SCLP 200: Sculpture:Materials+Processes

This studio course provides students with production skills and relevant contexts pertaining to the field of contemporary sculpture. Students will learn about a wide range of traditional and non-traditional materials and processes used in sculpture practice. Through in-depth engagement with wood, metal, textiles/soft shop or mold making and casting, students will engage with contemporary approaches to sculpture and develop studio projects in response to a variety of themes and concerns within contemporary and historical sculpture, which will include experimentation with introduced materials and processes such as the use or transformation of found objects, ecology and environment, collections and systems of display, and place-based or site-responsive concerns. Seminars including slide presentations, as well as group critiques and discussions will familiarize students with the critical issues and ideas and approaches in the field of sculpture and will develop students' ability to contextualize their own work in relation to contemporary sculpture practices.