Winter Art in Community (2cr)

Objective

After the course the student knows
- the basic snow environmental planning and sculpting techniques
- the basic ice sculpting techniques if ice is available
- how to plan and make a site-specific snow sculpture or snow environment

Content

Winter Art, winter culture, snow architecture, snow sculpting, ice sculpting.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

ACCEPTED
Participation in all phases of the workshop is active.
The performance corresponds to the assignment. Student has formed an overall picture of Winter Art as Community Art. Participation demonstrates the ability to do winter art in communities.

TO BE COMPLETED
Participation in the workshop is too low or reporting is incomplete / not done.

FAIL
The student does not achieve the goals set for the workshop. Serious shortcomings and problems in the student's activities. Despite the completion of the performance, the student's work does not correspond to the goals set for the workshop or the student repeatedly neglects the agreed tasks.

Materials

Brunni, A. & Hovila, A.& Nikula, M. (Eds.): SnowNow DVD, 2004. Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven taito. Winter Skills, 2003
Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven taidetta. Winter Art, 2003
Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven tuntemus. Sense of Winter, 2004 Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven toimintaa. Winter Activities. 2004 Härkönen, E. Jokela t. & Yliharju, A. (Eds.): Snow Design from Lapland, 2014

Further information

The course usually takes place outside from Rovaniemi and students are required to pay some travelling costs.

You can also choose alternative course UYTY0202 Winter Art in Tourism 2 cr. if this course is not organized.

Execution methods

Lectures, exercises and collaborative snow sculpting in workshop (24hours), independent studies, designing sculptures, written and illustrated documentation of the workshop (30 hours).

Accomplishment methods

Active participation to the lectures and workshop, report on workshop.