ART 1121 - Stained Glass I

1. Create stained glass panels that demonstrate technical competence.
2. Demonstrate the following technical skills: design composition, pattern making, glass cutting, grinding and grozing, and glass leading glazing.
3. Create a designed glass panel that expresses an original idea, mood or feeling.
4. Demonstrate a basic understanding of stained glass terminology, materials, and equipment and their appropriate usage.
5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the historical development of contemporary stained glass.
6. Understand the significance and cultural differences in the development of regional stained glass styles and techniques.
7. Demonstrate the ability to express one’s self and communicate conceptual ideas or emotions visually.
8. Evaluate and articulate the quality and success of a work of art, including the self-critical evaluation of one’s own work as well as work created by another artist.
9. Demonstrate an ability to work in a collaborative environment.

1. Survey of the expressive qualities of stained glass materials and supplies
2. Survey of stained glass techniques and principles of basic stained glass design and construction skills
3. Introduction to the tools and materials used in creating stained glass panels at a basic level
4. Examination of the visual landscape and the role of stained glass in history
5. Critical response to works of stained glass