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Assignment 2- Architecture and Decoration

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Assignment 2- Architecture and Decoration

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Welcome to 2022 and your new assignment. During this assignment you will learn new skills and techniques, go on trips and visit’s and hopefully enjoy yourself a lot. You will learn about the design cycle and develop your analytical skills and practice writing reflective notes.

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Brief 1 -  Recycled plastic sculptural light.

**IMPORTANT**
If you choose to select 3D for your FMP please start collecting a selection of recycled plastic materials. Read brief for further details.

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Week One

Introduction.  Course, assignment, ways of working.

Macro influences ~ Students find definitions for, lived culture, high and popular culture, norms, values, influences.

Students complete a quiz about themselves. Quiz covers their views on music, issues such  as the environment, Black Lives Matter, the Me too movement, meat is murder, etc. Then looks at life style choices about food being a veggie or vegan. Plus questions about pets, women’s rights, sport. Students ask each other questions developing communication skills.

Task  Based on the the answers they gave students write up a brief description of themselves. Apply writing skills.

Practical task. Students complete carbon paper drawings and mono prints. Using a selfie style photo students create images of them selves. The image will include information about themselves, such as age, names, favourite band, etc, by drawing into the images.

Extension activity students invert the images they made of themselves on the photocopier and then use the print outs to create a mixed media collage.

Reflect and review activity.

Students reflect on the materials and techniques they have explored during the day then identify and communicate the problems they have solved.

Set homework. Add colour to their carbon paper prints using pastels and pencil crayons.

Monday 6th Tuesday 7th  Sep. Identity Lesson 1/2

In this introductory lesson you will consider what identity is and the import things that make up your identity. These might be your family and friends or it might be issues such as looking after the environment or being a vegetarian.

You will also take part in a quiz that helps you reflect on the important things that make you who you are.

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This week we made tiles using clay and personal items brought in from home.

NOTE* 3D workshops are graded as part of your assignment. Therefor you will need to document all work in your sketchbooks using a step by step guide including pictures you took using your mobile phones. ( minimum x1 page )

Include materials used:
Stoneware clay, rolling pin, cheese cutter, fabric, wooden guides, clay knife, and personal objects.

Method: (the below is to help you refresh your memory - you will need to write in more detail)
1 - get equipment ready
2- place fabric/plastic onto a table
3 - cut clay from block
4 - wedge clay for 5/10 minutes and create a ball
5- place guides on either side of clay
6- bash clay with rolling pin
7- roll clay out
8- cut square out from clay
9- press personal objects brought in from home
10- leave to dry for a week and then place in kiln to be  BISCUIT/ BISQUE fired.

QUESTIONS: (include answers in your book)
Where is stoneware clay sourced from?
What is a 'kiln' used for?
What is biscuit/ bisque firing?
What tool do we use to cut clay from the block?
Explain why we need to wedge clay?
Explain how can we check we have wedged for long enough?
Explain why we bash the clay ball?
Explain why wooden guides are used to roll out the clay?
Explain why the clay needs to dry out before we place it in the kiln?
Did you find this process difficult/ easy? Explain why.

IMPORTANT**
Please ensure you do not miss any 3D workshops as it will be difficult to catch up from home. The tools are only available at college and you will not be able to take them home.

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Welcome back to 3D workshops!

We have 8 weeks in total to work on our jewellery making skills, using both metal and ceramics. This will give you the best opportunity to achieve the highest grade possible by using a combination of materials.

You will need to document all work in your sketchbooks.

For this assignment you will need to complete the following tasks:
Task 1) Document a mind map (discussed in class) 'Baroque jewellery elements'
Task 2) Collect secondary research of 'Baroque jewellery' - document findings/images in sketchbooks. Remember to annotate*
Task 3) Produce x4 design ideas inspired by research findings (rough sketches).
Task 4) Choose one design and develop - x2 rough sketches.
Task 5) Note the size of your buckle design in your sketchbooks: (2 inches x 2 inches).
Task 6) Choose final design idea and annotate design choices.
Task 7) Draw final design idea in detail, including measurements.
Task 8) Produce card template in correct size to fit shoes by lesson- Wednesday 1st Feb 2022.

Task 9) STRETCH & CHALLENGE - Develop final idea further and explain design decisions in detail.
Ask your self and annotate in your sketchbooks:
How does my final design link to my research.
How will I attach this buckle to the shoe?

Annotate* add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

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Please spare a couple of hours over the break to catch up on any unfinished work.

See you in 2022! :-)

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Welcome to year one of what is an exciting and educational introduction to the world of art and design. Assignments cover a range of practical areas including illustration, graphics, printing, painting, ceramics, 3D design, textiles, fashion and photography.
Motivation and a focused attitude to your studies are of course essential to your success, as is good attendance and time keeping.
Work hard and you will do well and the team are here to support you.

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This platform has been created to help you keep track of the course and ensure you don't fall behind.

If you have missed any 3D workshops please check here for lesson information and tasks.

If you still need further assistance or need to speak to your lecturer regards to a 3D workshop contact:
Sheefteh.Yardley@ccsw.ac.uk

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Work Experience and working on live projects will give you so many positive memories!

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Work Experience and working on live projects will give you so many positive memories!

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Doing something with the skills that you get during the course is central to your success. During your 2 years you will have the chance to work at festivals, paint jams, on photo shoots and parades. All sorts of things to make your time with us more memorable!

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This week we made a mould using clay and plaster.

NOTE* 3D workshops are graded as part of your assignment. Therefor you will need to document all work in your sketchbooks using a step by step guide including pictures you took using your mobile phones. . ( minimum x1 page )

Include materials used:
Stoneware clay, rolling pin, cheese cutter, fabric, wooden guides, clay knife, rolled clay sausages.
For the plaster: bucket, water, wooden stick and plaster powder.

