Code: ART002
Title:Ink Up! Time Travel Through Printmaking
Pre-requisites: None
Coordinator: Ms Sue Lonsdale

Printmaking has had a long and glorious history in our world.  It was one of the foundation stones of communication and evidence of its use still exists today – like a radio link to the beginning of our civilisation.

This unit will explore the development of printmaking through history and follow it’s transformation from storytelling to advertising.  Students will explore the foundations of Visual Art through the elements of design with a focus on printmaking.  Students will experiment will a variety of printmaking techniques which will give them an opportunity to appraise works from ancient Indigenous work to Pop artist, Richard Hamilton.

Topics

• Identify and manipulate the elements of design
• Develop colour theory and its applications
• Develop aesthetic appreciation
• Explore a wide rage of printmaking mediums
• Develop an understanding of printmaking equipment and how it can be manipulated
• Research and appraise works from a variety of backgrounds on contexts.
• Apply techniques by developing a series of original prints

Assessment

Students will complete three major pieces of assessment:

• Visual Diary Download
• Printmaking Download
• Webpage Download

At completion students should know

• The development of printmaking and its historical significance in our society
• How printmaking is used for a variety of artistic and commercial purposes
• A variety of printmaking techniques
• The mechanics and care of printing presses
• How to use Microsoft Publisher

At completion students should be able to

• Clearly instruct another student in at least one printmaking technique
• Plan and make printing blocks
• Design prints with confidence and with consideration of the elements of design
• Maintain a printing press in good working order
• Creat a 'how to' brochure using Microsoft Publisher
• Use a digital camera and scanner
• Keep a consistent record of experimental work

Literacy elements

• Use of ICT's in research and class work
• Development of subject specific vocabulary
• Use of templates and charts
• use a range of visual and auditory learning sources
• Modified currciulum for students in need of extenstion or special consideration

Integrated technology

• Internet research
• Word processing
• Microsoft Publisher
• Digital camera and scanner

Assignment guidelines

Please refer to the Assignment Guidelines on how to set out bibliographies and references.  

Resources

• 1 x A4 Visual Diary
• 2 x 2B pencils
• 1 x eraser and sharpener
• 1 x size 4 round paint brush