Art Craft Design

Visual Arts & Contemporary Craft - Studio Areas

Ceramics

Students specialise in selected areas of design and technique and are encouraged to produce a range of creative, good quality work suitable for sale through a variety of outlets including galleries, craft shops and other outlets.

Skills covered include basic to advanced ceramics techniques including making, decorating, glazing and firing. Sculpture-based modules may also be undertaken. Emphasis is on well designed and well made functional and/or decorative products.

Core Units: Ceramics Studio
Apply Techniques to Produce Ceramics
Produce Ceramics
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Ceramics
Apply Techniques to Wheel-formed Ceramics

Core Units: Sculpture Studio
Apply Techniques to Produce Sculpture
Produce Sculpture
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Sculpture
Apply the Design Process to 3-dimensional Work in Response to a Brief

Drawing

The drawing program consists of core units and specilisation units. They deal with the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with various techniques and media for the realisation of drawings. A broad range of tools, equipment and materials are used. The units range from basic skills to self-motivated exploration.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Drawings
Produce Drawings
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Drawings
Research and Apply Techniques for Illustrative Work

Glasswork (Kiln Formed)

Students specialise in selected areas of design and techniques and are encouraged to produce a limited range of creative, quality work suitable for sale through a variety of outlets including galleries, craft shops and other outlets.

Skills covered include basic to more advanced kiln fired glasswork design and making techniques including fusing, slumping and kiln casting. Cold processing techniques are also covered.

Glasswork facilities include a glazing room, sandblasting booth, cut-off wheel and various airdriven sanding and engraving tools. There are also programmable pottery kilns for casting and other glass processes and a programmable kiln for flat glass work.

Jewellery

The aim of this studio is to produce jewellers who are competent in a wide range of techniques using a variety of materials such as brass, copper, sterling silver, titanium, precious and semi precious stones, organic materials, plastics and glass.

Students are encouraged to produce a limited range of creative, good quality work suitable for sale through a variety of outlets including galleries, craft shops and other outlets. Students make jewellery on many different levels but at all times the quality of the design and techniques used is paramount.

Jewellery facilities include individual workbenches, soldering equipment, vulcanising and centrifuge casting equipment, enamelling kilns, lathe, raising and hollowware tools, polishers, and other minor tools and equipment.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Jewellery
Produce Jewellery
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Jewellery
Research and Apply Techniques for the Design or Wearable Objects

Painting

The aim of this course area is to produce innovative career painters who can create a range of work for the domestic and international market. Individuality and creativity are encouraged, as is the production of commissioned work.

Subjects such as landscape, seascape and the human figure are captured using a wide variety of materials in a range of styles and sizes from miniatures to murals.

Studio facilities include painting and drawing studios that are designed to allow students freedom and flexibility. Comprehensive library facilities are also available.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Paintings
Produce Paintings
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Paintings
Apply Colour Theory in Response to a Brief

Photo Imaging

Enroling in photo imaging is a excellent starting point for study the theory and practice of photography (film and digital). Photographers operate cameras and lighting equipment to take photographs. There is also training in post exposure areas like darkroom processing/printing and computer imaging.

Core Units:
Use a 35mm SLR Camera or Digital Equivalent
Use and Extend Wet Darkroom Techniques to Produce Monochrome Photographs
Research and Apply Information on the Traditions which Inform Photo Imaging Practice
Develop Self for Photo Imaging Industry

Photo Imaging is available as a separate qualification at Devonport Campus..

Digital Imaging

Artists use computers to create and enhance images for a variety of output options including printed pictures, video, multi media and computer based display.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Digital Images
Research and Experiment with Techniques for Digital Image Enhancement and Manipulation

Printmaking

Students specialise in selected areas of design and techniques with an emphasis on creativity.

Printmaking facilities may include ventilated studios with etching presses, relief printing presses, vacuum table, fabric printing tables, silk-screens, fume cupboard, darkroom, process camera, print rack, plan cabinets, oil and water based inks, and other minor tools, materials and equipment.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Prints
Produce Prints
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Prints
Apply the Design Process to 2-dimensional Work in Response to a Brief

Textiles

Students specialise in selected areas of design and techniques and are encouraged to produce a limited range of creative, good quality work suitable for sale through a variety of outlets including galleries, craft shops and other outlets.

A range of basic to advanced fabric construction and fabric surface decoration techniques are covered including stitching, manipulating, printing and weaving. Design and dyeing are also covered. Emphasis is on well designed and well made creative products.

Textile facilities are located at the Alanvale campus in Launceston, which is well supplied with a range of tools and equipment suitable for the textiles arts.

Core Units:
Apply Techniques to Produce Textile/Fibre Work
Produce Textile/Fibre Work
Research and Experiment with Techniques to Produce Textile/Fibre Work
Apply the Design Process to 3-dimensional Work in Response to a Brief

Wood Design

The Wood Design programme has been designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to design and produce a range of high quality products suitable for sale through commissions and design based craft retailers or galleries.

Basic to advanced woodworking techniques is design, wood technology, machining skills, turning and other production processes. Alternative materials such as metals may be incorporated into product designs.

Woodworking facilities include a good range of traditional hand tools and well-equipped machine shops.

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Last Updated

Friday, 23 May 2008 (M)