Method: (the below is to help you refresh your memory - you will need to write in more detail)
1 - get equipment ready
2- place fabric/plastic onto a table
3 - cut clay from block
4 - create a ball, NO NEED TO WEDGE
5- place guides on either side of clay
6- bash clay with rolling pin
7- roll clay out
8- cut square out from clay
9- press hand into the clay.
10 - create a wall around the tile
11- make plaster and pour into hand mould
12 - leave to thoroughly dry before removing

QUESTIONS: (include answers in your book)
What did we use to create a wall around the tile?
Why cant clay be recycled once in contact with plaster?
We didn't need to wedge the clay for this process, Explain why?
Explain how the plaster was made?
Did you find this process difficult/ easy? Explain why.

Complete the following:
We need to wait for a M _ _ _ _ _ _ N to appear in the water before mixing the plaster mixture.

IMPORTANT**
Please ensure you do not miss any 3D workshops as it will be difficult to catch up from home. The tools are only available at college and you will not be able to take them home.

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This week we stained the bisque fired tiles we made in workshop 1.

NOTE* 3D workshops are graded as part of your assignment.

You will need to document all work in your sketchbooks using a step by step guide including pictures you took using your mobile phones. . ( minimum x1 page )

Include materials used:
Bisque fired Tiles, Ceramic stain, Paint brush, sponge, pot of water, newspaper

Method: (the below is to help you refresh your memory - you will need to write in more detail)
1 - get equipment ready
2- place tile onto news paper
3 - Choose a stain and brush onto tile
4 - use wet sponge to wipe excess stain
5-  leave to dry before being fired in the kiln

QUESTIONS: (include answers in your book)
What is ceramic stain?
What colour stains did you use?
Explain what the sponge was used for?
Did you find this process difficult/ easy? Explain why.

IMPORTANT**
Please ensure you do not miss any 3D workshops as it will be difficult to catch up from home. The tools are only available at college and you will not be able to take them home.

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Workshop 4 - More tile making inspired by architecture

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Workshop 4 - More tile making inspired by architecture

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This week we made a 15cm x 15cm tile using clay and added decorative clay shapes inspired by your architecture research.

NOTE* 3D workshops are graded as part of your assignment.

You will need to document all work in your sketchbooks using a step by step guide including pictures you took using your mobile phones. . ( minimum x1 page )

Include materials used:
For the tile:
Stoneware clay, rolling pin, cheese cutter, fabric, wooden guides, clay knife, small pot with water, paintbrush, liver.
For the stencil:
Paper, scissors, research images, pencil.

Method: (the below is to help you refresh your memory - you will need to write in more detail)
1 - created a paper stencil
2- make clay tile using previous tile making process
3 - cut stencil shapes out
4 - make slip
5 - attached clay shapes to tile
6 - cleaned and perfected tile using tools
7 - left tile to dry out before being fired in kiln.

QUESTIONS: (include answers in your book)
Explain how you made 'slip'
What is 'slip' used for?
Did you need to wedge the clay for this process? - Explain why.
Did you find this process difficult/ easy? Explain why.

IMPORTANT**
Please ensure you do not miss any 3D workshops as it will be difficult to catch up from home. The tools are only available at college and you will not be able to take them home.

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By Jacques Stella

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By Jacques Stella

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17th century Brooch

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Baroque Jewelry | Antique Jewelry University (langantiques.com)

explanation on baroque by adin antique vintage and estate jewelry (antiquejewel.com)

print; ornament print | British Museum

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Welcome to our extensive antique jewelry glossary with around 1,500 jewelry related entries.If you feel you are missing an explanation, feel free to let us know and we will add it.

See our: Baroque jewelry.

A style in art and decoration that developed shortly before 1600 and remained current in Europe until the emergence of the Rococo style c.1730. It was started in Italy, and spread to Germany, Austria, the Low Countries, and Spain and Portugal, with only a somewhat severely classical version being popular in France under Louis XIV. The style was a development of the Renaissance style and is characterized by lively, curved, and exuberant forms, by vigorous movement, and by rich ornament, based on classical sources, being symmetrical as distinguished from the asymmetry of the following Rococo style.

During the baroque period both men and women ceased to bedeck themselves with ostentatious jewelry and tended to wear quantities of pearls or of jewels with gemstones playing a larger role than the polychrome effects of enamelling. Enamelling in restrained style continued to be found on the backs of jewelry, such as lockets and watch-cases, and in the 1630-80s naturalistic floral styles predominated, largely as a consequence of the botanical mania then current in Europe. Diamonds were often used following the discoveries at the Golconda and Hyderabad mines in India and the new methods of diamond cutting.

Want to know more about antique jewelry styles? Go to our antique jewelry style overview.

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explanation on baroque by adin antique vintage and estate jewelry

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Welcome to our extensive antique jewelry glossary with around 1,500 jewelry related entries.If you feel you are missing an explanation, feel free to let us know and we will add it. See our: Baroque jewelry. A style in art and decoration that developed shortly before 1600 and remained current in Europe until the emergence of the Rococo style c.1730.

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Use this handout to help you organise and keep on track!

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Baroque Jewellery key features

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Week 5 / 8

This week we will begin to create our shoe buckle!

Materials and tools:
Aluminium square
Scribber
Hand saw + blade
Variety of hand files
Gold paint spray
Stick on pearls/ hot fix gems to decorate

Method:
You must take photographs as you go!
This will act as evidence - that you have appropriately used the tools, processes and techniques to produce your design. AC3

ANOTATE! - Explain HOW you made your shoe buckle.

