The video Through the Eyes of the Sculptor, follows a master artist and his developing a passion for sculpting throughout his life, as well as reveals the mass amounts of work that has to be done in harvesting the marble. Quarrying is the act of extracting stone out of the Earth. In order to sculpt a whole work force of quarry men are needed. When the stone is extracted the artist must come and choose the right block, banging the marble block can revel cracks within the stone therefor a skilled ear is a must. Then the sculpture travels among many sculptures hands, first being small clay sculpture to plaster, and finally marble. The video also discussed the relationship between the quarry men, the marble, and the sculpture. Reading chapter 11 allowed me to see how each item used reacts and changes during the sculpting process and paired with this movie I am able to see how everything comes together in order to make a beautiful piece of fine art. I thought this video gave a deeper look into the passion and inspiration the sculptor feels about his work. I have always seen marble sculptures and thought they were all mass produced therefor I did not look into them very much. Now that I know how much work goes into harvesting the stone, then going through the whole process from clay to plaster ending in marble is I have a new appreciation for the sculptures.
The film Glass and Ceramics, discusses the difference and similarities of glass and ceramics, and the origin and development of these two materials. Glass is made from silica, which is sand, and is heated up to a molten state. From here additives such as oyster shells can be added to help stabilize the glass crystallization structure as it cools. Molten glass is then shaped into the desired form through blowing or hand shaping with tool such as a marver. Then the glass is cooled within a kiln until all the crystal structures have reformed, producing a hard, and durable glass sculpture. Ceramics is similar to glass in which it must be heated up to break down the crystals. Ceramics are made from clay which is a rock which is grinded down and mixed with water, producing slit. It is pressed and rolled into lags which are then ready to be molded or sculpt. The item must be fired or heated to a high temperature which is very important in giving the item their durable and strong characteristics. Glass and ceramics play of vital role in our lives affecting almost every aspect such as technology, architecture, and the medical field. Chapter 11 and 12 gave me more insight on where these items originated and how these items are fine art as well as crafts.
The video Installation Art discussed the evolution of instillation art through the years. How taking everyday objects and see them as fine piece of art, changing facade of building to create a moving piece of artwork and how this fascination with the ordinary everyday life led to art movements such as pop art. As see in chapter 11 instillation art can be draping a nylon curtain between two mountains in Colorado like Christo and Jeanne- Claude did. Video instillation is becoming very popular as well. Site specific art is a form of art where the meaning would be useless if that art piece was not in that specific location. Video and visual performances are used to invoke emotion by showing everyday objects or situations or streaming a video on a corner distorting the images. I have seen this style of artwork at the Albright Knox on my visit and I did not understand them. However, after reading these chapters and watching the video I have a better understanding of the vision and creativity these artist have and the amount of determination to succeed in this labor demanding art form. I also realized that I was supposed to interact with instillation art in order to understand it. After see the example in the video I see how my interactions with the artwork while viewing the artwork will help me develop a meaning to the piece.
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