SYNTHETIC MOULD AND CAST (Practical)

Paper Code: 
CVAS 405
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to-

  1. Develop understanding of the subtractive process of sculptures i.e. carving. Build a sculpture from a block of wood by mindfully chipping away the excess.
  2. Students will be able to identify the grains of wood and use tools accordingly.
  3. Construct a 3D composition in wood exemplifying their knowledge of elements and properties of art so far.
  4. Assemble carved wood into a 3D composition or relief.

 

COURSE OUTCOMES:

 

Course

 

  Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 

Course Code

 

Course Title

CVAS 405

Synthetic Mould And Cast

(Practical)

 

The students will –

CO101: Detect the material and process of casting and mould making of existing sculptures to be able to understand how commercial sculptures are made.

CO102: Hypothesise for a clay modeled work the process of synthetic mould making in silicon, rubber, fiber etc to ensure material proficiency in making a reusable mould.

CO103: Accomplish familiarity to the process of casting and moulding at advanced level to get market ready skill set for their further classes.

CO104: Experiment with various new age materials of casting like fiber glass, resin. silicon etc to ensure they will not rely solely of traditional mediums of casting like plaster and cement etc.

CO105: Differentiate in the traditional and contemporary materials, debating pros and cons of both to understand which medium to choose according to the composition they develop in the future classes.

CO106: Master the technique of simplifying the form with respect to the reusable moulding process and multiple casting processes accordingly, keeping the requirement of the composition in mind.

CO107: understand the economics and durability of these mediums to learn how to value their projects in future.

CO108: Construct simple compositions enabling multiple casting to build a compositional sense of works that involve multiple casting of a form.

Approach in teaching:

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

 

Learning activities for the students:

 Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical, handling of photography tools.

Semester end examinations, Continuous Assessment Test, Sketching, layouts Viva-Voice on display of artworks, Continuous Assessment Test, Quizzes, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and regular submission.

 

COURSE CONTENT:

Simple composition in relief and round with appropriate emphasis on technique of synthetic mold and cast

 

Submission: Simple compositions with 2 molds and 2 castings in any of the synthetic mediums

20 Layouts and Drawing

References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Nicholas Penny, The Materials of Sculpture, Yale University Press
  • Pip Seymour, The Artist’s Handbook, Arcturus, Grange Books PLC

 

E - Resources

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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