This five week foundation course explores a broad range of sculptural materials with an emphasis on mixed media. Recently the material has shifted from traditional sculptural materials to an emphasis on ecological materials and practice to be sensitively sited on campus. Students expected to learn a variety of skills and vocabulary related to mixed media sculpture, assemblage, installation and site work.

The objective of this course is to creatively combine in design, construction and presentation a variety of natural, found, and/or recycled materials into an artwork for a given site. Students are encouraged to pay particular attention to existing site conditions and plan to interweave their artwork as ‘parts of the whole ecosystem’ while conceiving and creating a ‘site work’.

Soil medium, and a variety of hardware and materials are provided. Part of the challenge is for students to obtain their own materials. Students are encouraged to reuse and recycle materials from on and off campus.