Just some practical reminders

wonderful art students,
click here to view a powerpoint on some practical tips for planning a good composition and creating an illusion of space and form


link jennys-sketchbook blog with some more tips

Grade 10

link to introductory powerpoint on ceramics

link to troubleshooting tips on Mrs Moore's blog

Link to inspirational site from Mrs Moore's blog

link to theme post on Mrs Moore's blog

Link to technical post on Mrs Moore's blog

How to make a Coil Pot

http://www.lakesidepottery.com/Pages/Pictures/Handbuilding-projects-ideas-pictures.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_5278652_make-clay-coil-pot.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_2212702_make-base-clay-coil-pot.html

http://www.freecraftunlimited.com/coil-pots.html

Artist Alert: Bonnie Ntshalishali and Ardmore

Ardmore Ceramics

Bonnie Ntshalishali


Link to Mrs Moore's powerpoint about Bonnnie Ntshalintshali's work

Link to powerpoint on Ardmore Ceramics

Link to official Ardmore site

Artist Alert: Grade 10: Nesta Nala

Ukhamba's by Nesta Nala (left) and her daughter Zanele (right)


Uphiso by Nesta Nala



Nesta Nala (1940- 2005), one of South Africa's most prolific ceramicist was born in the area of Oyaya in Inkhanyezi, in the Thukela Valley near Middledrift, Zululand. She came from a family of potters, and was taught the traditional skill of making beer-pots by her mother. In turn, she passed on these skills to three of her daughters, Jabu, Thembi and Zanele, all of whom have produced vessels for markets both locally and internationally. Nala never married, preferring to support her family by making ceramics.
http://www.artthrob.co.za/05aug/news/nestanala.html

Please note the article at the end of the following powerpoint was for your interest as it was part of the Grade 12's
syllabus.
link to powerpoint on Nesta Nala

link to Mrs Moore's post on Nala

Grade 9 Artist Alert: Bruce Arnott

The Trickster

Link to information from Mrs Moore and Ms Bansi

Grade 11: Theday- Articles about art and politics (e.g conflict)

link to theday article on why art is so effective in depicting conflict

What to learn for November exams

Grade 8:

• Perspective
• Beadwork Artists (Xhosa, Ximba, Mahlangu, Monkeybiz) and meanings of Zulu Dolls
• Heath Nash

NB bring coloured pencils to the exam :-)

Grade 9:

• Artists studied in class: Hanson, Dunywa, Kentridge, Arnott, Segal
• practise your unseen analysis and tonal drawing skills 

Grade 10:

•  Artists studied in class: Nala, Ardmore, De Beer, Verster and Dube
• practise your unseen analysis skills (learning the elements and principles of art will help you with this)

Your practical exam is based on tonal and colour drawing.

Grade 11
Your exam is based on three themes- Art and Politics (including a question on the Dvd the Art of Persuausion), Art and Spirtuality and Gender Issues.

Your prac exam is a concept drawing, however you may use mixed media.

Grade 9s &12s: Link about the context of the Umemulo ceremony, which is featured in Zama Dunywa's work

"Umemulo

Umemulo is a function dedicated to young women who adhere to traditional rules until the age when they are ready for marriage. The most important of these is the preservation of virginity until marriage. If a woman breaks this rule, it is regarded as a disgrace upon her and her family. Therefore, in essence, this occasion celebrates a women's self-respect and expresses her family's pride in her. Relatives and friends are invited to rejoice with the family... ""
click here to read more...

Controversial Disney Stereotyping

Disney's "Latino Princess'

Link to The Day Article

see Mrs Moore's post about Disney's latest stereotype

Grade 9 Artist Alert: George Segal

Grade 9's see if you can answer the following questions about Segal's work:

The Rural Couple 
FDR Memorial, Painted Bronze

 

• Why do you think Segal created this piece? (I.e. What was his intention?)
• Identify and dicuss 5 visual clues (i.e the meaning of the blankets)

Use chunks to record your answers on an infographic poster.

