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ART 217 Intro to Sculpture

This is an introductory course in the basic elements, techniques and history of sculpture as an art form. Several sculptural processes are used to emphasize the development of form and structure, including use of older and newer technologies. Creative process is emphasized as well as interdisciplinary art studies.  

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Syllabus/Outline
How to use this site.
The site is designed to organize by week your class with helpful information and links. In most cases, you will find the lecture, videos  & links to artists and/or articles. 
Website follows the course outline, which also contains assignments and deadlines. 
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All type in blue is a link to something. 
Click on it. ​

class structure and expectations:

This is an art class that functions as a requirement for Art and Art Education majors in addition to being a General Education course. 
Marcel Duchamp, The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors Even, 1915-1953
Robert Rauschenberg, Odalisk, 1955-58
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week 1--introduction 

Syllabus
Course Outline

Creative Process
Artists for this week-- research, write about the artist, the work and make sketches in sketchbook:
Michelangelo-- sculpture
Auguste Rodin
​Constantine Brancusi
Marcel Duchamp-- sculpture
Robert Rauschenberg-- sculpture
Eva Hesse-- sculpture

Vocabulary words this week-- write in sketchbook. Use context for this class:
3 dimensional Art
Reductive or subtractive Sculpture
Additive Sculpture
Casting
Modeling
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Robert Smithson, Spiral Jetty, 1970
Jean Claude and Christo, drawing for Running Fence, 1976

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Maya Lin, Wave Field (at Storm King), 2009 
summer and winter
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week 2 & 3--public and land art

Lecture 2: land-public art
Artist for project 1--land/environmental art
Maya Lin
Walter de Maria
​Richard Long
Robert Smithson
Michael Heizer
Jean Claude and Christo
Andy Goldsworthy

Vocabulary Words--define in context:
Site specific
Land Art
Public Art
​Environmental Art
Examples for Comp 1
Please make sure to read the instructions for your Project carefully. Also see below the questions you will need to answer and the grading rubric. Look for the email I sent. 
project 1: land-public art
self-eval_project_1.pdf
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Self-Evaluation questions

grading_rubric_sculpture.pdf
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Grading Rubric for Project 1--Land Art

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Sue Blackwell, Rapunzel
Leslie Dill, 
Carol Kunstadt, Sacred Poem XVI
Sun Young Kang, 
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week 4 to 6- word & paper: book art

Lecture 3: book art examples
Project 2: word & paper
Artists for project 2-- 
Leslie Dill
 Kara Walker
 Mia Pearlman
 Richard Shipps
 Nahoko Kojima
 Sue Blackwell
 Carlos Amorales
 Doug Beube
 Ariana Boussard-Reifel
 Carole P. Kunstadt
 Georgia Russell
 Kako Ueda

Exercises in class:
2. Paper Techniques

​Grading Rubric

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David Hammons, Untitled, 2000 
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Felix Gonzales-Torres, Untitled, 1993

week 7-9- assemblage: too much stuff

October 18-November 14
Project 3: assemblage
Lecture_examples
Exercises in class:
3. assemblage techniques
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Artists (in each case look at sculpture):
Jean Tinguely
Edward Kienholz
Robert Rauschenberg
Louise Nevelson
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Mike Kelly
Petah Coyne
David Hammons
Felix Gonzales-Torres
Cornelia Parker
Nancy Eisenfeld
​Tim Noble and Sue Webster

​Grading Rubric


 
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Monika Horcicova
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Eyal Gever
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Tony Cragg

week 10-- intro to 3-D printing
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week 11-13 -- multiples

November 14- December 5
Project 4_multiples
Lecture_multiples_3D printing

Artists Multiples:
Tony Cragg
​Eva Hesse
Clair Morgan
Anton Reijinders
Augusto Esquivel
Damian Ortega
Sarah Sze
Anthony Gormley
Tara Donovan
Zeger Reyers

3D printing artists:
Eyal Gever
Joshua Harker
Monica Horcicova
Shane Hope
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Tinkercad.com
Create a username and password. Play with the program. We will use this to create your pieces. 

Grading Rubric

week 14-- final portfolio critique

December 12--Final Class
All students must attend. 
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