Teaching Practice

Loreto College, Mullingar

“Education is one thing no one can take away from you.” —Elin Nordegren

Two projects completed during my second teaching placement, in Loreto College Mullingar.

5th Year

AIM: To create an A3 poster based on imagery from a selected studied poem, encompassing calligraphy and mixed media.

To draw inspiration from studies poetry to influence their work
To research and draw inspiration from a number of artists
Convey an understanding of emotion through drawing
Experiment and trial different calligraphy fonts
Explore composition layouts and critically engage with work to identify strongest
Critically engage with and evaluate the work of peers

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1.1 Looking: use critical and visual language to describe an artwork

1.2 Recording and documenting: record visual information through a variety of media and techniques

1.4 Contextual enquiries: engage with a recognised artist or work of art

2.1 Making: develop concepts in imaginative and creative ways

2.2 Contextual enquiries: critique the work of others and their own

2.3 Process: create a selection of drawings, studies and realised work

3.1 Analysis: recognise the artistic thinking and elements in their own work and that of others

Second Year

AIM; To create a cubist inspired self portrait, exploring within this the process of photography, paint and drawing.

Research and draw influence from a range of cubist artists
Experiment with photographing peers from multiple perspectives
Experience colour mixing and the study of colour psychology
Differentiate between organic and geometric shapes, and blend these together in final portraits

1.14 use media to create their own artwork

2.4 show they can use their drawings to observe, record and analyse

1.12 apply their understanding of the art elements and design principles to make an artwork

1.3 critique an artwork using critical and visual language

1.7 examine the method of a number of artists and the artwork they created

Finished piece

Using Hannah Hoch as inspiration, and student photography from multiple perspectives to create collaged portraits

Finished piece

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