Art 271-001 Introduction to Glass-working

Class Objectives
This course is designed to introduce you to the exciting 3-dimensional medium of Hot Glass. Students will experience a multitude of approaches, processes and techniques for the implementation of ideas and forms in glass. This is best accomplished by understanding the 7 basic blown glass forms. All blown glass sculpture and functional objects are based on these forms.

The management of a safe working environment is essential to your continued healthy development as glass artists. Glass working, Health and Safety & Studio operations are emphasized through practical demonstrations, text and lectures. Each student will be encouraged to investigate the material, the forming process and personal artistic goals, while developing technique. We will have class reviews every week as well as formal critiques for the mid term and final to aid in your growth and development as artists. In addition, you will be required to make a record of your work, through a sketchbook and slides of finished work at the mid term and final.

You are required to participate in at least two blow slots per week. If you miss a blow slot you must find a suitable replacement for your partner on that day. A missed blow slot constitutes an absence. Three or more unexcused absences during the semester will result in your automatic failure of this course. All students will be assigned batching duties and are required to participate in weekly shop cleanup. Failure to comply will affect your grade negatively and can result in a loss of blowing privileges. If you are unable to participate in scheduled shop cleanup you will be assigned a shop job as makeup.

You will find the 3-D glass studio a new and challenging environment. The only way this environment can function is because a close nit community of responsible students and faculty runs it. You will be required to follow all Health & safety procedures and act responsibly with regards to others and equipment. Failure to do so will result in your dismissal from this class. Misuse of equipment and tools may result in injury to you, as well as damage to the facility. If you are unsure of proper procedure please seek assistance from a more knowledgeable person (The senior students and area Techs will be willing to assist you) Even though the glass area requires a great deal of commitment and responsibility, it is an exciting and rewarding place to be and work. Welcome.

Point System

1350 - 1500 A Mid-term 400
1200 - 1349 B Final 300
1050 - 1199 C Participation & clean up 300
900 - 1049 D Assignments 300
899 - below F Weekly drawings 140
Quizzes & Extra credit 60
Research Assignment
Slide presentation contemporary glass artist or history of glass
Choose 10 images made into slides, to support a 15 min. presentation on a contemporary glass artist or an aspect of the history of glass.
Annotated bibliography
1Page written lecture notes
Presentation Due: November 29th

Week 0 August 30th Health and Safety Orientation (add drop late registration ends Sept 6th)
Handouts: Health and Safety Walt's glass guide, Glory hole, Furnace safety
First shop cleanup (Next Thursday @ 3.pm) Blow Slot Lotto Know your schedule!

Week 1 September 6th (add drop late registration ends today) Have you registered to vote?
Blow slot lotto @ Shop clean up Wed. 3PM
Orientation: Controllers Gb-4,Partlow Mig 6000,GB-1
Handouts: Blow slot Schedule/ Phone list
Hot Shop Demo: Witches ball, Gathering, Health and Safety, Tool Orientation
Film: Chihuly over Venice (time permitting)
Assignment: Read Walt's glass guide Read Ed's Pg.3 through Pg.15 Forward, Intro, Orientation Gathering
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps to safely gather glass and enter the bench.
Points: participation 20

Week 2 September 13th Blow slots begin (Rosh Hashanah Sept 14th - 19th - Danny out of town)
Hot Shop Demo: Solid Sculpture/Caterpillars Cane pulling 3 ways. (Post, Shear, Solo)
Hot assignment: 5 lbs. straight cane, 2 lb. curved cane/6 solid sculptures (Advanced)
Drawing assignment: Draw the cane pulling steps using the 3 techniques. What kind of heat do you need? Draw the proper way to "box" a piece.
Assignment: Read Pg 16 through Pg 32 and Pg. 64 through Pg. 69 Ed's Marvering, Tumbler, Blocking, Necking, Shaping, Puntying, and Boxing.
Handouts: Made to fit & why glass breaks
Quiz: Health and safety
Points: sketches 15, quiz 15, and participation 20
Next week: Health and safety quiz, (Walt's + tool identification)

Week 3 September 20th Health & Safety Quiz
Slides: Danny/ Student work
Hot Shop Demo: Spheres, signature bits wraps and Punties
Cold Shop Demo: Cutting & Flatting,
Film: Masters of Murano (time permitting)
Hot Assignment: 8 spheres 4in in diameter minimum, with your signature bit (be original)
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps for making a sphere and attaching a signature bit.
Assignment: Read Pg 18-21 Pg 33 through Pg 43 & Appendix D Ed's Annealing tips, Theory, Handles, Prunts and Bits Shielding the gaffer.
Hand outs: Gb-4 Temp Controller sheets
Hot assignment due: 5-lbs. straight cane, 2 lbs. curved cane, 6 Solid sculptures
Drawings due: Draw the steps to pull cane using the 3 techniques shown.
*Next Week-Quiz: Gb-4 annealing quiz.
Points: sketches 15, hot assignment 40, participation 20

