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CUPS: Mold Making and Slip Casting — CER2208.01

Instructor: Yoko Inoue
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

This is an introductory course of basic mold making and slip casting techniques for producing components to create a series of functional ware. This course focuses on the development of design concepts through exploration of slip casting methods, application of alteration and assemblage techniques and experimentation of prototype makings to produce ceramic multiples (cups).

Sculptural Equilibrium: Contemporary Context of Ikebana — CER4206.01

Instructor: Yoko Inoue
Days & Time: TH 1:40pm-5:20pm
Credits: 4

Understanding the form of a container is an integral part of the aesthetic reconfiguration of nature in Ikebana. The concept of activating an interior architectural space with collected cut plants and their arrangement stems from ancient Japanese animism. The container is considered a mysterious receptacle for the sustainability of life and acts as a symbolic focal point in its spatial context.