End of module Evaluation.

1.  What skills have you developed through this module and how effectively do you think you have applied them?
I have developed my research skills a lot during this module. My skills in finding resources and critically analysing, taking quotes and drawing conclusions from them as a result I feel have improved massively over the course of writing my dissertation in particular. By these skills improving I was able to source more references and gain a wider understanding of my subject.   Also learning how to visual respond to a self set problem, the different ways and method to go about solving it for example using key quotes from the essay to build the foundations of the project.
2. What approaches to/methods of research have you developed and how have they informed your practical outcomes? The main method of research I have used have been looking at propaganda posters from the 1970s and later, also researching the techniques of propaganda. From this I was able to find methods of propaganda that wanted to base my work around and as a result I started to develop ideas easily from there and directly informed my practical outcomes.  I also watch films and read quotes about Margaret Thatcher, this gave me an understanding into her life ,and the film especially helped me understand the extent of how a powerful women became very vulnerable towards the end of her life. Also by looking at other artist work I gained a idea of the kind of stereotypes and political messages that are out there currently.
3. What strengths can you identify in your work and how have/will you capitalise on these?
I think strength in my work is the experimental approach I had with this brief. In my sketchbook, I used a lot of collage, print and other mediums in making images. Through this I was able to identify the medium which were most effective. From this I went and used the print room to create a large amount of experimental prints which helped me to decide what kind of print techniques to use in the final print and get to the final idea. My collages also have an experimental approach for example adding in rolled on printing ink to give the image better values and textre.
4. What weaknesses can you identify in your work and how will you address these in the future?
I think that I had problems in the practical side of this brief focusing on what I was making and why. I struggled a bit with finding a successful way to communicate my ideas and what I was saying by doing it. For example in the Thatcher collages it took me a while to find what I wanted to say, but I was over ambisous and tried to mix the stereotypes of her with less well known facts. This made the image very confusing and had to read. So in the future I think that I need to be less ambition with the ideas and go with a clear and well structured design instead.
5. Identify five things that you feel will benefit you during next years Context of Practice module?
·      I think that time tabling my time and sticking to it would help as I don’t feel like I have done this effectively this time and if I had my time would have been used to greater effect. ·      From doing this first module I will have a better understanding of what to expect next year and how to approach tasks like the essay and the practical work. ·      Not leaving all of the practical work till that last few months. I have realised that getting ahead with your visual journal is worth it as when it come nearer the hand in you can look back at what you have produce already and develop it further without having a rush to find ideas. ·      Having a better understanding of how to go about finding resources and how to go about summarising and analysing them. ·      Again from doing this first module I will also have a much better idea of how to structure the essay and how to incorporate quotes and summarise of texts.
6.How would you grade yourself on the following areas: (please indicate using an ‘x’)  5= excellent, 4 = very good, 3 = good, 2 = average, 1 = poor
	1	2	3	4	5
Attendance					x
Punctuality				x
Motivation			x
Commitment			x
Quantity of work produced				x
Quality of work produced				x
Contribution to the group			x

Visual Evaluation.

Final Cop essay.

Final resolved symbol.

 Things I am happy with:

• The shapes used , a circle and triangle are good shape to represent unity I think and I like how the hands a stretching away from the evil eye and coming out into the white.
• I think that the colours are impactful and show the different features of the symbol well.
• I also this the balance of colours is good too.
• I am happy with the print techniques I chose to print with, lino , as I think that it showed up the individual lies better then mono print.

Things I want to improve:

• I think that I could have done more with the center of the eye, I feels a bit plain.
• I'm not so sure weather the symbol represents unity or rather rebellion. However I like maybe even prefer the idea of it being a rebellious symbol. 
• I think also the hand could have been better placed around the edge that seem don't seem that evenly spaced. 

Margaret Thatcher final developments.

I am not really sure about this image. My aim was to used the dark and scary stereotype that surrounds Thatcher and add my own twist on it, I think I have achieved this to an extent. I have also added in the lines patterns and hands. However I really think that the communication in this image is lot. I feel like I am trying to say too many things at once and that it would be easier to have just communicated one message. I have over complicated things. But i think that the dark and scary aspects definitely come across but too obevousy I think. If I was to do this again i would need to work out more concise way of visually showing what I was trying to say about thatcher.