Working on the wheel will also be an optional focus for some students. This class will give students a chance to utilize the potter's wheel as well as handbuilding techniques to approach the functional form from two different angles. Students who have previously taken an introductory class are encouraged to take this class, as we will move to more advanced techniques. Class critiques will help develop critical thinking skills as we discuss formal and conceptual aspects of the work. Advanced techniques are introduced, as well as Aesthetics, the philosophy of the value and nature of art.
Students create a series of work that reflects a clear sense of personal expression.
Students are expected to keep a journal and to complete critical studies of their sculptural works. This class is to be taught by two teachers, one in art and one in an academic. The purpose of this class is to create a collaborative approach to a topic which supports both the intellectual and the aesthetic. The topic will be determined by the two teachers with research done to support the class. There will be opportunity for both teachers to teach together and independently.