Clay will be explored through a variety of basic hand building techniques. Ceramic surfaces including slips and glazes will be employed. Students will use various kiln firing techniques with earthenware clay. This course promotes the inventive and individual solutions to illustrational problems, explores relationships of the image to the text and develops individual skill level using a variety of media, including the computer. Creating a portfolio is a goal.
Typical projects are a brochure, annual report, package design and an ad campaign using storyboards.
Production methods using color photocopiers, computers, airbrush, etc., are individually explored to produce presentation quality mockups. Typical usages are ads, billboards, vehicles and products. The application of the principles of design to fabrics, dyeing, macram , stitchery and weaving. Two crafts will be explored in depth each semester. Drawing problems with emphasis on the development of personal expressive techniques.