Mahaly Grant, Student Work

Challenge: Newspaper
I bought a newspaper then created a book that documented my entire day. The first page is a written account; the second is my absent-mindedness during the day; third is my anxiety and compulsive skin picking; fourth is the grease from my food; fifth was my perfume; sixth was my cigarettes during the day; and the seventh is my lotion. I had a great time making this piece, as it made me very aware of my actions during the day. It helped me realize my habits and actions I go through every day, and especially highlighted my patterns. -Mahaly Grant, Fall 2013

Tanis Montgomery, Student Work

Challenge: Newspaper
Instead of using newspaper as a ground or as a collage medium, which I thought would be the fairly obvious choice, I decided instead to use it as a sculptural material.  I tore newspaper into small pieces, added water, and used a blender to create a pulp and then compressed the pulp into small three-dimensional shapes.  This exercise was mostly an experiment with the material.  I found that it was very difficult to create forms with flat sides or with any amount of detail, as well as thin or flat objects. -Tanis Montgomery, Fall 2013