Emphasis will be given to painting and sculpture with consideration given to the influences of invention, technical advances, social structure, and religion. The course will include major contributions made by European and American cultures with emphasis given to international aspects and cross-cultural influences such as Japanese, African, and Mexican. The student will work with a variety of subject matter, moving from simple to complex forms. A variety of media will be introduced with the emphasis on organization of elements and structure of form. This is a beginning pottery course introducing the potter's wheel as a tool for creating traditional and contemporary clay forms.
Strong consideration is given to aspects of functional pottery.
Instruction is given in bisque firing, glazing techniques, mixing glaze and englobe as well as throwing and forming. A basic course in clay using handbuilding methods to make ceramic forms. Technical aspects such as bisque firing, drying, forming techniques, mixing glaze and englobe are taught. Both traditional and contemporary approaches are considered. The basic studio experience in painting, with the development of fundamental oil painting skills and techniques.