Furniture as Art

Description

This course is recommended for students grade 10 to 12 who have successfully completed Introduction to Building Trades, Wood 1, CAD/Draftomg, or an Introductory Art class. Students will explore furniture building as an art form. Students will explore proportions, balance, color, texture, and other aspects that affect the visual appearance of a piece of furniture. Students will design a piece of furniture using a “visual vocabulary” developed in class. Students will learn to critique furniture design, and identify various design aspects. Students will also learn to identify furniture styles from history, and how to gain inspiration through those designs. Maximum credit is 30 units.

Expectations

	Design and build at least one piece of furniture. Photos, websites, and catalogs can be used for inspiration and research, but purchased plans can not be used. You will come up with your own design for the piece you choose.
	Pass all safety tests on required machines with 100% accuracy. Demonstrate safe practices at all times in the shop environment. Horseplay, rough- housing, etc. is not a safe practice in the work environment, and will not be tolerated here.
	Agree to contracted deadlines for the timely completion of your project.
	You will be responsible for the cost of the piece of furniture that you build. Many factors determine the cost of a piece of furniture, so I cannot give an estimate. If this is a problem, please let me know. I have many people that need items built, and I will do what I can to accommodate you.

Grading

	Design Work and Projects- This is 50% of your grade. It is based on how well you express your ideas through the visual vocabulary developed in class.
	Participation- This is 30% of your grade. It is based on how hard you try to complete the design work and project you design.
	Digital Portfolio- this is 20% of your grade. It is based on content showing your projects, sketches, favorite sites, and researching furniture styles and designers.