Course Outline for Art 18A
Wood and Stone Sculpture I

Effective: Fall 2022
SLO Rev: 12/12/2016
Catalog Description:

ART 18A - Wood and Stone Sculpture I

3.00 Units

Design and carve Bas-relief sculptures, using subtractive methods in wood and stone. Examines examples from modern and cross-cultural wood and stone art forms. Includes fundamentals of pneumatic (air power) technology. Elements and principles of three-dimensional design are emphasized in oral and written critiques. Designed for art majors as well as general education students.
1002.20 - Sculpture
Optional
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Lecture 2.00 36.00 72.00 108.00
Laboratory 1.00 72.00 0.00 72.00
Total 3.00 108.00 72.00 180.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. achieve basic technical skills of carving with hand tools, power tools and sharpening and maintenance skills and the basic terms and technology of carving wood and stone;
  2. use wood and stone to create personal authentic expressions through a variety of themes, both figurative and abstract;
  3. compare and contrast the multicultural influence of Eastern and Western sculpture traditions on contemporary art;
  4. analyze masterpieces and students’ sculptures, and recognize the elements and principles of three-dimensional designs.
Course Content:

Course Content (Lecture):

  1. Basic technical skills of carving:
    1. hand tools
    2. power tools
    3. sharpening and maintenance
    4. demonstration of using these tools safely
  2. Wood and stone terms and technology lecture through slides and video.
  3. Masterpieces in sculpture:
    1. Eastern ceramic art
    2. Western ceramic art
    3. contemporary sculpture
    4. student creations.
  4. Elements and principles of three-dimensional design and personal style.


Course Content (Studio):

Projects: 
  1. Bas-relief woodcarving or wood construction or a combination, with some fine finishing required. 
  2. Bas-relief stone carving, generally a closed form, requiring a fine polished surface on part or the entire surface.
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Individual and group critiques
  2. Lecture/Discussion
  3. Field Trips
  4. Studio
  5. Demonstration
  6. Distance Education
  7. One-on-one instruction
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Create a two dimensional design using negative and positive shapes for a Bas Relief.
  2. Design an abstract totem in clay to use as maquettes for wood or stone.
  3. Carve a bar of soap into a replica/copy of a modernist sculpture
  1. Vocabulary quiz on tool terminology.
  2. Individual creative application of personal style through a comparison of styles of masterworks with student work.
  3. Portfolios
  4. Critique
  5. Class Work
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. Produce 3 dimensional sculptures using traditional media, wood, and stone to develop craftsmanship and exercise creativity and personal expression.
  2. Produce 3 dimensional sculptures in bas-relief surface decoration.
  3. Critique masterpieces and student sculptures incorporating elements and principles of 3-dimensional design terminology.
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Valentine J. (2010). Sculpting in Stone (Basics of Sculpture) A&B Black.
  • Basswood
  • Limestone or marble
  • dust masks
  • Leather gloves; safety glasses; Earphones
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
Design and carve Bas-relief sculptures, using subtractive methods in wood and stone. Examines examples from modern and cross-cultural wood and stone art forms. Includes fundamentals of pneumatic (air power) technology. Elements and principles of three-dimensional design are emphasized in oral and written critiques. Designed for art majors as well as general education students.