In late January, students, faculty, and staff gathered for the 2010 Winterim Intensive at the ICA&CA. The week-long program consisted of classes on drawing the orders, observational drawing from plaster casts, proportion, drawing perspective, ink wash rendering, and classical texts. Students produced drawings of architectural elements, designs for tetrastyle temples, and ink wash renderings. A final critique of work was held Saturday, February 6, marking the conclusion of the course.
Below is a report from Greg Shue, 2010 Winterim participant, to the TradArch listserv on his experience:
Dear TradArch,
Just
emailing to let you know a little about the ICA&CA Winterim Intensive that
just wrapped up with a critique Saturday morning. I was a student this
time around (I have been a guest critic in the past) and we worked our tails
off! The Intensive started with an introduction to the faculty two Friday
nights ago; classes started in earnest the next morning. We usually had
two or three classes each day, ranging in content from constructing the
canonical orders to observational drawing from casts to proportions to drawing
perspective to classical texts to watercolor (ink) rendering. We had
a sketch problem where we designed a tetrastyle temple using geometry to
organize our composition. The class consisted of students doing all kinds
of things for a living; a 4th year architecture student at Hampton University,
a fine artist from CA, a kitchen designer, an interior designer. I was
the only 'architect' in the group, which I thought was great! As with
most groups in a challenging situation, the students developed
a camaraderie that has fostered new friendships. I think every
student produced work that they are proud of and that also impressed the other
students and faculty.
I
am grateful for the instruction that I received, which will serve me well for
the rest of my career. I'll see if I can post some images in the near
future.
Greg Shue
Thanks for your report Greg! Look for information on upcoming intensives on our website: www.classicist.org