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Michael J. Magrath
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
AUTUMN QUARTER 2004 ART 333 Metal Fabrication (5, max. 15) VLPA Instruction in the primary processes whereby steel and other pre-formed metals are cut, manipulated and joined to make finished art work. Presentations and discussion on the history and trends of metal sculpture.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
This course is designed to make you familiar with most of the basic tools and processes used in the making of fabricated metal objects. As such it is a heavily technical class. Prepare to take a lot of notes. It is also an art intensive class. Expectations are as heavily weighted towards the artistic sophistication and conceptual richness of your work as to its technical finesse. You are encouraged to take projects into unexpected and idiosyncratic directions, pushing for experimental solutions and/or digging into areas that are of particular interest to you. Presentations of a wide variety of artists work and classroom discussions will center around the history and development of direct metal sculpture in the latter half of the 20th Century, Metal Arts relation to industry, and the current uses of this versatile material.
Recommended preparation
Prerequisites, an open mind, curiosity, and a willingness to take chances.
Class assignments and grading
Grades will be assessed based on an average of Attendance, Classroom Participation, Skill Development, Creative Problem Solving, Conceptual Development, and appropriate Level of Craft.
