Expression - Material and Techniques

Aim

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: - design and construct objects in different materials and techniques in two and three dimensions, - demonstrate a basic understanding of the physical properties and chemical compositions of the product materials, - account for the relationship between personal idiom and technical implementation, - plan and develop product ideas based on material and techniques, - visualise, communicate product ideas and carry out individual presentations, - analyse and assess material and technique expressions in the field of handicraft, crafts, and arts and crafts, - present, analyse and make quality assessments of own work and the work of others from a material and technique perspective.

Content

The course contains creative work with a practical experimental focus, and problematising of the conditions and processes of the creative process. The focus of the course is on practical work with several materials and techniques that should facilitate development of the individual skills. The choice of included materials and techniques will take the students' backgrounds and interest fields into account. The course provides opportunities for technique studies of different types of materials. Cultural-historical objects are used as inspiration. A historical overview of handicraft, handicraft products and their development in society is included. A selection of the students' products is presented in exhibition form, and an orientation in the exhibition as a communication medium is given simultaneously. The students will describe and analyse their own objects and the objects of others in terms of their practical, aesthetic, symbolic and affective functions. The course also covers the relationship between product and process, and covers the concept of quality more in-depth.