Video Review

1)      Through the Eyes of a Sculptor: The key concepts I learned were: Every stone has a different smell, such as limestone which is a sedimentary rock formed at the bottom of the ocean. Restoration requires the artist that has geometric shaped rocks but has to use feeling to give the work life again. Marble is another common stone used for carving. Mountains have been a superior source of marble for years and made by colliding tectonic plates. Steps of a sculpture include drawing, make model out of clay, make silicone mold of clay sculpture, and then make the plaster cast of silicone impression. This plaster model will be used as reference to make the final statue.

Glass and Ceramics: The key concepts I learned were: Glass is made from sand except the properties of glass are not a solid, and the miracle of glass is happened when it was fired. Glass blowing occurs when the materials are heated at 1500 degrees Celsius and takes a rod is which they stick in the burner and gather the molten glass. To shape it you can blow into the rod and spin it, or use wet newspapers or other materials to mold it. Ceramic materials are continuing to grow and are more efficient. Ceramics can tolerate very high temperatures and ceramic materials may be stronger than steel. Ceramics is made from clay and fire.

Installation Art: An installation is a physical three dimensional artwork that uses space all around you in the environment. The art manipulates space and focuses the viewer on the three dimensional space. This space does not have a size requirement and may contain anything an artist pleases. This way, the viewer is forced to interact with the art. Installations are site specific, which are installations that are made to be there and have a specific purpose of why they are there.

2)I learned the same concepts in the text that I learned in the videos. However, I had a better understanding of glass blowing, stained glass, ceramics, sculptures, and installations because the videos provided visual step by step processes to explain exactly how the process works. I am more of a visual learner and I can now picture in my head all the details associated with the concept.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft? I thought all the films were helpful with understanding the process of each concept. However some were long and drawn out, and I almost wish it would have been more straight to the point. However, the examples of several of the concepts showed me a variety of art that can be made from sculpture, installation, and crafts. Sculptures are so technical and a lot of talent is needed to carve a huge marble stone into a beautiful statue. I also now understand that installations are not only in galleries, but in nature and very site specific places.