studio | SKETCHWORKS... a shenandoah valley | design | arts | development | collaborative

studio SKETCHWORKSa shenandoah valleydesign | arts | development collaborativeart installationsart - installationstoe. the. LINE.ART + INSTALLATIONSa desire to innovate is at our core. however, to continually draw from that well, we need additional outlets to take risks, experiment, fail, explore and question. this process often comes through the pursuits of temporary arts installations; where we explore the meduims of installation, public or 2d art.this segment of our work is not typically comission based, but rather fulfills our interest in freely experimenting with process, methodology or materials.however, if you would like to be the host of one of our temporary installations, please get in touch with ron davenport.

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2010-09-28 21.01.15

2010-09-29 12.03.53

2010-09-29 12.04.26

2010-09-29 12.05.01

2010-10-01 18.41.51

2010-10-01 18.43.26

2010-10-01 18.50.12

2010-10-01 18.53.28

2010-10-01 18.53.52

2010-10-01 18.54.27

2010-10-01 18.55.03

2010-10-01 18.55.51

2010-10-01 19.06.22

2010-10-01 19.06.37

2010-10-01 19.06.59

2010-10-01 19.07.10

2010-10-01 19.07.31

2010-10-01 19.07.46

2010-10-01 19.08.10

2010-10-01 19.10.32

blankhellotoe. the. LINE.hosted and created by:> 17 students of JMU's Interior Design Studio 300> Ron Davenport> Steve Whitsitt> Nirv Ghoseurban exchange, exterior courtyard and interior lobbyharrisonburg vaStudent (and instructor) designed + installed this series of inventive spatial explorations and interventions used nearly 30,000 running feet of colorful flagging tape. The exterior courtyard of Urban Exchange was the laboratory for creating an art installation which engaged the existing architecture of the courtyard and played against existing spatial characteristics to produce new temporary sculptural space.The impetus for the project came from a recent design studio assignment where the intersection of fabric, fashion and architecture meet.Opening Reception (in the U|EX courtyard) occurred during downtown Harrisonburg's Block Party in the 'Burg and First Friday events on October 1, 2010Massive rains and constant wind gusts were a challenge to the exterior installation.+ info- closevideosa variety of vids of our installations.if a picture is a worth a thousand words... videos | animations

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next projectwe are always on the lookout for our next inquiry...we are considering a number of interactive installations which include involving our JMU INDE studentsthe next project

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OUR WORK | ARTSsketchbooksketchbookintroSKETCHBOOKwe see no distinction in the various acts of making.we use painting, photography model building and sketching as a means of exploration and investigation.each is a viable extension of how we problem solve. paintingsSKETCHBOOKthere is NOTHING better than the small of oil paints!(well, perhaps coffee...)

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photogSKETCHBOOKdesign inspiration can come from so many sources and outlets including... texturecompositiongeographydetailnaturedecayhumornostalgia

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blankhellotoe. the. LINE.hosted and created by:> 17 students of JMU's Interior Design Studio 300> Ron Davenport> Steve Whitsitt> Nirv Ghoseurban exchange, exterior courtyard and interior lobbyharrisonburg vaStudent (and instructor) designed + installed this series of inventive spatial explorations and interventions used nearly 30,000 running feet of colorful flagging tape. The exterior courtyard of Urban Exchange was the laboratory for creating an art installation which engaged the existing architecture of the courtyard and played against existing spatial characteristics to produce new temporary sculptural space.The impetus for the project came from a recent design studio assignment where the intersection of fabric, fashion and architecture meet.Opening Reception (in the U|EX courtyard) occurred during downtown Harrisonburg's Block Party in the 'Burg and First Friday events on October 1, 2010Massive rains and constant wind gusts were a challenge to the exterior installation.- closemodel studiesSKETCHBOOKwe build models to see space, to test space and to perfect craft.

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sketch | graphicsSKETCHBOOKdrawing is an act of exploring, testing, studying, and communicating.the following are a variety of sketches and renderings used for a variety of purposes.