As you near the end of the unit, this project asks you to combine much of your learning from all the projects and elaborate on the ground you have made.
You are to independently develop, or continue, a specific creative project that showcases your research and practical work in a coherent and professionally appropriate way. You will articulate your creative ideas and critical thinking using suitable communication methods to a defined audience, within a defined contextual framework.
You’ll complete and present a final presentation of carefully selected work together with an introduction and an evaluation of your project. This presentation of a body of work should cover the unit learning outcomes and set up a clear direction that you can pursue in your next course unit.
You are not required to develop completely new work, or start again with new ideas, themes or processes, but to develop existing ideas and threads, continuing to expand your practice by refining and elaborating on aspects of your practice.
You may want to start by reflecting on what’s most important to you at this stage, what project has sparked the most interest for you? Are there exercises you’d like to repeat? Perhaps start with a mind-mapping exercise identifying areas for further investigation.
Reflect on the unit project titles and consider how they relate to one another and narrate a creative journey.
1. Analyse different methodologies and their interconnections with the wider world
In order to meet this learning outcome, you will need to identify your methodologies. This can include primary and secondary evidence, for example, your own practice of textiles and drawing has been identified as two of your specialisms. You are also interested in creative writing and poetry and this has also been included.
We identified there is little artist research. You have touched on Picasso but you also need to look at contemporary artists in the same subject area as your own. I have previously written examples in the forum which you have not visited. This is your choice to visit artists suggested to you, or find your own, but to do nothing at all will mean that your work is too introspective.
Here’s the feedback I gave previously on the forum so please read it and acknowledge it:
You have produced some really interesting research into Greek mythology and I can see that there is a wealth of information on these beautiful warrior-like Goddesses. Look at the work of Greek artist Stella Baraklianou who uses ceramics and photography in her series https://stellabaraklianou.com/projects/wine-bearers
Or the sculptures of Damien Hirst, inspired by mythology. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/apr/16/damien-hirst-treasures-from-the-wreck-of-the-unbelievable-review-venice
Your design is clean and simple on the knitting machine. Cutting it up was a bold decision and the ongoing experimentation with the smaller pieces in order to create an imaginative image on a canvas makes me wonder if this can go full circle? Taking a photo or scan of the image and reverting it back to knitwear? This is showing some exciting developments here, but be mindful of the feminists who will question the fragmentation of these women.
Further to this, I advised you look at the work of Grayson Perry. He is an artist who uses a methodical process to document his work in various stages and I suggest you use this as a checklist when submitting work for each assignment:
- Research the history of the topic, plan ideas, make a mind map
- Secondary Research – Find and write about a selection of artists relevant to your topic
- Primary Research – Interview artists or visit an exhibition or archive (if possible)
- Primary Research – Make sketches, take photographs etc.
- Primary Research – Make the artwork and document how you have done this and why
- Conclusion – Reflect on the artwork. What are your strengths and your areas for improvement? What skills have you developed? What would you do differently next time? Did anything go wrong? How did you overcome any problems?
2. Investigate a theme in the wider world and connect it to your creative work
Your theme seems to be about beauty and powerful/successful women. Can you develop this explanation further so that it is more clear? It can help to have an introductory paragraph.
3. Create an emerging interdisciplinary language from your selected disciplines
Focus on textiles and drawing primarily. You are interested in writing and poetry but this is not explicit in your artwork (rugs) as you have just focussed on portraits. Your writing can be developed further in your artwork in the next unit. Concentrate on researching artists who draw/paint and who use portraits in their textiles. Perhaps you are already knowledgeable about some textile designers who do this?
4. Present your personal research, creative work and knowledge of interdisciplinary methods relevant to you.
You need to keep explaining the process of what you are doing in order to develop your critical analysis. Your topic is very unclear. Would it help to do a video instead of writing? This can be an option for you to consider, in order to get your point across more effectively.
Action points
- Learning Outcomes – Please look at all the examples I have given for each learning outcome (above). You need to develop this information in your learning log for each assignment, but please concentrate on Assignment 9 and 10 for now in order to ensure this unit meets the deadline.
- Essay – Please see separate document attached with feedback on your essay.
- Time Management – Please keep track of your deadline listed above. There may be some time after the final assignment 10 is completed to take time to revisit all your feedback (from Adam and myself) and look at it in more detail in order to develop your research and evidence, before the assessment submission deadline.
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