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Week - 1
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Concepts of jewelry, wearable object, and wearable sculpture; course scope and project-oriented approach. |
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Week - 2
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Contemporary examples of jewelry and wearable sculpture; the relationship between body, object, and art. |
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Week - 3
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Introduction to materials, tools, and techniques; introduction to metal, wax, and supporting equipment; research and initial sketches. |
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Week - 4
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Introduction to wax modelling; properties of wax material, basic forming, and carving techniques. |
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Week - 5
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Form development with wax; experiments in volume, detail, surface, and small-scale jewelry forms. |
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Week - 6
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Introduction to casting logic; overview of the basic stages of the lost-wax technique, molds, and production process. |
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Week - 7
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Evaluation of wax-generated forms; possible surface and formal decisions after casting. |
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Week - 8
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Midterm review and critique. |
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Week - 9
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Exploring conceptual themes: identity, memory, preservation, vulnerability, ritual, etc. |
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Week - 10
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Research into alternative materials: textiles, plastics, waste materials, wood, resin, ready-made objects, etc. |
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Week - 11
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Experimental engagement with the body: forms of jewelry use that transcend conventional boundaries. |
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Week - 12
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Project development and implementation. |
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Week - 13
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Project development and implementation. |
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Week - 14
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Final presentation and evaluation. |
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