Parvin Peivandi holds an MFA from the School of Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA from ECU, a BA in English Literature and studied Art Education at UBC. She has exhibited at Expo Chicago, The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) in California and the Sullivan Gallery in Chicago. She received grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the B.C. Arts Council, the Illinois Emerging Artist award and the NCECA multicultural award.
Parvin’s research interests include feminist new materialism, diasporic studies, multicultural perspectives in art and design, world literature, anthropology, analytic psychology, material culture and studies and traditional and folk arts.
Courses
Course Name
Department
Course Code
Term
Visual Arts Core Skills
CSVA 101
CS26/FA
Description
Embrace the third dimension as a powerful medium
for artistic expression and cultivate your skills
in manipulating space, mass, volume, plane, and
texture in this experimental and exploratory
course. Using traditional and unconventional
materials, this course will help expand your
creative horizons, venturing into the tactile and
immersive world of three-dimensional work. Whether
you're entering a new chapter of your artistic
practice or seeking to reinvigorate your creative
approach, this course encourages you to push the
boundaries of your craft and venture into
uncharted territory. Recognizing the diverse
interests of our students, this course is
interdisciplinary, welcoming those passionate
about various media and materials, be it drawing,
painting, printmaking, photography, animation,
illustration, or beyond. By the end of this
course, you'll emerge with an appreciation for the
tactile and transformative power of 3D materials
and media, challenging your creative boundaries
and making room for growth.
Material List: Be prepared for your
course. Download the material list to purchase
items before your first class.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites.
Foundation Studio Courses
FNDT 108
26/FA
Description
This course explores a range of creative
processes to develop ways to connect thinking,
making, and writing in an art and design context.
Students will learn to contextualize projects in
social, political, ecological and personal ways
and engage in creative problem solving through
iteration, experimentation, improvisation, and
adapting to accidental discoveries as a generative
part of the creative process. Through
process-based learning and practice, students will
experiment with interdisciplinary explorations
framed by research skill development through
collaborative projects, peer reviews, discussions,
individual assignments, and critique-based studio
sessions. Students will produce multiple versions
of ideas from concept to content to creatively
solve problems while determining new ways to view
art + design practice overall.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites.
Foundation Studio Courses
FNDT 165
26/FA
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.
Sculpture
SCLP 309
26/FA
Description
This studio course examines the resurgence of
fibre in contemporary art practice and provides a
critical lens through which to examine issues of
gender and labour, class, domesticity, utility and
decoration, skill, time, process, value and
production. The historical and theoretical content
of the course will provide students with the
necessary grounding to broaden their ideas about
the role of fibre in contemporary sculpture
practice. Students will learn about the histories
that inform this initially utilitarian tradition,
to an experimental, hybrid platform for artists to
create dynamic, sculptural forms. Students will be
introduced to tools, materials and processes used
to produce fibre-based sculpture. Through a series
of assigned and self-directed projects, students
will experiment with malleable, fibrous materials
and construction methods may include weaving,
sewing, quilting, basketry and more, to create
three-dimensional fibre structures. Research,
readings, discussions, and critiques are an
integral part of the course.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites.
Summer Institute for Teens
CSTA 103
CS26/SU
Description
Painting is a language without words. It's your
unique way of expressing thoughts, feelings, and
experiences. It's not just about colors on canvas;
it's a practice that encourages self-expression,
creativity, and exploration of possibilities.
You'll learn various painting techniques,
experiment with different materials, and create
your own artwork from start to finish. This course
is more than learning how to paint; it's about
finding your unique voice as an artist. Through
guided projects and inspiring prompts, you'll
learn the power of colors, shapes, and forms to
craft captivating paintings that reflect your
personality. Whether representing the experience
of nature, crafting abstract compositions,
capturing personality in a portrait, or expressing
the depths of your imagination, painting offers
endless inspiration. With the expert guidance of
our instructors, this course will help you
discover your passion, explore your creativity,
and create paintings that showcase your
perspective, growth and distinctive style as an
artist.
Pre-requisites
No prerequisites.
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