Hand Carved Victorian Goose Eggs – Illusion - The Most Amazing Creations in Art, Photography, Design, Technology and Video.

Hand Carved Victorian Goose Eggs – Illusion - The Most Amazing Creations in Art, Photography, Design, Technology and Video.:

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Case Study Presentations

Chrisanne, Tseli and Meera present

Case Study Presentations

Lucinda, Latiefa and Stephan present

http://illusion.scene360.com/art/21526/artistically-engraved-coins/

Case Study Presentation

Genevieve, Lorainne and Robyn present.
Feedback:


Lorainne: Covered all areas of the brief satisfactorily. Apply deeper discussion to the philosophical (ecological) concerns and approach to techniques and materials ( here you can discuss in more detail, maybe demonstrate?)


Genevieve: The basic areas barely covered. Entire discussion needs greater depth and analysis. Greater exploration of materials and techniques, also comparisons with metal jewellery could be useful.


Robyn: Highly successful presentation. All areas of discussion well covered, and with enthusiasm! Consider: the topic could be opened to discussion of colonialism and its implications. Also discussion around the merits of branding, souvenirs and art?

sugao contemporary japanese design at merci

sugao contemporary japanese design at merci

Into Eternity The Movie - Opens February 2 in the US

Into Eternity The Movie - Opens February 2 in the US

Case Study Essay Marks

I have posted the marks for your essays on the above Case Study Mark Page. Any queries please come and talk to me. I have also posted comments on your blogs for feedback. If you posted your essay as a page I commented on your last post.

General feed back: Follow the brief, answer the headings of the template.

Tim Brown on creativity and play | Video on TED.com

Tim Brown on creativity and play | Video on TED.com

Kendell Geers  

Mined 2010, 18 carat gold, 9.5 x 7.5 x 6 cm 

Image courtesy Goodman Gallery

Today we discussed the following:

What is Jewellery? Can you come up with a personal working definition of Jewellery? (considering the folowing: dentistry, sculpture, architecture, art/aesthetic

How do we go about evaluating aesthetic?

What are you doing here? (At CPUT, in the Jewellery Department)

gestalt theory

Gestalt Theory

Introduction to Gestalt Principles:

• http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/gestalt-principles-applied-in-design/
  
  
  Figure/ground
  Symmetry
  Closure
  Proximity
  Continuity
  Similarity
  
  
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summary of the discussion on the syllabus

Working definition of 'Design Theory'

• Critical assessment of design using design terminology
• Information/theory behind techniques
• Researching the World of Design in order to establish what has gone before and how this becomes reference for current design
• Exploration of techniques, Styles and principles in Design
• Understanding the creative mind

What would you Like to explore in this course?

• Design principles and elements
• Skills to analyse designs
• The design process
• Jewellery techniques
• Contemporary jewellery/design
• Trends
• Skills to appreciate/apprehend design

What kind of projects would you like to do?

• Projects that are: engaging and fun
• Debates
• Assignments which are completed within the lesson
• Formal lectures
• Which are less time consuming

Assessment

• Less assessment
• Clear rubrics

Views on essays

• Useful to practise writing and language skills
• 2 per year

Over the next three lessons we will explore some of the above. Case studies will continue from 18 August, please follow the time table. 


I am noticing poor attendance. I will be using attendance as part of your mark for for 3rd term, and weigh it quite heavily.

Gallery

Gallery

Problems posting

If you are experiencing problems posting on your blog:

Do your best to sort it out first,.. ask 4th Year Tutor Megan to help.

If that all fails... my e mail   rautenbachm@cput.ac.za

Case studies

Calvin: 80
Very well done Calvin. Clearly and calmly presented, solid research. Do go into more historical detail and reference, and how does this research impact on your practice?

Caitlin: 80
Very good Caitlin. Your enthusiasm for the Designers and their products was very generously displayed.

General feedback: use examples(images of actual designs) to display the points you are making in your presentations. Make the presentation as visual as possible. Go into greater depth with techniques and use of materials.


Please note: Due date for 1st case study hand in has been changed to 20 June

Case Studies

Hanna and Miles initiated our run of case studies.
To give you some guide-lines, follow the feedback i gave in class and consider the following:

Hanna: 35%
Use the template for the case studies. You need to understand what techniques the designer is using , and if you are unable to find information on that particular designer, then choose another. You covered the marketing of the designer well, but the other areas of research need to be covered, or dealt with in more depth.

Miles: 67%
Excellent biography, background, influences, inspiration, philosophy and approach! Well done! Please use terms you understand and that includes images! You had excellent images to refer to, but not knowing what is going on with and in them is similar to using  a word you don't understand. Use the images to illustrate the points you are making, ie; let the images roll while you talk us through the content.

