Math & Murals

Explore the Math, Science and Art of Murals

Colorful murals can really brighten public spaces and urban landscapes. Learn how to use math and materials science – plus artistic inspiration – to design and execute large-scale murals.

Students will investigate how various types of paint adhere to different surfaces and will become efficient at calculating the needed materials and costs to complete murals. Then they will work either individually or in groups to create a sample mural. We will discuss how to get permission and permits for final mural placement. Topics will also include funding and grants and how to use technology to enhance designs. Students will discover the value of merging math and science with creativity to produce successful projects.

What You Will Learn

• Gain a basic understanding of the steps involved in mural design and execution
• Research and create designs for murals
• Learn various methods for measuring and scaling murals
• Use a grid-based system to calculate the paint needed for a sample mural project
• Use the methods they have learned to scale up an individual or team mural
• Learn about obtaining permission and funding for a mural project
• Develop solutions for challenges in executing a mural

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Course Number: ART-90042
Credit: 0.00 unit(s)

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7/13/2020 - 7/17/2020

$200

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• SECTION ID:

  147294

• CLASS TYPE:

  In-class, Traditional Classroom instruction

• INSTRUCTOR:

  Friet, Lorrie, MFA Design - University Mississippi BFA - Oklahoma Statue University

  Lorrie Friet is an instructor, artist and adventurer with an MFA degree and art in collections worldwide. She is an artist consultant for beautifulpb.org, implementing street murals to enhance pathways for pedestrians and bicyclist. She is also a senior instructor of SD Floating lab, teaching marine sciene to San Diego county students and visitors from Arizona, Colorado and Mexico. 

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No information available at this time.

• POLICIES:

  1st meeting mandatory.
  Early enrollment advised.
  No UCSD parking permit required.
  No visitors permitted.
  Pre-enrollment required.
  No refunds after: 7/6/2020.
  

• NOTE:

  This is an elementary school level course.

DATE	DAY	START	END	LOCATION
7/13/2020	Mon	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	TBD
7/14/2020	Tue	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	TBD
7/15/2020	Wed	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	TBD
7/16/2020	Thu	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	TBD
7/17/2020	Fri	9:00 a.m.	12:00 p.m.	TBD