Students from the 3-Dimensional Design class gathered outside of the classroom, on Nov. 24, to present their fourth project of the semester, which was to make an inflatable sculpture.

The rules for these projects were that they had to be made out of plastic, be up to 9 feet tall and either taped or sewn together, according to Art Professor Cynthia Minet.

These sculptures were worked on inside and outside the classroom, which took anywhere from 12 to 20 hours to complete depending on the design.

“Aside from learning how to make a sculpture, it teaches you how to make things from a flat design and make it come to life,” said Addie Hoffman, 20-year-old art major. “After all the work, you really surprise yourself.”

Hoffman’s group had constructed a jellyfish out of clear plastic. The hardest part for them was to attach the tentacles and the large mass at the bottom of the sculpture.

In addition there were two other inflatable sculptures, one of which was a wolf head positioned to look like it was howling towards the sky and the other an elephant designed to look like a stuffed animal.

While these projects are supposed to teach students about the elements of design, 21-year-old art major Pedram Bagherabadi thinks that the lessons run deeper than the projects.

“I love the environment of the class,” said Bagherabadi. “It’s not so much about having the ability to make art, but it’s teaching you problem solving within a group.”