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Grade 9 – 10 Art Foundations Pottery/Ceramic Unit

Assignment 1; Preliminary Research Component for Zoomorphic Form/Figurine; Internet & RWB; (Summative)

Definition:- ‘Having the shape, form or likeness of an animal’ – Wiktionary.

1. Go to Google Images.
2. Use any 2 – 3 of the following first key words to pair up with either of the key phrases. This will help you to find some interesting examples of Ancient Zoomorphic Figures:-

First Key Word
Second Key Phrase
Phoenician
Zoomorphic Clay Forms
Ancient Cyprus
Zoomorphic Figurines
Mesopotamia

Persian

Ancient Egyptian

Hellenistic

Roman

3. Choose 6 images you are attracted to.
4. Copy and paste all 6 images and their web addresses onto one A4 Word Document.
5. Make sure that the total size of your 6 images does not exceed one A4 page.
6. Write notes next to each piece stating:- a) Time Period b) Country
c) What the piece is used for (if not known write ‘unknown’)
d) What attracted you to the piece in the first place (e.g. shape of piece, added pattern or design, etc.)

## PLEASE NOTE THAT BY THE TIME YOU HAVE ADDED NOTES TO EACH PIECE, YOUR WORD DOCUMENT (INCLUDING PICTURES) WILL HAVE EXPANDED TO 2 -3 PAGES.

7. Save the Word Document into your account so that you will be able to print in color in the Art Room then paste into your RWB.

Grade 9 – 10 Art Foundations Pottery/Ceramic Unit (cont.)

Assignment 2; Research Component:- Design Development for Zoomorphic Form/Figurine (Formative)

You are required to show developmental drawings of the final form in your workbook before you make the Studio Piece.
Sketch 6 ideas for a Zoomorphic Form/Figure on 1 – 2 pages of your RWB.

Assignment 3; Research Component:- Surface Design (Formative)

This is like Assignment 1 except that this time you will search 3 of the following time periods (First Key Word) and match up with at least 2 of the Key Phrases, for images showing