BLACKSMITHING STUDIO selkirk.ca/program/blacksmithing 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. Application Information The application package can be downloaded at http://selkirk.ca/program/blacksmithing/ application-information BEFORE YOU START — Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission requirements 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. 22 ~~ Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17 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. 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. Contacts CAROL RIDGE Enrolment Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 Email: cridge@selkirk.ca KOOTENAY STUDIO ARTS Program Contact Phone: 877.552.2821 Email: arts@selkirk.ca JASON TAYLOR School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 Direct: 250.505.1305 Email: jtaylor@selkirk.ca LAURA WHITE Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 Email: lwhite@selkirk.ca selkirk.ca/programs