Week ending 3rd October 2014 – Sample Beginnings

Studio Practice 2

The project’s draft (PLP) Personal Learning Plan received positive comments from the tutor with only a few tweaks with the wording.  What a relief I can begin the project.

 Beginnings 

Project preparations

Budget control:

·        Sourcing and costing of materials - Support Local Businesses when possible 

·        Review Internet websites for Specialist materials /        Recycled material

·         Purchase Materials retain receipts 

Equipment/materials safety:

·        Review health and safety procedures

·        Safe Working practices

Review idea sketchbook:

·        Gather inspirational ideas for mood board

  Inspirational film “Before I Go To Sleep” links to  identity and memory.  The loss of identity with the loss of memory.  This film conveys the confusion and fear with memory loss.  The story line use of photographs to inform the character reveals an identity.  The photographs layered with false imagery to create false identity.  How we identify our surrounding with objects.
 

                                                  Samples

Moulding paste

I was inspired by Wren Redmond Article entitled “textured fiber photography” in the Quilting Arts Magazine to make use of light weight moulding paste. 

 

 

As I was unable to source this moulding paste material locally.  I found an alternative home made solution via the internet. 

 

3D mould paste sample

Mixed media Textile sample

 

 

The sample processes were photographically recorded to help with the project’s progress.  I feel that a visual record and a physical sample will help focus my analysis annotation. 

 

Action Plan

·        Further sample experimentation of materials

·        Research

 

Contextual Studies

As there was no formal class I requested redirected study and submitted the essay proposal via e-mail to the tutor.

Action Plan

Research for essay proposal

Selected artists

Week ending 26 September - Strictly Planning a Project



Culross

Studio Practice Unit- Planning a Project

Seeking inspiration I had a look in the Atrium Paisley were the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry told the story of scots abroad. 

These Tapestries visually telling a story with imagery is an interesting concept.

Imagery sourced:

http://www.weavingmusicalthreads.com/events/16-scottish-diaspora-tapestry-paisley

Culross - View across the river

Draft PLP with a Skelton time plan

It was good to get the draft PLP completed and sent to the tutors.  The Studio Practice Project’s time plan can permit the opportunity to amend the draft PLP.

Research

Books

·        Gallery Heinzel Contemporary art Pam Carter.  Published 2013 Aberdeen

·        Ways of seeing John Berger .  Published 1972 penguin group London

Culross Abbey Felting Workshop

Ann Ross

Contextual Studies Unit

A step by step guide to referencing

Source: http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm

Tutor Lecture on Reference is a necessary skill for the 5,000 word essay. 

I will need to keep the reference website open when researching the essay. 

The mandatory submission of the essay proposal is next week.   

Action Plan

Studio Practice Project

·        Mood board

·        Sample preparation

·        Sourcing and pricing materials

·        Equipment requirements

·        Business card arrangements

Contextual Studies

·        Prepare essay proposal for submission on Friday

Historic Scottish referendum Decision- Week ending 19 February 2014

Historic Scottish referendum Decision- Week ending 19 February 2014

Description

A big historic Decision being made this week inspired a focus of ideas for studio practice Project. 

Contextual studies lecture: Formalized Curiosity

PowerPoint Presentation

Research

Important things

Quotations

Evaluate Search

Reputable Book publisher

Shelve Number Library Angel

Evaluate Book

Example illustration

Search online refinement

Visit website

Wikipedia not reliable use for source links

Collate research

Feelings

Viewing the calm Forth River at low tide with heron feeding and a swimming seal disturbing the swans, seagulls and ducks is idyllic.  But as the tide turns and begins to flow faster the birds and seals move on and so must I with the Studio Practice and Contextual studies.

The nature of the Studio Practice and Contextual studies will be inspiring and upbeat.  The project forward momentum will be supported and strengthen with by complementing the studio Practice and Contextual studies.

Evaluation

The small sketchbook visually focused ideas.  I will evaluate these focused ideas with the Personal Learning Plan (PLP) pro forma main criteria and Skelton bullet points of each proposed idea.