Hand In dates

Please Note hand in for 1st Case study has changed to 14 June

Findings

Jenna, Robyne and Lucinda present their research on Findings. Excellent presentation, well researched and understood! 
This is the last in our technical research presentations. In two weeks we begin our case studies presentations. The Case study page has the template, marking criteria and hand in dates. The time table page has the dates when you present.

Filigree

Esethu and Lorainne present their research on Filigree
Feedback

• competent research
• engaging and informative images
• general feedback, establish a clear definition of the principle of the topic

Its been decided that the guiding principle/definition for Filigree is; fine wire work, not necessarily twisted!!

Please note attendance to these classes re compulsory. It is your responsibility to tick the attendance register. 

Mokume and Granulation

Loraine, Latiefa and Adelaide present their research on Mokume and Granulation


Feedback:

• excellent presentation
• engaging and highly informative
• excellent images
• historical section could have more images and examples

Chase and Repousse 7 April

Claire, Matseliso and Caitlin present research :

• Excellent research and presentation
• Thorough research, clearly showing the process of this technique
• Highly informed area of precautions for health and what alternatives are available
• Excellent use of images and props
• Adequate historical context

Case Study Brief

Case Study Brief
Research and write a case study on:
One local Designer and one international Designer. One Jewellery Designer and one Designer in any Design field. (local being that they were born, studied and began their practice in South Africa)

i.e. you will be submitting two individual case studies, according to the above criteria. Each study 3/4 pages long, excluding images (roughly 1500 words)

Submit your projects on your blogs by the following dates:

• 9 June
• 7 October

You will present one of your case studies during your allotted time slots in class.

• Choose designers who interest you, who are influencing/informing your own practice
• Make the research authentic and relevant to you, this attitude will show up in your presentation
• Use as many reliable/valid references as possible
• Include images/videos etc, your over all layout makes an impression!

Use the Case Study Template and Rubric as a guide:


Template for Case Study research

• Brief biography
• Design Philosophy
• principle concerns
• attitude to design
• themes
• Influences
• Innovation/contribution to world of Design
• How did/do they market themselves?
• Use of materials
• Techniques
• What is the relevance of this work to your practice?
• Bibliography: use the Harvard  template [ go to: CPUT homepage, click on Library button, go to: Postgraduate Research Support, go to: Guides, Manuals and Templates, look up: Harvard for beginners!]

Rubric

• Authentic language
• Has the researched information been digested and understood? is the learner using their own words?
• Use of Images
• Are the use of images/video/etc informative, appropriate, economical (ie. not too many/too few?)
• Adequate Research and Reference
• Have reliable/valid reference sources been used?
• Is there a bibliography and what state is it in ?!
• Plagiarism is not tolerated!
• Over All Impression
• To what extent has the learner been involved? (effort/enthusiasm/interest/authenticity)

Time Table

Chase and Repousse 7 April

Claire, Matseliso and Caitlin

Plating 14 April
Katahrina, Christian and Theo

Mokume and Granulation 21 April
Loraine, Latiefa and Adelaide

Filigree 5 May
Esethu, Stephan

Findings 12 May
Jenna, Robyne and Lucinda

Case Studies

Please Fill in your names on the Time Table on the 2nd year pin board for your Case Studies. Your presentations will be on one of your Case Studies. The Case Studies will on one Jewellery Designer and one Designer in any Design field. One local and one international. Both case studies are to be posted on your blog.

1st Hand in: 13 August

2nd Hand in: 24 October

Template for Case Study research

• Brief biography
• Design Philosophy
• principle concerns
• attitude to design
• themes
• Influences
• Innovation/contribution to world of Design
• Use of materials
• Techniques

I am still working on the Brief

Critical Thinking forUX Designers (Workshop) View more presentations from Stephen Anderson

Molds and Mass Production

Hanna Ewers, Ross Malgraff and Lindy Hallackhe present research on Molds and Mass-production
This is the out-line for reasearch and the marking criteria:

Definition of molds and mass-production
Model, define, what can they be made of?
Molds

• rubber
• packing
• vulcanising (describe entire process)
• cutting
• injecting wax
• tree/building a tree
• investing process
• mixing
• timing
• quanities
• de-bubbling
• curing
• cast
• clean up

feedback:

• excellent presentation
• excellent use of images and apparatus 
• understanding of process, delivered in a clear and accessible way
• able to answer questions 

Time table for research groups and topics

Please check the time table post (Tuesday 8 March) for the various research topics and dates; dates have changed.

There is also a timetable pinned on the 2nd year notice board, please fill in your names, two per day. This is for your presentations on a local or international designer.

I will be posting the brief for these research projects, as well as a template for your research.

