BA 131 - Pattern,Texture,& Collage

Institution:

Moore College of Art and Design

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Description:

This course will expose students to the manipulation of marks, lines, shapes and surface textures that may be utilized as the basis for personal expression. A wide variety of textures will be gathered from the environment through drawing, rubbings and the exploration of materials. Approaches to compositions and visual statements will be investigated through the manipulation of materials including transparent papers, corrugated cardboard, pierced papers, embossing, stamping and found materials or objects that contain personal meaning. Students will discuss pattern and texture as seen in nature, architecture, Mbuti paintings, the work of Frank Stella, Bridget Riley, Louise Nevelson, Magdalena Abakanowicz, and other contemporary artists and architects. Demonstrations will expose students to various manipulation techniques and materials. The finished work will exhibit the student's use of pattern, texture, and exploration of marks and materials as a vehicle for personal expression.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.moore.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 568-4515

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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