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

BA Art and Design

PERSONAL LEARNING PLAN

Name: Sheena		Year of Study: 2014 -15
Module Title: Studio Practice 2		Module Code: BAD334
Statement of Intent: (describe the main ideas, concepts, topics and/or themes that you intend to explore in relation to your chosen brief)
Methods, Materials and Processes: (describe what materials, methods and processes you intend to use)
Proposed Research: (give examples of appropriate research, including examples of artists/designers and practical experimentation, that you intend to undertake)
Expected Outcomes: (describe the main outcomes that you intend to produce, including key milestones)
Criteria for Assessment: Coursework will be assessed against the stated Module Learning Outcomes. The following criteria will be considered in assessment:
Student:	Date:
Tutor:	Date:

Analysis

The PLP bullet points provide an opportunity to analysis.

Conclusion

The proposed project selection can be combined or extended or eliminated.

Action Plan

1.  A tutor meeting has been arranged for next week to discuss each of the proposed PLP project ideas bullet points

2.  Completion of Time plan. Confirm availability of tutor /workrooms/equipment

3.  Culross Bloom & Craft Harvest Happening - 26 September 2014

 

Week Ending 12 September 2014 – Exploring Ideas

Description

The tutor has kindly issued a copy of the studio Practice module handbook. 

The Module handbook listed requirements includes:

·        A Personal Learning Plan

·        detailed time plan

The request for Forth Valley College’s Moodle website access was gratefully received. The calendar for the college can provided a template for the time plan.

Support Services

I received the Computer Laptop with Dragon computer programme and headset with microphone.  The   Completion of the speech recognition exercise has allowed word processing without any difficulties.

Thoughts and Feelings

The Dragon computer programme will be a welcome relief for writing PLP, mid module and statement of assessment.

I am exploring my thoughts on possible project ideas within a small sketchbook. Looking at Mind maps and inspirational Photography /colour images for a yearlong project for studio Practice.   

Some of the photographic images are included as an introduction to separate headings.   

At my tutor’s suggestion I have reviewed previous BAD projects to find a common thread throughout my artwork. 

Year	1st term	2nd Term	3rd Term
2nd Year	2nd Life	Multiplies	Childhood revisit
3rd Year	World Aids Day Competition brief - HIV, Alive and Well	2nd Brief theme “Emperor’s New Clothes”	Photo etching-Photographic imagery on textile and paper

 Another suggestion was to consider more than 1 brief idea that allow selection of the best one. 

EVALUATION

Exploring options widens:

 Develop creativity / explore possibilities / design journey / interpretation / playing with samples / develop representation work

Analysis

The blog entries were a requirement for the completed PDP module and also provided an excellent basis for analysis for the course unit.

·         Brief/PLP

·         mid module

·         statement of assessment

 

Conclusion

The direction of all of the above stages will allow wider consideration for the Studio Practice Project.

 

 

Action Plan

I will consider 3 or 4 ideas to present as possible briefs for the project. 

The sketchbook will explore ideas with a variety of visuals and art mediums. 

Initial research of each idea

Contextual Studies

On Forth Valley College Moodle Download

Essay Writing Workshop PowerPoint

Stirling Campus - A New Term - 2014 - 2015

 

Part time degree Blogging

New term – 2014 -15

New timetable - BAD3

Two remaining Course units

Studio Practice 2 & Contextual Studies 

 

Inspiring surroundings

 

Class Studio

STUDIO PRACTICE 2

MODULE HANDBOOK

Project ideas

mind maps

initial research  for PLP

Inspiring Imagery

 

 

CONTEXTUAL STUDIES

2014/15 - TIME TABLE

Introduction lecture

class Notes - digital comics
 Simon Reynolds
Marc Fisher
Walter Benjamin



  Research for 5,000 word essay
 ideas
Susan Sontag

 



21st August 2014 - A New Day

Art & Design

 Part Time Degree Blog

Term 2014 – 15

21^st August 2014

This term has only 2 units to complete for the part time degree course at Forth Valley College – Stirling Campus. 

Course Units

BAD034. Studio Practice

Independent Contextual Research

The college tutor has issued a timetable that will be starting on 3^rd September 2014. 

The College Support Services have been contacted to arrange for help that can enable my course requirements.

   Project Ideas

Gathering ideas for Studio Practice 2