STUDIOARTS

HOLIDAYHOMEWORK

Year12–2019

MikeBrown–LullabyintheTwilightZone,1965

Teacher/SubjectCoordinator:

StephanieCrosscross.stephanie.a@edumail.vic.gov.au

Workrequiredinpreparationforthe

startof2019:

Visitexhibitionsthatareonatgalleriesoverthesummerholidays.Compulsory!!!Selectyourtheme/topicthatyouwillfocusonforYear12.Brainstorm&collect15-20sourcesofinspirationforyourtopic.Writenotesforyourdraftexplorationproposalusingthetemplateprovided.

Textbooksandotherresources:

Textbook:Artisan(orderdigitalversionthroughCampion–seebooklist!)https://sssc.vic.edu.au/student-resources/booklists/+DeansArtKitArtAlmanac(monthly)and/orArtGuide(bi-monthlypublication)–theseA5sizedmagazinesavailablefromthenewsagencygiveyouinformationonwheretofindexhibitionsandarticles/reviewsaboutartistsandtheirart.https://www.art-almanac.com.auAND/ORhttps://artguide.com.au

KeyLinks:

VCAAStudioArtspage:https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/studioarts/studioindex.aspxFindtheStudyDesign,pastexampapers,assessmentinformation,etchere.NGVNationalGalleryofVictoria:Learn-resourcestoexploreandforstudyhttps://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/learn/

Duedate: Firstclass2019–pleasebereadytostartyourSATFolio!!!

TASK#1Goandvisitandgallery/galleriesandimmerseyourselfinanexhibition(s)ofyourchoice!!VictoriaandMelbournereallyaretheartscapitalofAustralia,wearesofortunatetobesurroundedbyarangeofgalleryandexhibitionspaces.CheckoutthismapforgalleriesinandaroundMelbourne–intheCBD,FitzroyandCollingwoodareas:

SuggestedCurrent&SummerHolidayExhibitions:NationalGalleryofVictoria-https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au{Free&Paid$$}Therearetwolocations;

NGVAustralia(FederationSquare)–Baldession&Whiteley,KenUnsworth,PollyBorlandNGVInternational(StKildaRoad)–EscherXNendo

ACCAAustralianCenterforContemporaryArt-https://acca.melbourne{Southbank-Free}TownHallGallery-{Hawthorn-Free}https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/recreation-arts/boroondara-arts/visit-us/town-hall-galleryHeide–MuseumofModernArt:MirkaMora,SweeneyReedhttps://www.heide.com.au{Bulleen-Paid$$}TarrawarraMuseumofArt:PatriciaPiccinini&JoyHesterhttp://www.twma.com.au{Healesville-Paid$$}CenterforContemporaryPhotographyhttps://ccp.org.au{Fitzroy-Free}TenCubedhttp://www.tencubed.com.au{GlenIris-Free}

Therewillbeagallerysomewherenearyou!!Whenyouvisitanyexhibition(s)collectalltherelevantinformation(brochures/pamphletsetc)thatgoeswithit.Goingtoviewartisusedasawaytoinspireyou,andforyoutoundertakeresearchonartists,theirartworksandgallery/exhibitionspaces.Allinformationcanbeusedinyourfolioandcanconnecttoyourpracticalartmakingifyouchoose.CheckoutthismapforgalleriesjustoutsideofMelbourneandinthesuburbs:

GalleriesandexhibitionsareakeycomponentofStudioArtsinYear12asyouwilllearnaboutthecuratorialaspects,conservation&preservationofartworksandtheroleofgalleriesinourculturalsociety.Itiscompulsorytoattendexcursionstogalleriesandexhibitionsin2019inordertopassandachieveanSforUnits¾.

TASK#2SelectingyourSATFolioTopic/Theme…

Brainstorm&Notes… Inspiration&Research…

Betweennowandthestartof2019youmustchooseyourTopic/ThemeyouareinterestedinthatwillbethefocusforyourSATFolio.Youmustbetrulyinterestedandengagedwithyourtopicsothatyouenjoyfocusingonitfortheyear.Youmusthavechosenthistobeabletostartinyourfirstclassback,becauseyouwillbearrangingyourown“WorkPlan”thatstateswhatyouwilldo,andwhenyouwilldoitfromourfirstclassonwards…Tohelpyoutochooseyourtopic/them–startbybrainstormingandcreateamindmapaboutthingsyouwouldliketopursueinStudioArts.Itcouldinclude:thingsyouarepassionateaboutorstronglyconnectto,yourpersonalinterests,hobbies,politicalstances,materialsortechniquesyouwanttoexperimentwith,artelements/principlesyoulikethevisualeffectof,thingsyouareworriedaboutorwouldlovetochampion.

Inshort,thechoiceofyourtopicisyoursandyoucanchooseANYTHINGbutmakesureyoubrainstormaroundyourideasandhitthegroundrunning.InWeek1youshouldbekeentogetcrackingonexploringyourthemeanddevelopingyourideas,skillsandtechniques.Afterdoingthisthinking/brainstormingactivityinyourtransitionclass,nowit’stimetodoyourown!

ExamplefromaTopArts2018folio

Folio:YouwillbegivenyourFoliointhefirstclassofYear12–howeverifyouwishtobuyyourown“journal”or“displaybook”stylefoliothisisuptoyou.Ifyoudecidetodothis,pleasemakesureyoubringthiswithyoutoclassfirstdayback!