Ask you self - and document in sketchbooks:
1) What new skills have I learnt ?
2) What would I do differently next time and why?
3) Is the final outcome suitable for its intended purpose? (What did I do/adjust to make sure it was fit for purpose?)
4) TIME - Did I use my time in class/ home as productively as I could?
5) What did I look at for design inspiration?
6) PROPORTION - How did I make sure the size of the design was suitable for the shoe?
7)COLOUR- what colour will the final piece be and why?
8) Am I happy with the shoe buckle I have created?- why?

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Baroque Jewellery key features

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Week 2

Check homework. Feed back to students.

Introduction to Youth culture. Group, work, pair work, discussion.

Individual investigation Students look at life style and fashion of mods and modettes plus rockers. Create a research page.

Judith Supine Collage. Students investigate the artist Judith Supine, creating a research page for homework.

In class working with selfie style photos students create a Judith Supine style collage of themselves before distorting the images. The activity will develop their practical skills and solving problems techniques.

Reflect and review activity. Students reflect on the materials and techniques they have explored during the day and identify the problems they have solve

Set homework. Create a investigation A3 page minimum about Judith Supine. Plus A3 investigation of hippy music, fashion, lifestyle, etc.

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Week Three

Check homework. Feedback.

Introduction to Youth culture. Group, work, pair work, discussion.

Individual investigation Look at style and life style of hippies. Minimum A3 page.

Practical exercise. Bag of Hopes and Dreams.

Lettering workshop, explore materials and media through hand drawn lettering, ransom note lettering workshop. Combined with coloured backgrounds to create a range of samples and test pieces. The activity will develop their practical skills and solving problems techniques. (Practical skills.)

Extension activity, to make rubbings of lettering and a collage using of the rubbings.

Crit sessions. Students reflect and review on their work other group members progress. Exchanging ideas and observations. (Professional approach)

Reflect and review activity. Students reflect on the materials and techniques they have explored during the day and identify the problems they have solve

Homework. Cover a brown paper bag with hand drawn or collaged lettering.

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Week Four

Check homework. Give feedback.

Introduction to Youth culture. Group, work, pair work, discussion.

Individual investigation Look at style and life style of Punks. Minimum A3 page. Development of communication skills.

Computer generated imagery. Using Photoshop to explore digitally manipulating images. (Professional approach)

Independent developmental and catch up work from previous weeks.

Reflect and review activity. Students reflect on the materials and techniques they have explored during the day and identify the problems they have solved. (Digital manipulation.)

Group crit session. Students reflect and review their and other group members progress. Exchanging ideas and observations.

Homework. Printout and display digital art work in sketchbook. Complete annotation of workshop activities.

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Week Five

Check homework, provide feedback.

Introduction to Youth culture. Group, work, pair work, discussion.

Individual investigation Look at style and life style of New Romantics. Complete minimum A3 research page in sketchbooks.

Working in 2/3s Make garment in the style of New Romantics, Punks, Modettes, etc.  Using bin bags, bubble wrap, tape and dust sheets students create their version of a garment one of the youth cultures they have explored would wear. (Approach, communication, practical skills. )

Extension exercise UV face paint

Crit sessions. Students reflect and review their and other group members progress. Communicating ideas and observations about the groups learning. (Professional approach)

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Weeks 8,9,10.

Students will work independently.

Apply professional skills to develop designs ideas for final designs. (Professional approach)

Annotate designs stating clearly sources of ideas, use of materials, problems solved, skills developed. (Communication skills.)

Use materials, techniques and processes to complete final design. (Practical skills.)

Plan and organise time to meet deadlines. (Approach)

Students independent working will include, independent development of ideas will include

Decide on theme, techniques to be used etc.

Decide what it is you want to say. Messages, meaning, visual and written.

Annotated Design sheets and samples.

Begin making final piece.

Take photos

Annotation

Complete final piece

Annotation

Evaluation

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Today is a busy day with lots to do. Last week despite the complications of exams you managed some quality work. I saw the beginnings of some good design sheets that explained what ideas you had and how you might develop them. Keep this up, the more you explain the development of your ideas the better chance you will have of a high grade.

However, in order to get the best marks you have to make sure you are considering your clients wishes. The assignment asks you to create an artwork around the theme of identity for submission to the Liverpool Biennial or John Moore’s Open below are details to guide you.

Client  The Liverpool Biennial​

​Context​ - The Liverpool Biennial  founded in 1998 is an important overview of the UK’s  contemporary art scene. Taking place every two years across the city’s public spaces, galleries and historic buildings. This year young practitioners have been asked to create and develop ideas that explore identity through an ALTERNATIVE SELF PORTAIT.​

​Requirements​ You are required to produce ‘alternative’ self-portraits. This can be presented  as one piece or a series of experimental pieces that could be developed further. It can be 2Dimensional or 3Dimensional work.​

​Audience​ The pieces will be aimed at 13-19 year olds to promote individuality and celebrate differences we share as developing young people.​

​Deadline​ 24th November   Assessor​  Ian Prewitt.

Write a proposal explaining what you work is and how is it alternative (different form a traditional portrait.) Make suggestions to how you want it displayed and explain why will it appeal to young people.

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Assessment WeekStudents work is assessed and feedback given.

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Assessment Week

Students work is assessed and feedback given. Student’s work in an open workshop mounting up and presenting work ready for assessment .

Tutorial time booked, work presented, feedback given.

Students work tracked recorded.

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Enrichment Project

Winter Watch Parade 2021 - 2 weeks.

Students design and make flags for use in the Chester Winter Watch Parade. It is important that students have opportunities to use their creative skills on live projects. This is even more important during COVID times when such opportunities may be limited.

