Taking his inspiration from the work of Gareth Pugh, Gothic Art and Contemporary Literature our KS5 learner has created a series of independent, original fashion responses investigating material and techniques. These designs featured in our 2012 fashion show and a series of Gothic Photo Shoots.
Gothic Couture and Photo shoot Examplars: Bobby 2012
The sketchbook and portfolio have been constant pillars of Art, Craft and Design Education. However, with the Nintendo and iPod generations now ‘digital natives’ on image manipulation software, social networking sites and image hosting sites such as Photoshop, Flickr and Tumblr. The ‘digital sketchbook‘ has never been easier and more immediate. This project brief and subsequent research, promotes visual and creative networking within our KS5 learners, consolidates the idea and use of digital sketchbooks whilst establishing discussion through Tumblr lesson stimuli.
TUMBLR: Digital Sketchbook Project 2012
Examples: Various
Colin Chillag is a painter who produces photo realist portraits developed from a minimal linear drawing. These portraits are realised through unbelievable brushwork. However these portraits also show the scar of this artistic toil with the portraits co-existing with the paint palette that created them. To deface these portraits during their creation is a wonderfully brutal act: promoting dialogue on the psyche of the artist, their environment and the stream of consciousness of the artist.
Level 3 Psycho Portraiture Project
Learner Example Jodie 2012
With a diet of videogames, cartoons, comic books and crappy b-movies as stimuli. The illustrator Boneface gives popular culture and iconic superheroes such
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This years fashion show and Catwalk was our biggest ever with over 30 dresses, collections and accessories designed, modelled and manufactured
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Taking his inspiration from the work of Gareth Pugh, Gothic Art and Contemporary Literature our KS5 learner has created a series
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The sketchbook and portfolio have been constant pillars of Art, Craft and Design Education. However, with the Nintendo and iPod
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Departmentart.co.uk is an interactive resource showcasing our learners personal and critical responses to Artist and Designers work.
Departmentart.co.uk is made up of a creative collective that all teach in an inner-city London comprehensive school. We have designed and deliver a curriculum (Key Stage 3 -5) that promotes Creativity, Experimentation, Exploration, Risk taking and Independent Learning.
Our portal is available to all learners globally and we welcome feedback, contributions and networking opportunities from creative partnerships.
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