APA2413

Lost wax glass casting

3 points
* 2 studio hours and 4 independent study hours per week
* First or second semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: APA1302, APA1407
* Corequisites: None

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should understand the principles and processes of casting with glass; be able to handle competently a range of casting materials and techniques, including open and closed moulds; be able to design cast glass objects for different situations against a range of criteria, using problem-solving techniques; have a broad knowledge of current cast glass artists and contemporary cast glass in art and industry.

Synopsis This specialist subject is taken as an elective within hot blown, kiln-formed and architectural glass streams. Students undertake a high level of practical projects using a range of materials for different anticipated outcomes. Studio sessions not only present opportunities for exploration of a personal aesthetic but also guide students to industrial applications of glass art projects.

Assessment Folio: 60%
* Assigned projects: 40%

Prescribed texts

Lundstrom B Glass casting and moldmaking glass fusing: Book three Vitreous Publications, 1989