Students research the Chester Winter Watch Parade and its artistic director Russell Kirk. Creating visual and written information about the event, it’s history and how the characters in the parade are made.

Students work in pairs to create a decorative flag for the parade. Using paint, printing blocks, dust sheet, glue and a bamboo cain.

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Art & Design Practice Level 3, 20-21 Architecture Assignment

Task 1 Research

On your phones find a definition of Gothic, Tudor and Victorian architecture. Then collect pictures of Tudor, Gothic and Victorian architecture, including buildings in Chester. Include photos of close-up detail, arches, doors, windows carved decoration, gargoyles etc.

Look at the colour's and textures in your photos and create worksheet backgrounds that suit the style you are working with. You can use coffee, ink, tea and paint. Add a suitable boarder and a title.

Next you must include written information about the different architectural styles you have researched.

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Architecture and Decoration ~ Assignment 2 ~ Week 3

1) Investigation into architect John Piper before creating a research page A3 minimum including written and visual information. Minimum 150 words.

2. Based on your drawings made previously and the photocopied images supplied make drawings that can be used to create designs for block printing.

3 Using emulsion, acrylic paint, inks, pastels and charcoal students create a variety of backgrounds to print onto.

3 Once you have created your printing block start printing. Designs should include repeat patterns, overlaying pattern and texture and exploring and applying colour.

5 At the end of each lesson you will reflect and review learning in sessions by annotating sketchbooks.

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Professional Practice Freelance Artists 

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Architecture Assignment.

How do artists earn a living? (Russell Kirk, Chester Winter Watch Parade.)

You need to create an A3 research sheet about Russell Kirk and the Winter Watch Parade. Include the following information and finish it off for homework.

There are different ways to earn a living as a freelance artist. Making giant puppets, organising events and running workshops. But first you need to know what’s meant by freelance. Find a definition and include it on your research page.

Now find a short description of the Winter Watch Parade. When does this years parade take place? What is involved in the Winter Watch Parade, does it draw on legend, myth, history etc? Who were the watchmen of Chester? What did they do?
Who is the Lord of Missrule?

Next put the following in to your own words.

Russell is a free lance artist he is not paid a wage but instead works on a series of projects throughout the year. Some in Chester others in other parts of Britain and sometimes abroad in places such as the KurtFest in Reutlingen, Germany.

He applies for funding from Cheshire West and Chester Council, or from the National Lottery. In order to run events and workshops. Russell gets money from the council to run the parade but also he gets money  to run workshops in schools. So that the school pupils can take part in his parades.

Russell’s workshop is in the old Gateway Theatre, in the centre of Chester. The perfect spot to store all his fantastical creatures, angels, tree spirits and more.

Russell has to work closely with the council when preparing for his parades as he needs to get permission for the route and needs to have stewards at the parades that make sure the public are safe.

He also has to get public liability insurance so he is protected if any of the people working for him have an accident or cause damage to anything.

He also has to do a lot of networking, this is going to events and meetings and getting to know people who can be helpful to him.

Now create your page, make sure the colours and style of your page design suits Russell’s work.

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Baroque inspired Fashion and Textiles project. 

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We’re starting our new project this week.
This exciting 8 week project includes developing skills in sculpture, shoe design, fashion design, Gold work embroidery, beading, Gilding and freehand machine embroidery.
Sheefteh and Ian will be collaborating on this project helping you design and produce jewellery and printed fabrics for you to use in your final pieces.

You will also learn about artists and fashion designers who have used Baroque Architecture as inspiration in their work.

Week one
Learn about the history of Baroque Architecture.
Make a 3D shoe sculpture.
Design your shoe using the key features of Baroque Architecture.
Learn about the shoe illustrations of ‘Pop Artist’ Andy Warhol.
Homework - task one in Project Booklet.

Week two
Develop ‘Gold Work’ embroidery skills.
Learn how to layer fabrics and padding to create 3D embroidered sculptures.
Learn how to ‘couch’ gold thread to create embroidered designs.
Learn how to add beads and metal embellishments to your embroidery work.
Homework - Task two in Project Booklet

Week three
Use skills learned in week two to create embroidered Decals to shoe sculpture.
Learn Gilding techniques to apply to moulded structures.
Homework - Task three in Project Booklet

Week four
Shoe decoration week.
Use all of the skills you have learned over the past weeks and the buckle or jewellery you have designed with Sheefteh to complete your shoe.
All work will be Peer Critiqued.
Homework - task four in Project Booklet.

Week five
Fashion design week
Analysis of D&G Fall 2012 Baroque Collection
Fashion Design Challenge
Surface pattern design work
Homework - Task five in Project Booklet

Weeks six to eight
Respond to a creative Fashion brief
Students who are taking the F&T route of this project will complete a Fashion Design final piece.
All other students will use the time to focus on their chosen specialism.

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Some of the beautiful paper shoes created in our Fashion and Textile classes. Each shoe is made from paper, students then learned how to solidify their sculptures and add a layer of fabric and embellishments. Finally, buckles made with Sheefteh, were added to a handmade bow and  the results are stunning 💕

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Shoe illustrations by ‘Pop Artist’ Andy Warhol.

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This beautiful plate was found in my local charity shop and has many Baroque key design features. Take a trip to your local thrift shops to source haberdashery, ceramics and textiles to use in your work.

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All of this equipment can be sourced cheaply in discount and charity shops.

Glue stick (Pritt Stick)
Embroidery needles
Sewing needles (various)
Clear thread
Gold thread and fine gold cord
Gold Beads (seed beads) and small pearls
Old gold and pearl jewellery
Gold Sequins
Pin cushion
Embroidery Hoop
Gold Paint (Poundland has great little tubes)

You will be provided with the majority of equipment you need for this project, however, you are expected to source and purchase any additional equipment (like fabric and haberdashery supplies) for your final F&T work.