Week 4 September 27th (Yom Kippur)
Hot Shop Demo: Pontils and puntys make a bowl High & Low. Plates or Rondels
Cold Shop Demo: Scrafeto alternative use of the diamond wheels.
Acid etch, UV Glue and other adhesives
Hot Assignment: 2 Low Bowls (at least 6" in diameter and not taller than 4in)
2 high bowls (5" x5" or more) *due in two weeks
Drawing assignment: Draw the three pontils demonstrated and how to make them, draw the steps to making a low & high bowl.
Hot assignment due: 8 spheres at least 4 inches in diameter with signature bits
Drawings Due: Draw the steps for making a sphere, signature bit and wrap.
Assignment: Read Ed's Pg. 70 through Pg. 72(Appendix A, Puntys)
Quiz: Gb-4 Annealing
Points: sketches 15, quiz 15, participation 20

Week 5 October 4th
Hot shop Demo: Cones and Inverted Cones paper vs. marver
Cold Shop Demo: Polishing a punty mark
Cold Assignment: Polish a Punty mark Due at mid-term (All surface imperfections must be gone)
Hot assignment: 4 cones and 4 inverted cones * due after mid-term critque
Cold assignment: Polish two or more of your vessels by week 7
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps to making a cone and inverted cone two different ways i.e. paper vs. marver.
Handouts: Gluing glass
Hot assignment due:
Drawings Due: Draw the three pontils demonstrated and how to make them; draw the steps to making a cylinder.
Points: sketches 15, hot assignment 50, participation 20

Week 6 October 11th
Hot Shop Demo: Stacking cylinders (fit entirely inside one another) & the lip wrap
Hot assignment: 8 stacking cylinders
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps to make Cylinder and a lip wrap. For stacking cylinders when and how do you measure with the callipers?
Drawings Due: Draw the steps to make a cone / inverted cone, two ways. paper vs. marver.
Hot assignment due: 2 Low Bowls (at least 6" in diameter and not taller than 4in)
2 high bowls (5" x5" or more)
Points: sketches 15, hot assignment 50, participation 20
Next week: MID TERM CRITIQUE FINISHED WORK ONLY!
Attendance is mandatory

Week 7 October 18th
Workweek: Midterm Next week Finished work only
Attendance is Mandatory
Drawing assignment: 7 Sketches of your mid term project show what you like the most about your work. (To be shown at critique)
Next week: MIDTERM Artist statement, Slides and Drawings must be shown.
Slides must be labelled and in a slide sheet to be accepted.

Week 8 October 25th (Mid-semester)
MID TERM CRITIQUE Cold construction
FINISHED WORK ONLY!
Attendance is mandatory

Re-introduce yourself to the glass shop. Be creative and SAFE.
HOT GOOD COLD BAD SAFETY GLASSES RULE
Assignment: Read Ed's Appendix C Survival tips, cooking with glass
Be prepared to share your discoveries.
Hot shop demo: The long neck bottles
Hot assignment: 4 long neck bottles (neck must be at least 6in long)
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps to making a long neck bottle
Handouts: Pilchuck notes
Hot assignment due: 4 cones and 4 inverted cones
Points: sketches 15, hot assignment 50, participation 20

Week 9 November 1st (November 6th - Election Day Go out and vote!)
Hot Shop Demo: Goblets: building a stem, blown, paddy foot
Hot assignment: 2 goblets any style
Drawing assignment: Draw the steps to making goblets with two kinds of feet
Assignment: Read Ed's 44 through 48 Goblets
Drawings Due: Draw the steps to making a long neck bottle
Hot Assignment due: 4 long neck bottles
Drawings Due: Draw the steps to making a long neck bottle
Points: sketches 15, hot 50, participation 20

Week 10 November 8th
Hot Shop Demo: Mold blowing wire wood clay.
Hot assignment Due: Goblets
Assignment: Make a blow mold for demo next week.
Drawing assignment: draw the steps to make a blow mold including and blowing into it.
Drawings Due: Draw the steps to making goblets with two kinds of feet
Hot assignment due: 2 goblets any style Next week Make blow mold using wire wood or wet clay in a break away box.
Points: sketches 15, hot assignment 50, participation 20

Week 11 November 15th Finish your hot work!
Last week for hot glass!!!
Mold Blowing with wire wood & wet clay
Make a turkey day mold to blow into
Points: participation 20, mold 50
Next week: Last week for hot glass

Week 12 November 22nd (NO CLASSES, Thanksgiving Holiday November 22nd - 25th)

Week 13 November 29th
WORK WEEK Final due in one week!!!!
GET YOUR FINALS DONE!!!!
(Most glue takes MORE than 24hrs to dry)
All makeup work must be in by today@ 9PM No exceptions.

Week 14 December 6th
FINAL CRITIQUE FINISHED WORK ONLY!
Attendance is mandatory
***Turn in your keys, cleanup after your critique return all pedestals, clear our your lockers or you will not receive your grades***

December 12th - LAST DAY OF CLASSES

December 13th - READING DAY

December 14, 17-20 FINAL EXAMS
Avoid a letter reduction of your grade!
Turn your Labelled Slides by Dec. 13th
Final Exams May 17th -23rd