Practical Skills Folio Guide

Stage 2 CVA AT3 Practical Skills Folio

Creative Art form: E.g. Ceramic Hand built sculpture

Intention
For my Practical Skills I have decide to research and analyse………………………………………………..

These skills are of special interest to me because………………………………………………………………………

This Practical Skills research explores how the following artists/ designers / photographers
…………………………….

Through research, analysis and application, I will show how……………………………………by

exploring………….

I have chosen to explore the work of the following artists/designers…………………………………………….

I intend to discover how …………………………………………………………………………………..

I will develop my skills by………………………………………………………………………………………

You could include a quotation that sums up why you wish to further explore this skill-

E.g. Relief printing is a technique that…………………….

I intend to achieve……………….. by the end of this folio and I intend to …………………………… with these
skills for my final product/s.

(These are sentence prompts only, please change the wording)

Key
Exploration: investigation, research, observation

Application: use, practice, show evidence of skills and techniques

Evaluation: analysis, judgment, opinion, appraisal

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List of Skills Evidence (between 6-12)

1. e.g., Pinch formed ceramics

2. e.g., Slab formed ceramics

3. e.g., Coils formed ceramics

4. e.g., Wheel thrown ceramics

5. e.g., Slip cast ceramics

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(use these next two pages for each skill focused on, Practical skill #1, #2……..)

Practical Skill #1. ……………………………..

The skill I am focusing on is…………………………… because…………………………………. I wish to find

out………………………………………...I have chosen to focus on artist……… because……………………

Exploration

How has the artist used this skill.

Describe the use of tools and materials to
create
this effect

Describe the art elements and principles by

using this skill

How has the artist used this skill.

Describe the use of tools and materials to create
this effect

Describe the art elements and principles by using this skill

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Practical Skill #1. ……………………………..

Application- Swatches

Step 1. i.e. Rolling coils…. difficulties….. problem solving…… successes

Step 2. i.e. Joining coils…. difficulties….. problem solving…… successes

Step 3. i.e. Rolling coils…. difficulties….. problem solving…… successes

Application- Resolved Practical Application

Evaluation

I approached this skill by……………… I found

that………… worked well. I discovered the
……………. did not work as well for me. I
discovered that using………… technique
created ………….. effect. The elements created
were …………. which looked ……………………

I will use …… in my final piece/product. I could

work to improve………………. Next time I
will…………….

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Evaluation: Final Evaluation (last page)

In my Practical Skills folio, I discovered……………………………………………………..

…………..……...skill/s worked better for me because..…………………………………..
……………….…..skill/s were less successful because……………………………………..
I found that by looking at the work of……. I developed a better understanding of
………………….. techniques and ………….. skills. The elements and or principals created that I
like were………………………………………………..
I will consider…………….. skill for my final product because………………………………..
I can do …………….………. To further develop my skills for ……………………………….….
Overall the experience was…………….. and …………………… because………………..

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