"Summer Studio" centers on the individual student and the development of their work as an independently motivated practice.
Students are provided a studio space as well the time and attention to create a new body of work or series. In addition to cultivating and furthering one's studio practice, students meet weekly for individual meetings with faculty as well as for directed group discussions and facilitated peer reviews. At the end of eight weeks, students should expect to have a new series or body of work.
The Process: On the morning of the first class, students and faculty meet as a group to discuss and layout each person's plan for the works they will produce over nine-weeks. For lower term students (terms 2-4), this means creating a series of works that are thematically or structurally related. For upper term students, this means creating a new body of work and/or building upon prior work. Lower term students are guided in the development of their art through class meetings and individual studio visits with faculty. Upper term students have weekly one-on-one meetings with faculty to discuss the progress of their work.
"Summer Studio" meets for a full eight-hour day 9:00am-5:50pm weeks 1-9. Weeks 10-14 are independent investigations culminating in an exhibition at 870.