Crossland Evening/Saturday High – Introduction to Sculpture

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course introduces students to a variety of materials, methods and the techniques of sculpture. The content examines and analyzes the development of traditional and contemporary sculpture movements. Color, perception, hands-on production of forms, contemporary forms, and theory are emphasized. Course topics include the elements and principles of design and their application to sculpture; the generalities of organic and geometric form; the concept of an architectural framework; the history of sculpture in western civilization; multicultural influences on contemporary concept of sculpture; sculpture’s historical relationship to architecture; truth to materials and artful deception; the relationship of form to meaning and feeling; the interaction of sight and touch; how sculptors get started; traditional and experimental materials and how they work; sources of sculptural inspiration (historical, contemporary and personal); emphasis on papier mache, plaster and clay; and additive methods. Teacher-student evaluation of work is an integral part of this course.