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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course introduces intermediate techniques and creative approaches for glassmaking. Surface textures, shapes and forms in glass will be crafted. Using a combination of digital and analog approaches, the possibility of scaling from intimate to architectural, and from functional to sculptural will be explored. Set projects are aimed at developing skilled making as well as integrating ideas into art, design and craft. Lectures and group discussions assist students to develop an awareness of artists and designers within the field as well as locate their developing works within the broader field of visual practices. The course is designed to accommodate learning for students with different levels of experience. Work health and safety (WHS) instruction is integrated throughout the syllabus. Students may complete this course up to four times for a maximum credit value of 24 units, provided they enrol in a different topic in each instance. Please note that the course content, assessment structure, and reading list will change depending on the topic and the expertise of the lecturer convening the course. Please refer to the class summary for the specific term in which you wish to enrol for a detailed description. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: - Intermediate and Advanced Glassblowing A This course will build on the fundamentals of glassblowing with a thematic focus on how material and metaphor can produce meaning. Students are asked to consider the relevance and pertinence of glass and use their growing knowledge of the material to develop ideas for sculptural practice. Assignments foster the acquisition of skills for glassblowing, including colour work and traditional vessel shaping methods. Relevant cold working methods are introduced. - Intermediate and Advanced Glassblowing B - Glass Casting This course introduces principles and processes for kiln casting of glass. Techniques for mould making, casting and cold finishing are taught. Set projects are aimed at developing the student's ability to work the material, as well as integrate thematic ideas within a developing practice. Lectures and group discussions assist students to develop an informed understanding of artists and designers within the field, as well as locate their practice within the broader field of craft, design and visual arts. The course is designed to accommodate learning for students with different levels of experience. Work health and safety (WHS) instruction is integrated throughout the syllabus. - Alternative Process in Kiln Forming Our point of departure is the interface between analogue and digital making in glass. We will consider different ways we can take glass from the 2D image to the 3D form and vice versa. It will be a quick sprint through elements of screen printing, kiln-forming. water jet cutting, and glassblowing! We hope to discover what is possible in the crossovers.
Portfolio of studio work (Project 1)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Portfolio of studio work (Project 2)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Contextual Support Material
Learning outcomes 3
Studio Theory Presentation
Learning outcomes 3
Semester delivery 130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks comprising demonstrations, supervised studio practice, lectures, seminar discussions, reviews and critiques; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice and contextual research (reading and writing). Intensive delivery 130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 3 weeks comprising demonstrations, supervised studio practice, lectures, seminar discussions, reviews and critiques; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice and contextual research (reading and writing). Other Information School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place. This course will have a Materials Fee. At the ANU School of Art & Design, each workshop sources appropriate specialist materials, which are made available to students to facilitate their working effectively, efficiently and safely within our programs. The School of Art & Design is able to supply materials that don’t compromise ANU obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS), and that have been assessed as suitable for each course. The Materials Fee is payable for the School of Art & Design to supply consumables and materials that become your physical property. You can choose to pay the Materials Fee and have these materials supplied to you through the School of Art & Design, allowing you to take advantage of the GST-free bulk purchasing power of the ANU. These materials are also WHS compliant. The exact cost of the Materials Fee will be updated in the Class Summary for each semester in which the course is offered. The full SOAD policy can be read here: https://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/required-resources-and-incidental-fees.
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