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Developing skills in Art and Design Identity Projects

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Developing skills in Art and Design Identity Projects

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Week one
Grattage Printing and transfer methods  - focused Artist Max Ernst

Week two
Collage Art - focused Artists Holly Chastain, Katrien De Blauwer and Michael Reader

Week three/four
Embroidery skill development - focused artist Victoria Villasana

Week five
They secret language of flowers - focused Artist William De Morgan

Week six
Fashion Illustration - focused Artist Jacky Marshall (Jacky Blue)

Week seven/eight
Self directed project Workshop

Weeks nine to twelve
The Night Flowers Wearable Sculpture group challenge - focused Artist Damien Frost

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Our Historic inspiration in Chester City

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Our Historic inspiration in Chester City

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Some great results!
Stained Tiles made by L3 Year 1.

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This week we will explore creative ways of re-using recycled plastic bags.

You will learn how to 'Weave' using plastic bags.

Tutor DEMO - plastic bag weaving.

Learners will -

Task 1 - Creatively explore plastic media and materials.

Task 2 - Create test pieces and samples Task 3 - Document processes in your sketchbook or digitally.

Your annotations for this workshop should include:
1) List the tools and materials you used for this technique
2) Explain the process you uses to create your sample pieces
3)What went well?
4) What didn't go well ?
5) How did you problem solve??
6)Did you enjoy using this technique? Explain why
7) Has this technique inspired you with any design ideas?

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Architecture explored through rubbings. 

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1st Year, This Weeks Activities.

Architecture explored through rubbings.

Activity 1

1.    Print out photos taken on your trip of the exterior and interior of the buildings you went to. Make sure you include the pictures taken in the Roman galleries. If you did not go on the trip take photos of the college building, or find images of Chester on the internet.

2.    Now on an A3 size page in your sketchbook arrange them in a visually interesting way. Consider colour, shape, size, composition, pattern, etc.

3.    Then either on a tag or included on your design reflect on what you found interesting or what you learnt about the building you visited.

4.    You could include your thoughts on the ceilings of the various rooms you went into. The decoration on the buildings, the carved stone and wood you saw for example. What thoughts did you have about the way people in the past lived.

Activity 2

1.    Last week on your trip you made rubbings in Chester Cathedral. Today you are going to collect rubbings from around the college. Making rubbings and then including them in collages is another exciting way to visually record buildings.

1.    You have 2 options for your practical activity today. Either using your rubbings made at Chester Cathedral plus the photos you took during your trip create a minimum of 2 small decorative collages of what you saw. 20cm X 20 cm in black and white.

1.    If you did not go on the trip, then make rubbings from around the college building and use them with photos of the building to make a collage.

Now reflect on the work you have completed this week.

1.    What materials have you used?

2.    What have you learnt?

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Trip activities You are currently working on an assignment about buildings.

Trip Rules.    We are only in Chester a city where most of you live. But please stay together, if you get separated then you slow down the whole group as we will have to wait for you.

¡Introduction.   As you walk through the city of Chester you are surrounded by pattern, decoration and shapes, different styles of architecture everywhere you look. Today is your chance to get to know your city better by having a closer look at it and getting to know some of its less well know spaces.

Today you will have a guided walking tour of the city centre and you will learn to identify Gothic, Tudor and Georgian buildings and know the differences. You will learn about Chester’s famous row’s and visit one of the best Gothic buildings in the northwest! By the end of the day I believe you will see your city quiet differently.

As you learn new things you need to try and remember them. You will write up the day’s activities as part of your research for the current assignment.

Things you need to find out on the walking tour include

1. What are the distinctive features of Gothic, Tudor, Baroque and Georgian architecture. You need to take a photo of at least 2 buildings in each style.

2. How do you know a original Tudor building from a Victorian copy?

3. What are the Rows and why are they famous?

4. What are cobble stones and why are some cobble stones edged by flat, long thin slabs?

5. Did you walk along Roman streets, how can you tell a street is Roman?

Chester Cathedral.

You need to record your visit to the cathedral carefully. Take photos but also make rubbings of some of the carved floors you see.

Chester Cathedral is a largely gothic building. There are parts of it that are older and you will be shown these as you go round but the main style of the building is Gothic. Gothic architecture is easy to spot, look at the arches, the shape of windows and the archways over the doors. They all come to a point.

Gothic buildings also have a lot of decoration carved into it, take photos of your 4 favourite pieces of decoration.

The cloisters are a covered area around a garden where the monks used to walk to contemplate god. The cloisters have beautiful stained glass windows, take at least 4 photos of your favourite sections.

Now go outside into to the small garden, in the middle is a modern statue that is a fountain. The story is that when this new fountain was switched on the water running over the bronze washed small particles of bronze into the pond and poisoned all the fish! But I don’t know for sure. Check the pond for fish and take photos of the fountain.

Come back into the cloisters and walk around to a room that has a beautiful ceiling. The roof is supported by columns that fan out and so is called fan vaulting. Take photos of this space.

Next walk through one of the oldest doors in the cathedral. It is set in a round arch. This style is called Romanesque, take a picture of the beautifully decorated arch over the heavy oak door.

You are now in the largest part of the cathedral look at the decorated ceiling built of wood. This is a modern renovation. Take photos.

Next stop is the choir stalls, these are where the choir sits during services. Look at the carving around the seats. There is a strange half person half demon drinking a tankard of ale. There is a very strange elephant that is more like a horse with a trunk, there are even dragons take pics of your favourites.

Not far from the choir stalls carved into a column is a memorial to a wealthy local family. It is strange because the carved stone is painted. Take a photo.

