Section #55152. Mon-Wed, 2:30-5:45pm, Rm. 308. Prerequisites: Art 34A, or equivalent.
Sean M. Monaghan, M.F.A. Office hours: Mon-Wed, 5:45-6:35pm, or by appointment.
► Off-Campus Studio Tel: 454-9098; E-mail: sean@seanmmonaghan.
Website: seanmmonaghan.com (go to Instructor link for class schedule, handouts, etc.)
On-Campus Office Tel: 479-1383. On-Campus E-mail: semonagh@cabrillo.com.
Course lab fee. Repeatable twice. Registration in Art 50L required.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Demonstrations, lectures, slides, presentations, field trips and safety quizzes will alternate with work time in class. Students will generate sculptural forms in wax, then gate, invest, cast, weld, chase, patina and mount at least two exercise projects and one final project. Bronze--originally made of 90% copper and 10% tin--was the first metal alloy to be used extensively by ancient cultures over 5,000 years ago. Due to its strength and beauty, its discovery ushered in a technological, cultural and artistic revolution. This course will continue to explore the dynamics of that tradition using the ‘lost-wax’ or ‘cere perdue’ method to express ideas in three dimensions.
GRADING: 100 Points Possible {A=90+ pts, B=80+, C=70+, D=60+, F= 59-, CR=70+, NC=69-}
1) 20 pts: Participation/Attendance: Students are expected to be prompt, use class time wisely, attend every class, clean up after every class and notify the instructor in advance of any absences. Students will spend 9 hours per week on coursework (6 hours in class, 3 outside of class). Attendance taken and announcements made approx. 15 min. after class begins. Missing any demonstration or required activity (in bold type) without prior notice will result in automatic –5pts.
2) 20 pts: Two Safety Quizzes: 10pts. each. Minimum of 90% correct to avoid retaking quiz.
3) 10 pts: Notebook Review: 1pt. for each of the nine Hand Outs with your name on it, and 1pt.
for having both of your safety quizzes included in your notebook. Checked during the last 2 weeks of class. Your notebook is required to be with you at every class. Required during demonstrations.
4) 20 pts: Small Vessel: Criteria: ● (8pts): One finished vessel, no more than 8” in any direction.
● (4pts): Must have wide-open mouth, (no less than one inch). ● (4pts) Must incorporate mold-making. ● (4pts) Must have a combination of “man-made/geometric” & “random /organic” forms.
5) 30 pts: Culmination of Principals. Artist’s choice, about 16”x 8”x 8” max., or equiv. Criteria:
● (5pts): 1-5 Sketches, in notebook. ● (10pts): Time and effort put into at least one finished piece. ● (5pts): Utilization of techniques: wax, gating, chasing, patina. ● (10pts): Final presentation.
TEXTS: Required handouts provided. Recommended texts: From Clay to Bronze, Tuck Langland 1999; Methods of Modern Sculptors, Ron Young, 1980. Sculpture Magazine, Art in America, etc.
SAFETY, MATERIAL FEES AND EQUIPMENT: Safety procedures will be demonstrated in class, and must be followed at all times. Students must cover legs and wear close-toed shoes. Lab fee is $100 for materials to cast up to 12.5 lbs of bronze. Any bronze over that will cost $8/lb. Students may need to supply some ‘consumables’ such as blades and abrasives, and may want to have their own personal sets of gloves, smock, respirator, etc.
EMERGENCIES: 911 Health Center: 479-6435 TOOL ROOM: 479-6258
S.C. MAH: Tu-Su 11-5, Th 11-7, closed M. $4 general, $2 to students w/ID, 1st Fri of mo. free. 831-429-1964
S.J. MOA: Tu-Su: 11-5, F: 11am-10pm, closed M. Always free. Museum store and café hours vary. 408-294-2787
S.F. MOMA: Fri-Tu: 11-6, Th: 11-9, cl. W. $10 gen., $6 stu. w/ID, ½ price Th 6-9, 1st Tu of mo. free. 415-357-4000 rev. 1/04