Carving and Casting

 Zainab, Calvin and Chrisanne present Carving and Casting

feedback:

• good use of images
• poor understanding of the principles of carving
• very good understanding of casting
• history was disconnected from the main body of research

• Techniques
• Tools
• wax
• other materials
• trouble shooting
• cleaning up model

Casting

• techniques
• types of casting
• materials
• trouble shooting

Wax Carving

Feedback

Thank you for your feedback, this has been an exercise to get to know you. My response:

• Define; Learner/learning
• When I allow myself to become receptive, humble, open my mind, let go of preconceived ideas and concepts, when I enter into the unknown, allow myself to experience, I become Learner. Learning becomes this action. 
• Define;Teacher/teaching
• Whatever provides the experience, becomes my teacher. It could be the taxi journey to school, opening the cupboard to find out that there is no coffee-in-store-for-that-first-cup-of-coffee-in-the-morning! Teacher can also be a person who inspires me, shares, enthuses,  provides contexts where-in I experience things, that make me look at things in different ways. Teaching often happens when I least expect it. I prefer to call it Lesson, I receive lessons most often when I step out of my comfort zones. 
• What motivates you to learn?
• I'm motivated when I need to gain information that will be useful to me. I'm motivated by some growth impulse within me, which I don't seem to have any control over. I've noticed the times I've been unmotivated, my general world view is very negative, arrogant, lacking any sense of humor./irony and terribly self-involved/ego-centric
• How do you learn?
• By being receptive and open to the unknown. Through listening, experiencing, engaging, experimenting
• How do you know you undestand something?
• When I'm able to share it and talk about it, incorporate it into what I do. Understanding often comes after practice and experience, through reflection.

Time table and research groups for next term

The breakdown for each project will follow soon!!

Chase and Repousse 31 March
Claire, Matseliso and Caitlin

Plating 7 April
Katahrina, Christian and Theo

Mokume and Granulation 14 April
Loraine, Latiefa and Adelaide

Filigree 21 April
Esethu, Stephan and Kevin

Findings 5 May
Jenna, Robyne and Lucinda

Please check that I haven't left anyone out

Feedback from 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?

The following learners will be doing research on Molds and Mass-production; Hanna Ewers, Ross Malgraff and Lindy Hallack

This is the out-line for reasearch and the marking criteria:

Definition of molds and mass-production
Model, define, what can they be made of?
Molds

• rubber
• packing
• vulcanising (describe entire process)
• cutting
• injecting wax
• tree/building a tree
• investing process
• mixing
• timing
• quanities
• de-bubbling
• curing
• cast
• clean up

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)

Rings

 Carlen, Portia and Meera present their research on Rings

Feedback:

• inconsistency in research
• cultural/historical over researched without an understanding of the basic principles
• gaps in technical research, galleries and components of the ring
• settings need a deeper understanding
• clearer and deeper understanding shown than previous attempt! 
• Remember, make this research appropriate and applicable to your own (technical)practice. You need to understand the various components of the topic for Technique and your Technical Lecturer can quiz you on this information.
• Settings insufficiently covered
• components of a ring insufficiently covered

Next week Zainab, Calvin and Chrisanne present Carving and Casting

PLEASE POST A COMMENT TO THIS PAGE WITH YOUR NAME AND BLOG ADDRESS

Infecting the city

Post an entry on your blog responding to your 'Infecting The City' experience. Were you infected? If you were invited to participate as an artist what would you come up with? As a Jeweller/participant how could you contribute? etc


Please post a comment with your name and blog

Reminder

Next week ( Thursday 24th ) we are attending 'Infecting The City', for our lesson. Please meet outside the main entrance to Cape Town Station (Adderly St side), 8:30 (please be punctual)

I also need a copy of all your blogs asap

Enameling

Miles Lawn, Genevieve Maurel and Anton Allen present their research on enameling

Feedback:

• Group is well co-ordinated and complement each other.
• Eloquent delivery of information, displaying an understanding of the various techniques and principles. This is reinforced by the researchers being able to answer questions on the topic.
• Diagrammatic or step-by-step images and pages of single images (to highlight specific areas being discussed) could have been included.
• Brief not entirely answered: How do the limitations inform design and manufacture?
• Begin the presentation with a definition of the technique
• examples of types of images suitable for enameling would have been useful
• Over-all a competent presentation, well done! 

Design Indaba

http://www.designindaba.com/expo

Infecting The City

Feast your eyes on Cape Town’s fine art treasures

When:

Mon 21 – Sat 26 from 07h00 – 18h00

Where:

The glass wall cabinets at the Festival Hub
Cape Town has many wonderful art galleries that show the works of our talented photographers, sculptors, painters and printmakers. Infecting The City recognises that only a tiny percentage of our population visits these treasure houses where artists display their varied visions of the world.
The Festival has invited six local galleries to show their artists’ work to the general public. The Festival hopes this will encourage those who never enter art galleries to venture inside in future: everybody is welcome!
The Satellite Galleries are housed in two rows of wall cabinets at the Festival Hub. Two different galleries will be featured every two days.

