In Mary Scott’s Sculpture I class is experimenting with planes
in space, and doing it under a strict time limit.
They only got five weeks to create their artwork. They had to learn
technique and esthetics and to develop an understanding of beauty,”
said Ron Clark, Art Instructor at Valle Verde campus.
“Self
portrait,” Victor Placencia
The main theme was “Planes in Space.” Each student was
taught how to use and was provided with power tools to create their
art.
“I got help with it. We burned up four blades that day, but
we finally learned,” said Mayra Gutierrez. “It was bad
at first, but in the end it was worth it.”
“Rise
Above,” Ann Darling-Reed
“With the time frame they got, it was hard for them because
they had a lot to do, especially those students who are in the dual-credit
program,” said Clark. “They go to different campuses and
have to go from point A to point B, it can become a hassle.”
The main purpose of this student art display is to show artwork with
a 360 degree view of the artwork. “This display was set up here
because there isn’t an EPCC gallery to display art,” said
Clark.
Ann
Darling-Reed made the sculpture titled “Rise Above.”
“The cross is like a small mustard seed, pulling your faith
down, but if you look up you are being lifted up. It is a polarized
cross and the flames are of good and evil,” said Reed.
In her creation Darling-Reed wanted people to see that we come from
the Earth, which is why the dirt was used. “It took me four
weeks to make it, and this is a simplistic version,” said Darling-Reed.
"Schism"
Hugo Garza
According to the students seeing their completed projects was worth
the effort and strain. “Quality finish and craftsmanship is
the best part of this art,” said Darling-Reed. “The experience
of an image can be encapsulated in a moment of time, such as 2-D photography
or 3-D sculpture. Multiple points of view can be acquired through
this, and we achieved that with the sculptures,” said Clark.
