Sculpture
This achievement standard requires generating and developing ideas, using drawing methods related to established practice, and using drawing materials, processes and techniques with skills appropriate to sculpture.
Level: 2
Credits: 3
Assessment: Internal
Achievement Criteria:
| Achievement | Achievement with Merit | Achievement with Excellence |
|---|---|---|
| Generate and develop ideas in a related series based on established practice. | Generate, develop and clarify ideas in a related series based on established practice. | Generate, develop, critically analyse and clarify ideas in a related series based on established practice. |
| Use drawing and sculpture materials, processes and techniques appropriate to purpose. | Use drawing and sculpture materials, processes and techniques with understanding. | Use drawing and sculpture materials, processes and techniques with understanding and clarity of purpose. |
Explanatory Notes
- Evidence of ability to generate and develop ideas will be identified in a range of work within the selected field.
- This may involve different processes, procedures, materials and techniques, all of which can be understood as drawing. In effect, the ability to make sculpture is dependent upon recognising and using drawing as a thinking and working process.
- Drawing is an ongoing decision-making process which enables a continuum to be established and maintained. Aspects of drawing are also identifiable in finished work. In this standard drawing may include drawing in two and three dimensions. Sketches, drawing notes, worksheets, plans, models, maquettes, photocollage and digital processes and finished sculpture may also be included. Similarly, the investigation of materials and techniques to understand their formal and expressive properties may also be considered as drawing and can be an appropriate way to begin generating ideas.
- Formal properties refer to the visual elements that give materials form – eg shape, size, structure, scale, colour.
- Expressive properties refer to the potential for materials to express emotion, concepts and ideas. This may be through manipulation of elements, or by association or symbolism.
- The body of evidence presented should include work belonging to the cultural milieu of the student and involve the study of work and ideas from recent and established practice. Where relevant, this evidence could also take account of the work of contemporary New Zealand artists. This could include the study of work of contemporary Māori within the bicultural tradition.
- The body of evidence may be based on an idea, concept, subject matter, problem or situation, and must be related to established practice.
Learning from established practice is often referred to as ‘learning by example’ or ‘using artist models’.
Digital processes may be used as part of the drawing process. Teachers and candidates may choose to combine traditional practice with other processes such as digital image-making. Successful Visual Arts teaching programmes will ensure that candidates maintain control of the processes, both digital and traditional, used in the production of their work.
