Post 16 Online Art Blog

Art Pack 09-10

Again, some additions have been made, some things changed, some reviewed-in order to create the ART PACK OF 2009-10- and well.. it is an impressive package!

This will soon be yours!

*You will notice some things are missing, they have not left, they are still accessible and available, but will be located in the general Art store.
This includes:
Chalk Pastels, Oil Pastels, Assorted Paper including Cartridge, Tissue, Card, Sugar and Black Paper, Acrylic Paints, Clay, Charocoal, PVA Glue, Assorted coloured inks, Printing equipment as well as other materials and medias.

Hidden: Summer Project 2009

hidden: concealed: buried: invisible: covered: secret: secluded: abstruse: disguise: masked: withheld: latent

You have been asked to create a series of works based on the
theme Hidden. You need to develop and create drawings/
paintings/photos etc. based around this idea and theme.

This should be explored and taken in any direction you see as appropriate- think about what IS hidden, from whom and why?

Think about how you could incorporate your own personal
ideas and thinking into this to capture the idea of what you
feel hidden could mean.

You can document your work and thinking in a variety of ways, from photography, writing, drawing etc. Try to be as original as possible with your concepts, this is an opportunity to show what you can do and how you can us ea variety of media independently.

We are aware that this is going to be a challenge as you will be presenting this to the rest of the art group (year 12 and 13 art students)within your Art course Induction week so try
and think about how you will present your work, what you want
your work to show and tell others about yourself.

As you know I have grown to love the current Year 13 students (I love you guys! x) and as the end of their year approaches I need to think about what to do in order to say a fond farewell (I warn you there could be tears)... I have a few ideas, which include a return to the Zoo, London reunion, a day at the beach... I don't know, the list could be endless. I need some ideas (from Year 12 students and my faithful Year 13's) even if it is to tell me to not be so sentimental! haha

So... let me know what you think... and then we can plan something ASAP?

xx

Revised Dress Code 2009-10:

As I write this, a letter is winging its way to you to inform you about the new revised dress code 2009-10.

*Please note that this decision has come from on-high, but as an Art department we felt that we should adhere to some of the rules.

I was very careful to include a number of you in this decision so that we are getting something that we want to wear, that is practical and is flexible enough to suit all our styles and needs.

Revised Dress Code (as follows):

*Black Jeans
*Black Plimsolls
*Black 'Cardigan' with Arts Button/Arts badge/s
*Optional Overalls/Aprons and Boiler Suits

**There is a generic set of rules for the Post 16 dress code, which obviously we can also stick to, but remember the Art dress code is set out to assist and support you as individuals.

The black plimsolls, cardigans (with arts badges) and optional overalls will be provided for you. You will be expected to wear these at all times.

BTEC National Certificate Year 1
Landscape

Journeys: Time and Space

time=

space=

documenting a journey that considers the amount of time and space= your own moment or contribution to the art work

how do you capture something?
how do you use time?
how does space compliment the landscape?
how do you think about time and space, when you are static?

BTEC National Certificate Year 1
Landscape

Plot a Map- which thinks about and allows you to start to show how you are feeling, how you will tackle with space, with the cornish landscape and how you are going to document those things/places/people/emotions around you.
Using a variety of approaches which you feel will inform your work and your audience the most, present all your findings and share with others.

Create a key, which will now highlight these areas of interest, think about how things have been represented or interpreted, which objects or themes are being repeated within the map/plan?
Annotate/label the map- and comment on these recurring themes, what does this tell you further about the map? what does it inform you about the landscape?

Discuss your ideas with others, assessed your work as a map, a document to be guided through, to inform about tangible and imagined things. Be able to assess your ideas, in turn, be able to review and refine your thinking.

Individual Learning Plans

Something you possibly thought you had left behind once joining post 16 Art.. were school reports, target grades and comment statements. During the last couple of months it has come to the attention of everyone working at the college that within post 16 you also need to know how well you are doing and how to achieve you targetted grades.

You will therefore recieve an Individual Learning Plan- which will inform you in the following areas:
Attendance
Punctuality
Effort
Coursework
Standard/Quality of Work
Target Grade
Predicted Grade (and whether you are working at, towards or below)
Units completed
and further personal comments about you as an individual on your course.

This ILP will be winging its way home- where you will be able to read and digest all the information given in it. You will also be able to see a series of action points written for you to achieve your target grade.

It is for you to then come back to your Art tutors if you have any queries or concerns. In Post 16 art we want everyone to do as best at they can on the course they are on. These ILP's are here to support your learning further.

Deadlines...

This is a dull but essential blog I have had the urge to post.. deadlines and dates will be placed on the college board and these must be adhered to... in order for you 1. to not get shocked and 2. your work to be marked. This will ultimately lend yourself in passing the Art course you are on.

(see Assessment and/or ILP-blog for further interest and instruction)

BTEC First Diploma in Art and Design

Sir Henry Moore

Task 1:
Create a double page- showing your understanding towards Henry Moore's art work. Research into the background information about Henry Moore and study his sculptural work. Think about his intentions behind the work and include your own opinion and ideas.

Task 2:
Moore's abstract forms and figures represent the figure. Looking at his sculptural work- think about how you think he could have been inspired by primitive art forms.

BTEC National Certificate Year 1

PRIMTIVE ARTEFACTS:

Visual Recording

1 Be able to identify and select primary and other sources for recording purposes
2 Understand the process of exploring and recording through appropriate mark making skills
3 Understand how to communicate information to different audiences through visual recording
4 Be able to analyse and refine developmental studies to produce outcomes.

1. Research and collate different images of masks and primitive artefacts from the internet, books, art resources and artefacts. Draw these into your sketchbook using a variety of appropriate media.
2. Create a series of diverse drawings using appropriate media and materials- presenting all your work in an appropriate and personal manner.
3. Document and annotate all of your sketches- explaining what each item is made from, how they were made, what the purpose of them is and what you think about them- in relation to Primitive Art forms.
4. Analyse and evalute your images, thinking about there purpose and how this could relate to your own ideas and thinking.