ART 239: Mixed Media

Working with a variety of materials and techniques, students will explore projects that incorporate more than one medium into its design and construction. This course will combine traditional drawing, painting, and 3-D arts techniques such as watercolor, charcoal, collage, soldering, and fired clay with less conventional materials such as beeswax, wood, cement/plaster and found objects. Beginning with observational studies as a starting point, students will examine their environment and surroundings to resource ideas and collect materials. Emphasis will be placed on creative and inventive use of materials, ability to interpret thematic subject matter, and the well-constructed object. In addition, the idea of “green art” or eco-art will be explored through the use of recycled objects and natural materials. Both representational and abstract objects will be possible.