Sculpture
Area of Study
Sculpture students at East Tennessee State University have the opportunity to work with a variety of media, including such traditional materials as stone, bronze, steel, clay, and wood. Projects ranging from temporary and site specific environmental art, to community oriented outdoor sculpture and installation are also encouraged. Students from all areas of Art & Design, and from across the campus, with the appropriate prerequisites, are encouraged to take sculpture classes.
Our program does not subscribe to any particular ideology, media preference, technical direction or conceptual philosophy, but encourages students to develop their own visions as artists and the skills necessary to create their sculpture. Sculpture students explore many possibilities with regard to the realization of their ideas, and are exposed to both the history of sculpture and current developments in the field.
Introduction to Sculpture, ARTA 2501, exposes students to a variety of ideas, processes, and materials, providing experience in modeling, armature building, outdoor site specific projects, basic work with wood tools, and basic welding and casting projects. Intermediate Sculpture, ARTA 3501, provides further instruction in additional processes, such as stone carving, bronze casting, and mold making, while expecting students to begin developing personal directions. ARTA 4501, Advanced Sculpture, offers specific materials and technical instruction, and encourages students to further develop a direction and body of work. Students are also supported in their explorations with mixed media, new media and installation in a variety of upper level Sculpture classes.
B.A. Studio Art Education Minor
Facilities and Equipment
Facilities:
- Large all purpose room for wood, mixed media, clay. New overhead particulate ventilation system.
- Well equipped tool room with pneumatic tools, small power tools, hand tools, including wood and stone carving tools, hand saws, computer access.
- Plaster working area.
- Metal shop for grinding, welding, cutting.
- Covered outside paved yard with light, power, air compressor.
- Covered foundry.
- Sited near large wooded area accessible for temporary projects.
- Graduate studio spaces.
Metal Working Equipment:
- Horizontal Band Saw
- Oxy-Acetylene Welding
- MIG Welder/ Gas
- Portable MIG Welder / No Gas
- TIG Welder
- Plasma Cutter
- Metal Brake/Roller
- Vertical Band Saw
- Gas Forge
- Large Pedestal Grinder X 2
- Disk/Belt Combo Sanders
- Drill Press
- Tap & Die
- Large side-by-side Sandblaster
Casting Equipment:
- Ceramic Shell Investment for both Bronze & Aluminum
- Foundry Furnace / Speedy Melt
- Burnout Kiln
- Wax Pattern Work Area
- Sandblaster for patina work
Wood Working Equipment:
- Table Saw (Steel City)
- Planer (Steel City)
- Compound Miter saw / 12” Slide (Dewalt)
- Stationary Spindle Sander (Jet)
- 14” Band Saw (Rikon)
- Stationary Router Table (Freud)
- Plunge Router (Dewalt)
- Steam Bending
- 2 Scroll Saws
- Disk / Belt Combo Sander (Jet)
- Drill Press
Miscellaneous:
- Plaster Work Area
- Ceramic Kiln
- 2 ton Hoist
- Air Compressor
- Miscellaneous Hand Tools
Faculty
Mindy Herrin-Lewis