ART0175A-S24
Notes from the Woodshed
Notes from the Woodshed: Sculpture, Abstraction, and Improvisation
This class takes its title from a book of writing by the black American visual artist Jack Whitten (1939-2018). Whitten’s title itself borrows from a tradition in jazz music, ‘the woodshed’ was a metaphorical place to practice, experiment and develop new ideas before taking them public. We engage the classroom as our own ‘woodshed’, creating sculptural form through close looking, response, and improvisation. Students will develop the basic skills and visual language for creating sculpture using wood, foam, Magic-Sculpt, and found materials. We will read Whitten’s book ‘Notes from the Woodshed’, and other texts that contextualize the rich histories of abstract sculpture made by black Americans in the 20th century. No former experience with art is necessary to take this class.
This class takes its title from a book of writing by the black American visual artist Jack Whitten (1939-2018). Whitten’s title itself borrows from a tradition in jazz music, ‘the woodshed’ was a metaphorical place to practice, experiment and develop new ideas before taking them public. We engage the classroom as our own ‘woodshed’, creating sculptural form through close looking, response, and improvisation. Students will develop the basic skills and visual language for creating sculpture using wood, foam, Magic-Sculpt, and found materials. We will read Whitten’s book ‘Notes from the Woodshed’, and other texts that contextualize the rich histories of abstract sculpture made by black Americans in the 20th century. No former experience with art is necessary to take this class.
- Term:
- Spring 2024
- Location:
- Johnson Memorial Building 107(JHN 107)
- Schedule:
- 1:30pm-4:15pm on Monday, Wednesday (Feb 12, 2024 to May 13, 2024)
- Type:
- Lecture
- Course Modality:
- In-Person
- Instructors:
- Unknown Unknown
- Subject:
- Studio Art
- Department:
- Program in Studio Art
- Division:
- Arts
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AMR ART HIS
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- BLST0175A-S24
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 22609
- Subject Code:
- ART
- Course Number:
- 0175
- Section Identifier:
- A