Grade 12

The Studio will be open on Monday 1st October from 10h30 until 13h30 for Matric LO1 preparation.

Grade 12

Last lesson before your Final Practicals............

Link to sourcebook checklist
Please use this checklist as an expanded rubric guide based on your Exam Paper. It can also be used as an Index.

This sourcebook will come back to school next term (hopefully finished) and will be essential when you settle in to your 3-day Practical Exam. 

You may send small files to neithmoore906@gmail.com if you would like a crit on your work.

GOOD LUCK (and - better than luck) WORK HARD!

Zahraa

Stereotype - sourcebook

For 9V .........

You need to put your sourcebook together.
(Due before you leave for the holidays)

Checklist (order is not essential)

q Junk character drawing

q Duality character sketches

q Punchbag drawing photo (on the server/flash) or link to Picasa or Evernote/Skitch

q Punchbag collage photo (on the server/flash) or link to Picasa or Evernote/Skitch

q Punchbag artist’s statement (or link to Evernote)

q FDR memorial study (or link to Prezi)

See if you can find these apps for your phone - useful for your other subjects.
Do you have any other suggestions? Remember - Facebook and Twitter are blocked at DGHS.

Ceramics

This is an excellent site for some troubleshooting tips on the problems and 'accidents' that happen to your clay animals.

Link to some handy tips

Jane Burskirk

Remember - use 'ceramics' in the search box in the blog to find all the posts on the subject. You can sort by date when the posts come up. Don't forget to sign in as yourself!

Art & Politics - Mabulu

Following on from my post about Brett Murray and The Spear ......

You Magazine had an interesting article (6th September 2012) about another satirical artist who is known for his social activism - Ayanda Mabulu from Cape Town. And guess who he satirizes???

Ayanda Mabulu (You Magazine)

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This artist could also be used for the theme on Art & Politics, but the focus should be on the actual painting, rather than purely about the political discourse.

Ceramics

A really inspirational site for ceramics! The work has an organic look to it, although animals aren't specifically referenced.

Link to site

Caron Galleries

Willie Bester - Art & Politics

Bester expresses his intentions ........

"What I try to get behind is why it is so difficult for people to change from their old ways. It hasn't worked out the way I imagined. People who thought they were superior before haven't really changed. I try to find out through studying history what gives people the right to think that way. I try to find a solution, not to be disappointed, to reach an understanding." (ArtThrob)

http://www.artthrob.co.za/99aug/artbio.html

Another link ....... Biography

Another link ......President's award

Critics have found his work to be 'preachy' and 'tritely literal' - what do you think?

You may use the link below for a reminder of our discussion in class.

Link to discussion

Create an infographic on Bester's work below.
Please use your usual rubric to plan this.

Link to infographic rubric.

The Chair - installation from the 1990s
 - Durban Art Gallery

Willie Bester

Bester's self-built house in Kuils River

Stereotypes - catalogue

Link to the Community Punching Bags catalogue

This explains the thinking behind each punchbag.

UK Art students - BBC

Sometimes we think we are working in isolation down here at the bottom of Africa. It's good to have a look at other students' sourcebooks and work (from the UK) - thanks to the BBC for running this site.

UK - Art & Design link

Dunywa - New Media and Stereotypes

But is this Art? 

This question is often overheard in a gallery showing New Media like Performance Art.

Use your analysis skills to answer this.

Look at the presentation if necessary. Remember - my opinions are not 'right' - they are just mine!

Link to presentation questions

Zama Dunywa

Ufunani kimi?

(What do you want from me?)

(performance still)