Finally there is a secret room that Ian came show you. Make sure you find it, it’s beautiful.

Storyhouse

This award winning theatre, library, cinema, restaurant and concert venue opened 4 years ago. The queen and Megan Markel came to Chester to open it. Since it’s opening it has transformed the cultural life of the city. Because of Storyhouse there are now also lots of interesting creative jobs based in Chester.

You will receive a talk at the Storyhouse, find out the following.

1. When did it open?

2. What did the Storyhouse used to be?

3. How much did it cost to build?

4. Where does it get its funding from?

5. Famous comedians and touring companies all come to Chester but does do they make their own shows?

6. What creative jobs are there attached to the theatre?

7. Storyhouse runs community projects involving the public. What type of things does it run?

8. Are there jobs for art students running workshops?

The Grosvenor Museum is the biggest museum and gallery space in Chester. Find out

1. How old it is?

2. What kind of exhibits it has?

3. How many open exhibitions it has had?

4. What does Poppy have to do to organise the exhibition?

5. How does the museum interact with the people of Chester?

2nd Floor is an independent fashion shop which in turn are run by two indie fashion labels Grunge Monkey and Junk Box Apparel. They design their own range of hoodies, T shirts, sweat shirts etc. Selling them on line and from their shop.

Take photos of the shop and their designs and find out the following.

1. How long has the shop been going?

2. Who are their customers?

3. What types of publicity do they use?

4. Do they design their own clothing?

5. Is it hard running a independent shop?

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Reflect and Review. What did you learn on the trip to Chester?

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Reflect and Review. What did you learn on the trip to Chester?

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1st Year, This Weeks Activities.

Architecture explored through rubbings.

Activity 1

1. Print out photos taken on your trip of the exterior and interior of the buildings you went to. Make sure you include the pictures taken in the Roman galleries. Again if you did not go on the trip take photos of the college building.

2. Now on an A3 size page in your sketchbook arrange them in a visually interesting way. Consider colour, shape, size, composition, pattern, etc.

3. Then either on a tag or included on your design reflect on what you found interesting or what you learnt about the building you visited.

4. You could include your thoughts on the ceilings of the various rooms you went into. The decoration on the buildings, the carved stone and wood you saw for example. What thoughts did you have about the way people in the past lived.

Activity 2

1. Last week on your trip you made rubbings in Chester Cathedral. Today you are going to collect rubbings from around the college. Making rubbings and then including them in collages is another exciting way to visually record buildings.

1. You have 2 options for your practical activity today. Either using your rubbings made at Chester Cathedral plus the photos you took during your trip create a minimum of 2 small decorative collages of what you saw. 20cm X 20 cm in black and white.

1. If you did not go on the trip, then make rubbings from around the college building and use them with photos of the building to make a collage.

Now reflect on the work you have completed this week.

1. What materials have you used?

2. What have you learnt?

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Monday 1st Year Studio Workshop.

Today you are going to use your printing skills to create some cloth for you to use on your shoes. You will use your printing blocks from earlier in the assignment to make these designs.

1. Find your printing block.

2. Cut yourself some cloth ready for printing.

3. Tape your cloth down

4. Using the Perspex sheets create swirls of colour. Use 2 shades of colour.

5. Then paint colour onto your printing block.

6. Print lightly, not heavy colour

7. Hang up and leave to dry.

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Inspired by architecture; Gothic, Victorian, Baroque, Georgian

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Specialist pathway collaborative project II 

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This short project incorporates fashion design with Ree, jewellery design with Sheefteh and professional artistic practice (Zine) with Ian.

In small groups, you will produce a Baroque inspired Fashion collection with complimentary jewellery adornments. The collection will be presented on Ian’s fabulous Catwalk set and featured in a one off Zine, which will be distributed around the Chester area.

Throughout this project you will explore and practice; fashion design, pattern cutting and drapery, painterly techniques for cloth, garment construction and sewing techniques, jewellery design, illustration, 3D construction, jewellery making, artistic direction, digital communication &  Zine editorial and production skills.

You will also gather valuable evidence of Professional Practice for your qualification.

Week one

Fashion  and textiles
Introduction to our featured designer, Charles De Vilmorin and analysis of his fashion collections. Team ideas/storm and share, with design inspirations and plan for garments.  Motif design. Painterly techniques for fabrics.

Jewellery……..

Professional artistic practice………

Week two

Fashion  and textiles

Fashion collection analysis with focus on silhouette and form. Basic pattern cutting (blocks) and draping. Motif placement.

Jewellery……….

Professional artistic practice……….

Week three

Fashion  and textiles

Garment construction and sewing machine skill development.

Jewellery……….

Professional artistic practice………..

Finalé

End of project Catwalk show and Zine launch.

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Focused Fashion Designer Charles De Vilmorin

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Focused Fashion Designer Charles De Vilmorin

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Theme:  Baroque
Colour theme: Inspired by Charles de Vilmorin

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Today you are continuing working on your mixed media painting. You made samples last week but now you need to make sure you are working on your painting.

Your final piece needs to have a clear reference to architecture. This can be through the marks you use, the shapes you include, pattern, decoration or colour but you need to work to make your designs top quality.

To get the higher grades Include notes as you progress that reflect on your progress. Make sure you mention the following.

1. How you have used colour to create interesting effects? Think about how you have created contrasting areas of colour.

2. How has your use of relief helped you make your painting more like architecture? You might think the card shapes will make your painting look like it’s carved.

3. Have you tried to create a detailed picture or have you gone for a painting that is full of decoration, pattern, texture, colours, etc.

