{"id":1653,"date":"2023-12-27T22:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/?page_id=1653"},"modified":"2023-12-27T22:42:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T22:42:11","slug":"wearable-art-ocadu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frankjingzhang.com\/portfolio\/wearable-art-ocadu\/","title":{"rendered":"Wearable Art (OCADU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Course Outline<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Course Description:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students explore the rich capabilities and inherent expressiveness of the human form by creating works of art meant to live on and around the body. Students will research and create interactive and participation-based projects that explore both physical and psychological engagement. Topics might include for example fashion, wearable tech, textiles and materials, embodiment and nonverbal communication. Students with credit in GART-1B24 may not take this course for credit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Course Goal:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of this wearable art course is to empower students to conceptualize, explore and create unique wearable pieces that not only showcase artistic expression but also contribute to a broader understanding of the intersection between art, culture, personal identity and society at large. The course seeks to foster creativity, critical thinking, and a deep appreciation for the diverse and dynamic world of wearable art,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Learning Objectives:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand and apply human form as a medium of artistic expression.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop personal style and interest through the creation of wearable art.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experiment with different materials, techniques, and styles to foster artistic expression with wearable art.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore applications of technology in wearable art, such as electronic components and interactive elements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore the role of wearable art in different cultures and societies in various contexts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Course Content<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Week<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>content<\/b><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1WJYZrjD_gIPigt3ZFk4Uoi1BeY-kr2zmo8kWxdsBRUw\/edit?usp=sharing\"><b>Assignments<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>Section 1: Exploring Identity through Wearable Art<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Projects 1: Creating wearable art pieces reflecting a personal identity in cultural and\/or social contexts.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overview of wearable art as a form of self-expression&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historical context of wearable art<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>Project 1 brief<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In class exercise.&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to different wearable art mediums<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing the role of materials in wearable art<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experimentation with various materials:<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concept and sketches:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your body is a unique platform to create art that reflects the world around you. Choice of mediums.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wearable Art is an expression of identity and reflection of the world around us.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research, concept and critical insight.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due: Wearable art in the making process and prototype&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">styles and techniques &#8211; prototype -structure&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process and techniques for creating wearable art:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional art and craft<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mechanical process&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital technology.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due: Final Prototype<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Show and tell<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critique.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Project 2 Brief<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>Section 2: <\/b><b>Wearable Art as a Tool for Activism&nbsp;<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Project 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Research&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Wearable art as an activism medium.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Definition and history of activism<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examining notable artivist movements<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing the impact of wearable art in activism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due: Research an artist\/designer practice wearable art &#8211; visual research, DBQ and outline<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case studies of successful artivist wearable art projects<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyzing the impact of wearable art in activism<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Response paper draft and structure.&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midterm Break<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No Class<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Participatory and socially engaged practice in Wearable art.&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation of DBQ visual research finding.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Airbrush and Fabrication Workshop:explore materials, surfaces and rendering in wearable art.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project 3 brief.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><b>Section 3: <\/b><b>The Intersection of Technology and Wearable Art<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Project 3: Integrate your wearable art with technology to advocate for social changes.<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction to wearable technology:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body, Wearables and Performance<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exploring the integration of technology in wearable art<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNC, Arduino, 3D printing and Image transferring.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artist\/designer: Neri Oxman<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due: Creative concept and research of technology and application in wearable art.&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduce speculative methods in art creation.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interactive wearable art as a reflection of the future world<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due: Adding Interactive component to the wearable art&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studio workshop: putting the work together &#8211; prepare for the final wearable art work<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finalizing Interactive component to the wearable art&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final project exhibition and critique&nbsp;<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All projects due<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAS Extension \/ and one-on-one appointments<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(no class)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last chance for reiteration.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>End of the course: Final Grading&nbsp;<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Course Outline Course Description:&nbsp; 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