Installation Art
Video:
1.) One
concept I learned from this video is that installation art is three-dimensional
artwork that uses the space around it and within it. It forces the viewer to interact with the
whole environment around them. Another
concept I learned from the video is that installation art can take many forms. As seen in this video installation art can
use anything from hazardous wastes to an entire building. A final idea I learned from the video is that
installation art can take weeks to months to complete. Moving and installing installation art often
requires special teams of people to complete.
2.) Both
the video and the book offer many fascinating examples of installation
art. The video gave a more in depth
definition of what installation art is and also offers the example of video
installation. As shown in the video,
video installation is an extremely sophisticated form of installation art and
is dominating the art world today.
3.) I
felt the video was extremely fascinating because I knew very little about
installation art before this. I never knew the vast variety of material that
could be used to create a work of art before this. What really surprised me was the example of
the artist who used hazardous waste in his work. This artist even said that people were
describing the waste as beautiful after leaving the exhibit.
4.)
Glass and Ceramics
Video:
1.) One
concept I learned from this video was that glass is made from sand, & it is
not a true solid, but a liquid that stiffens when it cools. Another concept I learned was the fact that
the organization of the crystalline structure determines the quality of the
product. Fine China and Bricks and floor
tiles are made from different types of clay using different temperatures to
obtain their quality. Another important
idea I learned was that ceramics are not only used in art, but also are used
for medical devices such as hip prostheses, and they are well tolerated by the
human organism.
2.) The
glass section of this video was very similar to the information presented about
glass in our book. The video however
provided more techniques on how to shape glass (blow torch), and gave a deeper
analysis of stained glass. The ceramics
or clay portion of chapter twelve in our book was also very similar to the
video. The book seemed to focus on more
of the artistic uses of ceramics while the video provided other uses for
ceramic materials as well.
3.) I
really enjoyed this video a lot, especially the portion dedicated to
Ceramics. I had some previous knowledge
of glass because of a recent visit to the Corning museum of glass, but I really
have never studied ceramics in detail. I
thought it was so fascinating that ceramics could be used in cars, in the
kitchen and in the medical world. This
video helped add to my understanding of the Craft worlds because it explained
the processes by which glass and ceramics were made, but also showed the many
purposes they served.
Through the Eyes of a
Sculptor Video:
1.) There
are several important concepts I learned from this video. One concept was the fact that sculpting can
and usually does involve several different types of craftsman. For example, the person creating the model, the person who does the molding, and the
sculptor themselves. Another concept I
learned was the sound of marble when you hit it will help determine its
quality. Checking the sound of the
marble will also help determine if there are any cracks in the block or
piece. One final concept I learned is
that sculptures often are not completed until they are in their final resting
spot. For example, pieces of marble are
often left in between fingers or limbs during shipping to ensure there is no
breakage.
2.) This
book offered several examples of different types of sculptures and the methods
in which they were formed. The video
however focused mostly on a sculptor forming a human figure in sculpture. The video gave an extremely informative presentation
of the step by step process in which a sculptor goes through to create a piece.
3.) I
felt that the video was very fascinating and really expanded on the human
figure in sculpture. My one criticism
of the film was that I wish they didn’t show the history of sculpture and its
early origins in the middle of the film.
I think they should have began with this section and then followed with
the sculptors process of creating his sculpture.
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