Virginia Commonwealth University - Cobblestone Wigwam Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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AND HOW IT FUNCTIONS ART EDUCATION Mrs. Ruth Hyland, head of the Department of Art Education, dennon- strates to two of her future art teachers the proper technique of manipulating puppets. Methods and materials for teaching art from the elementary through the senior high school level are covered in this de- partment. The student is also required undergraduate work in practice teach- ing during his senior year. ARTS CRAFTS The art of turning or throwing a piece on the potter ' s wheel is an age old one, dating back to ancient cul- tures, hiere Mr. Allan Eastman care- fully watches the method employed by Robert Brushwood and Presley Jones, Art Education and Arts and Crafts majors, respectively. All phases of metal and jewelry and ce- ramic art are covered in this depart- ment. 13 ' -(:■:■ iV) ■ k i-vi. U.,... ' .-k ' ■,- -). Vi5 i .4i-j,i.if

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OUR SCHOOL.... FINE ART Miss Theresa Pollak, one of the foun- ders of the Department of Fine Arts, carefully analyzes a painting of one of her students in painting, drawing and composition classes. hHer instruction includes all stages of development from first year to graduate student level. Mr. Maurice Bonds, head of the De- partment of Fine Art, lends his expert attention to the work of Sy Shames. This is a graphic arts class which in- cludes etching, silk screen, hand li- thography and block printing. This department is one of few In the entire country. Mr. Charles Renick, critizes a project by Margaret Powell. All mediums of modern sculpture are employed by the student, including clay, plaster, cement, stone, wood, and marble. The sculpture lab recently acquired welding equipment for advanced stu- dents who wish to work in metal. 12 ■ - K - A- - iji , 1 - , ..; .. ■i-7 ' i ' f. 4 4![ -jv .U . rf •■ . . ■ ' ..is? .

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COMMERCIAL ART Mr. John T. Hilton and Mr. Arthur Biehl discuss some of the lighter prob- lems involving advertising design. RPI ' s Commercial Art Department is one of the most complete In the coun- try. A three-year certificate is offered as well as the four-year course lead- ing to B.F.A. degree. Mr. hfaigh Jamgochian, Mr. William Bevilaqua and Mr. Winston hHough evaluate a design for outdoor adver- tising by an advanced advertising design student. This department en- deavors to prepare commercial stu- dents with a sound, well-rounded commercial art background involving all contemporary methods and ma- terials currently employed by profes- sional artists. Mr. Walter Brownson, Mr. Charles Kalman, and Mr. Carl Larsen analyze the finished art on a hi-fi record jacket. This is but one example of the many related problems students must solve, often under a time limit, to sim- ulate the demands that will be made in a professional career. ( f. -ki ■ ' t-y ' tr -f. ■ i -U ■■ , 4 : -h- ' i -fi ' if.