12VA Self- Evaluation Form

Link to LO2 Self-evaluation Form 12VA T1

12VA: Test on theme: ‘South African artists influenced by African and/or indigenous art forms ’

Dear Grade 12's,
Some of you have not completed your infographics for this term. As result we will be writing an open book test in our double on Friday the 27th of March. If you handed in all your work for this term, then the test is not compulsory. However, I suggest you  still write the test as a practice on condensing work for exams and the results will be used to enhance your marks.

Below are the questions for your test...

Question 1 [10 marks] Unseen Analysis

Imagine yourself standing next to the sculpture above, which is situated in a gallery.

1.1 Discuss what you think the artwork’s concept is, using information from the title and various other visual clues. (2)

1.2. Discuss how the artist was inspired by Africa in creating this artwork. Make sure your analysis is based on :

-the elements and principles of art,

-the materials and techniques

-and imagery.  (6)

1.3 The sculpture evokes different emotions in the viewer. Discuss your own emotional responses to this sculpture and explain which specific visual clues evoked them. (2)   

Question 2 [20 marks] Seen Artworks

You have studied various artworks that have focused on the forms and influences of Africa.  In a well-structured 2 page essay, explain how this influence is found in contemporary South African art. Choose AT LEAST TWO of your researched artworks as examples, although you could use three.

Consider the following guidelines in your discussion.

• The names of the artworks and of the artists
• The historical and geographical contexts of these examples
• The influences from Africa and possible traditional meanings
• The new meanings that your chosen artists have created.

Analysis of these works showing your understanding of the elements and principles of art/design used by the artists. (20)

12VA Theory: New Media Introduction & Zama Dunywa

Link to New Media & Contemporary Introduction PPT

Link to PPT on Zama Dunywa

12VA: Artists Inspired by African Art Forms

From Mrs Moore's blog...
Deborah Bell - Art influenced by Africa

For my Grade 12s ..........

Theme:

‘South African artists influenced by African and/or indigenous art forms ’

Deborah Bell's belief system places her very firmly in an African world view. She believes that she is part of those who have gone before.
She says of her images .....

"It is as if I made them before: as if I had been them before."

Her Journey Pot IV is a good example for this theme.

Journey Pot IV 1999

Link to Mrs Moore's presentation on Deborah Bell

Link to my Nesta Nala infographic 
- Nala is a traditional Zulu ceramic artist.

Construct your own infographic on this information, using the guidelines you learnt last year. You will need about 300 words divided into chunks. (+/- 5 chunks) You will also need extra diagrams and colour sketches.

Suggested chunks:

• Illustrated Data 
• Intention about Africa & Influences from Africa
• Materials and techniques of Africa
• Some elements and principles emphasizing the African connection! 
• Symbolism influenced by Africa

You may like to answer these questions in your chunks.....

1.How does this pot improve the status of women?

2.Discuss the sacred and social nature of pots in South Africa.

3.How does this pot both recognize the past  and stand for the future?
4.How are these materials used?

Terracotta (kiln & pit fired); 
Fat & wax; Charcoal; Wire; Graphite; Kiln cement

5.How does this differ from Nala’s use of some of these materials?

Link to Mrs Moore's Post with some other examples of Deborah Bell's work

12VA Self-evaluation: Our Land Sourcebook

Link to Sourcebook Self- Evaluation Form

!!VA & 12VA: Editing Images on Photoshop

Here is a lovely example of digital experimentation by Jade Russell in Grade 12 2015. 

I will add some screenshots on how Jade created a similar image.

Link to Jade's Print screens of her process

Research & Tutorial links

Some Interesting Photoshop Experiments could be:

-  layers

- opacity

-blending modes

-composition

- filters

(You can use the following programs for your experiments: Pixlr, Photoshop elements, Photoshop touch, Photoshop express or Adobe Photoshop; Remember to take screenshots of your process work for your Sourcebook)

Please note that each version is different but here are some links to screenshots PPTs to remind you:

Link to screenshots of blending mode on Photoshop on Mrs Sturgess's computer

Photoshop cut-out tutorial

Screenshots of Gaussian blur on Photoshop

link to using Adobe bridge to prove your photos originality

Pixlr Screenshots:

Using blending modes on pixlr

11VA: Ceramic Self-evaluation And Our Land

Lesson Plan 9/2:

Please Login to your GAFE  account and complete  the evaluation form.

Link to Self-evaluation form

You can also start the our land project the brief has been shared with you and is posted on your classroom page, as well as the intranet site.