Graduate Studio Assistants (Who assisted in the workshop) Students brought whole selves to classroom Meaningful sharing, really personal especially in second task Does the valuing of this sort of material need to be considered more? Issues and ethics of disclosure Participation and engagement was high, they ‘chipped in’ alot Active Dialogue was maintained It was… Continue reading Artefact Discussion: Graduate Studio Assistants
Author: Miriam Elgon
Artefact Review: Areas for Development
In some tasks, students were offering up personal material. This was the intention, however it made me wonder if I was putting enough thought into how I valued their offerings. Alternatively, in the last task, focused on non-traditional life-based storytelling, students were more reluctant to share. This made me wonder if I could make students… Continue reading Artefact Review: Areas for Development
Artefact Review: Strengths
I wanted students to be able to bring their own experiences to the session, in line with education as the practice of freedom discussed by Paulo Friere (1970, p.54) and bell hooks (1994, p.19. I designed activities that would allow this, for example, the second task where students talked about stories to be important to… Continue reading Artefact Review: Strengths
Artefact Session Recording
Recording: https://artslondon-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/m_elgon_arts_ac_uk/EYNBhZbl_FVMkqhZCftupa8Bc6FYYSAaeUKxaTXYJaQ6Rw?e=fTl2xp
Artefact Plan & Materials
Synopsis and Plan In this workshop, you will be exploring areas that contribute to your individual narrative voice. You will be analysing the storytelling culture in which you live, considering your past relationship with stories and sharing your existing knowledge and experience. Along the way, ideas of ‘appropriate’ subjects, sources and characters will be challenged… Continue reading Artefact Plan & Materials
Race
Shades of Noir website: I was drawn to the ‘Conversations’ material as they were articles fully embedded ideas around race and social justice in visual culture and making. I found the resources that most interested me fell into 2 thematic strands and gave rise to different ideas for application in practice: Theme 1: Beauty as… Continue reading Race
Artefact Idea: Narrative Voice
Idea I teach on Illustration and a key part of Illustration is Narrative, so I wanted to create a workshop embedding key inclusive practice ideas in this discipline specific area. Aims and References Engage students in a participatory dialogue Mind the Gap: expectations, ambiguity and pedagogy within art and design higher education Vaughan et al.… Continue reading Artefact Idea: Narrative Voice
Faith
UAL Website – Religion, Belief and Faith Identities Case Studies: Pen Portraits Travelling Cultures Quiet Capsule Design Project Allowing religion, belief to be embedded in conversations around cultural identity There needs to be no pressure to delve or share in depth Tutors and students must share Not just happening at one time but at multiple… Continue reading Faith
Overall Teaching Practice
General Teaching Practice: Summary Idea Best Opportunity for Use Origin Values of Education: Challenge all assumptions and status quo To educate everyone to the highest possible level Education for all citizens at all stage of life Critical Sessions Across all years School Discussion JW Lecture Encourage projects in original language with translation … Continue reading Overall Teaching Practice
Creating Identity
Main Idea: Creating Identity Project collaboration with library team and the ‘UAL African-Caribbean, Asian and African Art in Britain’ archive. A series of events engaging with the archive and then an exhibition, talks, workshops or a publication to share work. Idea Origin Engaging with an archive to open up discussion around history, inclusion and power… Continue reading Creating Identity