Art, Education and New Technologies. Ceramic Shell Casting

Abstract

The technological evolution has been determinant in the way of thinking, creating and implementing a three dimensional project, although historically, the resources have not been so important for the artistic-creative process in other plastic arts. The technological evolution has conditioned also its educational methods during certain periods of time given that the workshop, the production and the learning of the sculpture take place in the same context. In this communication we will talk about the relation between art, education and new technologies from a contemporary perspective and accounting not only for the digital technologies but also for the contribution of other technological innovations to the development of the art education. We will focus in the consequences of the irruption of the artistic foundry technique known as Ceramic Shell Casting in the Fine Art Spanish Faculties. The Ceramic Shell casting, apart of taking men to the space, is used to teach Sculpture. This reflection borns from the Art research, practice and teaching conducted in the Fine Arts Faculty at the University of Seville.