Wood Sculpture

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Open to all students. MATERIALS FEE. This course uses wood as a primary medium. You will become familiarized with a range of hand tools, from knives, chisels to gouges, as well as power tools. As you learn to produce sculptures (e.g. relief carvings) and functional objects (e.g. spoons and cutting boards), you will be introduced to beginning and advanced techniques, such as joining, laminating and finishing. Individual concepts and designs will be emphasized and facilitated. The goal of this course is for you to become familiar with the elements of art and the principles of design, to use these consciously in an attempt to refine your aesthetic sensibilities, and further your understanding of art. The major benefit in taking our summer course lies in the intensive nature of its structure. Meeting four days in a row each week for six weeks affords a momentum and focus not easily realized in regular semesters. Hand tools, Personal Protective Equipment and woods are included in the materials fee.