2 of these

6. Then… Trace your letters on your cardboard

7. Next… Cut them out carefully with an x-acto knife PLEASE NOTE: watch hands at all times, observe safe cutting practices, never force a blade, never cut toward yourself, and do not place your free hand in front of your blade DON’T BE DISTRACTED!!!

8. Cutting out letter

9. Then… Cut strips 1” – 2” thick, these will be the walls of your letter

10. Start building up sides… Measure the sides of your letter and cut pieces to length. Spread glue along the bottom of each piece and place on your letter. Tape in place. You can tape your letter temporarily to the table or a piece of scrap cardboard. BE PATIENT! It takes time

12. When sides are complete and dry.. Carefully remove tape and glue “top” letter on and tape again.

13. Finally… When all glue is dry remove all of your tape and be amazed at your handiwork! Decorate your letter in some way – you can write text on it with a sharpie, paint it, cover it in decorative paper, etc. Lastly –PUT YOUR NAME ON THE BOTTOM OR BACK!!!!

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16. Grading: your grade will be based on your completion of… Research/idea file: a 1 page word document of fonts that you like Drawn/printed letter for tracing The completion of 1 letter of your choice the is 6” tall and no more than 6” wide. Surface treatment of your letter Total points 100 possible – neatness and craft count! GOOD LUCK!