SHS2 Art And Design Studio · Semester 1 Week 13: Thinking Studio

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.2.1.LI.2 - Analyse multiple approaches, material combinations, and techniques for the work, as well as the appropriate mode of presentations

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and describe at least three different material combinations and techniques used in recreating a selected antique Ghanaian artwork, citing specific examples of Ghanaian artists and their works.
Compare and contrast at least two different approaches (for example, 2D media versus 3D assemblage, manual versus digital) for recreating the same antique artwork, explaining the strengths and limitations of each.
Analyse how material choices affect the meaning, visual impact, and durability of a recreated antique artwork, using evidence from studio experiments and group discussions.
Build a small-scale dummy (maquette) of a proposed mixed media recreation of an antique artwork, testing and documenting material combinations and techniques.
Justify the choice of an appropriate mode of presentation for their mixed media work, considering audience, purpose, and setting, and present their reasoning orally or in writing.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Methodologies (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Thinking Studio (2.1)
Content standard: 2.2.1.CS.1 - 2.2.1.CS.1 Demonstrate the knowledge and understanding of mixed media ideations in the studio as a proposition for 21st Century interventions for antique cultural products and product design. 2.2.1.LO.1 Use mixed media ideations as studio interventions for 21st century antique cultural products.
Indicator: 2.2.1.LI.2 - Analyse multiple approaches, material combinations, and techniques for the work, as well as the appropriate mode of presentations
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 13 (Week 13 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.71: the learning-indicator code is printed "2.3.1.LI.2"; filed as 2.2.1.LI.2, the code its own content standard 2.2.1.CS.1 and the printed sub-strand require
exemplars - p.71: the assessment code is printed "2.3.1.AS.2"; filed as 2.2.1.AS.2, beside 2.2.1.LI.2
sub strand name - printed in full capitals on this year's front page and in title case elsewhere; recased to match. Printed form: THINKING STUDIO
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 71

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work/Collaborative Learning: In small groups, analyse selected art and design works from Ghanaian artists and designers and possible material combinations that can be used to recreate them.
Experiential Learning; Project-Based Learning; Group Work/ Collaborative Learning: In mixed-ability groups, experiment with various material combinations and methods and build dummies as a test for their assumptions.

Assessment (2.2.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials: textbooks; studio manuals; equipment maintenance manuals; videos; exhibition catalogues; journals; magazines; web references; audio-visual resources; projector; antique artworks; camera; modelling; printmaking; carving; casting and tools for assemblage; dyes; wax; plasticine; nylon chords; twine; fabrics; wire mesh; organdie; canvas; zinc plate; aluminium sheet; hand drills; copper wires; bolts and knots; rivets; eyelets; sand; Plaster of Paris; white cement; cement fondu; clay; wood,; flip charts; TLMs on studio thinking and materials and methods; posters; flyers; buntings; paintings; drawings and illustrations