Year 7Cultural

Jewellery

Learning objectives To understand the different types of jewellery and designs.To understand how to record your own observations from

primary sources.To understand what jewellery looks like in different cultures

and how it is worn.To be able to create your own pattern designs in the style of

your chosen culture. To understand how the work of other artists can inspire our

ideas. To be able to create your own original jewellery designs.

Project overview: You are going to design your own piece of jewellery inspired by a culture. You will firstly look at other jewellery designers and explore what jewellery looks like in different cultures. Finally you will use your artistic skills to design your own

piece of jewellery.

What is jewellery?Jewellery is… Personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.

TASK 1 Jewellery researchResearch which types of jewellery you and your family wear. Make a list of the types of jewellery and then write a description for each piece. You can present your information either on paper or using PowerPoint.

Learning objectives

To understand the different types of

jewellery and designs.

To understand how to record

your own observations from primary sources.

Resources DID YOU KNOW Birmingham is famous for its jewellery Birmingham jewellery quarterhttps://www.birminghammuseums.org.uk/jewelleryhttps://visitbirmingham.com/inspire-me/areas/the-jewellery-quarter

TASK 2: Observational studies Ask permission to borrow some jewellery (or you might have your own). Put the jewellery in front of you and create 3 small drawings using a pencil. Remember to add tone and shade like you have been taught in lessons. If you can, take a photo of your work and then add the photo to your PowerPoint.

Observational drawing Learning objectives

To understand the different types of jewellery and designs.To understand how to record your own observations from primary

sources.

Islamic Chinese

Jewellery in different cultures

Task 3 Cultural research:Choose one of the cultures to base your jewellery on. You need to research your chosen culture by finding examples of their artwork and Jewellery. You then need to answer the questions below.

• Which theme have you chosen and why?• History of the theme- Where did it start? What is it inspired by- nature,

spirituality, plants, animals?• Are there any symbols within your chosen theme?- Example- Some Islamic

patterns often represent floral and natural themes.

Present all of your information in your PowerPoint.

Learning objectivesTo understand what jewellery looks like in different cultures and how it is worn.To be able to create your own pattern

designs in the style of your chosen culture.

Japanese

African

Resources West African jewellery project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJzuvMf5SQ4Islamic jewellery https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/islamic_jewelryChinese bridal jewellery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXVJuzhrshQJapanese jewellery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPM5TI7cnrg

TASK 4 Pattern artwork On a piece of paper using any art materials you have (this may just be a pencil) Create 3 different patterns inspired by your chosen culture

Islamic Chinese Japanese African

To help you with your drawings use google to see different types of patterns from each culture.

Creating your own cultural patterns

What is a jewellery designer?TASK 5: Skill set - List 5 skills you think a jewellery Designer/craftsperson would need to have? Write these in your PowerPoint

TASK 6: Designer research Select the artist that links to your chosen culture. Type their name into google. In your PowerPoint create a research page about the artist. Remember to include information about them and examples of their work.

Try and answer all of the questions on the right.

Jewellery analysis questions.1. What inspires your artist? I.e. nature, shapes, animals etc.2. How can you see this in their work? Explain.3. What materials are used to create the jewellery?4. Give examples. Are there more than one?5. How are details added? Or why not?6. How is colour used in the jewellery?7. Vibrant? Patterned? Dull? Etc. 8. How is the jewellery formed to stay in that shape?9. What methods do you think are used?10. How is the jewellery attached to the body?11. What age group would you think would buy this jewellery?12. Who is it aimed at?

Elena Syraka.Wallace ChanMariko Kusumoto.Arthur Smith

Resources Elena Syraka.http://www.elenasyraka.comMariko Kusumotohttps://www.marikokusumoto.comWallace Chanhttp://wallace-chan.com

African craft Islamic craft.Chinese craft Japanese craft.

TASK 7: Creating your own designsOn paper, using a pencil, create 4 different jewellery designs. Your designs need to be inspired by the your chosen designer and culture.

Your designs can be for a ring, bracelet, earring, pendant etc. You decide!

Designing your own jewelleryDesigners/ craftspeople create lots of designs when they explore ideas. This allows the designers to expand on their creativity and not go with the most obvious design.To add more challenge most designers create work for a client and will need to be adaptable in changingtheir designs to please their client and get paid.

Learning objectiveTo understand how the work of other

artists can inspire our ideas. To be able to create your own original

jewellery designs.

ResaourcesHow to draw your own jewellery designs -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT3oj0v1_osStep by step guide to drawing jewellery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba5ZUaYKAz0

TASK 8: Choosing a final design On your piece of paper write the title final design. Then using a pencil, sketch out your final jewellery design. Once you have finished your sketch, add colour to your design.

Remember that you can adapt one of your designs from the last task, make changes, add different colours or create a total new design.

Once you have finished take a picture of your design and add this to your PowerPoint (if you know how to do this).

Your final design

Learning objectiveTo be able to create your own

original jewellery designs.