blog video review

1. For each video list/discuss the key concepts you learned

Through the Eyes of a sculptor: I've learned the following things:
1.) sculptors tend to make a mold made out of silicon in order to complete their piece
2.) limestone that is wet is easier to cut than wood
3.) It takes a lot of patients in order to become a sculptor

Glass and Ceramics: I've learned the following things:
1.) glass and ceramics are one of the oldest man-made materials out there
2.) potash or limestone can be added into a silica mixture into its heated up and it then turns into liquid
3.) Crystallization of clay modules during the cooling process is what gives ceramics their hardness and resistances

2. How do the videos relate to the readings of the text?

For the first video entitled Glass and Ceramics, the video relates to the textbook by explaining to us the definition of what stain glassed is. Stained glass is seen in many of pieces of work such as windows (such as church buildings) and lampshades (which I have one in my house). Another way that the Glass and Ceramics video relates to the text by explaining the definition of what ceramics is which means the art of making any object from clay. The second video entitled Through the eyes of a sculptor, the video relates to the textbook by explaining the process of making a sculpture by first sketching the piece to be sculpted and then makes a silicon mold in order to make a plaster cast out of it.

3. What is your opinion of the films? How do they add depth to understanding of the topics: sculpture and craft?

In general both videos were really interesting because it shown people creating these pieces of artwork and the narrator didn't talk about the topics the whole time without seeing a demonstration. In the video entitled Glass and Ceramics, it was a good idea that the video explained how ceramic pieces become hard after a while. The films add depth to my understanding of the topics by giving me information on how a sculpture is made or the creation of glass.