Zac Freeman

zac freeman

It's a pity I didn't discover this during the found art project. It's a bit different from the other artists that we looked at. Have a look and see what you think

L2 and L3 fine art Diploma

Well done, your exhibition looks fabulous. You have worked very hard and done a great job.
Good luck next year.

PGCE Dissemination event

This blog was created as a teaching resource to use with BTec art and design students. It has been used to share information about blogging as well as subject specific links, resources to use within and away from the class room, advice and tips.

It was created to support students in the production of multi-media blogs as an alternative to paper based sketchbooks or journals; we termed the activity Sketchblogging.

For a more in depth explanation please watch the video below.

Student blogs were linked to mine through a network created using the 'blog list gadget'. To explore their blogs please select from the student blog list to the right hand side of the screen.

To explore this blog, you can select posts from the archive bar also to the right of the screen.

June: you will find this post and a further post designed for the dissemination event.

May: Handouts and power point for students via Google Doc's.

March: Question template used in interviews to assess strengths and weaknesses of sketchblogging. Links to galleries and job profile videos.
February: powerpoints used in Level 2 classes via Google Docs.
January: Photo-story tutorial.
2010: Links to software used to create multi-media blogs, further powerpoints and the project aims.

At the bottom of the page you will also find the project outline and the 'Pages' gadget. These links will take you to different pages created for specific purposes. They contain a blank questionnaire which was conducted at the begining of my project to assess the need for a new format for sketchbooks/ self evaluation, as well as hand outs, notes and information for students.

A blogging project: what is sketchblogging?

About sketchblogging ppt

Click on this link to see information about how I have Incorporated multi-media blogging into fine art education. Examples of student work show blogs made during the initial stages of the project, and represent early efforts. More recent examples of student blogs will be displayed in the near future.

BTec 1st Dips: Colour wheel ppt

Colour mixing activity

Click link for power point on google docs

BTec 1st Dips: Watercolour techniques info

Watercolour workshop techniques hand out
also on Blackboard

Gill and Helena

Some links that might interest you

Gill:
bridget-jones
Anya Galliccio 1
Anya Gallaccio
Hume
hume 2
hume 3

Helena:
louise cattrell
eunice routledge look at shore series

BTEC 1ST DIP: FMP

Dave's blog

Hi guys, this link will take you to Dave's FMP 'journal' blog. He is on the level 3 course at college and is producing a project that is very politically motivated and inspired by artists dealing with themes of war and crisis such as Peter Howson. He would appreciate some feedback if you get the time.

There are some short video's on the blog in which Dave is discussing some of the samples that he has produced. (This could be an interesting technique for you guys to try and introduce to your blogs).

BTec 1st Dips: FMP

If there is anything new you think you would like to try with your blogs during FMP, or anything that you want to recap let me know and I will try and sort it out.
Make sure you invite one another to view your blogs to increase the amount of peer feedback you get.

BTEC 1st Dips: Working in the Art and Design Industry

Those of you wanting to embed sound clips in a powerpoint, make sure you have saved the sound clips as WAV files and that they are in the same folder as the powerpoint before you insert them.

BTEC 1st Dips: U6 Working in the art and design industry

Powerpoint session 4 of Unit 6 (as shown in lesson)

Powerpoint to be shown 21.03.11. Click on link above to view.
Methods of presentation for Unit 6

My research into the uses of blogs

Thank you to the BTEC 1st Dips for your help with my research, your interview answers have been very helpful.

The structure for the interviews was based on the questions shown in the link below. I will provide a brief summary of the findings soon.
Blogging interview question template

BTEC 1st Dips: Pathways powerpoint (as shown on 7.03.11)

https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZWsd7jAJ8OYZGhoYmtnejRfOGRuMmMyY2dx&hl=en&authkey=CKLLhVw

Anish Kapoor

I highly recommend the Anish Kapoor exhibition just opened at Manchester City Art Gallery. It is amazing, you should all go if you get the chance.
 Manchester city art gallery

Job profiles for Btec 1st Dips, working in The art and design industry

BTEC 1st Dips: Job profiles. Assistant curator

Job profiles: botanical illustrator

click on the job titles above to see the videos. When the screen has opened click watch video in the yellow box in the centre of the page

Art Gallery Careers pathway video (as shown in class)
Select from the videos presented once you have opened the link

Career as an interior designer

Click on title to open link

Animation careers: David Sproxton Co-Founder Aardman Animations

Click on the title to be taken to the link

Fashion Designers Job Description: BTEC 1st Dips Working in the art and design industry unit

Blogging (working in the art and design industry) BTEC 1st Dips

Quick reminder: we have the silent room booked for 3:00 to 4:30 next Monday (the 7th) to set up blogs and produce photostories. Please bring any information or pictures that you want to use on a memory stick.

Working in the art and design industry for BTEC 1st Dips

Ben's jobs powerpoint

Ben suggested that some of you have had problems accessing this powerpoint on Blackboard. He has tried saving it as another file type so you may now be able to open it. However, you can also download it by clicking on the title above. The link will take you to a screen showing the powerpoint, to download it actions at the bottom of the screne and then download as either pdf or ppt.

Info for Extended Dip Bloggers on Picasso project

Scroll to the bottom of this page and click on information for BTEC Extended Diploma bloggers under pages for information about what you should include in your blog.

Photoshop the basics Powerpoint for BTEC 1st Dips

Click on the link below and then click download to open or save the powerpoint presentation.
Adobe photoshop basics

BTEC Extended Dips

I have emailed Alan to ask him to put his step by step guide to creating a blog onto blackboard for you.

Quick reminder to BTEC 1ST DIPS

Remeber to discuss materials, techniques, formal elements, own thoughts and Health and Safety (if applicable) when discussing your samples on blogs or in sketchbooks.
Also, if you find a really good research source i.e. a particularly good book or webside, post it on your blog because it might be helpfull to some of the people viewing your blog.

How to produce layered lino prints, and an example of what you can do with photostory

Layered Lino Print

Photostory is a brilliant way to narrate a step by step process explaining media, techniques, health and safety and own thoughts.

BTEC bloggers

Well done BTEC bloggers, I'm am very impressed by your efforts. Let me know if there is anything you want to do with photostory that requires assistance. We will have one-to-ones next session to discuss photoshop, photostory and the blogs.
See you next week.