Artefact Production · SHS2 Art And Design Studio

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.1.LI.2 - Apply knowledge and skills in safety, maintenance and sustainability in environmental protection and energy conservation (Greening Education).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Explain at least three safety rules that must be observed in the sculpture studio and justify why each rule matters for personal and peer protection.
Demonstrate proper maintenance routines for at least two studio tools or pieces of equipment (e.g., cleaning clay tools, oiling carving blades, storing modelling tools) and present the routines to peers.
Identify and describe at least three sustainable practices in artefact production, including material recycling, energy-efficient studio habits and environmentally friendly waste disposal.
Generate a pictorial table showing how safety, maintenance and sustainability are applied in the sculpture studio and in the creation of a specific artefact.
Propose a practical plan for conserving energy and protecting the environment through studio practices, and communicate the plan in a mini-workshop for peers.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Project (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Artefact Production (3.1)
Content standard: 2.3.1.CS.1 - 2.3.1.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of art and design studio theory and creative methodologies for artefact production with an emphasis on designing and finishing. 2.3.1.LO.1 Apply knowledge and skills in art and design studio theory and creative methodologies to create art and design works.
Indicator: 2.3.1.LI.2 - Apply knowledge and skills in safety, maintenance and sustainability in environmental protection and energy conservation (Greening Education).
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 10 (Week 30 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.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 82

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group Work/ Collaborative Learning; Reinforcing Concepts. : In mixed-ability groups, generate a pictorial table, with emphasis on specific materials, to show how the concept of safety, maintenance and sustainability has been used in the sculpture studio and in the creation of artefacts.
Group Work/ Collaborative Learning; Project-Based Learning: In small groups, organise mini-workshops on the importance of safety, maintenance and sustainability in creating an artefact for peers.
Collaborative and Project-Based Learning : In gender-sensitive groups, generate a pictorial chart to illustrate the importance of safety, maintenance and sustainability in creating an artefact to environment protection and energy conservation.

Assessment (2.3.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic 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 assemblage tools; dyes; wax; plasticine; nylon chords; twine; fabrics; wire mesh; organdie; canvas; zinc plate; aluminium sheet; hand drills; copper wires; bolts and knots; rivets; eyelet; sand; Plaster of Paris; white cement; cement fondu; clay; wood; flip charts; TLMs on artmaking and materials and methods; posters; flyers; buntings; paintings; drawings and illustrations