Winter Art in Tourism (2cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

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 make snow and ice art to the snow architecture and to the tourism environments

Execution methods

Lectures, exercises and collaborative snow sculpting in workshop (24 hours), 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.

Content

Winter Art in snow hotels, winter culture, snow sculpting, ice sculpting.

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

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

ACCEPTED
Participation in all phases of the workshop is active.The performance corresponds to the assignment. The overall picture of the planning andimplementation of winter art in the community environment has been formed. Participationdemonstrates the ability to design and make winter art.

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 inthe student's activities. Despite the completion of the performance, the student's work does notcorrespond to the goals set for the workshop or the student repeatedly neglects the agreed tasks.

Further information

Winter art workshop in Levi 12.11.-16.11.2022

UYTY0205 Winter Art in Tourism 2 cr

In the workshop we make snow sculptures for the Yle Aurora event and the Levi world Cup opening area at the Levi ski center.
The themes of winter art are related to climate change and lichens.

We start planning process of snow sculptures 28.10. – 4.11. at the university.

The workshop in Levi starts on the weekend (12.11. – 13.11.) and continues through the beginning of the week. The wholeness must be ready by November 16 at the latest. The sculpting schedule will be specified later.

Limited participation to a maximum of eight students. If there are more registrations, you will be asked to prepare a motivation letter, for which instructions will be given separately.