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Dec 26, 2024
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2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog
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ART 142 - Lapidary I
Description: Introduction to the tools, machinery and processes of the lapidary arts. Orientation to various geological source materials. Application of design principles.
Credits: 2
Lecture: 1
Lab: 2
Course Content:
- Tools and equipment
- Raw materials
- Slabs
- Slab shapes
- Cabochon
- Shoulder and dome
- Polish
- Formal elements and principles of design
- Historical and contemporary art examples
- Critique
Learning Outcomes:
- Use tools and equipment safely. (1)
- Identify raw materials suitable for various and specific manipulations and alterations. (2)
- Cut slabs. (3)
- Trim slabs into various and specific shapes. (4)
- Dop and create a cabochon suitable for setting. (5)
- Create should and dome for cabochon. (6)
- Polish various and specific materials. (7)
- Identify the formal elements and principles of design. (8)
- Analyze the formal elements and principles of design. (8)
- Interpret the formal elements and principles of design. (8)
- Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts. (9)
- Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art. (10)
Required Assessment:
- Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.
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