1. Ephemeral Art Intermediate Clay
Ms. Dunn

2. Ephemeral things that are transitory, existing only briefly
Ephemeral things that are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things.

4. What is Ephemeral Art?

5. Ephemeral works of art embody a perpetual state of physical transformation

6. Can you think of any artwork that would fit into this category?
What art mediums may lend themselves to this?

7. Throughout history artists have been intrigued by the idea of capturing the quality of something that is impermanent

8. Tibetan Sand Mandalas

9. Contemporary Artists using Ephemeral Art:
Contemporary Artists using Ephemeral Art: Anya Gallaccio, Preserve ‘Beauty’

10. Julian Beever: Chalk street art

11. G. Augustine Lynas

12. Andy Goldsworthy

13. Minimum Requirements
Must choose an object that will become your reference source.
Must create a 3-Dimentional, representational sculpture based on your reference object.
Bring in object to sculpt from (preferable). Or images of object from several different angles

14. The sculpture will NOT be fired
Must photograph your sculpture in a variety of settings.
Must use photoshop techniques taught in class
Your final piece will be a series of 3 photographs that tell a visual story (not a finished ceramic piece)

15. Homework Due Friday, October 9th:
Choose an object and draw 3 full page sketches of this object from 3 different angles points
Write a one-two paragraph story for your object. Describe in detail what your visual story will look like points