Greatmore Studios

‘Art is a truly cultural treasure, changing with us as a society and offering us all a window to look to the future for inspiration or examine our past and present in detail for fresh perspectives,’ says Kate Tarrat Cross, director of Greatmore Studios.
Greatmore is a creative hub that prides itself on encouraging its artists-in-residence to participate in community outreach programmes, aiming to provide a greater understanding of the meaning and practice of art in those communities. ‘It’s with great solidarity that we support Infecting The City in its drive to bring art to street level,’ says Kate.
For the Festival the Studios will be showcasing a diverse, multifaceted selection of works from its expressive stable of local and visiting artists.
When: Monday and Tuesday

Michael Stevenson

Since its inception in 1990, the Michael Stevenson Gallery has gained a deserved reputation as one of South Africa’s leading contemporary galleries, having notched up the talents of artists as diverse as Zander Blom, Meshac Gaba, Nicholas Hlobo, Anton Kannemeyer and Zanele Muholi. Staying true to its innovative vision, the gallery has commissioned the MADEYOULOOK collective (made up of Molemo Moiloa and Nare Mokgotho) to produce work specifically for the Festival.
Says the gallery’s Joost Bosland, ‘It’s very exciting that MADEYOULOOK will be participating in this event, especially since their work challenges the existing boundaries between art spaces and public spaces.’
When: Monday and Tuesday

Heidi Erdmann

Although this gallery was launched (in 1999) with the aim of promoting contemporary comic art, it now represents sculptors, painters and printmakers. Says owner Heidi Erdmann of the gallery’s participation in the Festival, ‘I was very keen from the outset because it’s important to take artworks outside the comfort of the white cube.’
For the Festival she’s selected “three very different artists working in a wide range of media: sculptor Brendhan Dickerson, conceptualist Barbara Wildenboer and comic artist Karlien de Villiers.
When: Wednesday and Thursday

Joao Ferreira

Established in 1998, the Joao Ferreira Gallery has, from the offset, established itself as one of South Africa’s foremost contemporary art galleries and fine-art dealerships.
The Gallery aims to cultivate critical appreciation and stimulate discussion around visual art by regularly hosting new shows of work by contemporary artists. It showcases the works of diverse and experimental artists such as Araminta de Clermont, Egon Tania, Mark Hipper, Michael Taylor and Sanell Aggenbach.
When: Wednesday and Thursday

iArt

iArt Gallery, which displays works by some of South Africa’s most prominent contemporary artists alongside works by promising young talent, has always aimed to ‘maintain the highest possible artistic standards’. Director Johan du Plessis believes that public art events are more than just an opportunity to showcase a particular gallery’s artists; they’re a necessity. ‘Every person should, even from a very young age, be exposed to art; especially good art,’ he says. ‘We’re grabbing this opportunity with both hands and are hoping to expose the public at large – especially young people – to good art. This will hopefully lead to getting more people into galleries, which are often seen as somewhat elitist.’
For the Festival it will be exhibiting the works of six well-known young artists: Zwelethu Mthethwa, Matthew Hindley, Carla Leisching, John Walters, Beth Armstrong and Alex Emsley.
When: Friday and Saturday

WhatiftheWorld

Whatiftheworld proudly punts itself as ‘a destination point for curators and collectors to experience innovative work and become acquainted with some new names’. Included among these names are artists such as Avant Car Guard, Cameron Platter, Athi-Patra Ruga, Stuart Bird and Peter Eastman. No surprise, then, that in 2007 it was selected by London’s Contemporary magazine as one of the Top 50 Emerging Galleries from Around the World. Expect to see fresh and highly innovative art.
When: Friday and Saturday

Site for research

http://www.ganoksin.com/index.htm

Shoshana Wayne Gallery - Artist - YUKEN TERUYA

Shoshana Wayne Gallery - Artist - YUKEN TERUYA

Enameling Brief Thursday 10th February 2011

Meera Chickte, Carlen Van Wyk, Portia Mbedu,  gave a practice demonstration presentation on "Rings".
They will be presenting again on the 24th February.


Miles Lawn, Genevieve Maurel and Anton Allen will give their presentation on ' Enameling ' on 17th February.


Template for Enameling research:


Types:

• Cloissone
• Bass taile
• Champleve
• Plique a jour
• Boss ronde
• Limoges (check spelling!!)

Important points:

• Present a good understanding of firing
• What are the limitations of Enameling (and there are quite a few!)?
• How do the limitations inform design and manufacture?
• Follow the Technical research template
• Apply what we learned from the presentation demo today