This studio based course, SPI: Mixed Methods, begins with an exploration of articulated space, form and materiality to explore corporeal movement in stasis. The aim is to capture a feeling of action in abstract form derived from a collaborative movement workshop. Using the traditional skills of carving and sheet metal manipulation in innovative ways, you will create an artwork that heightens your ability to visualise form in three dimensions, then execute this specific form using the precision of plaster carving. You will acquire the ability to make plaster casts and be inducted in advanced woodwork skills to make imaginative artworks that address stimulating conceptual themes. You will exhibit artworks fabricated in this course in a formal exhibition venue along with documentation of ephemeral, time based artworks created on the Sculpture Camp, where the skills you have learnt in class may be applied to environmental, site specific artworks.
This course has a strong emphasis on vocational skills, and relates to companion courses in the Sculpture, Performance and Installation Stream by providing practical skills in association with other Sculpture Performance and Installation Year 2 courses in preparation for studies in 3rd Year. Your participation in peer feedback and collaborative activities contributes to the community of scholarship and creativity in the SPI Studio.
