ART 5050: Collage, Assemblage, and the Found Object
(Dual-listed with ART 3050).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Studio 6.
Repeatable.
Prereq: Graduate Standing or Permission of Instructor
Explores the significance of recycling, sustainable methods of art making, and thrift-store culture as medium and subject matter for artists in both 2D and 3D studio projects. Through selected readings, slide presentations, and studio activities, we will address the environmental cause and effect of materials and methods, consumption and waste, and personal responsibility as stewards for the planet we share. Emphasis will be on conceptual development.