Here are some examples from Jerry Allan's classes from years before - so you get an idea of what I mean by "Don't try to "make something" - just work with the wood and let the shapes happen
#1 rule - use all the tools, and get comfortable with them - respectfully comfortable
This is a very quick week long project: - 5 forms in wood out of a 2x4
The primary objective of this project
is the work you will do with the PINE 2 x 4. You want to experiment and use as many – if not ALL of the wood tools in the shop. You will next to never lay eyes- dreams- & fingers on such a fine selection of wood shop tools as this one in the rest of your life, so for your own sake of an education – try all the tools!
This assignment is to help you:
• To develop how you make your own decisions as an artists and / or designer and better understand your own work process
• To experiment with wood and see the possibilities outside the availability of a budget
• To see the limitless options of media when it comes to surfaces
• TO use mixed media
• To have a low-pressure introduction to wood & sculpture that is more about the act of doing than the impetus on “ONE GREAT WORK” – your great work should be your lifetime of effort with a medium
Examples:
http://www.kyoungaecho.com/cho/w3-96pineball2.html
this work blows my mind - all carved out of 2x4's
amazing work that can be found at: http://theblaaahg.com/post/113820063/morgan-herrin
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/4750
Here are some examples from your peers: STUDENT WORK
