Course: Basic Designing of Glass and Jewelery

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Course title Basic Designing of Glass and Jewelery
Course code KDE/ZANS
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Válková Střílková Jana, Mgr.
  • Řezáč Václav, MgA.
Course content
Exercises: 1. Introduction to given topics for glass and jewelry, discussion of materials and their use for glass and jewelry. 2. Exercise in material (glass - painting, engraving, grinding, sanding, cutting; jewellery - drilling, bending, beating, soldering). 3. Principles of designing and designing for a given technology. 4. Composition studies of sketches, designs and models in several variants. 5. Scale and proportion studies in design and model processing. 6.-7. Material tests in glass, metal and selected materials. 8.-9. Selection of materials for glass making and technological tests, choice of shapes and jewellery components and evaluation of technological processes. 10.-12. Realization in school workshops or in specialized operations. 13. Finalization of jewellery and glass object. 14. Submission of work on semester classification before the committee.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Working activities (workshops), Group consultation, Individual consultation, Seminár, Students' portfolio
  • Class attendance - 112 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 60 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Designing jewellery and glass - art acquaintance with glass, its morphology and color, techniques of shaping. The purpose of the course for jewellery is to familiarize with metals and materials used for jewelry creation. Designing and developing them is based on the basic principles of sorting and folding individual shapes and different types of materials. Composition of traditional and unconventional materials for jewelry design, variability of sorting elements. This course is taught in the form of studio teaching.
Within this subject student gains practical experience from his field of study.
Prerequisites
Professional knowledge acquired in previous studies. The condition is a fulfilled subject Basics of textile and clothing design (KDE/ZAN1).
KDE/ZAN1

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of artistic and creative activities

Credit: active participation in seminars, presentation of semester assignments. Examination: submission and defense of semester work in front of the committee at the final semester exhibition.
Recommended literature
  • BESTEN, L. On Jewellery: A Compendium of International Contemporary Art Jewellery. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2020, 240 s. ISBN 9783897903494..
  • COGAN, M. Současný evropský šperk. Turnov: Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově, 2020, 143 s. ISBN 9788087416303..
  • COSTE-MANI?RE, I.; GARDETTI, M. Á. Sustainable Luxury and Jewelry. Singapore: Springer, 2021, 253 s. ISBN 9789811624537..
  • HUBATOVÁ VACKOVÁ L., KNOBLOCH I. Václav Cígler. UPM v Praze a Arbor vitae, 2014, 354 s. ISBN: 978-80-7101-152-1.
  • LUDWIG, R. Modern Jewellery Design: Past and Present. Stuttgart: Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2008, 399 s. ISBN 9783897902923..
  • MCCULLOCH A. Contemporary Stained Glass: Practical Modern Techniques. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2022, 176 s. ISBN 978-0764363078.
  • NOVÝ P., ILLO P., NOSÁL? P. Patrik Illo. Slovart, 2026, 432 s. ISBN 978-80-974173-5-2..
  • PETROVÁ S., BARTONÍČEK P., ŠABÓKOVÁ G. Gizela Šabóková: Od světla k hmotě. Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze, PEBE Interactive, s.r.o., 2024, 400 s. ISBN 9788011023713..
  • SKINNER, D. Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective. Asheville, NC: Lark Crafts in association with Art Jewelry Forum, 2013, 263 s. ISBN 9781454702771..
  • STEWART M., ?RVIK T. Pâte de Verre: The Material of Time. Schiffer Publishing, 2022, 192 s. ISBN 0764363174..


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