ART 3651 - Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing III

3(0 + 6)

Prerequisite: ARTH 1600, ARTH 1700, ART 1101, ART 1141, ART 1501, ART 2651, ART 3251; ART 1531 or ART 1541 or IND 1470; or Permission of instructor

The course explores advanced metalworking techniques such as mechanical structure exploration, sinking, raising, forming, mold making, and multi-wax production practice; alternative material use such as enameling; textile technique use in metal; anodizing/electronic reactive-metal; professional practice; and investigation of past and present metal work. Distinctive personal expression and artistic growth are stressed along with aesthetic, conceptual, and design development research.