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CRAFT

Miss Enting
EGM
Marcia Enting - m.enting@
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CRAFT

Miss Enting
EGM
Marcia Enting - m.enting@

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CRAFT
fine  motor skills - imagination - art and culture general knowledge - process focused work

You are given an open-ended project and you have the opportunity to express yourself through your work. However the artwork turns out is based on your discovery and creativeness. I'm here to teach you :)

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Dummy sketchbook A4

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THIS LESSON
1. Explanation
process (3 small assignments) 1x - product 2x
2. Letter design - process mark - 40 min
3. Mindmap - process mark - 20 min
4. Clean and clear up, end lesson - 10 min

Next lesson: Mindmap - design drawing  

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ILLUMINATED LETTER
Create an illuminated letter that represents you.

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ILLUMINATED LETTER
Create an illuminated letter that represents you.

Construction: Slab

Skills: layering, detailing, design, textures.

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THE UPCOMING PROCESS

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LETTER DESIGN

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MINDMAP

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DESIGN DRAWING

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LET'S START! LETTER DESIGN
Find a few lettering styles 
Create (at least) 3 block-style letters. 
Circle your favorite.  
https://www.1001fonts.com/

FONT

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LETTER DESIGN

Your initial (first letter of name)
3 different fonts
EVALUATION

Execution
Originality
Craftmanship
Effort!


https://www.1001fonts.com/
timer
30:00

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MINDMAP
Create an illuminated letter that 
represents you.

Brainstorm a list of your hobbies, interests, things that you collect, etc.
Create some stylized drawings of the items you listed.
Create a minimum of 5 drawings. 

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MINDMAP

Mindmap  including 5 hobbies / interests.

Create a minimum of 5 drawings. 

EVALUATION
Execution
Originality
Craftmanship
Effort!
timer
30:00

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THIS LESSON
- Explain design drawing
- Draw together
- Back to last weeks lesson



At the end of the lesson you've put the seperate process pieces together for your design.

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DESIGN DRAWING
Now it is time to put the pieces together for your design.

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STEP 1
Draw a rectangular frame.
Representing the raised border.

15 cm
21 cm
3

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STEP 2
Add some of your stylized drawings around the letter. 

Consider having some drawings reach outside and overlap the boundaries of the letter/border to create more interest.

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STEP 3
Add a textured border to frame your illuminated letter.

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THIS LESSON
You will be able to make a shape by using the slab building technique.
- Explanation slabbuilding technique with pictures and 'live'.
- Make the background.
- Make the frame

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SLAB BUILDING TECHNIQUE
knife
slats
rolling pin
plate
Cut background and frame.

Stick frame to background.
water
tool

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hvcce.weebly.com

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PLEASE, PUT YOUR PHONES IN THE BAG

Thank you :)

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LESSON PLAN
Introduction - 5 min
Clay supplies - 5 min
Work individually - 45 min
Clean up - 15 min (Not workbook)
Closure - 10

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LEARNING GOALS
You will understand the process of slab method.
You can create your illuminated letter using the slab method.
You will understand how to use ceramic tools properly.

- Finish background and frame
- Decorate border with texture/pattern
- Create letter and other shapes
STAY FOCUSED
timer
45:00

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Basis critique questions

Answer these questions really honestly, no need to impress.

1. Describe what you were asked to do.
​2. What do you think was really succesful? Why?
3 What has been challenging or difficult? Why?
4 What would you do differently if you did this again?   Why?

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PLEASE, PUT YOUR PHONES IN THE BAG

Thank you :)

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LESSON PLAN
Introduction - 5 min
Clay supplies - 5 min
Work individually - 45 min
Clean up - 15 min (Not workbook)
Closure activity - 10

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LEARNING GOALS
You will understand the process of slab method.
You can create your illuminated letter using the slab method.
You will understand how to use ceramic tools properly.

- Decorate border with texture/pattern
- Create letter and other shapes
- original,  neat, craftmanship
STAY FOCUSED
timer
45:00

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CLOSURE ACTIVITY 
Answer the following questions in your
workbook. Make an artwork out of it.

- What is an illumination?
- When were they made?
- Who made them an how were they made?

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nl.pinterest.com

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