{"id":535,"date":"2020-08-25T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T22:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2025-09-02T23:12:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:12:36","slug":"process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/process\/","title":{"rendered":"Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-535\" data-postid=\"535\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-535 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_yi2m920 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_pvsl921 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_bd3o124 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Process and Embodied Research            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_uhs3457 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_psoy458 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_sh6z637   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><em>In studio art artistic production is the primary mode of research. Aesthetic inquiry is considered a valid way of knowing and research in this context is embodied in various artistic practices and processes. Through this course you will be challenged to engage in material-semiotic research through the following channels:<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0k1u467 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_v9ap469 first\">\n                    <!-- module menu -->\n<div  class=\"module module-menu tb_qhhh182  hide-on-stick mobile-menu-slide\" data-menu-style=\"mobile-menu-slide\" data-menu-breakpoint=\"0\" data-element-id=\"tb_qhhh182\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-sticky-active=\"{&quot;d&quot;:[]}\">\n        \n    <div class=\"module-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-process\" class=\"ui tf_clearfix nav tf_rel tf_scrollbar fullwidth purple\"><li id=\"menu-item-609\" class=\"menu-item-custom-609 menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-609\"><a href=\"#PersonalInventory\">Personal Inventory<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-611\" class=\"menu-item-custom-611 menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-611\"><a href=\"#MiniProcessProjects\">Seed Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>        <style>\n            .mobile-menu-module[data-module=\"tb_qhhh182\"]{\n                right:-300px            }\n        <\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module menu -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"PersonalInventory\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-PersonalInventory tb_nytq402 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_j5j4402 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_14ni620 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h3><strong>Personal Inventory<\/strong><strong> Presentation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Part I <\/span><b>Reflection<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b>Preparation:<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Begin by gathering images of your art from all of the classes you\u2019ve taken in the past three years in a single folder. Pull out your old sketchbooks. Gather your artist statements. When you have everything in one place proceed to step 2.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Personal reflection process:<\/b><b><br><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take some time to reflect on the creative work that you\u2019ve done over the past three years. Use the tools provided in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/unit-1\/\"><b>Unit 1: Taking and Artistic Inventory<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (The Good Time Journal, Your Creative DNA or the Ignatian Examine) to reflect deeply on your artistic interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reflect on projects, classes and rate your level of engagement using The Good Time Journal worksheet from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Designing Your Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. You may also find it useful to work through the \u201cYour Creative DNA\u201d questions from Twyla Tharp\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Creative Habit<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Part II <\/span><b>Class Presentation<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The in-class presentation offers students an opportunity to reflect on their artistic practice to date, explore recurring themes, concepts, strategies and ways of working, consider how they might move forward in light of how their practice is developing, draw together other interests from extracurricular involvement, other courses and experiences. This presentation is also essential to forming a classroom community and helping the instructor get to know you and your creative practice. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br><\/span><strong>Include the following in your presentation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ARTWORKS: 15-20 images of your work throughout the program (this is not the time to show images of work that you got the best grades on, this is the time to consider which projects most engaged and energized you) include title, medium and date with each work<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SUPPLEMENTARY IMAGES: Images relating to other courses and experiences that inform your work, for example an image of you doing volunteer work that has influenced your art, work you made outside of school (optional)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THEMES: Pull out themes, concepts, big ideas, visual explorations that recur throughout your work. Include 4-6 themes, interests or questions that you recur throughout your work. Connect the themes to specific artworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MANIFESTO: 200-300 word statement that distills what you believe about art, why you make art, what you hope your art does, why you care about art etc. Refer to&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/unit-1\/\" style=\"font-size: 1.125em\"><b>Unit 1: Taking and Artistic Inventory<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em\">&nbsp;for more resources about manifestos.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STATEMENT OF DIRECTION: A brief statement regarding the direction that you would like to take your work over the next year. How does this relate to your spiritual life? Your sense of calling? Your connection to social and global issues? Your self-understanding? Your artistic skills and development?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Following the presentation, there will be time for your classmates to respond to what you\u2019ve shared. Your colleagues will help you identify areas of interest, speak to your blind spots, identify areas where interests intersect.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_b5iq854\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_vzr6857 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_m3i3755 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_hhq3200 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  black\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h4><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Oral Presentation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Presentation is rehearsed, student speaks clearly, presentation is focused, remains within the 10-15 min time limit<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Visuals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Learner has included 15-20 images of their own work, supplementary images are relevant to topic, images are good quality, images are properly labeled (title, medium, date)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Themes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learner clearly identifies 4-6 themes that recur throughout their work and articulates how themes relate to their work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Manifesto: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">manifesto clearly articulates what the learner believes about art, why they make art and what they want to do through their art<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Statement of Direction: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student clearly articulates the direction they would like to take their practice in the coming year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module gallery -->\n<div  class=\"module gallery module-gallery tb_dr1p120 layout-lightboxed  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Personal Inventory Rubric<\/h3>    <dl class=\"gallery-item tf_hidden\">\n                    <dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                <a data-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/files\/2021\/09\/Personal-Inventory.png\" title=\"Personal Inventory\" data-rel=\"tb_dr1p120\" class=\"themify_lightbox\">\n        \n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/files\/2021\/09\/Personal-Inventory-369x239.png\" width=\"369\" height=\"239\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1572\" title=\"Personal Inventory\" alt=\"Personal Inventory\">\n                        <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n                    <\/dl>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module gallery -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"MiniProcessProjects\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-MiniProcessProjects tb_przg464 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_q4it466 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_lv42859 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h3><strong>Seed Projects (Practice Projects)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a series of 5-10 small-scale projects over the course of five weeks. You will design these projects yourself in consultation with colleagues and the instructor. The purpose of this series of projects is to test materials, processes, ideas, concepts, visuals, evaluate viewer response and gather further visual information. Keep these projects playful, experimental, open and exploratory. These process projects will be the jumping off point for your body of work. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5><strong>These projects are playful experiments. Risk-taking is essential.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Take the next illogical step:<\/strong> Having reviewed your work over the past years make something that goes against the grain. Try something that you don\u2019t feel permission to do. Consider this permission. Sometimes we get stuck in what we\u2019ve done in the past. This is permission to use a colour you love but feel is not \u201cyou.\u201d Try a medium you feel incompetent in. The goal is to broaden your idea of what&#8217;s possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you need some ideas to get you started you could try one of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Transform your practice:<\/strong> Take an idea, material, process, theme that you have explored in your work and transform the medium. Turn a painting into a performance. Turn a video into a drawing. Turn a photograph into an installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Team up:<\/strong> Work with a colleague and make something together. This is a chance to inhabit someone else\u2019s practice and learn how they work. What can you each bring to the project? What can you learn? You may choose to work with an artist whose work is quite similar to yours or someone who is quite different.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Extend a project:<\/strong> Extend one of your explorations from the past three weeks or try out something that you wish you had got to do. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_2ffp692 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_76gn368 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  black\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h4><strong>Assessment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Evidence of risk-taking in media, concept or process. 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