Gender Issues - Jane Alexander

Have a look at this presentation made available by Westville Girls' High.

Link ........ Jane Alexander from WGHS

You could make an infographic for 10 marks about this work -  

STRIPPED (‘OH YES’ GIRL)  1995

Brett Murray - The Spear

The theme of Art & Politics: Resistance Art is still relevant, especially regarding the role of censorship and the arts.

Remember - the theme is about images of POWER & RESISTANCE - not about morality and policing.

Murray based his painting on a historic poster of Lenin - a Russian dictator. Strangely enough - Zapiro then based his later satirical commentary on Murray's work - and so commentary carries on .......

Painting of The Spear - after modification

An historic poster of Lenin on which Murray based his work

Zapiro comment on Murray's work

How could you make an artwork go 'viral' to avoid censorship?
Read the arguments around this issue of censorship, and study the work itself.

1. On both sides ........
2. An argument against ........
3. Another interesting article .........
4. And another about freedom of the media ........

Argue your point of view by creating an infographic about this work. Don't forget to consider the artistic merits by analysing the elements, principles and technical aspects.
Look at other Brett Murray works that reference political cartoons.
(To protect and serve - a laser cut metal 'cartoon')

Brett Murray explains......

Link to Anna's PDF

Infographic structure

Email it to me for comment.

Grade 12 Revision

Here is a link to Ms Macdonald's summary that she has done for the Grade 12s.
Link to Studio 2-41

Infographics

'Infographics' are a visual (graphic) depiction of information  about any subject. They are really great for visual learners who don't work particularly well with words. Plus they are fun to do!


They can be done on an A3 sheet of paper, or can be done digitally.
The one below is done by Megan Campbell, and is a 10-mark analytical summary of a painting by Penny Siopis.


It is done in a free programme called Prezi, and zooms into text chunks so that they can be read. You can evaluate your own infographic, or ask your teacher to evaluate it for you - look at the link below.


How to assess your own infographic

Have a look at an example ......... Link to Megan's Prezi

Megan's Prezi

Colour theory

This is a starter course in colour, suitable for Grade 10

Link to Colour theory

Eskom competition

Eskom has a competition for learners who are interested in lamp designs. If you have made one already, then maybe this competition is for you! Look at the Special Award for learners at a secondary school, and discuss your idea with me if you are interested.

I have the entry forms.


Link to the competition

Tutorial - PowerPoint to Prezi

For those of you who like to work in PowerPoint - you can now change your presentation infographic to Prezi to put on the cloud. This would be instead of uploading it to SlideBoom, or sharing your PowerPoint from your Windows SkyDrive. 

Have a look at the video tutorial .......
Prezify your PowerPoint

Leora Faber - Gender Issues

Leora Faber examines issues surrounding women of history, by using new and interesting media.
Look at the notes compiled by Ms Macdonald.


These can also be found on the DGHS server:
Art General>2012 - Leora Faber

Link to Leora Faber on SlideBoom

Faber (working with StrangeLove) examines the concept of 'grafting' a bride into a new country.
She calls the exhibition 'Dis-Location / Re-Location'.
This still happens today with 'mail-order' brides.

Photoshop - cut out hair

Hair is difficult to cut out using the Pen tool.
Try the method in the link below:-


Cut out hair in Photoshop

Cloth Paper Scissors

We get a really good e-magazine called 'Cloth, Paper and Scissors'. Follow the link below to get to their web-site.

Link to quick stamp making

Competition for Grades 10 to 12

Stokes of Genius Link

Always pleasant to have some financial incentives!
This should fit in well with your Gender Issues theme this term.

1. The competition is open to any learner in Grades 10-12, who is a citizen of South Africa 
2. The THEME for this year’s competition is: Our Present to the Future 
3.  Learners can enter in one or both of TWO CATEGORIES:
   • Pencil/charcoal sketches to be drawn on paper or board
   • Oil/acrylic paintings to be painted on board or canvass 
4.  Art works have to be a MINIMUM of 29.5cm x 21cm 
5. Once the competition officially opens in May learners can enter the competition by completing an online entry form on the www.strokesofgenius.co.za web site. Entries for the 2012 competition will ONLY be received online – no mail or fax entries will be accepted. 
6.  Learners must only complete the entry form once their art work has been completed, as the online entry process wil require that a high resolution photograph of the learner’s art work also be submitted. 
7. The closing date for entries will be Friday 3 August 2012

Gender Issues - Unata Indongo

God is Black and Female

Link to ----- 
Inatu Indongo