LC CRAFT EXAM 2012

The Leaving Cert Craft Exam is a 5 hour exam and is broken down into 3 steps.
To view this years exam papers click on: http://www.examinations.ie/index.php?l=en&mc=ex&sc=ar


Craft Exam

Step 1: Preparatory Sheet (RESEARCH)

Step 2: Preliminary Sheet (DEVELOPMENT) (10 marks)

Step 3: Finished Craftwork (90 marks) 

Lino Printing Design Theme
Animals                                                Klaudia Manska

Down The Street

Caoilionn Beirne

Ellen Bagjala 

Grow

Katie Jones

Looking Out

Shauna Creighton

Poster Design Themes:

Fiona O Connor

James Joyce

Nicole Boyle

Dylan Kelly

Weaving Themes

Bright Lights, Big City

Jessica Watts

1st Year - Lino Print

First years recently completed their first Lino Print project. Lino printing is a craft option for the Junior Cert Project and Leaving Cert craft exam. The craft of lino printing is about creating lots of different

• lines
• patterns
• shapes
• texture

Also the finished print should have a  good balance of

• black and white. 

Here are some of their lovely finished prints, based on drawings of birds, butterflys, fish, leaves and shells.

Life Drawing

Here is a really great video that explains how to draw a person sitting down.
Click on the following link.

http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-draw-a-person-sitting-down

LC Craft Options 2012

Higher Level

Poster
Design and make a poster or a display card for one of the following topics:
(a) World Science Convention
(b) Computer Game Exhibition
(c) Global Tourism Exposition.
Weaving
Design and weave a wall hanging, or a tapestry or a panel for a shoulder bag using one of the
following themes as the source for your design:
(a) tasty treats
(b) autumn changes
(c) bright lights, big city.
Lino Printing/Block printing
Design and make a print based on one of the following themes:
(a) down the street
(b) looking out
(c) grow.

2nd Year Project - My Local Environment

My Local Environment.
This project will be an investigation into the streets, buildings, architecture and landscape of your local environment. Students must gather interesting images and information from various different sources. For example around the school, your home, your street. To gather this information students may use:

• Google Street View
• Photographs
• Videos
• Observational Drawings

1. First task is to create a Mind Map of visual images of your ideas for the project. Mind Maps are all the visual images and words you can think of that are associated with your theme or subject matter. Here are some good examples to give you ideas. (click on the images to view larger size)

2. Research and Discuss the following Artists

David Hockney

Vincent Van Gogh  

Jack B Yeats

3. Create A5 pieces of art works, using a variety of different mediums
4. Students will develop several drawings into a final design for a:

• Pastel Drawing  
• Stamp design
• Lino Print    
• Etching

Here are some examples of the projects so far. At the end of the project Ms Kelly with pick a Student and Project of the Year from each 2nd Year Art Class. Best of luck...keep up the great work!

Chalk Pastel Drawings of David Hockneys Paintings:

Emma Callaghan

Aoife O Connell

Tina Kilgariff

Top Mariah Kelly

Aoife O Connell

Gary Madden

Joe McDonald

Niamh McElroy

Saoirse Hamilton

Sarah Darcy

Chloe Carroll