Inspiration:Youwillneedtocollect15-20differentsourcesofinspirationthatrelatetoyourtopic/theme.Inspirationcanbefromanysource–theyjustneedtoinspireyouinsomeway,andonlyyoucanjustify/annotateaboutthis.Inspirationcouldbeabout:content/subjectmatter(whatitisabout),style/aesthetics(whatitvisuallylookslike)…orwhatyoucoulddowithitandhowyoucouldincorporate/useitinyourownpracticalwork(artforms/materials/techniques)…etc!Someideas…butnotlimitedto:

ü Examplesofartworksfromyourfavouriteartistsinarangeofdifferentartforms/mediumsü Packagingfromboxes,breakfastcereal,productspurchasedü Postcardsfromadvertisingstands,stampsü Eventsyouattend/experiences–tickets,concerts,gigs,movies(flyers)ü Businesscards,businessidentityü Newspaperormagazineclippings–bothwrittenarticlesandfoundpictures/imagesü Booksoldandnew/photocopiesü Theinternetü Photographsthatyoutakeonholidays,oldphotographsfromfamily,foundphotographs

Youmustbringyourcollectedsourcesofinspirationwithyoutothe1stclass!Keepeverythingyoucollectinasafeplace/plasticpocket.Youwillneedtocorrectlysourcewhereyourinspirationcamefromsokeepthedetailsofwhereyougotit!

TASK#3 *ResourceTemplateExplorationProposalTobeginyourStudioArtsSATFolio,oneofthefirsttasksthatyoudoiswriteyourExplorationProposalaboutwhatyouaregoingtodofortheyear.Thetopic/themethatyouchoosemuststaywithyouthroughouttheyearandyoucan’tchangefromthis.Youwillalsochoose1-2artforms(mediums)onlythatyouwouldliketofocusoncreatingyourartwithin.Donotchooseanartformthatyouhavenoexperiencein–choosewhatisyourinterestandstrength.Youwillneedtoconsiderthefollowingpointswhenpreparingyournotesforyourwrittendraftexplorationproposal:

1. Discussionofthefocusandsubjecttobeexplored-topic,theme,concept,content...Inthissection,youneedtoexplainwhatyourfolioisgoingtofocusonandwhatartworksaregoingtobeabout.Thinkabouttheoverarchingtopic/themeyouhavechosenanddiscuss/explain.However,donotreferto“finalartworks”asthisfolioisnotaboutwhatyouwillultimatelymakebecauseyoudonotmakefinalartworksinUnit3.

2. Discussionofconceptualpossibilitiesandideas.

Goingaleveldeeper,nowdiscusswhatarethespecificareas/ideasthatyouaregoingtobeexploring.Thissectionisaboutyourconceptsandideasastheyarerelatedtoyourtopic.Youcouldalsoincludeideasaboutsubjectmatteryouwilluse.

3. Discussionofthesourcesofinspirationandhowtheserelatetoyourindividualideas.Next,youmustdiscusshowyouhavebeeninspired,andwhatby,aboutyourtopic.Inthissection,youcaneitherstartwith“general”sourcesofinspirationor“specific”sources(artists)orviceversa.Youmustdiscussatleast2differentartistsinyourexplorationproposal.Tobeinspiredbyartiststhiscouldbeabouttheirownsubjectmatterandideasreflectedintheirworks(perhapssimilartoyours),ortheartformtheyworkwithinthatyouaregoingtoalso.

4. Descriptionoftheartform/stobeexploredandused.{Forexample;printmaking,photography,ceramics,painting,drawing,mixedmedia,collage,multimedia,sculpture,filmetc…}

Youneedtohavedecidedwhichartformyouaregoingtoworkinfortheyear.Youmustchoosetheartformthatyouhavestrengthandinterestin(notsomethingyouhaven’tdonesinceYear7oreverybefore!).Discusswhatartformyouareworkinginandwhy.

5. Detailthematerialsandtechniquesthatyouwillbegoingtoexploreinyourchosenartform(s).Onceyouknowtheartformyou’regoingtoworkwithin,haveathinkaboutthematerialsandtechniquesthatyouwoudliketoexplore,whythisis,andhow…Note:Materials=“whatwillbeused”(i.e.paint/brush/cameraetc)Techniques=“howtheywillbeused/inwhatway”(i.e.pointillism/impasto/exposureetc)

6. Adiscussionofaestheticqualities,whichwillbeevidentandexpressedinyourartmakingandworks.Putreallysimply,aestheticqualitiesarethelook/feel/mood/vibeofanartwork–whatthevisualappearancesaystoyouandmakesyoufeel.Aestheticqualitiesalsoincludetheuseofartelementsandprinciples,signsandsymbols.Considerwhichelementsandprinciplesyouwouldliketobedominantandvisuallypresentinyourworks.Discusstheaestheticqualitythatyouwouldliketoconveyinyourworks.

Artists:Overthebreak,youmustalsoconsiderwhichArtistsyouareinterestedinandinspiredbyforyourSATFolio–seeQuestion#3fortheExplorationProposalabove.ArtistsalsorelatetotheUnit3SAC–wewilldiscussthisatthestartof2019.Whenyouvisitexhibitionshavealookaroundforartiststhatyouareinterestedinandhaveatleast1prominent,establishedartistthatyoucouldpotentiallyusefortheSAC…Resources:TheExplorationProposaltemplatethatyouweregivenintransition.ArtisanTextbook;

Chapter8–ExplorationProposal

NOTESSPACE…

…SpaceforyoutotakenotesonanythingyouthinkaboutordiscussduringTransition…

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