Wednesday, September 14, 2011

final time-line hand in

Arts and Craft, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, De Stijl, and Bauhaus  are the styles for the final Time-line

Hand-in 3 October
This will be your four term mark

Jewellery History Time-line

Brief
Construct a Historical Time-Line covering all the historical eras and style movements which we cover this year.
  • Draw a piece of jewellery, for each period covered, which you have designed yourself
  • Refer to the information provided by each research team for your design (blog site available on research blogs page...above)
  • Your design is to reflect the essential characteristics of the period
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated
  • Draw your design on a A6 page in colour, any medium

Marking Criteria:

  • Accuracy
    • Does the design show an understanding of the movements by displaying chief characteristics; its it recognisably from that era?
  • Effort
    • What is the level of involvement and enthusiasm for the project?
  • Presentation
    • How has the work been executed, choice of materials, neatness, layout etc.?
  • Authenticity
    • Is there evidence that the design is original, albeit eclectic? That the various components have been put together in a unique way?

Monday, August 22, 2011

De Stijl

Matseliso Presents De Stijl






Next week Bauhaus, Chrisanne and Robyne


Hand In for next batch of Time-line; Arts and Craft, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, De Stijl, and Bauhaus, 
19 September 

Monday, August 15, 2011

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Art Nouveau

Christian and Calvin presented art Nouveau

Art Nouveau is an incredibly rich movement which explored all areas of design. This presentation did the movement no justice. I urge everyone to do some of their own research.

Use the template for research, follow all the sections. Available in the course out-line page.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Next Time Line Hand in

Arts and Craft, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, De Stijl, and Bauhaus hand in Monday 29 August
All research, up to and including these movements needs to be posted by 22 August.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Problems posting on your blog

If you are experiencing problems posting on your blog:
Do your best to sort it out first,..then ask 4th Year Tutor Megan to help.
If that all fails... my e mail   rautenbachm@cput.ac.za (which is very unreliable)

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

hand in date for next section of time-line

Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism jewellery to be handed in 18 July

Please post your historical research by 20 June, make sure you have referenced correctly.

time table

Neo Classicism 30 May
Esethu, Lorainne and Carlen
Please attend class on time! Digest and integrate your research, use your own words. Refer to the images, you provide to display your understanding , and the points you are making


The time table has been re arranged. Please check to see if I have left any one off.

Feedback for Time-line project:

  • the marks are on the marks page above
  • consider presentation ..pieces of paper are still being handed in!!!
  • follow the rubric as a guide line
  • the aim is for you to show your understanding of the movement (authentic research) and an interpretation that still holds the integrity of the time
Please post your research so that I can mark it, making very clear which is your research. Also if your project is not available  your peers have do extra research for their time-lines. The aim of research teams is that you work together, your input thus benefits all.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Baroque and Rococo

Baroque 16 May
Caitlin, Miles and Luke

Rococo 23 May
Stephan, Prince and Lucinda

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Hand In dates

30 May: China, Byzantine and Middle Ages Time Lines
18 July: Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo and Neo Classiscism

Please post your research onto your blogs as soon as possible so that people can get on with their projects.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Time-line

I have posted the marks for the first three periods of the time-line on the 'marks' page. This mark has been broken into the various components of the rubric. Any queries please consult with me.
General feedback: You are training to be Jewellers, presentation/finish is a very important component to your field. The presentation of some of the time-lines are shocking, some outstanding!

Also the first round of marks for the historical periods have been completed and have been posted on the 'marks' page. All future marking of your research and presentations will be done via your blogs.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Mannerism

Carlen, Meera and Anton present their research on Mannerism


Feedback:
As I said in the lecture: the thrust of these research presentations is that you have opportunities to practice and develop proficiency in visual literacy. The aim is that you can talk you audience through your topic, using visual references to illustrate the information you found in your research. 


As research teams you need to work together as a group, complementing and sharing information. The aim of a research team is to economise time and energy by pooling your resources, work smart! Also, at some point this research will be used by all of you to design a piece of jewellery. Keep this in mind! 

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Up Date on Time-line hand-in dates

Chrissane, Calvin and Luke need to post their Middle Ages research

Zainab, Esethu and Miles need to post their Byzantine research

Adelaide, Christian and Jenna need to post their research on Ancient China

Hand-in dates of the Time-line have changed to the following:
6 May: Egyptian, Greek and Roman
30 May: China, Byzantine and Middle Ages

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Mannerism

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/zino/hd_zino.htm

History Time-line

How to find the research for your time-lines:
  • Go to time-table page
  • look up who did research on which time period
  • go to blog links page and go to their blog
  • Calvin, Chrisanne and Esethu, your blogs are still not linked

Monday, April 18, 2011

Renaissance

Claire, Genevieve and Matseliso present Renaissance


Excellent presentation....well done!
  • solid understanding of the socio/political forces
  • solid understanding of the different phases and zeitgeist
  • jewellery section well covered
  • well done for pointing out the beginning of the printed word!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Middle Ages

Chrissanne, Calvin and Luke present research on Middle Ages.


Feedback; this was inadequately researched.