One writer comments that:

"George Segal created the powerful sculptures in Room Two.  The Breadline represents the despair of the Great Depression.  The Fireside Chat depicts the hope that Roosevelt’s inspiring words gave to ordinary people"

 click here to read more in an article about FDR Memorial

Link to images of how Segal made these works

Link to powerpoint about Segal

Link to Mrs Moore's blog on Segal

Link to slideshow on Ceramics

an intriguing method of creating forms using crayons
http://craftcouncil.org/

link to an informative presentation on working with clay

Grade 10: Ceramics Inspiration

Shirley Fintz
http://littleblackbookofart.com/2010/04/12/shirley-fintz/

Heath Nash: Grade 8 &10 * Artist Alert*

 Anemone by Heath Nash



link to Heath Nash's website

Artist Alert: Zama Dunywa

link to Mrs Moore's post about Dunywa's work

link to article on Umemulo ceremony

Grade 8: Beadwork Artists

link to class powerpoint

Grade 10: Inspiration: Crochet wire

link to tutorial

Jeweller Alert: Samantha Vincent

Names with a v...vincent...A brooch of a miniature pair of moving scissors placed on a pattern like image which states: cut on the dotted line–  a metaphor for my heart being cut open

Vincent is an artist who created a series of heart brooches that expressed various aspects of the alaphabet and names. 

click here to see her blog

Grade 10: another look at inspirational jewellery

http://bybeadedstory.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html



http://sistagirlfriend.wordpress.com/



http://bijoucontemporain.unblog.fr/tag/daniela-hedman-se/

http://bijoucontemporain.unblog.fr/tag/galeries/facere/







Chris Giffin ‘Take Measure’Necklace – vintage cloth tape measures, tiny glass vial with fortune enclosed, enameled metal rivets, brass jump rings, chain, clasp
Facere Jewelry Art Gallery
1420 Fifth Ave, 108
WA 98101 – Seattle
United States
Telephone: 206/624-6768
Fax: 206/624-2852
website: www.facerejewelryart.com
mail: facereart@aol.com





http://bijoucontemporain.unblog.fr/category/createurs/charlotte-daffern/

Just a reminder on Infographics and working online...

You can create them on Powerpoint and upload them to Slideboom and email me the link or create them on prezi (and email me the link) or you can create traditional posters on A3 white card (and hand them in to me)...


don't forget to sequence your information in a logical manner. Also remember the skill of visual chunking!!!



another note about powerpoint is that you can change your slides to portable network graphics (.png) files and these can be easily uploaded to prezi.



click here for a link to prezi



click here for a link to slideboom

NB use your gmail account as your username  and create your own free account :-)

Artists Books: check out Cheryl Penn's website if you are interested in this technique

THE READING ROOM: ARTISTS’ BOOKS
Artist: Cheryl Penn
KZNSA Gallery

Night Crossing


Link to Cheryl Penn's site

Grade 9: Hanson articles

"I'm mostly interested in the human form as subject matter and means of expression for my sculpture. What can generate more interest, fascination, beauty, ugliness, joy, shock or contempt than a human being? Most of my time involves concentrating on the sculpting aspect. Casting, repairing, assembling, painting, correcting it until it pleases me. That takes some doing as I'm rarely satisfied."

 

--Duane Hanson, Nov. 26, 1981

link to an article on hanson


Hanson cast his sculptures from live subjects and fabricated them using fiberglass and resin, allowing for utterly lifelike detail. Thematically, Hanson was concerned with the man on the street and sought to portray the marginalized members of society he saw around him every day: “People, workers, the elderly, all these people I see with sympathy and affection. These are the people who have fought the battle of life and who now and then show the hard work and the frustration … It’s all about human activity, it’s truth, and we all get there"culturekingsblogspot.com/2009/05/duane-hanson-exhibit-at-galerie.html

Revision: aerial/atmospheric perspective

Grade 8's
revise the definitions of perspective as well as the principles of aerial perspective.

Title: Landscape near Bologna

Painter: Frans Koppelaar

Year: 2001

Aerial perspective or atmospheric perspective refers to the effect the atmosphere has on the appearance of an object as it is viewed from a distance. 

As the distance between an object and a viewer increases, the contrast between the object and its background decreases.

The background become less detailed and the colours are duller (less saturated, ie. greyer or bluer or redder in a sunset...)

new texture link for Grade 10 powerpoint

Texture Powerpoint Link

Animation

Use Windows live movie maker to animate and upload your work online.....



http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials-movie-maker-get-started

make sure you check your pictures resolution (72dpi for web).

Grade 8 Research project

Your task is to research other South African beadwork artists.  Below are some links to assist you.



http://campbell.ukzn.ac.za/?q=node/57
http://books.google.co.za/books?id=q3uueLZ4mwAC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=thandi+mchunu&source=bl&ots=kxaZ429K4g&sig=pq0TSzpZUoyFq9IVwnWDtCGP71w&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JGZPT72bJIay0QXRms3nCw&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=thandi%20mchunu&f=false