Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Junior Secondary School 3

SUBJECT: CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS

CLASS:  JSS 3

DATE:

TERM: 1st TERM

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

• A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi and Others. (Book 1,2and 3)

 
WEEK TWO

TOPIC: EXHIBITION AND DISPLAY TECHNIQUES

DEFINITION: Exhibition can be defined as a public display of visual creative artworks.

WAY OF PREPARING WORKS OF ART FOR DISPLAY

1. LABELLING: A piece of paper containing the title and sizes of artworks is attached to the artwork for better understanding among visitors.
2. FRAMING: It involves balancing and proportioning by cutting coloured or white paper into a window format called “mat” and placing the artwork on it for a better display.
3. FIXING: It involves placing a transparent glass to cover metal visual sculptural artwork and fixing wooden slab or fiber finished frame underneath to command aesthetically pleasing artwork.
4. MOUNTING: It involves the application of skill and accurate measurement by sticking paper works in form of a picture ,painting and drawing to a larger piece of hard paper in order to prevent the four corners from getting damaged. 
5. MOUNTING OF ARTWORKS ON WALLS: It involves the skill of measurement for proper hanging and placement of artworks on walls.

EVALUATION

1. What is exhibition?
2. List the five ways of preparing artworks for display.

DISPLAY TECHINQUES

• CATEGORIZING: The classification is very important in the selection of artworks. The arrangement of all exhibits must be in sections to distinguish eachartistic medium. For instance, sculpture and ceramic);(painting, graphics ,drawing, and textile)

• DESIGNING OF SPACE: All artworks should have a breathing space /volume to allow sight appreciation of content and forms. For instance, colours. Hence, this is one of the vital strategies in displaying an artwork.

• LIGHTING:The exhibition hall must be conducive in terms of lighting and ventilation.All visual artworks must be quite different from each other in the exhibition hall.

• DISPLAY STAND BOARD:A fabricated display stand board is necessary for hanging artworks for display.The production of the stand is a combination of a white painted flat wooden slab and four solid legs. Therefore, the display stand board should have the capacity to carry the hung artworks for a number of days during display.

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

1. Mention the four display techniques.
2. Explain any two display techniques you know.

GENERAL EVALUATION/REVISION QUESTIONS

1. State the difference between treble clef and bass clef.
2. How many lines and spaces make up a staff (stave)?
3. Write the letter names on the lines and spaces of the treble and bass stave.
4. State the musical notes and their respective values.
5. What is leger line in written music?

READING ASSIGNMENT

A Proper Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by Peter Akinyemi(Book 3).

REFERENCE PAGE: Pages 37 – 38. Attempt the revision questions.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. ……..is the process of showcasing visual artworks to the public in the exhibition hall.

(a) Painting  (b) Sculpting  (c) Exhibition  (d) Marketing

1. The process of arranging artworks into sections within the exhibition hall is called………..(a) fixing (b) framing  (c) categorizing (d) mounting of artworks on walls.
2. ………………....is the process of cutting coloured or white paper into a window format (Mat) and placing the artwork on it for a better display.(a) Fixing  (b) Framing  (c) Mounting  (d) Labeling
3. The process of sticking a piece of paper with details about the artwork is what way of preparing artworks for display.(a) Labeling (b)Fixing  (c) Framing (d) Mounting of artworks on walls.
4. Which of the following apart from wall is required for  hanging artworks for a number of days during display? (a) Display stand board (b) Easel (c) Flat wooden board (d) None of the above.

THEORY

1. List two ways of preparing artworks for display.
2. State three display techniques in exhibition.