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Alex Hass

Lecturer

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Bio

Alex Hass is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer and instructor. Her creative practice explores the tensions and overlaps that exist between nature and technology, visually amplifying the moments when this hybrid creates fresh insights and experiences for the viewer. Her design practice encompasses art direction, brand and book design and image creation. Alex studied illustration and art direction at the Alberta College of Art and Design, received her design degree in Visual Communication from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University and her Masters in Applied Art, Media from ECU. She has taugh tdesign at ECU, SFU and BCIT.

Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Foundation Studio Courses FNDT 108 26/SU

Description

This course explores creative process, the realms of imagination, and art and design practices within a social, cultural and personal context. Various media and methods of practice will be introduced. Group projects, individual assignments, critiques, discussions, research and studio sessions will provide students an opportunity to work through issues and ideas in producing as well as reading and viewing art.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Foundation Studio Courses FNDT 165 26/SU

Description

Foundation Core is an introduction to a breadth of conceptual, technical and disciplinary approaches that includes 2D, 3D and 4D disciplines. Exploring different forms of conceptual and material-based inquiry, this studio course focuses on the understanding and articulation of core values shared across contemporary art, design, and media disciplines. Foundation Core emphasizes practices and concepts that provide a solid platform for any of the degree-focused studio cores offered in the second semester.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.