Stained Glass

Code:

V504

Acronym:

V

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Fine Arts Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Fine Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
AP	26	Official Study Plan 2011	2	-	4,5	64	121,5
			3
			4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Analyze and understand glass as a material for fine art. Be able to use it in different techniques such as stained glass, slumping, fusing and laminated glass.

Developing specific knowledge and apply it to a particular content

To distinguish, select and make use of multiple media and modes of representation of the various glass techniques

Understanding glass as a material to produce contemporary art.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Students acquire the knowledge of working with glass as a material for the realization of contemporary art pieces, within their individual work with a creative and innovative way

The skills acquired by students aim at understanding and comprehending the several techniques acquire, applying then to their piratical work in an original way, with accuracy demonstrating the technological procedures. Students learn the technician of glass as a material within the workshop practice. The practical knowledge is integrate on their atelier projects (Painting, Sculpture and Multimedia)

The students also learn to work in groups, in a collaborative labor of using the equipment available in the workshops.

Students understand the use and application of glass in its various components, combined with the fine arts, architecture, design and public art

Working method

Presencial

Program

The functions of glass and its representation in different fields of contemporary art

Overview of the role of Stained Glass in the History Painting from the beginning to the present day.

Identification of the different techniques: stained glass, fusing, slumping, laminated glass

Knowledge of materials and tools

The stained glass technique

Materials for the stained glass technique: painting grisaille and enamels

Relationship with stained glass and monumental painting

Glass and society, its performance.

The colour in stained glass

Screen-printing on glass

stained glass and architecture

Project for a stained glass in the faculty

Engraving on glass

Laminated glass

3d pieces

Relationship between sculpture glass and painting glass

Coating, resins on laminated glass

Fusing and slumping technique

Compatibility between glasses and annealing schedules

Full fusing and tack fusing

Silica and plaster moulds

Seminaries and workshops

Mandatory literature

Duncan Alastair; The technique of leaded glass. ISBN: 0-7134-3032-X
Casciani Paul San; The technique of decorative stained glass. ISBN: 0-7134-7984-1
Beveridge P; Doménech I, Pascual E; El vidrio, Parramón Ediciones SA, 2003
Neiswander J, Swah C; Stained & Art Glass, A Unique History of Glass Design & Making,, The Intelligente Layman, 2005
Klein D; Lloyd W; The history of glass, Crescent Book, 1984
Petrie, K; Glass and Print, Glass handbooks, A & C Black Publishers, 2000
Moris, E; Stained & Decorative Glass, Chancellor Press, 2000
Halem H; Glass Notes, A reference for the glass artist, Library of Congress, 3rd Edition, 1996

Complementary Bibliography

Clarke, B.; Brian Clarke, Architectural Artist, Arte & Design monographs, Academy Editions, 1994
Charbonneaux AM, Norbet H; Architectures de Lumiére – vitraux d’artistas 1975 – 200, 2000
Moor A; Colours of Architecture: coloured glass in contemporary buildings, Mitchell Beazley, 2006
Bray C; Dictionary of Glass – materials and techniques, A & C Black. Publishers Limited, 2001
Oldknow, T.; Contemporary Glass Sculptures and Panels. Selection from the Corning Museum of Glass, New York: Corning Museum of Glass in association with Hudson Hills Press, 2008
Bédoyère, C.; Louis Confort Tiffany masterworks, Flame tree publishing, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

The students start to make exercises to learn the several techniques: cutting glass, painting glass with enamels and grisailles, tack fusing and full fusing, silica/ceramic plaster moulds, slumping, engraving and lamination, laminated glass, screen-printing on glass. Flowing this exercises the students should learn the annealing curves and the compatibility of the glasses.

3 pieces should be made with different techniques learn previously.

• Traditional stained glass,

Painting with light. Specificities of painting a stained glass with enamels and grisailles

Relationship with stained glass and monumental painting

Stained glass and society, its performance.

The colour in stained glass.

 

Planning the stained glass: cutting glass, painting, assemble with lead, welding

• Tack fusing and/or full fusing

Annealing curves and the compatibility of the glasses. Compatible materials. The student should be able to formulate the correct annealing schedule for the piece he/she is making

The colour in fusing

 

• Slumping

Mould making

Annealing curves and the compatibility of the glasses. Compatible materials. The student should be able to formulate the correct annealing schedule for the piece he/she is making

 

The students can integrate several techniques in one single project, such as, engraving and lamination, laminated glass, screen-printing on glass.

 

The last work should be the realization of a theoretical/practical project of a glass work to be place in a faculty space.

This work should have the following items:

Glass and architecture

Glass and public places

Knowledge of the historical glass and stained glass heritage

 

All the work developed by the students should have:

Ability to observe and understand the different applications of the glass technique.

Ability to organize and systematize the work developed

Involvement and capacity of finishing the work produced

Capacity for reflection and self-criticism

Ability to complete the work within the deadline

Attendance and punctuality

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Trabalho laboratorial	10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Continuous assessment which involves the systematic presence in the class. The students need to attend ¾ of the lessons

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment is done during the classes regarding the following items:

Achieving the objectives propose in the discipline

Work plan well structure.

Ability to observe and understand the different applications of the glass technique.

Knowledge of the glass heritage places

Interesting in participating in the workshop offer

Ability to organize and systematize the work developed

Involvement and capacity of finishing the work produced

Capacity for reflection and self-criticism

Ability to complete the work within the deadline

Attendance and punctuality

Observations

Taking into account the situation in which we find ourselves and the necessary modifications due to COVID-1, the work plan and date of evaluation was changed, with the following new planning:

 

Practical classes at the glass workshop are from May 26 to July 7. We have to take shifts in compliance with safety standards, for this reason students who intend to return to the workshop must speak to the professor in advance and present the work that will be developed. For security reasons can only appear in the faculty space the, students who the project have already been approved by the professor.

 

July 10-21

Conclusion of practical work in the workshop space for students who need to finish the work. On the 7^th is the last day that pieces will be place on the kilns, students who put pieces on this day can see the results the following week. This week is for cleaning the desk. All students should take the works from the workshop until the 21st.

 

July 21

Deadline for delivering the report. The report can be delivered beforehand.

 

July 24

14.30-18.30 - Zoom evaluation of all students

 

works and options:

 

1. a) For students that return to the faculty. Of the 3 work proposals presented, choose a work to be developed during the class period. For safety reasons slumping and classic stained-glass techniques are not an option to be developed;
2. b) For students who do not return to the workshop and are doing work at home. Of the 3 work proposals presented, choose one to be developed in the techniques of gluing and / or engraving glass with a manual grinder and diamond tools.

 

All students have a far evaluation regarding the option taken.

 

The final evaluation contains the following items:

 

 

1. Public Art work. Glass and architecture made during quarantine and presented in the zoom class on April 28 and delivered on the same date;
2. Practical work, in the glass workshop and / or home;
3. Report to be sent by the stipulated deadline, July 21;
4. Presentation of the work developed and respective report on July 24th;
5. Attendances are counted before the college has closed.

 

 

The final report must contain:

 

Index and bibliography

Synopsis about the work developed: motivation and concept;

Reference artists;

Ideas, drawings of the three works that would be carried out with the respective techniques and detailed materials (ex: references of colors and temperatures to be used);

Presentation of the choice of the work developed: what is the reason for choosing this work over another.

Photographs of the realization and evolution of practical work, for a better understanding.

For students who perform work in the faculty, technical sheets with temperatures and kilns used (can use the technical sheet provided in class)