Learn how to use a variety of materials and objects as mediums for sculpture. Experimental techniques using basic hand tools on plaster, wood and recycled materials will be covered as well as artistic issues of composition and content.
What will you learn in this class?
1. Learn how to mix plaster to be poured into a mold and to be applied directly to a surface.
2. Learn to use safety equipment including goggles, dust masks, proper clothing and gloves where necessary.
3. Learn how to use hand held power tools. Use of a drill, jigsaw, sander and Dremel tools will be covered in class.
4. Learn how to use hand tools such as taps and pop rivets to join materials such as plastic and sheet metal to other surfaces.
5. Use of mechanical strategies (as opposed to using glue) will be discussed for joining materials and you will learn to evaluate these strategies in the form of group critiques.