ART 1010-1

Notice: It is the responsibility of the student to enrolled in the class by the add deadline (http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/pages/Deadlines.html). Late slips will not be signed by the department. It is also the responsibility of the student to make sure that dropping or withdrawing from the class has been officially completed in the Registrar's office.

Course Description
Commonly co-taught with faculty from diverse disciplines and focusing on one specialized aspect of art making. Specialized techniques, site specific environmental installations, architectural designs, community, and social projects are common directives.

In the course you will learn about foundry and metal casting but also explore new ways of looking at the world around you. Art skills are physical, perceptual, and conceptual. We will manipulate bronze and aluminum to make engaging objects. You will use applications of 3D design and sculpture principles toward the making of expressive and truly personal works of art. There will be regularly scheduled projects which will have deadlines. There will also be regularly scheduled critiques where we will discuss the goals and effective use of concepts.
1. Related research
            a. historical references
            b. contemporary issues and directions
2. Tools and materials
            a. names, uses, care
            b. safety ( chemical hazards and proper equipment care)
3. Design
            a. elements and principles of design
            b. visual thinking and problem solving
            c. functional vs. nonfunctional
4. Basic techniques
            a. making wax forms. molds vs. fabrication
            b. spruing and gating, and hollow forms
            c. investment
            d. burnout
            e. bronze and aluminum pouring
            f. cut off and clean up
            g. surface welding, grinding, and chasing
5. Supplementary techniques
            a. patina, plating, and anodizing

b. coating for outdoors

You cannot get anything from the class if you don’t come. I will take roll, so non-attendance will tell me a lot about your attitude, commitment, and overall performance. Showing up for class, particularly for critiques, is required, unless you have a University-approved absence. If you are late, especially consistently, then you may be missing out on significant class information. The same policy holds true for early departures. If you don’t come to class with materials to work with it is considered an absence.

studio behavior The studio areas in the building are shared. That means you will be working near your fellow students. Also people in other classes will need to have access to these spaces. It will be your responsibility to help put away tools and materials and clean up at the end of the class. Works-in-progress should be stored carefully to let the room function for other classes. Each student is required to remove their piece after it has been graded.

Safety procedures for operating tools and equipment are extremely important. Instruction in proper operation will be given in class sessions, but don’t hesitate to ask to be shown again if you feel unsure. It is unsafe to operate any power tool or equipment until you have been instructed in its appropriate use. This includes the use of chemicals and the proper disposal of chemicals. Safety guidelines are not only intended for you but for those working around you. Any tool abuse will be noted by the instructor.

locker policy Foundry students and art majors may sign up for a regular hall locker at the Art Office during the first week of the semester. You must have a lock in hand, but sign up prior to putting your lock on the locker. You may also get a locker in the sculpture area by signing up with one of the instructors in sculpture.

studio & equipment access during non-class hours The building is open so that you may work in the evenings and on weekends. Shop monitors are scheduled, and schedules are posted for the hours the shops and general tool room are open. Tools may be checked out from the tool room outside of class hours, and there is a returns box in the 3-D area if you keep the tools late into the evening.

Tools you will need to purchase right away
            Leather boots
            natural fiber cholthing
            small propane bottle (and torch if you want your own)
            putty knife
            old stainless stell butter knives

ADA statement
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.

All written information in the course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.

Semester:	Spring 2008	Instructor:	Asst. Professor Lecturer Dave Eddy
Class time:	M W 11:50am - 2:50pm	Office:	ART 172
Class location:	SCULPT 182	Office hours:	M 2:50-4:00 PM, W 2:50-4:00 PM
Pre- or Co-requisite:	ART 3400, 3410 and ART 4410 or 4450	Telephone:	581-7381
Fulfills:		Email Address:	dl_eddy@yahoo.com