Bronze Casting Studio

selkirk.ca/bronze-casting

Course of Studies

Course Name

CAST 124 How to Cast Bronze

CAST 126 Exploration of Bronze

CAST 128 Sculptural Modeling in Clay

CAST 122 Drawing and Design for Metal Casting

Program Summary

Used for centuries, this intricate process and historic
tradition of creating complex metal shapes and

parts is in high demand today for both commercial
and ornamental uses.

Focusing on exploring your personal expression

in metal, we give you the necessary discipline and
skills to be able to venture into the global metal
marketplace. Our instructors show you how to
design, draw and produce work in non-ferrous
metals through a variety of studio, and foundry
demonstrations, discussions, field tips and exercises.

GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS

— Tool Safety (TIG welder, grinders, air tools)
— Making rubber molds

— Wax chasing

— Metal finishing

— How to submit a presentation to a client

YOUR COURSES INCLUDE

— Drawing and Design for Metal Casting
— How to Cast Bronze

— Exploration of Bronze

With an emphasis on developing proper technique
and using appropriate tools safely, you'll learn how to
design, sculpt, mold and cast in bronze and lost wax
casting methods. Plus, you’ll get hands-on practice

in studio production, casting sculptural forms and
pouring molten metal as you design, create and
develop molds and patterns for casting in our foundry
room.

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Credit

On Campus 7
On Campus 7
On Campus 3
On Campus 3
Total 20

Admission Requirements

Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts
(KSA) programs are by interview, online
questionnaire and portfolio review.

QUESTIONNAIRE

All applicants must complete and submit the
online questionnaire at least one week prior to
their scheduled interview date. The questionnaire
helps us to understand the applicant’s interest and
commitment to the studio program.

Submit the questionnaire using the Kootenay Studio
Arts online form at selkirk.ca/bronze-casting.

INTERVIEWS

All applicants are required to participate in an
interview with a program instructor from the
Kootenay School of the Arts program. Telephone
interviews will be arranged for those applicants who,
because of distance, cannot attend in person. These
applicants must mail their portfolios to the school
and ensure that they are received one week before
their scheduled interview date. The interview is an
opportunity for applicants to introduce themselves,
present their work and discuss their interests within
the arts. The instructor will assess the applicant’s
preparedness for entry into the program and will ask
about commitment, goals and expectations, design
knowledge, experience and communication skills.

It is also an opportunity for applicants to ask any
questions they might have about the program and for
faculty to recommend upgrading if necessary.

PORTFOLIOS

The portfolio is designed to assess your skill

level to help instructors increase your chances of
success in your studio program. KSA is looking for
a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity
and technical skill. The portfolio pieces may be of
any medium and they need not be specific to studio
preference. Applicants should give special attention
to the following guidelines when preparing their
portfolios.

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Four months

ACCREDITATION:
Certificate

CAMPUS:
Victoria Street Campus, Nelson

PORTFOLIO GUIDELINES

— The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio
will vary depending on the manner in which
the applicant works. Generally, the admissions
committee would like to see a minimum of eight
and a maximum of twenty-four pieces.

— Portfolios should be brought to the interview and
only mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is
unable to attend their interview in person.

— Two-dimensional works may be presented in their
original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any
works on a large scale should not be brought
to the interview but represented by slides or
photographs.

— An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's
own original work. It can include variations and
modifications of existing work.

— Applicants should organize their work and set it
out so that it shows development over a period of
time or group it according to type.

— Applicants should bring their workbooks and
journals. School assignments and independent
explorations will also be helpful to the Admissions
Committee.

— Applicants must keep their presentations
simple and neat. Work should not be matted or
elaborately framed.

— If an applicant includes slides or photographs,
each must include a list of the materials used, size
of the piece, title and date.

SUBMIT YOUR PORTFOLIO IN ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING FORMATS

— Attach photo's directly at the bottom of
questionnaire.

— Hard copy
— Portable storage device
— CDor DVD (jpeg format)

— Online portfolio (Tumblr, Behance, Flickr) emailed
to epotlucki@selkirk.ca

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