Arts, AV Technology & Communications

The Arts, AV Technology, and Communications career cluster prepares students for dynamic media, design, production, and communication careers. These industries require a blend of creativity, technical skills, and industry knowledge to ensure success in a fast-paced work environment. Skill standards outline the essential competencies needed for a safe, productive, and effective career, helping students build a strong foundation for future training and employment.

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Tim Greene, Bowl Design | A Natural State

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In the Coastal Plain region, Tim Greene uses natural elements to design a new bowl.

Bowl Showcase | A Natural State

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Beautiful bowls made by local artisan Tim Greene.

Spotlight

Episode 1

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The city of Sumter invited artists to experiment with nature-based art during its the Art in the Park event. Nature-based art is sculpture that uses natural materials, often materials found on-site...

Pulp Paper Process

Episode 10

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Nancy Basket processes Kudzu fibers to make pulp paper for her distinctive art. Please note that Nancy is a trained professional, who uses equipment or procedures that would not be considered safe...

Touch the Earth

Episode 5

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The nature-based art form blends natural materials, manmade construction and landscape into mysterious expressions of our relationship to the earth. The Serpent Mound in Ohio attributed to the Adena...

Spotlight

Episode 1

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Since the early 1970s, Nils-Udo has reshaped the land to achieve "absolute purity," where, "every non-natural element is ruled out as impure. No other materials are used but those found in each...

A Natural State

Episode 6

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Rustic furniture has been around for a very long time, often languishing in attics and barns in rural areas. Some fine examples of rustic furniture were a legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps...

A Natural State

Episode 1

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Jimmie is a self-taught craftsman, who initially picked up the art of fashioning vines and branches into wreaths and baskets while caring for an ailing parent. He honed his art and moved into the...

Spotlight

Episode 1

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Clemson's Nature-Based Sculpture Program reinvents the art gallery as an outdoor experience where the sculptor's hand is revealed through exploration and discovery. There are no signs to lead visitors...

Touch the Earth

Episode 7

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Artworks in the nature-based sculpture program are categorized as "ephemeral" and "extended ephemeral." Ephemeral work has a relatively short life span. Works like Patrick Daugherty's Sittin' Pretty...

South Carolina to New York | Artopia

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Widely considered one of the finest young painters working in America today, Brian Rutenberg has gained an international audience with his landscape based abstractions. The artist received his BFA...

Reeds Rise from Water | Artopia

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Brian Rutenberg created a painting based on a poem, Reeds Rise from Water.

Drawing & Inspiration | Artopia

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Brian Rutenberg explains how he begins his paintings with drawings. His inspiration is often drawn from the South.

Collaboration

Episode 2

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The Nature-based sculpture program is a collaborative project between artists, and students and teachers from a broad range of university studies. Horticulture, landscape architecture, English...

Joe Sample Explains Poetry and Rhythm | Artopia

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Jazz musician Joe Sample says rap music is poetry to a rhythm.

Computer Drawing | Artopia

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Maria Manhattan shows how she adds color and shadow to bring her computer drawing more to life.

Storyboard Animations | Artopia

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Maria Manhattan shows how she uses a stylus and a tablet to draw on a computer inside Adobe Illustrator.

Working in Adobe After Effects | Artopia

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Simon Tarr shows how he uses After Effects to edit video footage for his live video performance.

Being in a Jazz Band | Artopia

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Eboni Ramm talks about her experiences of working with a band and being the only vocalist.

Learn Basic Software First | Artopia

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Simon Tarr explains it's important to have a deeper understanding of topics and subjects for your art. Learn how to use the basic media software that comes with your computer and work your way up to...

Touch the Earth

Episode 6

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Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Several art forms and concepts are experienced through the nature-based sculpture program: Experiential: "Allowing the viewer to experience the sculpture by entering its space allows the viewer to...