I did not know there were so many steps when sculpting marble. You have to consider the elements and the design and fragility involved. The sculpture has to be weighted right and be visually appealing at the same time. You also have to worry about breakage when handling or shipping. There is so much planning involved and each piece has to be processed exactly right for the whole piece to come together and portray the artists vision of the work.
When glass making, I knew they heated sand with other elements, and I knew that the glass was inflated by blowing air through a tube. I did not realize how the object was shaped and perfected. I did not know they used molds or even wet newspaper to shape the piece. Cementation was also another technique I was not aware of. I thought the glass was made that color and placed in its coordinating place.
The Romans used columns as decoration and also invented the arches. They started the use of concrete to form designs in their architecture, and the use and design of their columns gave different meanings to complement their buildings. This style is still used today.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
These videos follow the reading in the text, because they follow the same concepts involved in each art form. It gives us a visual of the art and is more helpful by showing the process and visual meaning of the arts for a more complete understanding. I learn better by watching someone doing something, rather than reading how to do it for example.
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
The films give more depth and add to the readings in the textbook. It’s one thing to explain something or a process in words, but it’s another to see how it’s done visually. One can greater appreciate the art and how it’s done, by seeing the process and how time consuming it really is, and the thought processes and steps taken to carry it through. It’s almost like the viewer of the video works with the artist thought the whole process with anticipation.
4. From the group of four that you had a choice: Why did you choose that film?
I chose the video, “Last Call for Planet Earth: Sustainable Development and Architecture,” because the environment is a great concern of mine, and I have been conscious of the damage we have caused over the years. I do believe we are in a decline and have to change our uses in energy and waste management. I think we can reverse the negative effects if we change now. Otherwise we will see adverse effects.
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