Please Note:
The research you are presenting is to benefit the entire class, you are researching for each other. This will come into full effect when you design your time lines, drawing on the information posted on each others blogs. If a group has researched inadequately, hasn't supplied enough information, images etc., the rest of the class will need to do more research in order to fulfil the time-line brief.


Please post your research onto your blogs as soon as you have done your presentation so that others can get on with their time-lines.


Please remember your first hand in of the Time-line is on 6 May


Monday, April 4, 2011

Byzantine

Zainab, Esethu and Miles presented Byzantium


Feedback

  • One of the aims of the research teams is that you have an opportunity to work as a team and pool your resources. This didn't happen today, work on integration, cross referencing and cohesion.
  • Use the research template (on the twohistory out-line page). Follow the prompts the the bracketed words, who? when? how? what? where? why? The gist of the lesson is really to convey WHY humans were doing what they were doing then!
  • Convey a thorough understanding of political forces, it gives the why.
  • In the jewellery section, go into deeper discussion on techniques, materials and symbolism. Also where were materials coming from.
  • Through colonising/conquering other cultures, discuss how cultures were influenced and disseminated.
  • Marking has become very generous and rather inaccurate!

Thursday, March 31, 2011

hand in dates

We will stick to the orginal hand in date for first batch of "Illustarted Time Line" 6 May
ie for:
 Ancient Egypt, China, Greek, Rome, Byzantine and Middle Ages

Monday, March 28, 2011

Jewellery History Time-line

Brief
Construct a Historical Time-Line covering all the historical eras and style movements which we cover this year.

  • Draw a piece of jewellery, for each period covered, which you have designed yourself
  • Refer to the information provided by each research team for your design (blog site available on research blogs page...above)
  • Your design is to reflect the essential characteristics of the period
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated
  • Draw your design on a A6 page in colour, any medium
Hand in dates:
  • 6 May: Ancient Egypt, China, Greek, Rome, Byzantine and Middle Ages
  • 2 August: Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo and Neo Classicism
  • future dates and periods to be confirmed
Marking Criteria:

  • Accuracy
    • Does the design show an understanding of the movements by displaying chief characteristics; its it recognisably from that era?
  • Effort
    • What is the level of involvement and enthusiasm for the project?
  • Presentation
    • How has the work been executed, choice of materials, neatness, layout etc?
  • Authenticity
    • Is there evidence that the design is original, albeit eclectic? That the various components have been put together in a unique way?




Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Time table

Please check: post Tuesday 8 March for the dates and topics of research. It has now become plan B! Dates have changed. Please get back to me if there are any complications.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Ancient Rome

Caitlin Frewen, Katharina Bath and Prince present their research on Ancient Roman

  • solid and a wide area of research well covered
  • historical events a little confused
  • clothing, jewellery well covered
  • excellent use of images
  • highly competent presentation

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Illustrated Jewellery Time-Line....Brief

This is under construction, so your input is valued.

Brief
Construct a Historical Time-Line covering all the historical eras and style movements which we cover this year.

  • Draw a piece of jewellery, for each period covered, which you have designed yourself
  • Refer to the information provided by each research team for your design (blog site available on research blogs page...above)
  • Your design is to reflect the essential characteristics of the period
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated
  • Draw your design on a A6 page in colour, any medium
Hand in dates
  • 6 May: Ancient Egypt, China, Greek, Rome, Byzantine and Middle Ages
  • 2 August: Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo and Neo Classicism
  • future dates and periods to be confirmed

Thank you for your feed back. It is a large project, and once you get into it, it will seem less daunting. Also by working with the hand-in dates you will find it more manageable.


research teams for the rest of the year

Plan B!

Byzantine 4 April
Zainab, Esethu and Miles

Middle Ages 11 April
Chrissanne, Calvin and Luke

Renaissance 18 April
Claire, Genevieve and Matseliso

Mannerism 9 May
Carlen, Jenna and Meera

Baroque 16 May
Caitlin, Miles and Luke

Rococo 23 May
Stephan, Prince and Lucinda

Neo Classicism 30 May
Esethu, Lorainne and Carlen

Romanticism and Realism 6 June

Arts and Craft Movement 13 June
Genevieve and Latiefa

Art Nouveau 18 July
Calvin, Katahrina  and Christian

Impressionism 25 July
Post Impressionism 1 August
Fauvism 15 August
Expressionism 22 August
Cubism 29 August
Surrealism 12 September

Art Deco 19 September
Zainab, Meera and Adelaide

De Stijl 26 September

Bauhaus 3 October
Matseliso, Chrisanne and Robyne

Modernism 10 October
Pop Art 17 October
Post Modernism 24 October
Contemporary 31 October

Please go through this list and check your names. Each person does two research projects.


Monday, March 7, 2011

Feedback from today's meeting

The following was discussed:
  • Groups presenting their research need to set up before 8:30
  • Research groups will be notified on their topics well in advance, extending their research time
  • A break-down of the topic will be available to the whole class and this becomes the marking criteria
  • Research needs to focus on technical information, giving cultural/historical data only if it is relevant
  • The whole class need to read up on the topic before the presentation

Other points...on reflection:

The general feedback I am getting is a dissatisfaction with the quality of research. If this is the case, why are the marks that you are awarding reflecting highly competent presentations?

