Module 6

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.

Sculptor:

• It's not really a key concept, but I never thought about the way the stone smells before... 
• Anyways. They talk about restoration projects particularity in France. They actually make a mold of the old piece out of plaster and then the sculptors copy the molds of the original. 
• they bang on a block of stone to hear if there are cracks inside or if the stone is good
• when having to ship a sculpture they leave little bridges within the piece for extra strength 
• new ideas are first made in clay, then they are cast into plaster, then finally marble 
• I also learned about the process of removing the marble blocks and how dangerous it used to be. Everything was moved and dropped down the mountain by man power.. the blocks were removed from the mountain with explosives. Accidents happened though and many lost their lives.
• many different crafts people will work on one piece because they all have different specialties 
• also bless the souls of the people who do this because it is such an intense craft form  

Glass and Ceramic

• I love glass. I would love to take a class. 
• the glass is formed with high heat temps. A bubble may be blown into the glass to make a vessel or it can be shaped just by melting in the case of a glass bead. Then it is fired again to strengthen it. 
• stained glass is made by fitting pieces of glass into channeled led strips which eventually are soldered. 
• double glass pains make a huge difference in keeping warmth in a building

• in production ceramics things are often poured into molds and then fired
• then dipped into glaze and fired again
• sometimes the glaze is sprayed 
• ceramics can be used to make hip prosthetic, who knew?

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Part four in the text is about three dimensional media arts. The videos fall into this same category and help to give visual information about craft.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?

The films were pretty good! I could have done without the surgery scene (warn a girl), but other than that it was interesting to watch the crafts people at work. I have a soft spot for craft in fine arts. Must be that East Aurora state of mind I grew up with. The videos add depth to understanding simply because it's visual. It's one thing to read about it, but you don't really understand what goes into a craft form until you see it or try it.