designtheorythree

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Cycle 1 Deep in the Woods

Deep in the Woods

Intention:

To make jewellery out of materials found in Nature
To make jewellery for nature, i.e. explore different forms/notions of jewellery
To design jewellery for humans from this process

Do:

Go into the forest and make jewellery with the material you find there
Using only an NT cutter and perhaps a pin or needle, being respectful toward the space, leaving what you make behind
Discover fastening mechanisms, ways of linking, joining, riveting, soldering; perhaps using resin from the trees, spit mixed with sand etc
Make at least 7 pieces
Photograph your creations
Design a piece of jewellery from each piece

Agenda:

Introduction/discussion/looking at previous project/marks
Visualisation
Brief
Newlands forrest
Upload photos and designs
Close

Rules/Roles:

Punctuality, involvement, willingness, open-mindedness, respect, kindness and honesty
Mark-facilitator, co-ordinator, assessor; Students-learners, problem-solvers, researchers, responsible, participators, self-regulating

Time:

8:30-8:40 register/intro
8:40-8:55 visualisation
8:55-9:10 brief
9:10-2:00 forrest
2:00-3:45 upload
3:45-4:15 close

Cycle 1 Ethical Industry/Design Indaba

http://acatcalledfrank.com/content/filmstrips-visualisation/index.html
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/

Intention: Present data visually

DO: (brief/task)

Research an ecological aspect of the jewellery industry and develop a chart to display your findings
Work in groups of three
Post your project on your blog
correct referencing
Project presented to the class in Cycle 2, 2pm

Agenda:

Presentation/introduction
Find group
Begin project
Design Indaba

Rules: Responsibility, honesty, punctuality, respectful, kind, open-minded, willing and enthusiastic.

Roles: Mark; co-ordinator, facilitator, task provider

Learners; learning, exploring, designing, researching

Time:

8:30 - 9:00 introduction/discussion
9:00 - 10:00 project
10:00 - Design Indaba

http://www.designindaba.com/event/design-indaba-expo-2012

Intention: Write a report

DO: (brief/task) Write a page report (350 words) on a particular designer at the Indaba. Include:

brief background
images
discuss their approach to design
what is there innovation
what appeals to you about them?
correct referencing

Agenda:

Presentation/introduction
Visit Design Indaba
Research and write report

Rules: Responsibility, honesty, punctuality, respectful, kind, open-minded, willing and enthusiastic.

Roles: Mark; co-ordinator, facilitator, task provider

Learners; learning, exploring, writing, researching

Time: Post on your blog 8:30 23 March

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Cycle 0

Intention: Mine Creativity

DO: (brief/task); Make 40 designs, inspired by our beach excursion. Possible route; explore the four elements (earth, air, water and fire), 10 designs per element. Time limit: 80 minutes.

Agenda:

discussion/introduction
meditation
beach - explore, take casts, draw, photograph, make arrangements/installations, write
experience elements
lunch
(back at school) task
discussion/close (what did I learn)

Rules: Responsibility, honesty, punctuality, respectful, kind, open-minded, willing and enthusiastic.

Roles: Mark; co-ordinator, facilitator, task provider

Learners; learning, exploring, designing,experimenting

Time: