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Tanna walked back into the classroom with a slight waddle still excited over teaching an upper level. It was just so exciting! "Hello hello! I hope everyone is happy with their chosen medium or mediums, now on to the basics! There are four basic techniques usable by all mediums:
Carving: Carving involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material. Carving is a subtractive process whereby material is systematically eliminated from the outside in.
Casting: Sculptures that are cast are made from a material that is melted down—usually a metal—that is then poured into a mold. The mold is allowed to cool, thereby hardening the metal, usually bronze. Casting is an additive process.
Modeling: Modeled sculptures are created when a soft or malleable material (such as clay) is built up (sometimes over an armature) and shaped to create a form. Modeling is an additive process.
Assembling: Sculptors gather and join different materials to create an assembled sculpture. Assembling is an additive process.
Now just like last time there are different stations for the different mediums so start playing around with the items...err, the safer ones I mean. If you're not comfortable with fire or carving just yet I'd move on. Have fun and please don't hesitate to ask questions!

Tanna set up her classroom in the first few weeks she arrived back at the castle and was now waiting on the corner of her desk for her new set of Sixth Years. Seeing them arrive she greeted them with a smile and waited for them to take their seats before she began. "Hello and welcome to Art IV and congratulations on your excellent OWL scores! To start the class I thought we'd like to do a bit of background before the fun begins. As you know this year will be about sculpting so before we jump right in, lets learn about the different mediums." She went over to her chalkboard and began to write out the different sculpture types before turning to face her small class.
"Sculpture is a wide branch of art encompassing many different kinds of three-dimensional work. They can be designed for outdoor usage in a garden or public display or exclusively for indoors. Artists can make sculptures from anything at hand, including sand, food and recyclables. However the main mediums are:
Clay: a versatile medium in sculpting. It can be the medium to build a finished product, or to make molds for other media. Clay sculptures include small objects that need to be fired in a kiln.
Steel: welded together can create large or small sculptures. Sculptors create public art form steel as well as artistic candle holders and table top displays.
Stone: People have carved stone for centuries to create sculptures. Italian artist Michelangelo chiseled a piece of marble into the 17-foot statue of David.
Wax: Wax museums feature realistic models of famous people created from wax. Beeswax can be carved with the same tools as clay or wood.
Glass: Artists can blow heated glass to create sculptures. Broken shards of glass can also be fused to build sculptures, with or without the addition of other sculpture media.
Ice: Ice carvings can be elaborate pieces of functional art as seen in the ice hotels of Sweden or Quebec. Smaller blocks of ice also become decorative centerpiece sculptures for weddings or other events.
Wood: Artists carve wood into sculptures. Some artists carve exclusively with a chain saw to create elaborate wooden sculptures while others use more precise tools to carve and shape the wood. Wood also often serves as a base for other sculpted material.
Recycled Material: Artists can create assemblage art from discarded materials. Artists have used automobile parts, broken clocks, household items and tools to build sculptures of all sizes.
And finally, Food: Chocolate sculptures are temporary pieces of art that can serve as centerpieces for special events. Food sculptor Jim Victor has used butter, pepperoni, peanut brittle and cheese to create statues.
Now for today I'd like you to take a look around at the different sculptures and mediums I have placed around the classroom and find the one you think you'd most be interested in working with. Also, by the by, I know how much chocolate I have stashed in case anyone decides to get any ideas." Tanna chuckled.

As soon as Lexine walked into the art classroom so early in the morning, carrying a travel mug of hot tea, she took a seat next to Alice. "Hey Alice," She murmured, blowing gently on her tea. "How was your summer? We didn't get to catch up on the train...or on the carriage rides...or, well...anywhere else." Lexine smiled a bit sheepishly. "S'ppose that was my own fault though, wasn't it?" She chuckled a bit before Professor Hawthorne started her lecture on mediums of sculpting. She began writing down notes as the professor spoke of each different medium. As she thought about it, Lexine decided that glass would probably be one of the more interesting mediums to work with. Plus, glass sculptures were always so beautiful. It was amazing someone could do so much with something like that.

Once the professor was done, Lexine knew exactly what she was thinking of working with...of course, was the school really going to let her blow glass? Wasn't that a bit dangerous? Pretty sure Quidditch is probably quite dangerous...and I am in a school of wizards, aren't I? We've learned spells to shoot a jet of fire... Merlin's beard, how Hogwarts hasn't burned down yet is a mystery... Lexine bit down on her lip, leaning back a bit as she took a long sip of tea. She began her rounds around the room, looking at the different mediums. She hoped that, despite her favouring glass at the moment, they were all going to be able to work with more than one medium, if not all of them. It would certainly get boring working with the same thing over and over again...





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Tanna walked back into the classroom with a slight skip still excited over teaching an upper level. It was just so exciting! "Hello hello! I hope everyone is happy with their chosen medium or mediums, now on to the basics! There are four basic techniques usable by all mediums:
Carving: Carving involves cutting or chipping away a shape from a mass of stone, wood, or other hard material. Carving is a subtractive process whereby material is systematically eliminated from the outside in.
Casting: Sculptures that are cast are made from a material that is melted down—usually a metal—that is then poured into a mold. The mold is allowed to cool, thereby hardening the metal, usually bronze. Casting is an additive process.
Modeling: Modeled sculptures are created when a soft or malleable material (such as clay) is built up (sometimes over an armature) and shaped to create a form. Modeling is an additive process.
Assembling: Sculptors gather and join different materials to create an assembled sculpture. Assembling is an additive process.
Now just like last time there are different stations for the different mediums so start playing around with the items...err, the safer ones I mean. If you're not comfortable with fire or carving just yet I'd move on. Have fun and please don't hesitate to ask questions!

