Sculpture: Material as Metaphor

3 units

All materials carry meaning. This course familiarizes students with the histories and fabrication processes intrinsic to sculpture. The course uses demonstrations and hands-on experiences -- primarily but not exclusively with metal and woodworking processes -- to show how such materials inform a studio practice. Lectures and techniques contextualize an understanding of preformed and found materials as formal and conceptual components that result in a final work of art. In a critical environment, students formulate their own material language and defend their art practice and creative decisions.