Undergraduate Course: Jewellery and Silversmithing: enamelling (LLLA07145)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course introduces students to working with precious and base metals, developing skills in jewellery and silversmithing. |
| Course description |
Working with precious and base metals, this course will develop skills in jewellery and silversmithing. The course will incorporate the process of research and design, such as the relationship between a two dimensional design on paper and how it may be realised and developed into a three-dimensional object. Initial projects will include incorporating enamelling leading to developing your own personal project.
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Introduction to cold connections such as riveting
Introduction to enamelling - basic techniques
Experimental enamelling on roll printed and etched base and precious metals
Combining cold connections with enamelled elements to create a piece/series of jewellery for your personal project
Personalised jewellery project
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 10 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 28,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
70 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative Assessment
(Occurs at least 2 weeks after the last taught class)
Two weeks after the end of the class teaching, this course will be assessed by the submission of:
A digital journal documenting a summary of the learning journey as evidenced in the portfolio
weighting: 20%
This will include a summary of idea development, media exploration, contextual research, critical reflection and outcomes through notes, annotation, illustration and photography.
A portfolio of visual art/design works
weighting: 80%
This will include a selection of resolved design works, sketchbook works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness.
The Digital Journal and Portfolio must be presented in a clear and professional manner appropriate to the discipline. The submission should include work undertaken within the class as well as directed and independent study out with the class.
The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three learning outcomes for this course. These are equally weighted (33.3% each) and each will be given a percentage grade. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 30% in each learning outcome and an overall combined mark of 40% minimum.
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| Feedback |
Formative Assessment (required for all credit courses).
(Occurs in weeks 6 or 7 of the 10 week course)
A formative assessment session will occur in week 6 or 7 of the taught element of the course. Each student will undertake a 5 minute verbally presentation with their practical work in progress to other members of the class group followed by a 5 minute group critique supported by the course tutor. Each student will also electronically submit their work in progress digital journal to the course tutor.
Indicative and supportive feedback will be summarised in written form on the digital journal which will give an indication of what areas requires to be address in order to meet the published learning outcomes. This will comprise of short written summary of action points.
Formative Assessments
This will comprise of short written summary of action points of areas requiring addressing to meet the learning outcomes, but no indicative grades will be given.
Summative Assessments
On completion the assessment ¿ each student will receive a % mark for each learning outcome along with written feedback putting in context the % mark and outlines areas for development.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Use a range of strategies effective for recording and developing ideas and concepts through drawing and model making, which can be translated into jewellery designs, supported by contextual references.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Demonstrate a confidence in employing a range of basic jewellery techniques, enamelling and riveting to create a range of experimental and resolved items of jewellery.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Select, edit and present a coherent a range of test pieces and finished works which demonstrate a creative and informed understanding of enamelled jewellery.
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Reading List
Day, L., 1907, Enamelling: a comparative account of the development and practice of the art, London: Batsford.
McGrath, J., 1995, First Steps in Enamelling, London: Apple Press.
Speel, E., 1998, Dictionary of Enamelling: History and Techniques, Farnham: Ashgate Publishing LTD.
Untracht, O., 1957, Enamelling on Metal, Philadelphia PA: Pitman.
McCreight, T., 1982, The Complete Metalsmith, Worcester MA: Davis Publications
Codina, C., 2000, Handbook of Jewellery Techniques, London: A&C Black
De Bono, E., 2007, How to have Creative Ideas: 62 Exercises to Develop the Mind, London: Vermillion
Astfalck, J., 2005, New Directions in Jewellery, London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Clarke, B., 2006, New Directions in Jewellery I, London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Ebendorf, R., 2004, 1000 Rings ¿ Inspiring adornments for the hand, New York: Lark Books
Le Van, M., ed., 2005, 500 Brooches ¿ Inspiring adornments for the body, New York: Lark Books
Le Van, M., ed., 2006, 500 Necklaces ¿ Contemporary interpretations of a timeless form, New York: Lark Books
Gilhooley, D., 1997, Unclasped, London: Black Dog Publishing Ltd.
Rowley, S., ed., 1997, Craft & Contemporary Theory, London: Allen & Unwin.
Greenhalgh, P., ed., 2002, The Persistence of Craft, London: A & C Black.
Adamson, G., 2007, Thinking Through Craft, Oxford: BERG
Dormer, P. & Turner, R., 1994, The New Jewellery: Trends + Traditions Revised Edition, London: Thames and Hudson.
Dormer, P., ed., 1997, The Culture of Craft, Manchester: Manchester University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Ability to make effective use of jewellery making techniques
Designing 3d objects
Creating a visual journal/sketchbook
Transforming and combining materials
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of jewellery within visual culture
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| Keywords | Jewellery,enamelling,techniques,personal,visual culture,base metals,precious,metals |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
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Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
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