I am yet to receive a comment with your name and blog link (have got one from Gienevieve!)... If I don't get them this week I have nothing to mark.

Poor attendance and late arrival.... deal with it!

Please answer the following questions by Thursday 10 March:
  • Define; Learner/learning
  • Define;Teacher/teaching
  • What motivates you to learn?
  • How do you learn?
  • How do you know you undestand something?

Please note: Thursday Design Theory 10 March has been swopped with History (Ancient Rome), and next week History 14 March has been swopped with Theory (Carving and Casting)

Monday, February 28, 2011

Ancient Greece

Robyne Cowling, Stephan Engelbrecht and Latiefa Sonday present their research on Ancient Greece
  • Solid and comprehensive coverage of the topic
  • Flow of single images held attention
  • Good understanding of socio/politic
  • Competent understanding of the different movements/eras
  • Appropriate images used
  • Consider talking the class through the images rather than reading from notes. This displays a more integrated and comprehensive understanding of the research. Robyne did this well, and Stephan highly competent 
  • Inclusion of maps really helps to contextualise

Next week Caitlin Frewen, Katharina Bath and Prince present their research on The Roman Empire

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ancient China

Next week (Monday 28 February)  Robyne Cowling, Stephan Engelbrecht and Latiefa Sonday present their research on Ancient Greece

Feedback on Ancient China:

  • Research showed a good understanding of social/political forces
  • Inclusion of maps/geography is helpful 
  • Good use of images, though single paged images could be used, and more reference to the images to highlight the points being made
  • Focus on the different areas of design and spend more time with them, eg: transport, architecture, clothing, more on jewellery etc.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Ancient Egypt

Claire Sandham, Loraine Spangenberg and Lucinda Dabbs present Ancient Egyptian History


Claire Sandham
http://thoughtofthemoment101.blogspot.com/


Next week 21st February; Jenna Grimbeek, Adelaide Mavu and Christian Potter will be present their research on Ancient China.

Feedback
  • Excellent presentation
  • Topic widely researched and various components well integrated
  • Wide range of design fields covered giving a comprehensive 'flavour' of Ancient Egypt
  • Could have used more visual imagery
  • Setting a very high standard for the class to follow!

Guideline for Marking



A (80+): Highly Competent; has met all criteria through.
  • Excellent research, understanding and delivery. Exciting, unexpected use of examples, images, information and presentation. Highly engaging.


B (70-79): Competent; has met the essential criteria through.
  • Sound understanding. Information well researched, integrated and communicated with ease. Interesting and engaging presentation.


C (60-69): Becoming Competent; has engaged with the criteria.
  • Displaying a basic understanding which needs more integration and development. Requirements of task are covered. Sufficient effort applied.


D (50-59): Adequate
  • Basic elements of task covered. Little integration and understanding of the criteria, but can just proceed to the next task need. More effort required.


E (40-49): Fail; basic criteria not addressed.
  • Fundamental aspects missing. Inadequate research, poor use of material. Cannot proceed to the next task.


F (30-39): Fail
  • Misunderstanding task. Insufficient research and effort. The majority of the criteria not addressed.


G (0-29): Fail
  • Fundamental error. Extremely poor effort. No criteria addressed.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Monday 7th February 2011

Introduction to the course
Small group discussions on following:
  • What is History?
  • Why do we research?
  • How do we research?


Claire Sandham, Loraine Spangenberg and Lucinda Dabbs research and present Ancient Egyptian History on Monday 14th February

Course Outline

Learners will research the following Historical Movements and Styles in small 'research groups'. These groups then present their research to the rest of the class as a multi-media presentation.

The thrust of these presentations is to give a broad over view of a particular culture in a specific time/geographical context; giving a taste and flavour of that particular period and how it manifested in all areas of Design. It is also aimed at how we can find relevance in that time period for contemporary concerns, particularly in Jewellery Design. 

Historical Movements/Styles

  • Ancient Egypt
  • Ancient China
  • Greek
  • Roman
  • Byzantine
  • Middle Ages
  • Renaissance
  • Baroque
  • Mannerism
  • Rococo
  • Neo-Classism
    • Romanticism
    • Realism
  • Arts and Crafts movement
  • Art Nouveau
    • Impressionism
    • Post-impressionism
    • Fauvism
    • Surrealism
    • Dada
    • Cubism
    • Expressionism
  • Art Deco
  • De Stijl
  • Bauhaus
  • Moderism
  • Late Moderism
    • Minimalism
    • Abstract Expressionism
  • Post Modernism
    • Pop Art
    • Deconstruction

Template for Historical Research Projects

  • Priciple/Philosophy of Style/Movement (what)
  • Historical Context (when)
  • Geographical/Cultural context (where)
  • Social/Political context (why)
  • Influences (why)
  • Innovation/contribution (what)
  • Characteristics/style (how/what)
  • Iconic Designer (who)
  • How is this relevant to us now?

Art/Design Timeline