Intensive hands-on studio work is balanced with slide lectures of historical and contemporary references. Writing assignments serve to develop the students understanding of the meaning of and context for their works, and to aid in the ability to articulate and express ideas. Additionally, students will be given required and optional reading assignments in relation to their conference work, on contemporary issues in sculpture. Art is not just the manufacture of objects for the marketplace, rather it is the spirit with which we go through our lives. Art does not exist in a vacuum, it is critically intertwined with cultural and educational activity at large.
Art creates meaning within society.
The strongest art functions transculturally, as a voice of the present. This course seeks to guide students towards making meaningful work which communicates to its intended audience. Arriving late or leaving early will count as an absence. It is impossible to make sculpture or develop your artistic sensibility without devoting the necessary time. Students are often surprised at how time consuming and labor intensive it is to make sculpture.