Video Review Module 6

Through the Eyes of  a Sculptor

 1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
 I learned about the quarries and how the stones are harvested.  I found that to be interesting.  Also how each kind of stone has a different smell and that the inside of the quarry is 12 degrees Celsius all year round.  Limestone when it is removed from the wall of the quarry is wet and can be cut with a chainsaw with ease; easier than wood.  The restoration of existing works is a complex process.  I also learned that most sculptures are not achieved by the work of just one person, it takes a team of people who work on the area that they specialize in.  The marble mountains in Italy are beautiful and seeing the process of how the marble was transported down the mountain many years ago was interesting.  Lastly, the video shows that creating a sculpture is a long process in which many steps must be completed.

 2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
The readings in the text teach the basic understanding of the terms and material that are used when creating a sculpture.  But the video really brings what we read in the textbook to life.  You can see where the stones come from and the different steps of sculpting.  I think they compliment each other well and the video deepens the understanding.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
I thought the video was good.  They added depth to my understanding of the topics by showing the process of creating a sculpture.  I had not realized that a work went through that many steps or that a team of people worked on the sculpture.  I thought that one person completed the work.  To see how each person used their area of specialty to the work was great.  I also think that the film showing where the stones came from and teaching about the stones was useful.


Glass and Ceramics

 1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
 I learned quite a bit from the parts of the video about glass.  I did not know that glass is made from sand and that it is not a true solid.  The video showed how glass has been used more and more in architecture. Because of innovation glass now can be shatter proof, sound reducing, energy saving and has beautiful reflective properties.  I have always been very interested in the art of glassblowing and its delicate practice.  Staind glass is beautiful and I enjoyed seeing this process.  I was already very familiar with ceramics and the process of creating it.  I spent a lot of time in my grandmothers ceramics shop and watch the process from start to finish. I can say that I now have a whole new appreciation for what she did.  The thing I did learn about ceramics is how they are being used medically for uses such as hip replacements, and also the use of ceramics in automobiles.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
I think this video was beneficial to understanding the concepts from the textbook.  By showing the process of how glass is made it helps to put the knowledge learned in the reading into perspective.  I like that the reading lays the basic foundations of the material and then the video adds another layer of information and learning. 

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
 The film was good, I think it is important to see the processes in action and how each step is done.  It makes you appreciate the work that goes into making a pane of glass.  Seeing how staind glass is made and how a design is sketched out and then the pieces are cut and numbered and reassembled and as we learned from the textbook sometimes its joined together by pieces of lead creating leaded stained glass.    




Installation Art

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
 From the video I learned that installation art is something that is all around you.  It is 3-dimensional artwork and that the work is site specific.  So the piece is designed especially for the spot allotted for it and will only work in that spot.  I also learned that is the relationship between image, space, and individual.
2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Like with the other videos, I believe that after reading the textbook readings, the video helps to bring it altogether.  It helps to get a better understanding of the terms and topics.  I personally do not understand most installation art. 
3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
 The film was helpful to me to understand installation art a little bit better.  In a few of the examples the video used to show installation art, I could see the art value in, but some I could not.  The film helped me to see how much work and planning must go into an installation piece by the artist and the gallery.