Student Work Record - 2015/16 Student Name: Jessie Broad
Tutor:
LT
Course: Illustration Level: 6
Date: 12/10
Work Undertaken: Dissertation: Working title: Is there a link between (visual) creativity and mental health?
Questions/research: The Quiet Madness – psychosis as common – living with it How does our mental health impact our creativity? What artists/illustrators have mental health issues? Or who has explored these issues in their work? Art therapy – how does art help people with mental health issues? Research specific artists in history who have suffered from mental health issues Look at World Mental health day – were there any creative projects going on? What is creativity – how do we unleash creativity? – Ken Robinson TED talks/illustrated video on YouTube Outsider art Contemporary illustration
Introduction: Outline of the subject you are exploring Summaries of each chapter with theorists/examples
Chapter 1: What is creativity and how does it link with mental health? -
Short summary of creativity – reference Ken Robinson History of art and mental health – key artists
Chapter 2: Examples of practitioners who explore mental health or have suffered themselves? -
More detail on specific artists and movements
Chapter 3: How could creativity/art help people with mental health issues? Can it reduce stigma or create a positive outlet? Does having a mental health issue help you create better art? Labelling? -
Reference specific artists and illustrators Outsider art – a category of artists who are estranged from society – a positive or negative label?
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Student Work Record - 2015/16 Student Name: Jessie Broad
Course: Illustration Level: 6
Tutor:
LT
Date: 16/11/15
Work Undertaken: Working title: The importance of illustration in learning: Is visual learning key to our development, and if so is there enough of it in reading material for adults?
Add more recent research into visual learning: VARK learning styles – Fleming, 2001 – teaching and learning section of library Semiotics, symbols – how visual symbols are used to communicate
Examples from science text books – the technology to reproduce images boosted understanding of science
Information is Beautiful – infographics as a tool for communicating, learning…
Museums/galleries – primary research
People’s perception of illustration – search term to find evidence – or questionnaire? http://repository.upenn.edu/dissertations/AAI8018571/
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Student Work Record - 2015/16 Student Name: Jessie Broad
Tutor:
LT
Course: Illustration Level: 6
Date: 23/11/15
Work Undertaken: Citing first hand experiences – put the name of the teacher and course and date attended in brackets – don’t put in reference list – could also look online for information about the course and put this link in your bibliography. Reference list – direct references to text Bibliography – wider reading, not directly cited in text
VARK learning styles, Fleming 2001 – use as a citation to back up any statements about visual learners Fleming as cited in Avis (2010, p00) came up with a way to measure people’s learning styles, this was known as VARK (visual, aural, read/write and kinaesthetic). The purpose of this was to help teachers and learners develop more effective pedagogic approaches. It is a questionnaire that an individual can undertake which will reveal some insight into…. Visual learners learn better through….
Referencing Fleming: Teaching in lifelong learning: a guide to theory and practice. / Avis, James (ed.) (2010) Teaching, training and learning: a practical guide. / Reece, Ian & Walker, Stephen (2007) http://vark-‐learn.com/introduction-‐to-‐vark/the-‐vark-‐modalities/
Chapter 1 – visual development in children, VARK – background theory Chapter 2 – visual communication, giving examples in illustration/graphic design, science, applying the theory Chapter 3 – developing argument, how it could be improved in the future, current practitioners who are exploring this issue...
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Student Work Record - 2015/16 Student Name: Jessie Broad
Tutor:
LT
Course: Illustration Level: 6
Date: 7/12
Work Undertaken: Working title: The importance of drawing: Can the process of drawing be used to enrich lives? Questions to ask: Why don’t we use drawing more as adults? Why do children draw so naturally? Is drawing as a process key to our communication? Does drawing help understanding/teaching? Pedagogic/andragogic? Could the use of drawing help with teaching adults? Why has creativity been lost in education? – Ken Robinson’s illustrated talk online
Introduction: What the essay will cover/investigate A summary of each chapter’s contents and theoretical references. Chapter 1 will explore the history of drawing in education. Pedagogic theories such as Vygotsky’s visual learning theory (1975) will be researched to develop an understanding of drawing as a teaching tool. Chapter 1: Definition of drawing (observational, imaginative), in depth analysis, how drawing effectively needs a change in the way we perceive our surroundings – removing preconceptions, examples of practitioners who show their process – does this enhance their work/understanding/meaning/usefulness? (referred back to in Chapter 3) Chapter 2: Graphic exploration and drawing in child development, drawing in education Chapter 3: Why adults have moved away from everyday drawing? Case study example. David Shrigley? How can drawing be used to enhance communication?
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Student Work Record - 2015/16 Student Name: Jessie Broad
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