ART 2661 Exploration in Metals and Jewelry Design

ART 2661 is a beginning sculpture course in metalworking and jewelry design. Students learn basic jewelry-making techniques, including sawing, piercing, stamping, surface texturing, making rolling mill patterns, soldering, polishing, and finishing. Students will use metalworking skills to design and assemble jewelry-inspired projects. Students must complete an additional three hours of independent studio work.

Registration Name

Exploration in Metals and Jewe

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Offered

Demorest: Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

• Use to the tools and materials applicable to the three-dimensional form.
• Explore the three methods of working in sculptural form, the additive, subtractive, and assemblage.
• Develop solutions to visual problems based on research into historical as well as contemporary artists.
• Develop their analysis of the relationship between form and content within works of art.
• Demonstrate an understanding of composition.
• Manipulate the elements of design through contour, gesture, shape and space.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of metalworking techniques.
• Design and document ideas for projects through technical drawings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the properties of nonferrous metals and select the type needed for each project.
• Demonstrate the proper maintenance and safe use of selected hand and power tools.
• Execute the necessary sequence of steps to successfully complete a riveted metal object.
• Execute the necessary sequence of steps to successfully complete a cast and brazed metal object.
• Execute the necessary sequence of steps to successfully complete a hollow form ring.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles of design through critiques, oral presentations, and discussion.