1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
Through the Eyes of the Sculptor:
I did not know so much about the quarries. The process is quite impressive! The carver mentioned how it can be cut basically as easily as wood. That was crazy to hear!
I also learned quite a bit about how limestone restoration projects are done. The old carvings are molded and then the new sculptor attempts to "copy" the molded carving onto fresh limestone.
It is interesting to see the two Italian sculptors teach people how to work as sculptors. The way they do it to insure that everyone is participating, learning, and making progress is fantastic.
I was unaware that marble was a product of limestone actually.
The amount of measuring during the carving process is as important as it is to the final product. The plaster molds are invaluable because they can be stored and reused years later. They are cheap and can be used to make sculptures of any proportion regardless of the mold size.
Sculpting is such a fragile form of art. You cannot put back what you take off when carving. It is a beautiful type of art.
Glass and Ceramics:
Learning about the process of which glass is made is interesting because of its wide use of society. Watching glass blowing and shaping is absolutely phenomenal. The glass must be fired multiple times in order to withstand shock of different temperatures.
Special paint is used to stain class that is not already color. It will adhere to the glass, while still remaining transparent. Models are made 1/10 of the size when working to insure that the lighting within shows the desired product before the full size is made.
Molds are generally made of plaster. The final firing is what with determine the qualities of the ceramics. Glazing is a coating that water proofs the ceramic and gives it a shiny finish. The glaze can also be a way to add color.
Glass is continuously being utilized more and more in architecture. A coating added to glass is able to function in many ways such as temperature differences and sound waves. Aesthetics and safety reasons are just other ways that glass serves modern day society.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The first video that I mentioned correlates well with Chapter 11. The use of sculptures and installation is mentioned in this chapter. The book states the additive processes of modeling and assembling. It differentiates these two from carving--which is a subtractive process. This is because it uses a large piece of material and parts are taken off in order to display a work of art. Casting uses molds and super heated metals to form a final work. Assembling is mentioned in the book as well as with the marble human figures in the video.
The next chapter correlates with the Glass and Ceramics video. The book notes how clay and glass have been used for centuries in everyday life and in aesthetic ways. This varies from stained glass and painted pottery--which was also shown in the video. The book expands on these and includes metal, wood, fiber, ivory, jade, and lacquer as well.
The emphasis on architecture is also strongly related. They mix aesthetic needs as well as needs for efficiency and safety.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
Both videos for this module were very well done. An updated one would be nice regarding the use of glass in architecture now in 2016. The videos added so much to the understanding because of the way they were able to explain the process for the above topics. It is one thing to read and see pictures in a book, but it is invaluable to have a video with a narrator to help the reader in comprehending how the artist begins, works on, and finishes sculptures, installations, and crafts.
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