Sculpture is about shaping space and manipulating materials to give them specific forms and meanings. Students investigate the concept of occupying space and are challenged to develop their own language to explore this idea by considering line, plane, volume, composition, rhythm, balance, color, proportion, and scale.

Class discussions address ideas of positive versus negative, interior versus exterior, static versus dynamic, and representational versus abstract. Students experiment with a variety of materials and techniques, including figure modeling in clay, assemblage, mold making, casting, and site-specific installation. Projects range from static, object-oriented pieces to experimental, time-based, and collaborative work.

Sculpture is paired with Drawing/Painting.