Artefact - 3.4 (Be able to monitor own creative activity)

Artefact - 3.4 - Be able to monitor own creative activity

19th November: Investigating Artefacts (PowerPoint)

I researched on the internet to find out everything about an artefact. I found out that an artefact is made out of many things and ways. They could be made with machines or they can be man made etc... An artefact can be old or new. It can be used for the media, performing arts and also the visual arts industry.I put my information onto a powerpoint.

I didn't finish completing my powerpoint.

1st December: Investigating Artefacts (PowerPoint)

I carried on making my powerpoint. I looked at photography in artefact and i learnt that photography has many uses such as business, science and art. Photography is for making or crating a still or moving image by a recording radiation.

I also looked at logos. I found out that they are either purely graphic or are composed of the name of the organization. Logos are very simple but look very complicating. I found out more things about logos when i was researching.

I didn't finish completing my powerpoint.

3rd December: Investigating Artefacts (PowerPoint)

I carried on creating the powerpoint on Artefact. I researched on visual arts. They are forms of art that create work which are mainly visual in nature. Visual arts can be made in different ways such as drawings, sculptures, craft etc... I found out more about visual arts. I added this information to my artefact powerpoint. I also added images about all the different things in my powerpoint. I used the colour black and white in me powerpoint because i think it represents an artefact.

I finished my artefact powerpoint.

10th December: Investigating Greyson Perry

I researched on Greyson Perry. On the internet i found out he used to make pots and when his exhibitions are on he comes to some of them and dresses up as a lady with a dress on. I believe that his pots are weird and they are interesting. His pots probably tell a story. I found out Greyson Perry was born in Chelmsford in 24th March 1960. He studied in a collage called Brain Tree Fromore Education, Fine Art BA and Art Foundation Course Portsmouth Polly Technic. I wrote a word document about Greyson Perry.

15th December: Making Clay Tile

I went outside and got textures of leaves, trees and more. After that i came into class and i got some clay and i was designing it. I got these designs from what i got from outside. After i finished designing i done the sma on a different type of clay but with different designs.

17th December: Making Plan For Clay Pot

I started by trying to figure out what shape my pot would be. I had many different ideas. I went home and sereached on the internet for different shapes. I thought of features such as a handle. I decided to put a handle only on one side. I thought this made it look much better. This was not finished. I also decided on other ideas.

7th January: Making Simple Pot

We made a simple pot to see if our ideas have actually worked. This was because we may want to change our minds.

12th January: Completing Clay Pot Experiments

I have experimented on many clay pot ideas so i can see how my clay pot will turn out. i finally decided on what my pot shape will be. This was final as i have experimented before.

14th January: Investigating Michael Readecker, Planning Painting

I investigated on Michael Readecker as i was planning a set design for a performance. I found that Michael Readecker was born in Amsterdam and is now a dutch artist based in London. I got my information from the internet. I wrote a word document on this artist.

21st January: Developing Painting

I developed my painting because i made one and changed it because the colors were not write. I also thought that i should change it because i painted a person in it.

26th January: Investigating Wafa Hourani

I investigated on Wafa Hourani because he is a type of artist that makes buildings. I found out that he works and lives in Ramallah, Palestine. I found out many other things about him. I wrote a word document on this artist.

29th January: Developing building

First i got ideas from the internet and so did Suma Because we were working together to make our buildings. We also planned in class how our buildings will be.

4th February: Developing Building

After planning we started to think about how big the buildings will be. After that we both decided to work on little parts of the buildings. This is because we had many ideas and wanted to fit them into the whole design. We were building the buildings after with cardboard and wire to help secure it down.

9th February: Developing Building

Next we were continuing to build the buildings and sticking them down with wire and masking or sticky tape. We also drew everything that was meant to be drawn. we started painting everything.

11th February: Developing Building

Me and Suma painted everything at the end and finished. We had to add more sticky tape and wire o put everything in place.

25th February: Investigating Costume

I investigated on costumes on the internet because my class were going to be making a costume. First i decided on what my costume i would like to make. First i was going to make a top then finally decided to make a dress i had more ideas of making a dress.

16th March: Developing Costume

I used newspaper to make my costume. I made my costume small not too small. I put it on a small Manikin. It took me quite long but i had lots of ideas to put and i kept on changing them. In the end i kept the design i really liked. I completed with that design.

18th March: Developing Final Ideas

I desided to make a big clay pot in this stage because i wanted to experiment and see what other ideas i had and how they worked out as a clay pot.

25th March: making Final Artefact

I started to make another clay pot today and i made it quite big because if it is too small it wouldn't look like the idea i had in my head.

30th March: Making Final Artefact

I was still making my other clay pot and then i fiished and i had to wait for it to dry and go hard in the kiln.

1st April: Making Final Artefact

Today i finished designing my clay pot . It went hard because it was put in the kiln and i got newspaper and magaine cut outs to stick on my clay pot. I also stamped on some of my own creative design ideas. I finished designing my clay pot in today's lesson.

22nd April: Completing Artefact

I looked through all my work and started to complete all the other artefact worksheets that was unfinished.

27th April: Completing any work

I started to finish all my work that i didn't finish. This included my home works given from my teacher.

29th April: Developing And Refining Work

To develop my work i thought of some things i can improve in my work. For all my work i thought of at least one thing that i could have done better.