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SEMESTER 1 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

Used for centuries, the 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 will learn how to design, sculpt, mold and cast in bronze and lost wax casting methods. Plus, you will 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. Continue your studies and achieve the 10-month Studio Arts diploma.

Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet the following Kootenay Studio Arts programming (KSA) entrance requirements:

QUESTIONNAIRE

All applicants must complete and submit a questionnaire at least one week prior to their

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Bronze Casting Studio

Credit

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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.

INTERVIEW

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. 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.

For portfolio guidelines see our website http:// selkirk.ca/program/bronze-casting/admission- requirements or see Kootenay Studio Arts program policy — Appendix F.

Program Courses

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

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 4 Months

ACCREDITATION: Certificate

CAMPUS: Victoria Street Campus, Nelson

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.

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 to create more involved and intricate sculptures. At the end of this course students will visit foundries and working artists in their studios. Students will leave this course with basic casting and marketing skills to further their own explorations.

CAST 128 - SCULPTURAL MODELING IN CLAY

This is a 15-week course designed to give students skills in working with oil based clay. Through in class exercises, demos and assignments, students will learn to use various tools and techniques to develop an understanding of three dimensional form through modeling in clay.

Contact

KOOTENAY STUDIO ARTS Phone: 1.888.953.1133 Ext. 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324

Email: ksaadmissions@selkirk.ca

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