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.