Structural Configurations

"Only one linear shape, the triangle, resists deformation against force. All other shapes will distort unless they are braced by triangles."-- from Principles of Three-Dimensional Design: Objects, Space , and Meaning, Stephen Luecking, 2002.

Wooden Dowels

Your dowels must be 1/8" thick. Try Hobby Lobby, try Michaels, try Home Depot, try Loews, Walmart...many places have things like this.

Designing and Constructing a Tower

I Hear A Voice: The Art of Leslie Dill
at the Hunter Museum of American Art
January 17-April 19 at The Hunter Museum, in conjunction with George Adams Gallery in New York, has organized an exciting exhibition of artist Lesley Dill's work that will focus on her most recent large-scale theatrical work.
Click here to learn more.
Events: Saturday, Jan. 17, Artist Talk: Lesley Dill, 6 p.m. Join us to hear Lesley Dill discuss her work. Talk is free to Hunter members and college students, faculty and staff.
General admission: $8. Afterward, purchase a ticket for a post-talk event (below). An Evening with the Artist, 7:30 p.m. Enjoy wine, beer and hors d'oeuvres, meet the artist and have your exhibition catalog signed. (Catalogs available for purchase in the Hunter Museum Store.) Tickets: $15 per person. Call 423.267.0968 or click here to reserve online.

Foam Core Board

For the first project we will use foam core board. 

The Bas-Relief Project

golden mean

tatami

Our first project: The Bas-Relief will be based on the above formats. 

Welcome to 3-D Design

This is the blog for John Tallman's 3-D Design class, spring 2009.

During the semester we will have lots of content here.

Links to student's own blogs will be on the right.

Yeah!