Sculpture 1,the semester, is divided between three projects. A complementary small, outside-class construction, will be assigned at the same time. The third sculpture assignment is to be modeled in clay and is therefore made by the additive process. This clay model will be cast in plaster from a waste mold and may be finished in a faux-bronze patina. Each assignment will begin with a lecture and discussion, sometimes with illustrative slides, describing the use of tools and materials and their potential for generating new forms and stimulating ideas.
Every project concludes with a group presentation, critique and discussion.
On these occasions we will compare and contrast the various approaches presented and consider some larger philosophical issues. In addition to time spent working in class during regular classroom meetings, you should plan to spend a minimum of two additional hours a week in the studio developing your sculptures.