SculptCAD Rapid Artists team up with TEDxSMU

SculptCAD Rapid Artists have teamed up with TEDxSMU for a Dallas exhibit and artist talk. Here's a little PR from the TEDxSMU website.

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxSMU, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSMU event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized. www.TED.com/TEDx

Artwork Spotlight: Mark Grote

Mark Grote's sculpture has a hard hitting political statement. To see his art statement click here.

Artwork Spotlight: Tom Lauerman

Tom Lauerman used this as an opportunity to make molds that he used to cast sculptures from. To read his art statement click here.

Artwork Spotlight: James Sullivan

James Sullivan is one of the few artists that came into the SCRA project with rapid prototyping experience. It helps when you are a teacher at a big university. To see Jay's artists statement click here.

Artwork Spotlight: Nancy Hairston

Now that the Rapid 2010 Conference is over and all the artwork has made it back home, we are going to spotlight the finished artwork here over the next few weeks.

To start we have Hancy Hairston's Bronze Sculpture. Click here to read her artists statement.

On View at the RAPID 2010 Conference

A few quick photos of the installation of the SculptCAD Rapid Artists Project at the RAPID 2010 Conference.

Bert Scherbarth

Brad Ford Smith

David VanNess

Erica Larkin

Ginger Fox

Heather Gorham

Heather Ezell

Jay Sullivan

Mark Grote

Nancy Hairston

Shane Pennington

Shawn Smith

Tom Lauerman

Fresh from the Printers

SculptCAD held an impromptu open house to display the first round of artwork to come back from the printers. On the wall are 3D computer images by (L-R) Bert Scherarth - Building, and Column, Shane Pennington - Tree Top, Brad Ford Smith - Chicken Neck Johnson, 2 more by Bert, Heather Gorham - Rabbit.

The sculptures for the most part were just unpacked, so the artists have not had the opportunity to work on the physical sculptures yet. What you are seeing is the equivalent of a cake that has just been pulled out of the oven. They still need to be frosted. Above is the artwork of  (L-R, B-F) Erica Larkin - Figurative Busts, Brad Ford Smith - CNJ, David VanNess - Bull Elk, Katherine Batiste - Robotic Boy,

Nancy Hairston 

Shawn Smith

 

Bert Scherbarth - Building 

Heather Groham - Rabbit

This is one of two rabbit sculptures by Heather. In this one she has painted the plastic resin to give it a soft velveteen outside and a bleached bone white interior.