Nature Man made - Art & Design Assignment - summaryUnit Coverage: Unit 1 & 2Use this summary as a checklist of evidence to produce for each Unit

In this project you have covered TWO pathways; 3D Product Design (Lamp) and 2D Surface

Design (Print). The core of both ‘pathways’ is the use of drawing, design research and the

development of ideas through experiment and evaluation. You will have explored new materials

and techniques experimentally before refining your final outcomes.

During this project you will have learnt about

• The uses of drawing and analysis of the formal elements to explore their potential.

• Referencing and using sources creatively – developing ideas towards a 2D & 3D outcome.

• Recording specific techniques and processes of making.

• On-going commentary recording your experience, demonstrating understanding of processes; materials and techniques, suggesting and producing further development.

• Making links to the work of artists/designers and relating it to your work.

• Completing work and presenting your ideas to a good standard.

**Use the following slides as a checklist to summarise the work you have produced - show how

you have met the assessment criteria**

Viktor Timofeev ‘X’ at Cass Sculpture Park

Nature Man made – Art & Design Brief Unit Coverage: Unit 1 & Unit 2The assignment is designed to produced opportunities to produce evidence for these units

Unit 1: 2D 3D Visual LanguageYou need to produce work, which demonstrates development of skills and creativity in using visual language

The work should be organised and annotated to show your evaluative skills and development over time. Also experimentation with mark-making and object-making techniques, formal elements and sources.

Evidence should be from contextual studies, developmental and/or final project work

Unit 2: Materials, Techniques and ProcessesProduce work, which demonstrates your understanding of skills in using media, materials, techniques, processes and associated technology. This should include; samples, trials, notes, records and exploratory project work

Surface design, final patterns

Final product for lamp project

Nature/Man Kendra Quinn made

Artists and design research

Before attempting to create my own pattern and surface design I looked at the work of todays popular and contemporary designers. For example Orla Kiely, her patterns are applied to a variety of products. Looking at the way she adapts each pattern for a different product was very useful in helping with experimenting with my own designs.

For my lamp I looked into a number of lamp designers and also sculptors such as David Nash, looking at his sculptures was great inspiration for designing a lamp that followed the theme of Nature/Manmade.

Assessment criteria: Examples of ‘primary and secondary sources with a description of how others have used visual language in their work’

Analysing and developing work

To develop some initial ideas for my pattern work I took ideas from my observations of normal objects creating contrast between nature and manmade. With these ideas I then experimented with rearranging them and also using different textures to create different effects.

For my lighting work we created 3D models from our initial design sketches, we then analysed these models. For example in the model bellow I looked at its problems with balance, the shapes wouldn’t stay in line. So I developed a solution by simplifying and reducing the number of shapes, I felt this was effective.

Assessment criteria: examples of your work where you have used a combination of mark-making and object-making to develop ideas and intentions – title work with description

Initial ideas based on research

In my lamp research I studied the sculpture of David Nash whom I felt was great inspiration for this project as his natural materials but unnatural shapes fell in well with the contrast in the Nature/Manmade theme. Based on my David Nash research I came up with a lamp design which I then developed into a 3D model.

In my pattern research I looked at the work of William Morris as I liked the way he took a natural subject and manipulated it into a complex pattern, also using various tones and solid colours. To the right I developed my own design inspired by his work, creating a simpler more contemporary pattern but still along the same lines.

Assessment criteria: Demonstrate an example (of 2D and 3D work) and commentary of how you have used visual language (line, colour, shape, structure) in your work and how it is linked and has been influenced by others’ work.

Experimenting with materials

Below is an example of where I used mixed media, I applied various different materials to create different textures and effects. Later I used these experiments to create a repeated pattern using Photoshop.

Rubbings is a very good way to show texture.

I used natural material such as leaves to also create texture.

Charcoal shows tones in my pattern

For both projects I had to use lots of new techniques and processes, for example I had to use Photoshop in order to apply my pattern to different objects. For my lamp I had to learn how to use a different software, Adobe illustrator, in order for the laser cutter to print my design.

Assessment criteria: Examples where you have worked with a range of techniques with information describing the characteristics of materials you have used

Using materials and techniques safely Assessment criteria: Use materials, techniques and technology safely in creating and developing work. Experiment and explore the potential of using these to develop ideas

Here is an example of where I developed an initial design into a screen print (below left). I then went on to develop it further by editing and repeating the image to create a well developed pattern.

Health and Safety: For my lamp project, I did not use much technology, therefore in my production diary, the majority of the time, health and safety did not apply. However I did address issues such as electricity:

‘The laser cutter is an electronic piece of equipment and therefore safety rules apply, for example do not leave water or any other drink near the appliance.’

Evaluation Summary• Overall I feel I approached the project well, for both the pieces I researched modern lamp/pattern design in

depth, for example my research into David Nash. With my research I believe I was able to effectively develop my designs. I came up with a number of initial designs pages which I then developed further.

• From my research I learned lots about varying size in pattern, experimenting with tone, line and texture in both my lamp and pattern designs. For example when studying the work of David Nash I looked at his use of tone, line and texture, how this was effective and applying it to my own lamp.

• I feel that in terms of improvements I would like to develop my pattern designs further also applying them to a greater variety of surfaces, focusing on texture rather than shape and colour as this creates another level of depth and interest.

• In terms of my lamp design I feel that my final product was limited in terms of resources, originally I wanted my design to be made out of plywood as this would have made the connection with nature in the theme, it would also have resulted in me learning far more complex techniques and using more technologies. Card did make a good substitute as it is malleable, easy to bend, however it does have limitations such as being easily damaged. However despite restrictions in material I feel my final product matches the brief and follows the work in my initial designs.

• In conclusion I feel my project as a whole was successful and answered the brief.