Taylor Baldwin

Associate Professor
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Taylor Baldwin
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University

Taylor Baldwin (b. Tucson, AZ 1983) is an artist working primarily in sculpture, video and installation. He received a BFA from RISD in 2005 and an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2007. He has been a resident at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Fine Arts Work Center, the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art and the Seven Below Arts Initiative.

Baldwin has exhibited at Wayfarers Gallery (Brooklyn, NY), Conner Contemporary Gallery (Washington DC), Land of Tomorrow Gallery (Louisville, KY) and Vox Populi (Philadelphia, PA) as well as in groups shows at the Queens Museum of Art (Queens, NY), Tucson Museum of Contemporary Art (Tucson, AZ), Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Norfolk, VA), Kentucky Museum of Arts and Craft (Louisville, KY) and Zürcher Gallery (NYC). He is currently based in Providence and Queens, NY.

Courses

Fall 2023 Courses

SCULP 471G-01 - GRADUATE STUDIO I
Level Graduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Fall 2023
Credits 9
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

SCULP 471G-01

GRADUATE STUDIO I

Level Graduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Fall 2023
Credits 9
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: W | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PM Instructor(s): Taylor Baldwin Location(s): 15 West, Roger Mandle Building, Room 101 Enrolled / Capacity: 7 Status: Closed

SECTION DESCRIPTION

Students pursue individual work under advisement of resident faculty, visiting artists and critics during the semester. Individual objectives are clarified and professional practices are discussed. Group interaction and discussions are expected.

Students are pre-registered for this course by the department; registration is not available in Workday. Enrollment is limited to Graduate Sculpture Students.


Major Requirement | MFA Sculpture

SCULP 4745-01 - SOPHOMORE SCULPTURE: STUDIO I
Level Undergraduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Fall 2023
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

SCULP 4745-01

SOPHOMORE SCULPTURE: STUDIO I

Level Undergraduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Fall 2023
Credits 6
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2023-09-06 to 2023-12-13
Times: TTH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Taylor Baldwin Location(s): Metcalf Building, Room 207; Metcalf Building, Room 402; Metcalf Building, Room 114 Enrolled / Capacity: 12 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This beginning sculpture studio encounter is organized to train students to workshop their ideas and concepts with the basic materials and processes of the sculpture studio. In this department we teach visual vocabulary on the basic principle of, Thinking while making and making while thinking. The assignments in the Fall Sophomore studio parallels the exercises in technical skills taught in Wood and Metal Shop Practice I. Students will begin working in sculpture specific metal fabrication methods. Students may expect to gain proficiency in gas, TIG and MIG welding techniques, along with hot and cold forming methods. The second half of the fall semester is focused on sculpture specific wood fabrication methods. Students will acquire skills in methods of cutting and joining alongside methods of forming and lamination.

Estimated Cost of Materials: Students are required to purchase a substantial selection of tools.

Students are pre-registered for this course by the department; registration is not available in Workday. Enrollment is limited to Sophomore Sculpture Students.


Major Requirement | BFA Sculpture

Spring 2024 Courses

SCULP 474G-01 - GRADUATE SCULPTURE THESIS PROJECT
Level Graduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 12
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

SCULP 474G-01

GRADUATE SCULPTURE THESIS PROJECT

Level Graduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 12
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: W | 11:20 AM - 4:20 PM Instructor(s): Taylor Baldwin Location(s): Fletcher Building, Room 203; 15 West, Roger Mandle Building, Room 101 Enrolled / Capacity: 7 Status: Open

SECTION DESCRIPTION

Students present a body of work supported by a written thesis to a thesis committee for evaluation.

Majors are pre-registered for this course by the department. Enrollment is limited to Graduate Sculpture Students.

Major Requirement | MFA Sculpture

SCULP 4771-01 - ADVANCED WOOD FABRICATION FOR SCULPTURE
Level Undergraduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date

SCULP 4771-01

ADVANCED WOOD FABRICATION FOR SCULPTURE

Level Undergraduate
Unit Sculpture
Subject Sculpture
Period Spring 2024
Credits 3
Format Studio
Mode In-Person
Start and End 2024-02-15 to 2024-05-24
Times: TH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PM Instructor(s): Taylor Baldwin Location(s): Metcalf Building, Room 207; Metcalf Building, Room 320 Enrolled / Capacity: 12 Status: Closed

SECTION DESCRIPTION

This is a hands-on studio course focusing on three-dimensional object making, primarily working with wood as a medium. We develop an integration of intuitive approaches and structured processes through direct engagement with the materials. In addition to guiding the student through the various technical hurdles encountered as the projects unfold, an equal stress is placed on the development of the ideas and intent - and those ideas successfully expressed through the materials and its manipulation. At critical times, a slide presentation is given, followed by a general, open discussion on the relevant topics and how they relate to the class.

Estimated Cost of Materials: $200.00

Elective

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Taylor Baldwin
BFA, Rhode Island School of Design
MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University