Description
The fall sophomore studio is designed to introduce students to a panoramic scope of sculpture: materials, working methods, critical discourse, self-reflection, context, and global happenings. These will be covered by working in a variety of timelines—some projects will start and be critiqued the day of, other projects will span weeks to work through the details. These varying timelines will help the student begin to identify project management methods that best fir their practice. Material studies will be comprehensive and cover woodworking basics, hot and cold metal working, two part mold making, casting in wax and aluminum, and other methods. Together as a class, we will build a vocabulary of material and construction terms that will apply to critique and the written portion of the course work. Reading and writing assignments will be a crucial component in developing ideas and placing an active studio practice within the context of contemporary discourse. This course also serves to w