2013.07.29-08.06_2013 AA Visiting School

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TAIPEI: GENERATIVE-GLASS
台北：生成-玻璃

Generative-Glass is an experimental research program designed to investigate the evolving role of glass as a physical material in design and art, and it’s potential relationship with new computational/interactive media processes.

Glass is a highly expressive material mainly due to its richness in optical effects and its variable means of color differentiation. At the same time, glass, unlike most architectural materials, is also relatively less ‘accessible’ and ‘manageable’ due to various factors directly associated with glass making, construction and fabrication processes.
Generative-Glass, held at Taipei’s Tittot Glass Art Museum, sets out to successively produce a body of work demonstrating, in collaboration with both contemporary glass manufacturers and artisans, ways in which the implementation of glass as a highly aesthetical material could be harnessed computationally and spatially at a 1:1 scale in the form of an art installation exhibition.
TAIPEI
Unlike glass art in the West, ancient Chinese glass art dates back to the 3rd century BC and has only recently re-emerged onto the international scene, most notably from Taiwan’s famous Tittot’s works, which introduces the ‘Lost Wax Castings’ technique into the crafting processes of glass. For this 1st cycle of the research program, we will explore the theme—Aggregated-Glass. We would attempt to relook at the highly laborious and small-scale process of Taiwanese glass art making and how such traditional processes could be re-implemented using state-of-the-art rapid prototyping techniques and industrial glass processes of digital fabrication, with direct support from the largest glass company in Greater China---TaiwanGlass Group. Advanced physical and digital modelling techniques would be utilized to explore ways in which the assembly and material articulation could be generated for our prototype.
Hands-on glass-blowing techniques led by tutors from the Royal College of Art (RCA) would be counterpointed with advanced computational design techniques taught by tutors from the AA School. Students would also participate in the various complementing events, including Taipei’s glass factory/art studio visits, symposium and lecture series by leading artists, designers, academics and professionals.
_ELIGIBILITY
The workshop is open to current art, architecture and design students and professionals worldwide. Other applicants who are interested in glass making/design in general are also welcomed.
_APPLICATIONS
The deadline for applications is 14 July 2013. Application forms and additional information are available online at: www.aaschool.ac.uk/taipei and applications can be submitted to: visitingschool@aaschool.ac.uk. All participants travelling from abroad are responsible for securing any visa required for entry to Taiwan, and are advised to contact their home embassy early. After payment of fees, the AA School can provide a letter confirming participation in the workshop.
_FEES
The AA Visiting School requires a fee of £695 per participant, which includes a £60 Visiting Student Membership, payable online at: www.aaschool.ac.uk/taipei. Fees do not include flights or accommodation, but accommodation options can be advised. Students need to bring their own laptops, digital equipment and model making tools. Please ensure this equipment is covered by your own insurance as the AA takes no responsibility for items lost or stolen at the workshop.
“生成-玻璃”是一個實驗性研究專案，主要目的是探索玻璃作為一種實體材料在設計和藝術中的演變的角色，以及與新興的運算化設計方法或互動媒體結合的可能性。
玻璃，是一種表現力極強的材料，因為它具有豐富的光學效果及多樣的色彩變化。同時玻璃不同於其他建築材料，還是一種相對不易控制的材料，因為玻璃多變的性能與其製作、建造和組裝的方法有直接的關係。
“生成-玻璃”項目將在台北琉園水晶博物館舉辦，我們將與當代玻璃製造企業和藝術家合作，利用運算化設計方法和空間語言，用玻璃這一極具審美性的材料來實現一件1:1的展示裝置形式的藝術作品。
_台北訪校
不同於西方的玻璃藝術，古代中國的玻璃藝術可以追溯到西元前三世紀，而近期才在國際舞台上重新湧現，尤其是台灣著名的琉園(Tittot)的作品，他們將“脫蠟鑄造”技術運用到玻璃製作工藝中。在此次研究課程的第一階段我們將探索“聚合-玻璃”這一主題。我們將嘗試在小尺度的製作過程中，重視玻璃藝術創作的複雜製作工藝。並且透過台玻集團的技術支持，探索這一傳統工藝如何通過最先進的快速成型技術和工業級別的數位化玻璃製造技術實現。同時我們還將利用高級實體模型和電腦模型的方法來研究如何生成我們設計原型的裝配和材料接合的方法。
課程中還將由皇家藝術學院(RCA)的教師帶領學生進行手工玻璃吹制，同時與由AA教師所教授的運算化設計方法相結合。課程期間學生還將參加各種活動，包括參觀台北的玻璃製造工廠和藝術工作室，以及由設計師、藝術家、學術和專業人士舉辦的系列講座和討論會。
_申請對象
訪問學校對世界範圍的藝術、建築和設計相關科系的學生及專業人士開放，或對玻璃製作及設計感興趣的申請者都可以申請參加此次課程。
_申請方法
申請截止日期為2013年7月14日，您可以從http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/taipei/下載申請表並獲取更多資訊，並將您的報名申請發送到visitingschool@aaschool.ac.uk。學生需要自行負責前往台灣的旅行證件，我們建議儘早與您所在地的相關機構聯繫。繳納報名費用之後，AA會提供一份證明您參加訪問學校的檔(邀請函)。
_相關費用
AA訪問學校的費用為每人695英鎊，其中包括AA訪校學員會費60英鎊，您可以在http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/taipei/上繳納費用。上述費用不包括往返台灣的旅行費用及在當地的住宿費用，但主辦方可以提供相關住宿資訊。學生需要自備筆記型電腦和模型製作工具，並自行安排保險及確保上述設備的安全，AA對個人物品在課程期間丟失或被盜不負責任。