Location: Art IV - Monday @ 9:00am

Alice skipped to art class like she always did and took a seat ready for her favourite class. Listening to Professor Hawthorne, she took notes and was ecstatic to hear they'd be working with the different mediums. Deciding on working with modeling clay she planned on making something. What that something was the Hufflepuff wasn't sure. Thought whatever it was going to be, she planned on making it for Jasper. If anything it would make a good apology gift. If only she didn't feel like she needed to give him one. Sadly purposefully avoiding someone sometimes had that affect.

Status: Absolutely delighted
With: Professor Hawthorne & Kenny

Wearing: Hufflepuff Uniform

OOC: ---

Positive and optimistic,
Kind as well,
You should do well here...
Hufflepuff!

Tanna waited behind her desk reading one of her many art magazines sometimes pausing to write little annotations in the margins. Her eyes strayed towards the picture she kept on her desk of all her boys grinning up at her with her husband making their chubby little hands wave to her. It was so adorable and she was pretty sure she had about a thousand pictures of her family in her office because of it. She loved her job but she hated that she would sometimes meet the little things with her family because of work. She was happy that she could go home on the weekends and she had all summer to make up for it, but it wasn't quite the same. When she looked up and saw that her class was there and waiting she grinned a tad sheepishly and stood up to go over to the board to write, Sculpting Enchantments.
"Hello all, we have a rather fun lesson for today! For the past few weeks you all have been working hard and diligently with whatever medium you so choose and I'm so happy and excited for all your hard work. And now we've come to the final stretch, the last thing you can add to your artwork: an enchantment. For those of you who haven't completely finished your sculpture or would rather not practice on their artwork, I have plenty of small sculptures you could use for this spellwork." As usual, she had one of her older NEWT students standing near the back awaiting her call and when she smiled and nodded towards them they came to the front while she grabbed a small puppy sculpture and placed it on an empty desk for the class to see. "This spell doesn't require too much wandwork but a lot of concentration so please pay attention to what you're doing. Simply tap the sculpture with your wand saying the words, 'Statua Mobil.'" Tanna looked at her student expectantly and watched them correctly do the spell and clapped happily as the small puppy who blinked slowly then began wagging its tail and pouncing around the desk looking for something to play with. Too precious. "This spell lasts indefinitely so please choose a statue that is non-hazardous and not dangerous to yourself or the rest of the class" She said looking at the puppy who seemed to bark in affirmation of her words. "Great job! Your note is on the desk and your extra credit shall be added by the end of the day." she told her NEWT student who grinned and nodded before exiting the classroom. "Now that you've seen how it works, go ahead and give it a try. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Tanna set up her classroom in the first few weeks she arrived back at the castle and was now waiting on the corner of her desk for her new set of Sixth Years. Seeing them arrive she greeted them with a smile and waited for them to take their seats before she began. "Hello and welcome to Art IV and congratulations on your excellent OWL scores! To start the class I thought we'd like to do a bit of background before the fun begins. As you know this year will be about sculpting so before we jump right in, lets learn about the different mediums." She went over to her chalkboard and began to write out the different sculpture types before turning to face her small class.
"Sculpture is a wide branch of art encompassing many different kinds of three-dimensional work. They can be designed for outdoor usage in a garden or public display or exclusively for indoors. Artists can make sculptures from anything at hand, including sand, food and recyclables. However the main mediums are:
Clay: a versatile medium in sculpting. It can be the medium to build a finished product, or to make molds for other media. Clay sculptures include small objects that need to be fired in a kiln.
Steel: welded together can create large or small sculptures. Sculptors create public art form steel as well as artistic candle holders and table top displays.
Stone: People have carved stone for centuries to create sculptures. Italian artist Michelangelo chiseled a piece of marble into the 17-foot statue of David.
Wax: Wax museums feature realistic models of famous people created from wax. Beeswax can be carved with the same tools as clay or wood.
Glass: Artists can blow heated glass to create sculptures. Broken shards of glass can also be fused to build sculptures, with or without the addition of other sculpture media.
Ice: Ice carvings can be elaborate pieces of functional art as seen in the ice hotels of Sweden or Quebec. Smaller blocks of ice also become decorative centerpiece sculptures for weddings or other events.
Wood: Artists carve wood into sculptures. Some artists carve exclusively with a chain saw to create elaborate wooden sculptures while others use more precise tools to carve and shape the wood. Wood also often serves as a base for other sculpted material.
Recycled Material: Artists can create assemblage art from discarded materials. Artists have used automobile parts, broken clocks, household items and tools to build sculptures of all sizes.
And finally, Food: Chocolate sculptures are temporary pieces of art that can serve as centerpieces for special events. Food sculptor Jim Victor has used butter, pepperoni, peanut brittle and cheese to create statues.
Now for today I'd like you to take a look around at the different sculptures and mediums I have placed around the classroom and find the one you think you'd most be interested in working with. Also, by the by, I know how much chocolate I have stashed in case anyone decides to get any ideas." Tanna chuckled.