Bard High School Early College DC (Bard DC) – Sculpture 1

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This studio course combines drawing sketches and sculpture modeling with two formal individual and group projects examining the world and us. For the first half, we will focus on exploring the exterior world, and studio components will entail quick daily sketches and meticulous weekly analytical drawings to elaborate on our observation. We will use both conventional and creative forms of drawing to dive into the questions we pose for the world specifically as visual artists. What does the world look like? Where in the world do we live? What is the location for the artistic practice? While drawings from the first half of this course are essentially illustrative, we will focus on adopting non-literal sculpture as the primary mode of story-telling for our identities for the second half. Materials choices will be up to student artists, but will entail mainly paper and found objects which are easily accessible. Collaborative efforts will be honored for the final project, and students will work closely with the instructor through individual meetings during the second half of the course. Ultimately, advancing artists both in creative production and critical thinking is key. Students will walk away with stronger technical skills in sculpture and drawing, as well as an inward lens to investigate their own artistic practice.