Filtering by: Metals/Sculpture
Veleta Vancza
SCULPT 645 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $50
In this course students learn the basics of copper enameling (fusing glass to copper) and explore the potential of enamel decals. We cover basic enameling techniques such as sifting and explore sophisticated decal techniques. Students create their own decals on campus using laser printed images as well as experiment with decals that are commercially available. Lectures on the histories and applications of this technique augment work in the studio. Group and individual discussions address technical issues of this process and troubleshoot how to incorporate these elements into a completed artwork. This course is for all levels of students. No prior metals or enamel experience is necessary.
Kari Reardon
SCULPT 618 001
1 credit hour
Lab Fee $100
The beginning Metal Casting course will concentrate on casting bronze into green sand and sodium silicate bonded sand molds. Students will learn to create patterns and molds, the process of melting and pouring the metal, and finishing and patination techniques for their castings. Class time will focus on safety in the foundry, history of the metal casting process, and developing an understanding between the foundry process, pattern generation, and personal expression. Students will be encouraged to work in response to the natural environment at Ox-Bow while simultaneously working in an open-air metal sculpture studio/foundry.
Mike Rossi
SCULPT 623 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $150
This intensive will start with the fundamental techniques of forging, and move quickly into more advanced projects. We will focus on the processes of moving material while hot, and the forge and anvil will be the primary tools of achieving form. As a corollary, the history of forged ironwork (architectural, tools, and sculpture) will serve as a source of inspiration. Each student will also be encouraged to make an inflated sheet metal sculpture.
James Payne
SCULPT 623 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $150
Steel is an extremely versatile material for creating visual and structural forms. In this class students will learn how to work with steel on fundamental level in a supportive shop environment. Techniques such as mig welding, cutting, grinding, and polishing will be introduced and explored. Students will also test the functionality of their armatures and structures by incorporating other materials such as plaster and concrete. Slide presentations on historical and contemporary examples will augment studio work. Final projects will incorporate steel with found, cast, and other materials.
Heather Mekkelson
SCULPT 650 001
3 credit hours
Lab Fee $100
In this sculpture and installation course students will have the opportunity to contextualize their practice in the surrounding landscape of Ox-Bow using the concept of “rewilding” as their springboard. An abstract examination of the psychological and ecological implications of rewilding habitats and reversing human domestication will lead to the consideration of engineered environments, artificial interventions and ultimately, using uncertainty as a tool for making art. Morning meetings will be devoted to readings, discussions, and presentations. Students will develop their ideas, experiment with materials, and determine their sites for the first half of the course in preparation for creating and presenting their final project during the second half.
