STUDIO ARTS

The Studio Arts Department at Avalon College will probably not be offering courses until we have established a physical campus. The aim of the department is to integrate into Druidic education practical arts and crafts for living, as well as professional training in the fine arts. Until such time as the college has established this department student's interested in incorporating studio arts or art history into their degree program should consult with the Registrar regarding transfer credit from other institutions or with particular faculty members regarding independent study credit.

SA 101 Drawing

Landscape, still life, and figure drawing combined with studies of artists sketchbooks.

SA 102 Painting

Techniques in oil, acrylics, and water colors combined with the history of painting.

SA 103 Sculpture

Sculptural techniques and the history of the art in stone, clay, bronze, and wood.

SA 104 Jewelry Making

In copper, silver, bronze, and gold, introduction to various techniques.

SA 105 Metalsmithing

Techniques of metal working including iron, steel, copper, and bronze. Considerations of the history and spiritual dimensions of metalwork in ancient Celtic society.

SA 106 Pottery

Work in clay, glazing techniques, and study of the history of the ancient art of pottery.

SA 107 Book Arts

The art of book binding and decoration in paper, cloth, and leather. Use of offset press. Manuscript illumination.

SA 108 Woodworking

Designing and building useful projects out of wood and techniques of wood carving.

SA 109 Printmaking

Techniques of printing including woodcuts and intaglio

SA 201 Celtic Knotwork

Techniques of Celtic knotwork in manuscript design, jewelry, and carving.

SA 202  Stoneworking

Stone carving, construction, petroglyphs, with attention to cairns, tombs, dolmens, altars, and megalithic circles and alignments.

SA 203 Advanced Studies in Studio Arts

A course rubric under which student may pursue further study in any of the arts as arranged with the instructor.