Characters are stalking the second floor of The Madigan Library at Pennsylvania College of Technology – and they’re not the book variety!Wood masks crafted by students in two sections of Wood Sculpture (ART142) are on display through Finals Week in early December (until their creators whisk them away for winter break).
“Wood is an important medium for the creative artist as well as the craftsman, artisan and builder,” reads the course rationale. “The sculptor exploits its potential to create works that exhibit energy, power and individual expression. Because sculpting in wood is a very physical and kinetic art process, this course will service the college community by providing a studio-based art elective for students who prefer the direct and immediate hands-on approach to making art.”
Providing an introduction to three-dimensional design concepts and the history of sculpture, the course also offers students an opportunity to experiment with the abstraction of form – all relevant study for educational and creative exploration.
The two sections of the open art elective were taught this semester by Mark W. Wilson, graphic design instructor, and David A. Stabley, a part-time advertising art faculty member (who retired from full-time employment earlier this year).Photos by Cindy Davis Meixel,
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