
SUMMER STUDIO ARTS AT SKIDMORE COLLEGE
For a full list of the credit bearing and five week studio art courses offered during the summer, visit the Master Schedule or the Skidmore Summer Term page for more details.
For registration information on all Summer Studio Art courses and workshops, please contact Marianne Needham at 518.580.5052.
2008 FIVE-WEEK SPECIAL TOPICS COURSES AND WORKSHOPS - Application
SCULPTURE: FINE ARTS BRONZE CASTINGJohn Galt
May 27 – June 27 & June 30 - July 31
MTWThF 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Students are taught basic foundry practices including rubber molding, waxwork, gating and shelling. (Other technologies presented are TIG welding, chasing and patina.) No casting experience is necessary but students mst have significant experience in sculpture beyond the foundation level. Student applications must include three photographs of a finished sculpture ready to be cast in bronze. Acceptance into the program is dependent upon instructor approval of the scale and nature of the work.
Tuition: credit, $2,000; non-credit, $1,200. Lab fee: $200. (Lab fee does not include the cost of bronze, wax or other miscellaneous supplies.)
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![]() FIBERS: TEXTILE SURFACE DESIGN WORKSHOP This class will explore color and pattern while using found materials in conjunction with traditional textile materials. Color and structure studies will be produced using a low tech method of miniature tapestry weaving. Students work may be either narrative or abstract. Students will be encouraged to incorporate found materials in these studies. Surface design, color and pattern will also be studied through block printing on fabric as well as found textiles. Hand embellishment will also be incorporated. OTHER MEDIA: DIGITAL FILM MAKING WORKSHOP This is an introductory studio course designed to explore both aesthetic and technical aspects of video production. Through instruction in the use of video equipment, students will be able to express themselves creatively with moving images and sound. All areas of production will be covered, including composition, camera angles, lighting, continuity, scripting, storyboards, editing, special effects, titles, and soundtracks. Video as an art form will be stressed, with examples of many contemporary video and film artists of historical significance. A special public screening of student films will take place at the end of the course. Students will leave with a DVD portfolio of their work. (For students enrolling for credit: suggested preparation: AR 131, 132, 133 and/or 134) |
COMPUTER DESIGN WORKSHOP
Shawn Lawson
June 30 - July 31
MTWThF 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
This non-credit workshop is an introduction to the digital art. We will explore the various programs, used by artists and designers, such as: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Processing. Participants will leave the class with both a CD of digital work: imagery, animation, and interactive; hard copies of selected projects; and a web gallery will be placed on-line. Scanners and digital cameras will also be used in this course. No previous computer experience is necessary to enroll in this course.
Tuition: non-credit only, $1,200



