Small Works Assignment For this project you need to think small! You will create a series of either three or five pieces, none of which may be over five inches (in any direction) in size. You may use any medium for this assignment. Think in terms of a shared theme or concept that relates your pieces; random little images will not read as a cohesive series. Remember that working at a smaller scale creates a different experience in both crafting and viewing an artwork. Consider the following:  Are there specific subjects that might lend themselves well to this size work?  Are there any media limitations to consider for small-scale pieces?  How do small images/pieces affect the viewer’s perception of the piece?  Can a small-scale artwork carry conceptual weight? Convey significance? Following: examples of small scale pieces by some contemporary artists.

Post it portraits, drawing Claire Harvey

Little drawings, Ink Sam Bower

Untitled, aluminum foil drawings in slide mounts Marco Maggi

Pencil drawing, 2” Paul Chiappe

Victorian School, pencil Paul Chiappe

102 Tiny American Paintings, watercolor Luis Coig Reyes

oil on panel 5”x5” S. Tharpe

Boxing Day, oil, dimensions variable 2 – 7” Damien Kamholt

Bees, watercolor

Nature studies, watercolor approx. 2x3” each Lars Lerin

Tiny Paintings, acrylic 3”x5” Oliver Hibert

Assemblages, Plaster 5x6” Fen de Villiers

Wall Grid, assemblage (variable 2.5 – 7”) Elena Zachary

Small Installations, Cement Isaac Cordal

Carved River Stone (palm size) Hirotoshi Itoh

Carving Detail H. Itoh

Small Delights, ceramic Nathan Prouty

Mantis and Spider, clock gears, light bulb, found objects ” Justin Gershenson-Gates

Felt, fiber, knit elements

Cardboard roll paper sculptures Anastassia Elias