Furniture 1 introduces students to furniture making and design.  Based on predominantly practical instruction emphasis is on the basic skills, techniques and processes which underpin the fundamentals of furniture making. Through a series of projects of increasing complexity, practical abilities in hand joinery skills are progressively developed. The main focus is to develop material awareness and technical capabilities with an emphasis on precision. A program of studio theory covers hand tool usage, maintenance and allied wood technology. Occupational health and safety instruction is an integral part of this course.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. utilize skills relevant to the discipline in response to Workshop projects
2. explore material/s used in Workshop projects
3. recognize relationships between concept and process
4. identify historical and theoretical contexts relevant to Workshop projects

Portfolio of studio work and visual journal (80%) [LOs 1 – 4]

and Documentation (20%). [LOs 2 – 4]

Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.

8 hours per week lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice and 4 hours per week independent studio practice.

Student must be enrolled in the BVA or BDesA

Incompatible with ARTV1011 Major 1

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