Through the Eyes of a Sculptor
Limestone is a sedimentary rock (formed at the bottom of ocean floor)
Restoration-the artist has the geometric shape but use feeling to give the work life again. Replace old stone with stone and make a duplicate.
Sculptor must consider: aesthetic, how fragile the stone the is, how much the stone can handle, the environment
Bridge attachments-uncarved pieced of marble to reinforce sculpture during transport
Steps of a sculpture: Draw, make model out of clay, make silicone mold of clay sculpture, make plaster cast of silicone impression. This plaster model will be used as reference to make the final statue. Make a life-size model that will be used to create the final statue.
Marble is made from limestone after it has been pressurized
Glass and Ceramics
Glass is made from sand
Glassmaker uses a mixture of silica and fluxes to create better fusion which is at around 1500 degrees Celsius
Molten glass is blown into shapes at will
Turning the rod continually shapes the glass
can continue to be cooled and re-heated until it reaches final shape
a propane torch can also be used to shape the glass
Stained glass-artist wants to modulate light
can tell entire stories
ceramics are made from clay base and fired
quality is determined by the quality of the materials used and what temperature it is fired at
dry pressing-fine particles of slip are compressed to form shape, then fired and covered with a glaze to make water resistant
Installation Art
The artwork takes over and defines the space
viewer is forced to interact with the art
video installation-one or several images projected in a large format, usually a darkened space
2. The videos gave more examples of the concepts explained in the text. I have a better understanding of crafts and installations after watching them.
3. The films definitely added to my understanding. They were more in depth of the process of sculpture and craft like ceramics and glass. The installation video gave more examples and helped me understand what constitutes an installation artwork.
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