Includes use of various fibers, beating the pulp, forming and pressing sheets, and casting three dimensional forms. ART 100 or equivalent experience. Techniques of spinning wool on a drop spindle and spinning wheel, plus carding, blending, plying and caring for hand-spun yarn. Continuation of ART 110. Emphasis on further development of imaginative and technical skills in the use of space and graphic design.
Students complete the course with a portfolio of finished drawings.
Introduction to basic aesthetics and techniques of printmaking. Includes intaglio etching, relief printing, and monotypes. Drawing the human figure using the two-dimension concept as a graphic vehicle of expression. Students have opportunities to work in various media. Drawing proficiency is stressed.