STONE CARVING / PLASTER CARVING (Practical)

Paper Code: 
VAS 333
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Students will be able to understand the subtraction method of sculpting.
  2. Gain knowledge of how simple composition is carved out of a block of stone by removing the excess off of a block of stone bringing forward slowly the imagined forms.
  3. Learn about tool handling on stone/ wood/ plaster. Learn by experience about different chisel points and their specific usage.
  4. Construct a composition by carving while understanding the importance of negative spaces and illusion of depth.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

VAS 333

 

 

Stone Carving/ Plaster Carving

 

The students will -

CO11:  To explore the world of stone sculptures by hands on experience on carving through hand held non mechanized tools.

 

CO12: Understand the workings of various types of chisels for removal of stones in different ways. Use of iron hammer/mallet and its technicalities.

 

CO13:  Examine and execute different textures and surface finishes using abrasives of different types

 

CO14:  Learn to simplify forms to build simple compositions in stone/ wood/plaster using carving method.

 

CO15: Recognize the various carving mediums and how techniques need to be tweaked for each medium and even its subcategories.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion on composition subjects, Tutorials, Videos, Demonstration, Reading assignments.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Sketching, lay outing of composition, Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical, handling of clay and tools.

Year-end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts, Viva-Voice on display of artworks, layouts, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and regular submission of artworks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Students will be introduced with different carving methods & tools, different kind of wood & stone & its possibilities in Sculpture.

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • William Tucker, The Language of Sculpture, Thames & Hudson Publication
  • Sculpture, designed by Baseline Co Ltd, Grange Books
  • Nicholas Penny, The Materials of Sculpture, Yale University Press

E – Resources:

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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