Sculpture I: Assemblage

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Pablo Picasso made the ?rst collage in 1912 when he glued a real postage stamp to his drawing of a letter. Collage and Assemblage will explore art making from the perspective of these two vital modern art forms. Using the collage method, students will learn to create compositions made of various papers, photographs and other materials pasted together to form two-dimensional works, and will use this technique to express their own ideas, interests or concerns in a visually coherent way. The practice of combining disparate materials to create collages spawned a new form of sculpture called “Assemblage.” Thus, students in this course will also construct their own sculptures made with materials such as wood, metal, plastics, paints and found objects. Each project will be introduced by the professor with a PowerPoint presentation. The course will also include a ?eld trip to a museum.