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Timea Tihanyi
ART 360
Seattle Campus
Examines a variety of cutting edge, emerging, and interdisciplinary approaches in studio art and practice. Topics vary.
Class description
Art360E in SUMMER QUARTER 2012 is a studio course focusing on soft sculpture. During the course of quarter, we will explore the sculptural possibilities of soft, pliable, and malleable materials, both natural (paper, wool, other natural fibers) and synthetic (rubbers, latex, resins) ones. Demonstrations will cover various techniques, while experimentation with traditional making methods and inventive novel processes is desired, in order to understand and redefine the forms, material qualities, functions and roles these objects can take. Bring your curiosity! You will expand the scope of your skills and concepts while working on a variety of assignments.
Student learning goals
• Gain experience with a variety of natural and synthetic materials. •
Further your understanding of sculptural concepts, formal elements of 3D constructions, and their relationship in space and time.
• Broaden your skill set with different techniques of 3D construction: mold making, and casting, felting, hollow structural construction.
• Gain familiarity with major contemporary art movements and their representatives.
• Develop projects for your portfolio.
• Most importantly: Challenge yourself! Strive to fresh ideas! Be creative.
General method of instruction
The course is highly recommended for junior and senior students in the studio art program, especially for students in the Interdisciplinary Visual Arts major. This is a studio course, consisting of a series of studio assignments, which build on each other. Class time will be spent on technical demonstrations, studio worktime, project consultations, and critiques. Some assignments will be done outside of class time.
Recommended preparation
No Prerequisites. Familiarity with basic construction and 3D techniques is helpful but not required.
Class assignments and grading
There will be several studio assignments and one final project.
You will receive feedback on each project completed. Your final grade will be determined by the following: 40%: • Participation and Preparedness (critiques, in-class projects, class discussions) • Professional manner (turning in projects on time, individual effort, commitment, progress) 60%: • Quality of projects based on the following criteria: - thought process, - design, - craft, - development, - experimentation.
