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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 21:53:10+00:00

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Our Art major at Earlham College is unique because it emphasizes both contemporary craft media, such as ceramics, metalsmithing and fiber art, and more traditional media, such as drawing, painting and photography.
The Center for the Visual and Performing Arts opened in 2014. The $22 million facility offers separate studio spaces for photography, metals, ceramics, painting and drawing, and weaving, each wired for multi-media presentation; plus an art history classroom.
Students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the Great Lakes Colleges Association's New York Arts Program, which is an opportunity to apprentice with an artist or work as an intern in a major museum or gallery.
The Senior Capstone Experience is a project planned in consultation with faculty that leads to an exhibition at an on-campus gallery or to the presentation of a research paper, the curation of an exhibition, completion of a community arts project.
Two of our recent graduates received the Thomas J. Watson Foundation Fellowship. Each spent a year studying a subject of their own design.
Many of our graduates have gone directly into the world of arts, working in their own creative studios or completing apprenticeships with professional artists.
The Earlham Art Collection is a wonderful resource for faculty and students, providing direct access to works of art for exhibitions, classes, and research. Informally begun in 1882 with the donation of a painting by Quaker artist Marcus Mote, the Collection has grown into a uniquely diverse teaching collection.
The Earlham Art Collection supports the mission of Earlham College by collecting, preserving and exhibiting works of art and craft. Strengths of the Collection include works on paper, Asian art, art related to Quakerism, Earlham College, and Indiana, and indigenous art and artifacts from around the world.
Mia Kaplan ’18 came to Earlham with art in mind as a back-up plan. “After I got here, I figured out that art was my plan and that I didn’t need a back-up,” she says.
"For the last 15 years I have been doing diversity, anti-discrimination and intercultural training and consulting. My clients are global, and I have worked on projects in more than 30 countries" says Melissa Lamson '91 .
The Department offers three courses that fulfill the International component of the Perspectives on Diversity Requirement — ART 115, 116 and 210.
The Department offers occasional Earlham Seminars.
Earlham's Art Major offers a unique opportunity to combine both applied arts and the emphasis on reading and writing customary at a liberal arts college. As a result, each Art major develops a broad range of skills, culminating in the Senior Capstone, which serves as the comprehensive gauge of the student's experience.
(Three-dimensional) Ceramics, Metals and Fibers.
An introduction to idea development and the forming of clay objects using ceramic processes and techniques that include hand building and wheel work along with surface treatment development and kiln firing methods. The course explores contemporary approaches to ceramics taught through a series of projects that incorporate research along with technical problems, readings, discussions, demonstrations and group critiques.
Intensive three-week experience in ceramics, meeting all day each day. Intended as an introductory experience for those with little or no previous experience in ceramics. Not an exact equivalent for the full semester course, ART 200, but very similar in range and content. May Term.
An introduction to dyeing techniques such as batik and shibori, along with fabric piecing and embellishment. Studio work will include extensive experimentation with techniques as well as individual projects to develop both technical and aesthetic skills. Students also participate in lectures and discussions, and the course will be enriched by explorations into multicultural history and traditions of fabric art.
Introduces students to the drawing process. Students work from observation and from imagination in creating works in a variety of media and methods that express an understanding of light, form and space. An excellent point of departure for those interested in painting. Students without any prior experience should take Drawing I before Painting I.
Intensive three-week introduction to the drawing process. Students work from observation and from imagination in creating works in a variety of media and methods that express an understanding of light, form and space. This course is an excellent point of departure for those interested in painting. Not an exact equivalent for the full semester course, ART 205, but similar in range and content.
Introduction to major aspects of metalworking, jewelry, and analog 3D Fabrication. Develop design skills and technical competency, while learning about craftsmanship and hand fabrication to explore aspects of metalsmithing to create functional and conceptual objects.
Introduction to oil painting covering all elements of the process from preparing a canvas to mixing paint. Includes contemporary and traditional genres with an emphasis placed personal research. Familiarity with drawing recommended.
Students learn camera operation, experimenting with the ways different shutter speeds and apertures change a photograph; and how to develop film and print their own photographs in a chemical darkroom, while exploring the aesthetic results of their choices. Introduces the history of photography and fundamentals of art criticism. Explores the creative use of photography as a means of personal expression through a variety of projects. This is not a digital photography class, but everything in the course will make you a better digital photographer. Many opportunities to address the class about students' own photographs and to participate in lively group discussions on the work of others.
An introduction to the structure and design of weaves, fiber dyeing, the production of woven items in a variety of fibers, and the history and traditions of weaving in both western and non-western cultures. Students design and weave a series of required and individual projects to develop both technical and aesthetic textile skills. Students also participate in lectures, discussions and research.
Intensive three-week introduction to the structure and design of weaves, fiber dyeing, the production of woven items in a variety of fibers, and the history and traditions of weaving in both western and non-western cultures. Students design and weave a series of required and individual projects to develop both technical and aesthetic textile skills. Students also participate in lectures, discussions and research. May Term.
Introduction to the context and content of contemporary art making, formal elements of visual arts, including composition, color and design. Emphasis is placed on articulating ideas and critiquing works of art. Intended for Art majors who should take this class during the Sophomore year.