4. What new skills have you gained during the assignment? What skills have you already got but developed?

E.g  Drawing, printing, making rubbings in a more artistic way, using

photoshop, using the photocopier, working with stencil cut designs.

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This is a fast paced 3 week project that will test your time management skills.
Please download and read hand out provided.
Deadline Friday 18th March.

We will be using your beautiful hand made Body adornment pieces to feature in a one off Zine !

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Art and design attached to events and festivals is a huge area of growth. Events and festivals in particular are so much more varied and sophisticated than they used to be. Gone are the days of a stage in a field, some bands and a burger! Today festivals have to cater for a much more sophisticated audience, with a much greater choice of where to go and what to do. Today’s festivals include Burning Man, Glastonbury, Boom Town, The Good Life Experience, truly something for all ages and all tastes.

Modern festivals offer all sorts of attractions and activities beyond music, you will find processions, theatre, pop up clubs, performance art, themed areas and activities of all kinds. As a result, jobs also exist for all sorts of creative people, costume designers, set designers, prop designers, graffiti artists, performance artists, DJ’s, VJ’s social media influencers, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and event

managers. All sorts of interesting opportunities for those of you looking for work in the future!

TASK 1 Research is the starting point of a good assignment. Think about your ideal event or festival what would it be, what would happen there?

PART A - Choose an event and research it.

Glastonbury, Burning Man, Day of the Dead, Rio Carnival, Mid - Summer Watch Parade,  Good Life Experience are all events you could look at. Try and find information about folk-lore, legend, myth and meaning in your research. Even if the event you look at is new they usually have a theme, story or idea at the costumes, props and sets are developed around, see if you can find out what it is.

PART B - ARTIST RESEARCH

Visit the workshops of processional artist Russell Kirk. He is a giant puppet and prop maker who works across Britain and abroad. You will visit his workshop and see the way he works. Make notes about the materials and techniques he uses and the things he needs to consider when making his designs.

E.g. Strong, weather proof, light to carry.

You also need to find out how he gets the money he needs to make, organise and run his events and how he works with the local community and local organisations.

PART C
Take as many photos as you can. But don’t just snap away consider the composition, colours, lighting etc. You may even dress up in some of the costumes if you wish but make sure the photos you take are good as your photography is an assessable part of this assignment.

Russell is a community artist. Find a definition of a community artist. What do they do? How do they earn money? How do they claim funding? What kinds of projects do they run? What kind of groups in the community do they work with?

PART D
Fine a university course or apprenticeship in one of the areas associated with festivals. Where is the course, how many years, does it have work placements, what would you study, are there trips and visits, do you work on live projects with artists etc, what employment have graduates got?

PART 2 Personal Research.

In part 2 the emphasis is on you to research in line with your own interests. To find out more about the type of skills you want to develop for your career. The assignment contains elements of 3D design, fashion and textile design and fine art and graphics. Extension activities that involve photography and digital design can be easily be added. So read the different options you have and research your practical area carefully. See Ian, Sheefteh & Ree's assignment briefs.

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Art and design attached to events and festivals is a huge area of growth. Events and festivals in particular are so much more varied and sophisticated than they used to be. Gone are the days of a stage in a field, some bands and a burger! Today festivals have to cater for a much more sophisticated audience, with a much greater choice of where to go and what to do. Today’s festivals include Burning Man, Glastonbury, Boom Town, The Good Life Experience, truly something for all ages and all tastes.

Modern festivals offer all sorts of attractions and activities beyond music, you will find processions, theatre, pop up clubs, performance art, themed areas and activities of all kinds. As a result, jobs also exist for all sorts of creative people, costume designers, set designers, prop designers, graffiti artists, performance artists, DJ’s, VJ’s social media influencers, graphic designers, illustrators, photographers and event

managers. All sorts of interesting opportunities for those of you looking for work in the future!

TASK 1 Research is the starting point of a good assignment. Think about your ideal event or festival what would it be, what would happen there?

PART A - Choose an event and research it.

Glastonbury, Burning Man, Day of the Dead, Rio Carnival, Mid - Summer Watch Parade,  Good Life Experience are all events you could look at. Try and find information about folk-lore, legend, myth and meaning in your research. Even if the event you look at is new they usually have a theme, story or idea at the costumes, props and sets are developed around, see if you can find out what it is.

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This week we will explore creative ways of re-using recycled plastic bags.

You will learn how to create 'Plarn'
(plastic bag YARN = PLARN)

Tutor DEMO - creating 'PLARN'.

LEARNERS WILL:                                                                     Task 1 - Creatively explore plastic media and materials.

Task 2 -  Create test pieces and samples

Task 3 - Document processes

Your annotations for this workshop should include:
1) List the tools and materials you used for this technique
2) Explain the process you uses to create your sample pieces
3)What went well?
4) What didn't go well ?
5) How did you problem solve??
6)Did you enjoy using this technique? Explain why
7) Has this technique inspired you with any design ideas?

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Ree’s ‘Summer of Love’ festival fashion project. 

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Ree’s ‘Summer of Love’ festival fashion project. 

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Week One - Old School Graphic Design Techniques. 

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On week one, we will look back at the beginnings of the Festival scene with the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967.
Not only is this one of the first major Music Festivals in history, it has strong links to the successful careers of the Graphic Designers Tom Wilkes and Wes Wilson.
In this lesson you will find out how Tom Wilkes started his career as an Art Director for the Monterey Festival and how he used hand drawn Graphic Design to create beautiful Psychedelic advertising that’s still used today. No digital skills necessary, you will learn the composition, layering and colouring techniques needed to create visually stunning Festival advertising. You will use experiment with  the Psychedelic fonts that Wes Wilson created in the 60s to advertise this year’s Street Level Festival.

