AOS 3: Documentation of collaboration using the Creative Practice

Key knowledge

  • the use of the Creative Practice to develop and make visual responses that communicate personal ideas related to social and cultural contexts
  • collaboration using the Creative Practice
  • the use of the Cultural Lens, and the other Interpretive Lenses as appropriate, to support reflective annotations
  • methods used to document and evaluate the use of the Creative Practice
  • ways to effectively communicate cultural and social meaning in artworks
  • methods used to critique the use of the Creative Practice
  • ways to reflect on and use feedback from a critique to refine and resolve artworks
  • art terminology used in a critique and in documentation of the use of the Creative Practice

Key skills

  • critically reflect on the use of the Creative Practice to develop and make visual responses that communicate personal ideas related to social and cultural contexts
  • identify, document and reflect on collaboration using the Creative Practice
  • apply the Cultural Lens, and the other Interpretive Lenses as appropriate, to support reflective annotations
  • evaluate the use of the Creative Practice using visual and written documentation
  • explore ideas related to social and cultural contexts through the use of the Creative Practice
  • document and evaluate the use of the Creative Practice to develop and make visual responses
  • document and evaluate how visual responses effectively communicate social and cultural meaning 
  • present a critique of the use of the Creative Practice
  • reflect on and use feedback from a critique to resolve artworks
  • use art terminology to document, annotate and present a critique of the use of the Creative Practice

Ongoing

The documentation and annotation of your visual diary is ongoing. Ensure that your annotations occur in real time – as you are making the work or soon after.

Evaluate (PMI):

Plus +

Minus –

Interesting

-> Next

Use the appropriate interpretive lenses:

Dot or colour. Choose which interpretive lens you are writing about first, then write.

Structural

Personal

Cultural

Suggested headings and sequence: 

  • Starting Points: Culture 
  • Starting Points: Collaboration 
  • Exploration 
  • Experiment 
  • Presentation 
  • Refinement 

The Critique

Preparation:

Write a statement of intent that: 

  • Outlines the focus of what you are doing and why you are doing it. 
  • Explains what you have done to develop the body of work.

Critique 

  • Present your statement and body of work to the class. 
  • Students can ask questions of the audience. 
  • Students/teachers present can write notes before the explanation and discussion begins. 
  • Seek feedback from the class and teacher/s on how to refine, resolve and present finals. 

After critique 

  • Critically evaluate the feedback. 
  • Document the process of refining, resolving and presenting the finished work. 
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