1. For each video list/discuss the
key concepts you learned.
The
first video I had viewed was Through the Eyes of a Sculptor, which is where I
learned about clay and marble. I was
able to appreciate the hard work that goes on when creating a sculpture when
watching this video; it takes a lot of hard work and precision. Marble needs to be chipped away precisely and
not cracked. Something that I thought
was interesting and that I learned from this video is that you can tell how
good marble is by tapping on it with a hammer.
The sound that good marble should make is similar to tapping glass. If it doesn’t sound just right there may be a
crack within it, which than you would want to stay away from it and use a
different marble. It is very important
to make sure the product your working with is good because a crack within the
marble could ruin the piece.
The
second video I had viewed was the Glass and Ceramics video. I had already heard that glass was made of
sand but learning about the actual process was interesting. Making glass is slightly time consuming, as
you have to wait for it to cool and harden.
What I was most intrigued about was glass blowing. I heard of it before and saw pieces but never
seen someone doing it. It amazed me that
you can simply blow into the glass, which causes it to expand and gives you the
final product. When firing glass with a
propane torch it sets the molecules in motion, which allows for the glass to
become malleable and sticky, without melting.
Glass can also be worked cold as well, which I thought was
interesting. I had always thought heat
had to be involved in order to create glass.
The
third video I had viewed was the Installation Art video. I learned what exactly installation art meant
because I had no idea prior to this video.
Installation art is an artistic genre of 3-D works that are site
specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Installation art is large pieces that take up
a large area of space. I find this very
interesting and I like the feeling of being consumed by large pieces.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
All three of these videos completely related to the chapters in
the textbook. The chapters were a good
background of information about the different mediums used to create
pieces. The videos interconnected and
allowed a better understanding of each medium.
Not only did the video go more in depth but also I was able to see how
these pieces were actually created which the book doesn’t offer. I liked these videos because it gave added
knowledge to the chapters. I can read
about stained glass but seeing it really happening makes it more memorable and
understandable. The intricate measure it
takes to outline individual pieces of glass for the final product is amazing!
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to
understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
I
enjoyed the videos that were assigned for this Module. The last video about Installation I would say
I liked the least. After seeing the
large installation pieces I thought they were interesting but they lost my
attention quite quickly. The first two
videos on sculpture, glass, and ceramics I found especially interesting, as I
was able to see each of the techniques actually being used. The videos definitely added to my knowledge
about the topics introduced in the textbook.
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