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Layne Goldsmith
ART 329
Seattle Campus
Explores a range of special topics in fibers, including non-traditional materials and processes and interdisciplinary areas of interest within the field, while offering specific technical, hands-on training when appropriate. Emphasizes the development of the thematic content of the individual's work.
Class description
Commissions: The Artist / Client Process ART 329 Winter Quarter 2005 An innovative course that will provide School of Art students with valuable career development experiences through direct work with an art patron. Open to advanced studio art majors by portfolio review, the class pairs sponsors as “clients” and students as “artists”. Each pair works together – from the initial consultation to presentation of the finished commission. Students will design a custom carpet for a location identified by their sponsor. With oversight by Professor Goldsmith, designs are sent to Nepal to be hand-woven. When the carpets are complete, they will be shown in a group exhibition. The carpets will then presented to their respective sponsors.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Slides and physical examples, guest speakers, site visits, design charettes and team problem solving.
Recommended preparation
TO OBTAIN ADD CODE - PORTFOLIO REVIEW: 1. Please write a brief description on your design sensibilities. Briefly address your strengths. Finally, include a description of any previous experience you have in working with clients on projects of any sort. 2. 2-3 sketchbooks from any period of time throughout your academic studies that you think will give the best indication of your creative and critical thinking process and your problem solving skills. 3. Up to 5 examples of previous work from any class or independent work completed in the past 2 years to supplement the above materials. This work will only be reviewed in a 2 – D format. In other words, please submit photographic documentation of 3 - D work. Deliver above materials to the Art Advising Office, ART 104 between 8 - 4. You will be notified by email in plenty of time to register for the class. There are now 15 spaces for this course. Add codes will be given after review of portfolio materials.
Class assignments and grading
There is ONE assignment for all of the work in this class. It is the design of a successful carpet within the context of a Artist/Client relationship
Full participation in class, expansion of skills, and successful completion of project.
