Sculpture I students are exploring innovation through the design of a chair. Why a chair you ask? Mr. Helming, Sculpture I teacher, explains "the purpose of the chair is to show innovation. Why change something that has the same end result= sitting. If not we would not have the variety in furniture design that we have today."Mr. Helming has his students focus on Voice by visually depicting a narrative that reflects the student artist in their work. Jack Ramey, Sculpture i student, explains: "Chairs are personal, you sit in them, they are a part of your home so it lends to your voice and story."
Another student, Kiersten described her planning process by explaining, "chairs are more challenging then the other sculptures like plaster we did in class. They have a function and so it pushes us."
Mr. Helming shows his students different perspectives through the research of many types of chairs and the evolution of furniture design.
Designs vary from student to student according to how each artist wishes to express his or her voice visually in the piece. After the initial research of chairs, students are asked to make a "mockette" of their final design to picture their composition in the round as well as in its final state.
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