CITIES, PEOPLE, PLACES PROJECT

UAL EXTENDED DIPLOMA 1^ST YR

CITIES, PEOPLE, PLACES

UNITS COVERED

Please see link below for details of the unit criteria that this project covers. Assessment criteria is at the end of this project.

Unit 8 Developing an Art and Design Project

https://www.arts.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/14243/Level-3-Diploma-and-Extended-Diploma-in-Art-and-Design-specification-v11.pdf

This project is designed to provide an opportunity for you to use the skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the previous units to respond to the requirements of an art and design project.  We have provided the title ‘Cities, People and Places’ and are planning a trip to London on Friday 28^th February to help you gain primary imagery. For the first few weeks you will work from these photographs to give you a drawing and mixed media base but then you will be asked to think up and write your own proposed idea based on your imagery and interests within this subject matter. 

Time 8 Weeks week starting 25^th February – 1^st April  

·         Week 1 –  Collecting primary source material, Photography, drawings, research, annotation

·         Week 2 and 3 –  Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed media, annotation (Formative feedback)

·         Week 4 - Devising own project based on findings and interests, writing Project Proposal Form, experimentation and development of imagery, further analysis of artists, looking at formats and ideas, experimentation

·         Week 5- Experimentation and development, annotation (Formative Feedback Point 2)

·         Week 6- Development, final pieces annotation of ideas and changes to project through

EASTER HOLIDAYS 6^TH-13^TH APRIL –DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES, ANNOTATION

·         Week 7 and 8 – Finalising outcomes, evaluation and annotation

WEEK 1 -3

In the first week of the project you will be drawing from photographs of modern architecture around the college before going on a trip to London to photograph modern architecture, characters and gain a sense of London as a place.  You will be visiting the skateboard area on the South Bank to capture a sense of people, characters and the Graffiti area. Take the opportunity to gather interesting viewpoints, candid shots of people and dynamic sense of place and location.  You can take groups of people, modern architecture, and places of interest.

Once back from your trip you will be generating original 2D and quick 3D responses to modern architecture from your visit to London.  You will develop project outcomes through a sustained development of imagery gathered from primary sources.  You will begin to develop responses using drawing, painting, collage and quick 3D responses.  

Week 4- 8

After a thorough exploration of imagery, you will develop your investigation further by producing one ambitious outcome. This outcome can be figurative or abstracted and can be in either 2 or 3 dimensions. 

Previous outcomes within this topic have been large scale paintings, set of prints, fashion garments, illustrations based on lyrics, graphic posters, 3D models, sculptures, jewellery, photography and animation.  You may wish to use this opportunity to experiment with the idea of specialist areas you may be interested in for next year. Throughout the project you will enrich your practical work with research into relevant modern Architects, and Artists whose work has been influenced by Architecture

GUIDELINES: 

• Ensure you begin the project with a range of high quality observational drawings. Good line drawings are particularly valuable as they reproduce well and can be used as a starting point for more experimental collage and mixed media work.
• Make the most of the trip, it is essential that you gather a rich and diverse body of imagery from the day. In addition to a sketchbook and basic drawing materials you will need to bring a camera (if you do not own one, borrow one or arrange to loan one from college).
• Once you have got your imagery you will need to be inventive and experimental in developing responses to it. As a group we will produce some printmaking and collage based images, but we would encourage you experiment widely with a range of the following approaches: 

Line Drawing

Photocopying

Tonal Drawing

Painting

Integrating Text

Paint Transfer

3D Maquettes

PhotoShop

Photo Montage

Collage

Mixed Media

Acetate Overlays

Monoprinting

Relief (gold card) printing

Film/animation

Sewing

Spray Stencils

Heat transfer

Sewing machine

• Imagery derived from modern Architecture lends itself towards abstraction, try zooming in on shapes, overlaying them, repeating and rotating them to develop interesting compositions.
• Be thoughtful in your use of colour, subtle neutral colours can be very effective, and may be more in keeping with your Architectural sources.
• Once you find an approach/idea that has potential you need to explore it thoroughly in a range of studies before attempting to resolve it in a final piece.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

·         Sketchbook including observational drawing, photography, developmental studies and research material.

·         A fully resolved project outcome.

·         Word-processed project evaluation (800 words).

REFERENCES:

Architects:  Richard Rogers, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Frank Gehry, Cesar Pelli, Mario Botta, Renzo Piano, Shigeru Ban, Daniel Libeskind, Santiago Calatrava. 

Artists:  Lyonel Feininger, Maria Elena Vieira da Silva, Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, Naum Gabo, Ben Johnson, David Hepher, Richard Galpin, Carla Klein, Brendan Neiland, Robert Rauschenberg.

WEB LINKS:

www.artcyclopedia.com/                                         www.GreatBuildings.com/gbc.html

www.artnet.com/                                                       www.archinet.co.uk/index.html

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Project Title: Cities, People and Places
Learning Outcome			Assessment Criteria
Unit 8 : Developing an art and design project
1.	Understand the requirements of an art and design project.	1.1	Analyse the requirements and parameters of an art and design project.
2.	Be able to complete an art and design project.	2.1	Analyse a range of research sources to support an art and design project.
		2.2	Interpret research activity to develop ideas and creative proposals.
		2.3	Demonstrate the ability to plan, organise and develop an art and design project.
		2.4	Apply practical skills and theoretical knowledge and understanding to complete an art and design project within an agreed time-frame.
3.	Be able to evaluate an art and design project.	3.1	Critically evaluate an art and design project against the agreed requirements and parameters.