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Daniel F. Loewenstein
ART 333
Seattle Campus
Exploration of the process through which artists discover and translate ideas, feelings, and concerns into images or objects. Introduction of new ways of thinking, new materials and processes in the investigation of a variety of sculpture methods and approaches.
Class description
Winter 05 - Walls, Surfaces and Alt. Plaster
The 1st part of the quarter we will focus on walls as sculptural elements and their use in installation art. Several wall technologies will be explored including: wood and metal stud framing, drywall construction and finishing, wall plastering, stucco, as well as the construction of portable theatrical wall flats. We will also look at the wall as symbol and metaphor. Students will work individually and in teams to produce works using one or several of these technologies.
The rest of the quarter will be looking at alternative uses of plaster and gypsum cement, including direct application and lamination with a variety of fibrous materials including glass fiber (Hydrocal FGR). We will produce finished works, patterns, castings, molds and structural elements. Some time will be spent exploring the concepts and practice of using these technologies as a means to appropriate form and meaning from context, site and landscape.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Seminar style group discussions and critiques. Viewing of slides and video. Studio production of art work
Recommended preparation
Prerequisites, an open mind and curiosity. Preferably both ART 272 and 273
Class assignments and grading
Students will produce at least 2 major projects for the quarter and will be encouraged to work both solo and collaboratively.
Grading will be based on timely and successful completion of projects. The following criteria will be used to assess student work: exploratory process and experimentation, creativity and innovation, scale and/or scope of work, execution and craft. Class participation is essential for the successful completion of this course and can be defined as attentive engagement in studio activity during class and when using the facility for completion of projects, and active participation in discussions and critiques.
