Spring 2027

Sculpture I

Sculpture I introduces basic sculpture concepts and provides a survey of studio practices, including woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Sarah Fitzsimons3.7/5Henry Burk

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop sculpture shop skills with beginning techniques in woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles.

  • Discuss creative projects in conversation, group critique, and in writing.

  • Research themes and subjects which are personally meaningful and bring this into class projects.

  • Engage openly and generously with class readings, discussions, critiques, and guests.

  • Cultivate and maintain impeccable shop safety habits and uphold shop cleanliness standards.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ART 104

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.71 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.82 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

SARAH FITZSIMONS is recorded teaching in Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 00
LAB 002Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.78 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Basic sculpture concepts and studio practices
  • Woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textiles
  • Shop safety and cleanliness standards

Skills

  • Woodworking, metalworking, casting, and textile techniques
  • Shop safety and cleanliness maintenance
  • Critique discussion and written project analysis

Grades

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ART 214 · Spring 2027

Sculpture I

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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