Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog An exploration of the materials and formingtechniques involved in making hand built threedimensionalclay objects. Pinching, slab building,and coiling will be covered as well as glazing,firing, and glaze chemistry. Emphasis willbe placed on artistic and creative solutions tovarious problems. Safe use of toxic art materials isincluded. V.6b.An exploration of the materials and formingtechniques involved in making thrown threedimensionalclay objects. Pitchers, plates, coveredcontainers, and teapots will be coveredas well as glazing, firing, and glaze chemistry.Emphasis will be placed on artistic and creativesolutions to various problems. Safe use of toxicart materials is included. V.6b.Prerequisites: ARTS 110 and ARTS 131.Further study of drawing, stressing the developmentof each student’s own direction, research,and vision. A higher level of technique, craftsmanship,and the creative possibilities of mediawill be emphasized.Prerequisite: ARTS 101, ARTS 110, or ARTS131. This class combines drawing, painting,bookmaking, and working with found objectsand images. Materials include encaustic and oilpastels. Technical aspects of these media will beincorporated. The course examines the aestheticsand history of combining media. Safe use oftoxic art materials is included. V.6b.Prerequisite: 100-level studio arts course.Students will learn to use the computer and methodsof digital capture to create work that is fine artoriented. Software programs such as Photoshop andIllustrator will be used along with scanners, photographicallyderived images, and found objects. Basiccomposition and pictorial design will be emphasizedwithin the context of these programs to enablethe student to combine computer skills with intuitivecreativity. Includes information on technicaland artistic copyright laws. V.6b.Prerequisites: One ARTS course and permissionof the instructor. The study of introductorylevel material by an individual student orby a small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member. Areas ofstudy may be in one of the following: ceramicsor sculpture, drawing, painting, photography,digital media, or printmaking.Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.Advanced drawing for those students who havedemonstrated their ability to continue creativework on their own initiative.Prerequisite: ARTS 213. This course teachesthe advanced features of the three main computersoftware programs used in the graphic design fieldtoday: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, andQuark Xpress. Students work independently toapply principles of good design to original creativeprojects. Six hours of lecture/studio per week.Prerequisite: ARTS 220. Exploration of thecreative possibilities of lithography, using eitherplate or stone, for the student ready to pursueher own directions and imagery. This courseaims at a deepened understanding of imagemakingand stone-processing techniques andprinting possibilities, including investigation ofcolor printing. Offered alternate years.Prerequisite: ARTS 216. Exploration of thecreative possibilities of relief printmaking forthe student ready to concentrate on either woodengraving, woodcut, or linoleum cut. The studentwill pursue her own directions and imagerywhile deepening her understanding of cuttingtechniques and printing possibilities, as wellas further investigating color printing. Offeredalternate years.Prerequisite: ARTS 219. This course involvesthe study of the zone system, fiber-base printingand toning, studio lighting, color slides,and experimentation with pinhole and plasticcameras. This course will also look at basic his-