Module 6: Video Review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned.
In the sculpting video, I learned that many sculptors work on more than one piece at a time. Clay is sculpted and finished, then a life size plaster model is casted, then marble is carved. Many artist work as a team to create masterpieces. Each artist work on any given sculptor, all specializing in a specific part of it. In the glass video, glass is made from sand, but glass has different properties than sand. It is a liquid that stiffens when cooled. Glass is made with fire and components are added to improve fusion at high temperatures and prevent the glass from becoming too fluid. Molten glass then is taken out by the glass creator and the creator blows into the glass to mold it and glass is cooled by the air. It is then reheated.

2. How do the videos relate to the readings in the text?
Chapter 11 from the text discusses the different methods and materials of sculpture, while the sculpting video explains the technical side of the sculptor himself. The video provides more depth as to how long it takes for a sculptor to be created and how many individuals it requires. Chapter 12 discusses glass to be one of the most fascinating of materials, which I agree. To see how glass is created is definitely a great experience. The text explains what glass is used for, while the video explains how glass is made and what it is made of.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: Sculpture, Installation, and Craft?
I thought that the sculpting video was interesting. I was not aware that often, more than one person took part in creating a sculpture. I had previously thought that only one individual was left responsible.  It does seem like a lot of work for just one person, depending on the size of the piece being created. I personally like the glass video a lot. I've been to the Corning Museum of Glass many times and I really enjoy watching how a specific piece of glass is made, so this video is not news to me. The videos provide depth because they take what the text provides and makes the material more in depth to understand how it is made artistically. Our eyes are opened to how long it takes to create sculptures and to how glass is made.