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Foon Sham ARTT333 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/30/2025	honestly, i went into this class expecting to do pretty poorly because i had absolutely 0 experience in woodworking, and previous reviews made it seem like foon was a pretty critical grader. this may be different for the 200 class, but ARTT333 with Foon was great. he was very understanding to the fact that many people were novices, and his grading started out fairly lenient and got more critical over time as we got more experienced. like, for our first project i had NO idea what i was doing, and he still gave me a B. he’s easy to talk to, and if you don’t know how to do something he doesn’t mind going over it with you (i had to have him show me how to use the same machinery many, many times), especially since the machinery is dangerous so he’d rather you ask him then try to do it yourself. this class was definitely helped by the presence of his assistants and TAs, as the class can get pretty busy so it can be hard to get ahold of him. however, a warning: this class is a BIG commitment. you have VERY little leeway, and any absences will definitely negatively impact your ability to finish these projects. i don’t really blame this on Foon, i think this is honestly just the nature of studio art classes; professors will typically have VERY little wiggle room to teach you what you need to know in such a short timeframe and can’t really account for things like absences. for Foon, i did not miss a single class because i couldn’t afford to—i was pretty much working nonstop until critique day. you will also very likely have to use after-class studio hours and use them Frequently, because you very likely don’t have the machinery to do woodwork at home. also, wood is expensive. i kept my projects to a decent budget, but i think i still spent at least ~$150 on materials for this class (and that’s because i went as cheap as possible; some of my classmates were spending ~$40 for a single board because it was better quality). also, if you don’t have a car (or you have a really small one), LET HIM KNOW. you WILL eventually have to start carrying wood that ranges to 5-6ft in length, minimum. i was carrying that shit by bus until he offered to carpool me and some others to home depot (he has a truck, so if you want to use really tall/wide material that helps A LOT). overall, i really enjoyed this class with Foon. the machinery is definitely intimidating at first (think of comically large saws and loud, heavy blades), but you get used to it quicker than you think. Foon makes it approachable. just keep in mind that while he can be pretty understanding, he doesn’t really care for absences and will NOT give you extra time. he definitely will be more empathetic to you if you show up everyday, though.
Foon Sham ARTT333 Expecting an A- Anonymous 09/14/2018	Possibly the best professor in the art department. He really is passionate about sculpture. I looked him up and he's pretty much a celebrity in the art world. He's so humble and will sit down with you one-on-one to teach you how to use the tools or how to push your concepts. He's a fair grader too.