Chapter 11 And 12 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Bas-relief
Low relief
Three dimensional
Involves height, width, and depth
Haut-relief
High relief
Constrapposto
Counterbalance. Sets body in a gentle “S” curve.
Installations
Created for a specific site
Earthwork
Art made from natural materials from and for a specific place.
Methods of sculpture
Additive, subtractive, casting
Additive methods
Modeling and assembly
Subtractive method
Carving
Casting methods
Lost wax and direct casting
Modeling
Manipulative. Clay is most common, uses an armature
Assembly
Constructing a whole from individual parts
Carving
Wood and stone are principle materials
Direct casting
Object is vaporized and replaced with molten metal
Craft
Expert work done by hand, not by machine
Craft mediums
Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber
Four methods of clay construction
Pinch, cool, slab, throwing
Peter Vaulkos
“Father of modern ceramics”. Negates the functionality of the vessel. Let’s work speak for itself.
Maria Martinez
Coil method. Almost geometrically perfect. Black on black ware pottery.
Glass
Made from silica (sand)
Dale Chihuly
Glass guy
Forging
When a chunk of metal is heated over a fire then heated and shaped with hammers.
Repousse
Hammering silver or gold into a thin sheet over a wooden core.
Wood
Easy to work with. Does not require extreme heat. And is widely available.