— 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. — Ifan 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 — CD or DVD (jpeg format) — Online portfolio (Tumblr, Behance, Flickr) emailed to Erin Potulicki at epotlucki@selkirk.ca HARD COPY PORTFOLIOS FOR TELEPHONE INTERVIEWS MAILED TO Kootenay Studio Arts at Selkirk College 606 Victoria Street Nelson, BC VIL 4K9 Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios are handled with care. KSA does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage to submitted materials. All portfolios that the school has not been able to return to applicants by November 15 will be recycled. Important Dates FALL 2015 — Sept 8 - Fall term begins — Dec 11- Fall semester instruction ends — December 14 to 18 - Critique week WINTER 2016 — Jan 4- Winter term begins — February 9 to 12 - Reading Week — April 8 - Winter semester instruction ends — April 11 to 15 - Critique week SPRING 2016 — April 25 - Spring term starts — June 17 - Spring semester instruction ends *Regular programming starts in Fall selkirk.ca/programs Application Package Download the application package at http://selkirk. ca/program/sculptural-metal/application-package BEFORE YOU START — Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general for the college and the specific admission requirements for your chosen program (these are listed in each program area). — International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International. Program Courses BLCK 121 - SHOP CULTURES: SAFETY AND DEVICES BLCK 121: Shop Culture: Safety and Devices will introduce students to shop culture and to safe operating practices for all tools in the shop. Students will be given an overview of the two metal certificates (Blacksmithing and Metal Casting) and will start to develop the skills necessary to proceed into BLCK 123: Fabrication Techniques: Welded Forms. BLCK 123 - FABRICATION TECHNIQUES: WELDED FORMS In Fabrication Techniques: Welded Forms, students will be introduced to the safe use of the MIG welder, oxygen and acetylene gases, and the plasma cutter. Exercises include samples using each process, accurate layout, and sculptural inflation. BLCK 125 - DESIGN FOR FABRICATION AND BLACKSMITHING Design for Fabrication & Blacksmithing provides students with a basic understanding of the design and visual communication skills required to develop and present concepts that may be realized in wrought iron. The course will offer an introduction to essential drawing skills in black and white media and an overview of core design principles — with context via relevant metal craft history. Students will be aided in developing their basic rendering techniques and concept design skills in product development and presentation. The course also covers practical aspects such as the reading and drawing of scale plans, structural considerations, and building code conventions. Students will gain the ability to blend functionality with aesthetics and articulate their creative visions on paper as an adjunct to working in wrought metal. SCULPTURAL METAL STUDIO selkirk.ca/program/sculptural-metal Pre-requisites: BLCK 121: Shop Culture: Safety and Devices. BLCK 127 - FORCE, STANCE, DIRECTION: PRIMARY HAMMER SKILLS In BLCK 127: Force, Stance, Direction: Primary Hammer Skills, students will develop the ability to manipulate hot steel with hammer and anvil. Following instructor demonstrations and discussion, students will practice a variety of basic smithing techniques. Emphasis is on hammer control, proper and safe tool use and how to apply the knowledge gained to complete simple projects safely and effectively. BLCK 129 - ADVANCED TECHNIQUES: CONCEPTUALIZE AND CREATE This component introduces students to a broader range of Blacksmithing skills and techniques. Built on a strong foundation of Blacksmithing fundamentals, students’ ability to conceptualize and create advanced forms will be increased through tool making and creative problem solving. Students will make a hammer and punches. Skills include power hammer techniques and Tooling. BLCK 131 - PRODUCTION PROCESSES Students will design, proof and execute a short production run of ornamental metal art. Skills include making and using custom jigs and tooling. CAST 122 - DRAWING AND DESIGN FOR METAL CASTING This course provides students with a basic understanding of Design and Visual Communication skills required to develop and present concepts that may be realized in Cast Molten Metal. Students will gain the ability to integrate 2D/3D concepts and to combine aesthetics with function when articulating their creative visions ‘on paper’ as an adjunct to working with Cast Metal. CAST 124 - HOW TO CAST BRONZE Students will design, sculpt, mold and then cast their own unique creations in bronze. In this 5 week intensive course through various assignments, students will learn how to design and sculpt their ideas in clay, mold them in rubber, wax, ceramic shell and then bronze. Various bronze finishing techniques will be taught as well as some marketing. CAST 126 - EXPLORATION OF BRONZE Students will learn to explore their ideas in clay with more involved processes. In this 5-week intensive course, students will learn more advanced molding techniques and so can create more involved and intricate sculptures. At the end of this course students will visit foundries and working artists in Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17 225