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Well done Bella from Group A, a stunning piece of work! You stuck to brief and used all of the theory and techniques to brilliant effect ⭐️

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This week you will learn how to create Festival fashion using traditional handmade techniques. Learn how to hand sew patchwork using the traditional English Paper Piecing method, how to dye fabric using ancient Japanese Shibori techniques and finally, how to turn string into beautiful garments using Macramé, the origins of which can be traced back to 13th-century Arabic decorative weavers.
You will discover our inspiration for this project - 1960s Fashion and the icons and designers that helped shape the decade 🌸

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This week we will explore how to manipulate recycled plastics.

Tutor DEMO - how to manipulate and attach plastics to create unique sculptural lighting.
LEARNERS WILL:                                                                          Task 1 - Creatively explore plastic media and materials.

Task 2 -  Create test pieces and samples

Task 3 - Document processes
Your annotations for this workshop should include:
1) List the tools and materials you used for this technique
2) Explain the process you uses to create your sample pieces
3)What went well?
4) What didn't go well ?
5) How did you problem solve??
6)Did you enjoy using this technique? Explain why
7) Has this technique inspired you with any design ideas?

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In week three you will take part in a sustainable garment transformation challenge where you will create a Festival ‘look’ by deconstructing and reconstructing pre-loved clothing. You will learn how to use a sewing machine safely and how to piece and drape fabrics on a mannequin to achieve your desired look.
From week four onwards, you will create your own Festival garment, using all of the skills learnt so far as a group and personalised skill development.

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From week 4 on wards you will  manage, plan and prepare an independent project.                                                                                                                                                                        LEARNERS WILL:                                                                          Begin to collect relevant research, work independently and follow the design cycle.                                                                Task 1 - You will create a timetable which will help you plan and manage your project. This will also help you practice your time management skills which is essential in industry.
Task 2 - collect appropriate tools and materials needed.
Task 3 - Read through chosen Assignment brief and start your FMP.

**REMEMBER**  Take pictures of all processes used and annotate in your sketchbooks or document digitally.

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Brief 1 - Recycled plastic sculptural light

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Brief 1 - Recycled plastic sculptural light

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Please read this brief carefully before choosing your pathway.

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Festival Time is Coming-PLASTIC RECYCLED LIGHTING SCULPTURE

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Light design by Meike Harde, using recycled cups

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Sculptural light by Aurora Robson

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Sculptural light hanging, made from bottle bottoms.

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Part 2 Festival Time is Coming!

In this exciting second part to the assignment you will get the chance to create , plan and prepare for the Visual Arts Festival, Street Level 2022. Street Level is taking place on the Saturday 7th May, and will have street artists, graffiti writers, art workshops and activities, stalls, a fashion show, BBQ, open air bar, DJ’s, the lot!

There will be art activities throughout the day and your job is to test out the ideas for activities by creating examples, examples that can then be used on social media to publicise the event. You DO NOT HAVE TO DO ALL OF THESE choose 2.

You can create tin can Day of the Dead decoration like the ones on display in the reception. Recreate all the colour and excitement of the Dead of the Dead Festival by creating skull designs and amazing patterns over you can.

Create a paper and bin bag garments for the style wars challenge. (The Style Wars Challenge will happen at the Festival. Teams of 3/4 create a garment out of bin bags, bubble wrap, coloured tape, paper, tin foil anything and everything to create the most amazing garments for a pop up fashion show. (For those of you doing the fashion option, this is a fun activity that if you wanted you could do between lessons. It is not meant to be a fashion project it’s a fun art activity for the festival. For making proper garments stick with Ree.)

Create bright decorative  paintings on pizza boxes that can be put together to make on giant painting. By using similar colours and materials to decorate the boxes they will all fit together to make one giant painting by the end of the workshop.

Decorate plastic plant pots turning them into amazing arty vases. Work with spray paint and marker pens to create these eye catching, fun objects.

As well as creating wonderful examples , you will then discuss the ways you feel the workshops can best be delivered and think of ways of sharing your examples on social media as publicity for the event.

You will then work in groups to create social media content to post on the Street Level page.

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Maple leaves, made from recycled plastic.

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Light shade, made from clear plastic bags.

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Light shades, made from woven recycled plastic bags.

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♻ Recycling ♻

https://www.dezeen.com/2018/02/02/recycled-plastic-only-choice-say-designers/

Artist Meike Harde:
meike harde: lichtschlucker plastic cup lamps (designboom.com)

Artist Robert Bradford:
https://www.yatzer.com/The-toy-stories-of-Robert-Bradford

Videos:
Dave Hakkens plastic recycling
https://youtu.be/q8ZyUsKWpD4

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designboom | architecture & design magazine

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'lichtschlucker' plastic cup lamps by meike harde

german designer meike harde has sent designboom images of her lighting project 'lichtschlucker'. conceived to work in conjunction with plastic cups which normally have a very short lifetime, the different models show the great variety of shapes by different arrangement of these ubiquitous objects. the development offers table-ware items a permanent life as a decorative lamp shade. the ecological aspect consists of the fact that any product can be converted into durable and functional furnishings. constructed soldering and fusing iron into the lamps, they then become connected by cable straps.

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meike harde: lichtschlucker plastic cup lamps

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'lichtschlucker' plastic cup lamps by meike harde german designer meike harde has sent designboom images of her lighting project 'lichtschlucker'. conceived to work in conjunction with plastic cups which normally have a very short lifetime, the different models show the great variety of shapes by different arrangement of these ubiquitous objects.

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Professional Practice Skills - Project Planning

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Professional Practice Skills - Project Planning

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A2.4
This document has been designed to help you plan and track your progress.

You will need to complete and check your timetable on a weekly basis.