Winter Art in Community (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 plan and make a site-specific snow sculpture or snow environment

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, winter culture, snow architecture, 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 tai- detta. Winter Art, 2003 Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven tunte- mus. Sense of Winter, 2004 Huhmarniemi, M. & Jokela, T. & Vuorjoki, S. (Eds.): Talven toi- mintaa. Winter Activities, 2004 Härkönen, E. Jokela t. & Yliharju, A. (Eds.): Snow Design from Lapland, 2014

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Pass / fail

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 and implementation of winter art in the community environment has been formed. Participation demonstrates 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 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.

Further information

The number of participants in the workshop is limited. (The workshop in january - february 2023).
Winter art in community -workshop takes place elsewhere than in Rovaniemi, and the co-operation partner can accommodate a maximum of 12 students. The workshop is primarily for 2nd year students of Applied visual arts, for whom the workshop in question is a compulsory course. Winter Art in Tourism workshop is open to everyone.