- Shaping: Advanced Sculpture

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The Evergreen State College

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Faculty: R. T. Leverich (sculpture, architecture, woodworking, furniture design) Major areas of study include sculpture, drawing and contemporary art history. Class Standing: Juniors or seniors; transfer students welcome. Prerequisites: Foundations of Visual Art or the equivalent of at least one year of college drawing, one college course in painting or printmaking, and one college course in sculpture or 3-D design. Faculty signature required (see below). Faculty Signature: Students must submit a portfolio of examples of their work or slides of previous 2- and 3-D work, at least one sample of written work, and the most recent program evaluation or an unofficial transcript listing college courses taken. Portfolios received by the Academic Fair, May 16, 2007, will be given priority. Qualified students will be accepted until the program fills. For more information, contact R. T. Leverich, (360) 867-6760 or leverich@evergreen. edu or The Evergreen State College, Lab II 3253, Olympia, WA 98505. Sculpture is profoundly physical and spatial in character. A sculptor creates forms that activate space and engage viewers, from discrete objects for serene contemplation to whole environments for kinesthetic experiences. This two-quarter program is for students who are interested in and prepared for focused work in sculpture and related three-dimensional art forms. Topics to be explored include the character of sculpture as object and experience, interactions with sites and environments, objects for use that function as sculpture, and the sculptor's work in the studio and the community. Students will be asked to make a daily commitment to sculpture and drawing practice in the studio, to develop strong technical and conceptual skills, and to produce a cohesive body of three-dimensional works over the course of the program. This work will be supported by technical demonstrations in wood, metals and other media, workshops on site selection, environmental concerns, and community engagement, as well as regular critiques. Seminars and readings will address contemporary sculpture and design, scale, craft and technologies, place making, art and environmental issues, public art and professional practice. Students will be asked to write short stance papers as well as artist's statements clarifying their thinking about their own work and process, and to author research papers and presentations on contemporary artists working in sculpture, installation, craft or environmental art. The goals of the program include understanding and mastery of selected materials and processes in making sculpture, experience in conceiving and developing a personal body of sculptural work, three-dimensional expression, and a well informed, reasoned, and rigorous approach to personal sculptural expression. Total: 16 credits each quarter. Enrollment: 21 Special Expenses: $250 each quarter for equipment and supplies; $50 each quarter for shop fee; and $20 each quarter for shared studio resources. Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in fine art, design and the humanities. A similar program is expected to be offered in 2009-10.

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16.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.evergreen.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 867-6170

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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