Attention is given to composition, surface, and color. Required readings and written work, slide presentations, discussions, field trips, and critiques integrate the work of other sculptors with a student's studio work. This course explores sculptural skills, techniques, and ideas using various approaches in clay, wax, plaster, wood, stone, and welded metal. Students will model in clay and wax from observing the figure. Realism, abstraction, and symbolism are used to translate ideas into sculptural form.
Attention is given to composition, surface, and color.
Reading and written work, slide presentations, discussions, field trips, and critiques continue to integrate the study of work by past and contemporary sculptors with studio work. This course is not offered every year. Students will design and build furniture, hardware, lighting fixtures, sculptured doors, sculptures and other elements of the school s new dormitory and its surrounding landscape, drawing on their own varied interests. Blacksmithed hooks and hinges, welded metal or carved wood doors, stained glass windows, and furniture using various materials are examples of possible projects. The class will incorporate field trips to the architects project sites to gain understanding of the nature of designing and building.