ART-206 Modeling & Sculpture II
A continuation of ART 205, with an emphasis on individual student projects. Students will further an understanding of three-dimensional form by working with different processes and media such as: woodworking, welding, carving and casting in bronze.
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Course Outline
Department
Visual and Performing Arts
Course Description
A continuation of ART 205, with an emphasis on individual student projects. Students will further an understanding of three-dimensional form by working with different processes and media such as: woodworking, welding, carving and casting in bronze.
Credit Hours
3Course Learning Outcomes
- Recognize different sculptural techniques.
- Develop ideas for independent work that are suitable to the materials and techniques chosen.
- Use a variety of resources for research.
- Produce an oral presentation based on their research.
Topic Outline
- Introduction to studio environment and class expectations
- Review of design approaches to Three-dimensional/Sculptural work.
- Bronze casting and the lost-wax process through the history of art.
- Variety of techniques available for working
- Techniques and process of working with Microcrystalline wax:
- Plaster mold making, hot and cold forming, use of tools for joining
- Investment mold-making & bronze pour
- Introduction to metal construction and use of design organization
- Orientation to different techniques: fabrication and welding
- Wood construction and new approaches to design
- Orientation to woodshop, tools and responsibilities
- Introduction to research of artists or sculptural techniques
- On line and written research best practices
- Presentations