Video Review

Through the Eyes of a SculptorIn this video, one of the important factors that I noticed right away was Emmanuel Fillion's connection with his history and culture. He points out that it is important to know where you come from and who you are. It was very interesting to see the process of how the limestone is taken from the quarries. Limestone is a sedimentary rock that forms under the sea so at first it is heavy and wet. Another part of the video discussed the restoration artist. The process of restoring the old sculptures is very intricate. Before the old stone is removed it is molded and the duplicate is carved using the mold as a guide. This is similar to Fillion's process when he creates his sculptures. First he visualizes it, then he draws it, next it comes alive in clay, then plaster and finally marble.As mentioned, the clay is familiar to us because we all used clay as a child. It is the material most used for modeling. Plaster is done by casting.which the book calls an "indirect" form of creating a sculpture. One interesting fact was how marble was moved down the mountains with sleds which to be an arduous task. The most interesting aspect of the video was how time consuming the entire process was. It took Fillion 8 months to complete his masterpiece.
Glass and Ceramics-
Glass is made from sand. A viscous liquid is used that stiffens when cools. It is 60 to 75 % sand that can be mixed with limestone or pot ash. Lumps of the molten silica is gathered on a rod and blown until it inflates then it is shaped with a marver heated again to finalize the process. It also can be shaped with a torch. Cementation allows the paint to adhere to the glass so that it is still transparent. The process of making ceramics is very intricate. Ceramics are made from a clay base. One fact that I did not know was that ceramics are differentiated by heat. For example, beautiful China is made by heat of 1400 degrees Celsius and floor tile is made from 1100 degrees Celsius heating. Glazing the ceramics waterproofs and makes it shiny. The book mentions the potter's wheel, which is the fastest method of creating a hollow rounded form. It was first used by the Egyptians. In my opinion the most interesting part of the video was the many uses of ceramics in cars, surgeries and things in our everyday lives. It is stronger than steel!
Installation Art
Installation art can transform a space. Installation art defines a space. In the video most of the installation transformed the rooms into more creative spaces. It is 3D and it uses all of its surroundings. Sometimes it can change an entire building. Dechamp changed the way we look at art. He and Switter paved the way for this new innovative art, proclaiming that art can be more than just an image. The pop art era revealed a new way of thinking for many artists. Artists include videos, music , sculpture, and architecture. Installation art is synonymous  with environmental sculpture as mentioned in the text. It can be entered or moved about in. It is made for a specific area and only makes sense in that venue. In my opinion installation art is the most creative. It involves architects and can include changing the dynamics of an entire room.
Prairie Style
Prairie style was introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright. He intended to build a style of homes that could coexist with their environment. Prairie style is a direct reflection of the American Midwest. Wright designed houses for the single family in the Chicago area. This Chicago architecture came from the landscape in that area. He incorporated the layering of horizontals. The Tomac house was built in 1904. Its owner feels that he wanted it to be a harmony between the client and the architecture. The goal was the echo the land. Even the access to the door was even mystic so that the house looks like it blends in with the environment. He opens up the home by places the fireplace in the middle of the house in order to have endless windows. All of the rooms are linked to one another. His houses were also planned to follow the sun. Francis Sullivan is another artists that incorporated this style. Prairie style houses are organic; almost like they grow out of the land. The houses are mansions but built for ordinary man.Houses are rooted into the landscape. The texts sites Frank Lloyd Wright and accredits him to be the greatest American architecture of his time. I agree. I feel that his home give a warmth and comfortable atmosphere for the owner. It offers views to the owner. It is amazing that he has little formal education. He took his creativity to the maximum.