STA500 : An Introduction to Glass as an Artist’s Medium
Description:
The course will seek to foster an imaginative approach to glass as an artist's medium, touching on a wide variety of techniques and giving the students a basis from which further, more specialized investigation into the medium can be carried out.
Students will begin with a series of short hands-on workshops demonstrating a variety of glass techniques, ranging from basic glass-cutting skills to kiln forming and casting. They will become familiar with the essential properties of glass and its subsequent applications.
Later in the course, students, having gained enough working knowledge of the medium, will be set a project within the bounds of which they will be encouraged to create a work in glass of a more individual nature inspired by their experience of being in Barcelona. This final work will be exhibited in a gallery space in the city center towards the end of the course.
By the end of the six-week course, students should have sufficient working knowledge of the medium to allow them to create simple works in glass and mixed media. The course will also have formed the basis for future investigation and a more in-depth exploration of the world of glass.
No prior experience in glass is necessary. Spontaneity and experimentation will be encouraged. Students will pay a course fee of $120 for supplies provided by the studio. This fee will be billed in Syracuse after registration.
Available Locations:
Spain
Semester(s) Offered:
Offered: Summer
Credits:
3
Department:
Art
