Art

An Introduction to Design Principles – how to live now, or how art can make things better!

Taking the Bauhaus as a starting point, students will explore the different key makers of the movement and how their disciplines translated the central tenets of the design school. Learn about the context and history of the Bauhaus, with a focus on the design principles of ‘Form Follows Function’ and ‘Truth to Materials’.

Students will create a solution for a design problem of our times in one of 3 key areas. • Fashion & Textiles

• Architecture • Painting & Photography

Text – The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes

Week 1: Bauhaus

Pre-Reading – Read Trouble in Utopia, Chapter 4 ‘The Shock of the New’ Seminar and Analytical Task – Focus on 10 Key principles of the Bauhaus. Practical Related Task – Within your chosen area of study write rationale for “truth to materials” and “Form follows function” giving examples from the Bauhaus cannon. Support Lesson – Students have 10-minute 1:1 to discuss progress Submission – Upload work to Teams

Week 2: Creative Problem Solving

Pre-Reading – Watch Triadisches Ballett von Oskar Schlemmer - Bauhaus – 30 Minutes Seminar and Analytical Task – Setting Design Problems of our times Fashion – Design a garment that allows close human contact while observing physical distancing Architecture – Design a portable building that will allow you to meet with a group of three friends while observing strict social distancing rules Drawing and Photography Use visual language to either take a series of photographs or make a painting which explores some of the issues we face today Practical Related Task – Plan your response to the brief Support Lesson – Students have 10-minute 1:1 to discuss progress Submission – Upload any drawings, diagrams or plans

Week 3: Making

Pre-Reading – Read Extracts from Art in the Age of Mass Media by John A Walker 1hour of independent study Seminar and Analytical Task – Making Practical Related Task – Making Support Lesson – Students have 10-minute 1:1 to discuss progress Submission – Upload progress

Week 4: Making week

Pre-Reading – Prepare written rationale for your design solution Seminar and Analytical Task – Making Support Lesson – Students have 10-minute 1:1 to discuss progress Submission – Sharing work with group in crit during Live Lesson

Project Outcome: A presentation of proposals and maquettes.

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