Potential Directions Statement
Potential directions are evaluated in Unit 3 to ensure the further development of artworks in Unit 4. Selected potential directions should effectively communicate concepts, ideas, and aesthetics defined in the exploration proposal and provide the scope to demonstrate the resolution of ideas and refinement of techniques and application of materials in Unit 4. Each stage of the studio process in Unit 3 must be documented in a visual diary.
Potential directions are ideas, arising from your trials, that you think you might use in your final artworks. A potential direction might be a decision about your aesthetic qualities, or it might be a particular material (if you have tested several) or a technique you have trialed. It could be one of your images or an idea you have explored. It could be a method of presentation.
You need to select between about 6-10 potential directions. You need to cover ideas, images, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques.
The Potential Directions Statement should be 1-2 typed pages with additional images. (ie photograph the PD from the visual diary page)
It should be a thoughtful reflection on your work to date.
It should be focused and clear.
It should enhance and correspond with your annotations.
For each PD you need to write a paragraph:
The Potential Directions Statement is due at the end of Unit 3. We will work on the first draft in class on Thursday 19 May, and the final statement is due on Thursday 26th May, the day after your final folio is due.
Potential directions are evaluated in Unit 3 to ensure the further development of artworks in Unit 4. Selected potential directions should effectively communicate concepts, ideas, and aesthetics defined in the exploration proposal and provide the scope to demonstrate the resolution of ideas and refinement of techniques and application of materials in Unit 4. Each stage of the studio process in Unit 3 must be documented in a visual diary.
Potential directions are ideas, arising from your trials, that you think you might use in your final artworks. A potential direction might be a decision about your aesthetic qualities, or it might be a particular material (if you have tested several) or a technique you have trialed. It could be one of your images or an idea you have explored. It could be a method of presentation.
You need to select between about 6-10 potential directions. You need to cover ideas, images, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques.
- You need to clearly identify your Potential Directions in your visual diary; number and annotate them to identify and define what they are: (material, idea etc)
- Use post it notes
- Use tags sticking out of your pages
- Write headings and highlight them
- Label and outline the annotations in a specific colour
- You need to create a written and visual statement that outlines your selection of Potential Directions. The purpose of this statement is to clearly outline to an examiner the selected potential directions with reasons why they have been chosen.
The Potential Directions Statement should be 1-2 typed pages with additional images. (ie photograph the PD from the visual diary page)
It should be a thoughtful reflection on your work to date.
It should be focused and clear.
It should enhance and correspond with your annotations.
For each PD you need to write a paragraph:
- Include a photograph
- Identify the ideas, aesthetic qualities, materials, techniques and processes that are significant in this PD
- explain how it relates to your exploration proposal, (you can include quotes from your EP)
- explain how it relates to your influences
- evaluate why it is your strongest work to date
- outline how you might use it
- you MUST use art terminology.
The Potential Directions Statement is due at the end of Unit 3. We will work on the first draft in class on Thursday 19 May, and the final statement is due on Thursday 26th May, the day after your final folio is due.
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