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