An intermediate level experience in ceramics that builds upon information and skills acquired in Ceramics I that requires students to continue to research contemporary approaches to ceramic processes while defining a personal vocabulary. Wheel work and/or hand forming techniques will be employed. Class activities include: readings, lectures, demonstrations, and discussions covering technical issues, loading and firing kilns, slip and glaze testing, researching contemporary craft, history and aesthetics of ceramics with frequent group critiques. Prerequisite: ART 200 or 201.
Intensive three-week experience in ceramics, meeting all day each day. Studio work for students at the intermediate or advanced level, pursuing largely individualized directions and research. May Term. Prerequisite: ART 200 or 201. May be repeated for credit.
Students in this course will continue their exploration of cloth and fiber as a medium for artistic expression. Advanced work in dyeing, embellishment and piecing, as well as the making of 3-dimensional forms. Particular attention will be paid to the work of contemporary fiber artists.
Life Drawing. Builds upon an understanding of light, form and space as students work to develop facility, through the study and expression of the human form. While the primary medium is charcoal, students are introduced to a variety of materials from which a portfolio is produced. Prerequisite: ART 205.
This course will provide advanced metalsmithing techniques as well as exploration of 3D computer fabrication. This course will help students continue exploring metal and jewelry as a media for their personal aesthetic expression. Students will learn continued development of craftsmanship, tool skill, conceptualization and design quality. Prerequisite: ART 220.
Continues the exploration of the personal and historical nature of painting while investigating other media (e.g., encaustic), skills (e.g., hand-made stretchers and frames), community engagement, and preparing a cohesive body of work for a final critique. Prerequisite: ART 225.
Presents the history and interpretation of photography — as a scientific discovery and as an art form — from its beginnings in Western Europe in 1839 to present-day practice around the world. The course is designed to increase appreciation and understanding of photographic art as it relates to its cultural context and to develop critical thinking and analytical skills in response to visual experience. Attention will be given to geographic areas traditionally ignored in photography survey courses, such as the development of photography on the African and Asian continents. Prerequisite: ART 115, ART 116, ART 211, ART/JNLM 235 or the consent of the instructor.
Advances skills gained in Photography I, with an increased emphasis on conceptual issues and aesthetic content, art theory and art criticism, and how one enters "the art world." Students experiment with toning photos or learn an historic, non-silver process by coating their own paper to make blue and white cyanotypes or Van Dyke browns. Prerequisite: ART 235.
Further experience in weaving, dyeing and textile design. Students pursue individual directions in their work. Includes readings, discussions, research on contemporary weaving, the role of the handmade in the 21st century, and frequent group critiques of student work. Prerequisite: ART 245.
Selected topics determined by the instructor for upper-level study. Recent topics include: Art Since 1967; Matisse, Picasso and Early Modernism, and Renaissance & Baroque seminar. Prerequisite: At least one other Art History course or consent of the instructor.
An advanced level studio experience intended for students who have completed at least two semesters of work in ceramics. It parallels Ceramics II, with students investigating pursuits at a more advanced level by researching and defining individualized studio projects. Prerequisite: ART 300.
Students advance skills gained in ART 400. Prerequisite: ART 400.
Life Drawing. Builds upon an understanding of light, form and space as students work to develop facility through the study and expression of the human form. While the primary medium is charcoal, students are introduced to a variety of materials from which a portfolio is produced. Prerequisite: ART 305.
Students advance skills gained in ART 405. Prerequisite: ART 405.
An advanced course in Metals for those wishing to explore more challenging problems in both historical and contemporary techniques. At this level, students are assigned projects in areas of their highest interest and promise. Prerequisite: ART 320.
Students advance skills gained in ART 420. Prerequisite: ART 420.
Continues the exploration of the personal and historical nature of painting while investigating other media (e.g., tempera), skills (e.g., presenting and writing about the work), and preparing a cohesive body of work for a final critique. Prerequisite: ART 325.
Students advance skills gained in ART 425. Prerequisite: ART 425.
Builds upon skills gained in Photography II and may be taught in conjunction with that course, with students pursuing similar work on a more advanced level. Prerequisite: ART 335.
Advanced work in weaving, dyeing and textile design. Parallels the Weaving II class, with students pursuing similar work on a more advanced level and defining individualized studio projects and subjects for research. Prerequisite: ART 345.
Students advance skills gained in ART 445. Prerequisite: ART 445.
May be taught in conjunction with Photography II and III. Emphasizes the further development of the student's self-expression through the creation of a cohesive portfolio of exhibition-quality art work. Prerequisite: ART 435.
Advanced, intensive studio work, proposed to and planned with a member of the art faculty.
Collaborative research with faculty funded by the Ford/Knight Program. Recent topics include: Ceremonial Maces, Quaker Art, Kiln Design, Meetinghouse Photography, West African Textiles and Kilim Weaving.
Investigation of a specific topic conceived and planned by the student in consultation with a faculty adviser in studio art or art history.
Art majors are strongly encouraged to register for this course during the Fall Semester of their senior year in preparation for their Senior Capstone Experience. Departmental approval required.
Students should register for Senior Capstone Experience during the Spring Semester of their final year. Departmental approval required.

References: ART 115
 ART 200
 ART 205
 ART 200
 ART 200
 ART 205
 ART 220
 ART 225
 ART 115
 ART 116
 ART 211
 ART 235
 ART 245
 ART 300
 ART 400
 ART 400
 ART 305
 ART 405
 ART 405
 ART 320
 ART 420
 ART 420
 ART 325
 ART 425
 ART 425
 ART 335
 ART 345
 ART 445
 ART 445
 ART 435