Anderson Ranch Arts Center Workshop Catalogs 2010-2014 | Page 64

“This opportunity was
necessary and invaluable

knowledge base
and will make me
a better teacher, too.“

Rick Parsons, Alchemy Kit (detail)

Julie Moon, Poppys (detail)

August 12 - 16

August 12 - 16

Rick Parsons

Julie Moon

SKILL LEVEL: II - IV

SKILL LEVEL: Open to all

CONCEPT:  Historically the visual arts have
been devoid of sound. This class breaks the
trend, introducing students to sound-capturing
devices and sound-editing software within a
conceptual context where sound meets form.
Via computers and mp3 players, sound has
crept into the world of contemporary sculpture,
adding a fourth dimension to this art form. We
focus on the capturing process while integrating sound into our artistic practice. Students
work in the medium of their choice.

CONCEPT:  Focusing on ceramic materials and
processes, we create adornments—not for
pots, but for bodies. Students in this class
produce a number of wearable items through
a range of form and surface techniques. Our
objective is to explore the possibilities of decoration while thinking about concepts related to
scale, sentiment and symbols. Julie encourages us to use this workshop as a means of
expanding our vocabularies of decoration in
personal studio practices.

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES: Sound editing software
and sound capturing. Material choices are built
around Anderson Ranch sculpture studio facilities and class preferences. Found objects, steel
cutting and welding, wood fabrication, paper
fabrication, and plaster and mold making.

to my professional

MEDIA & TECHNIQUES:  Materials include clay,
glazes, underglazes and various jewelry findings. Forms are created using a variety of techniques, including slab building, pinching, press
molds and carving. A number of surface treatments and firing techniques are discussed and
explored.

Sound & Form: the fourth dimension Ceramic Jewelry 

ACTIVITIES:  Daily projects, lectures, technical
demonstrations and studio work with one-onone and group discussions. Focused presentations on contemporary artists who use sound
in their work. We focus on sound and perception, investigating how forms change meaning
when they are linked to elements of sound.
FACULTY:  Rick Parsons has served Anderson
Ranch as a summer intern, studio manager and
sculpture program coordinator. He is currently
on the facu