The document provides instructions for an artist homework project. Students must choose one of four artists - Grayson Perry, Ronit Baranga, Ai Wei Wei, or Kate Malone - and complete three tasks related to that artist. The mandatory central task is to create an overview of the artist's life. Students then choose two additional tasks to complete, such as drawing transcriptions of the artist's works, creating a response work inspired by the artist, explaining stories behind specific works, discussing the artist's influences, or interviewing the artist. Useful links are provided for researching each artist.

1. Artist Homework Project
INSTRUCTIONS. READ ME FIRST
On the next slide, there are 9 tasks. In the first week, you must
complete the task in the middle box.
You then have until your homework deadline to choose two more tasks
which create a straight line passing through the middle box.
Think carefully about the presentation. Include plenty of images to
illustrate your research and don’t forget to write the titles and dates of
each work you include.

2. START HERE. COMPULSARY
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS:
Grayson Perry, Ronit Baranga, Ai Wei Wei or Kate
Malone
OVERVIEW OF YOUR ARTIST’S LIFE
Present a timeline of your ARTIST’S LIFE. This must
include key dates, places, events and important
people.
Three transcriptions*:
Draw three different pieces by your artist. Try
to use a different media for each one. Make
sure these are at least A4.
Each transcription must be accompanied with
the artist’s name, the title and date it was
created.
* A transcription is a careful copy.
Response:
Create a piece of work that takes inspiration
from your artist. You do not have to use clay.
You could use papier mache, paper / card
sculpture or plaster. Alternatively you could
paint on an existing pot or plate depending on
your artists and what you wish to do.
Stories behind the work (include images):
Present a piece of work and explain the story
behind it. For example Perry’s ‘Golden
Ghosts’, Ai Wei Wei’s ‘He Xie’, Baranga’s
Ceramic bowls with mouths and Malone’s
pieces inspired by Waddesdon Manor.
Behind the Artist.
Is there a particular event during your artist’s
life. that you feel is important to know in order
to understand their work?
Use a piece of work to support your
explanation.
Audience
Can you find any evidence about how the
work of your particular artist created was
received by society? (look at exhibition
reviews in particular)
Has your chosen artist ever shocked the Art
establishment or the general public? Have
they been arrested? (Ai Wei Wei)
Include images to support your answers.
Interview an artist
Write an imaginary interview with your artist.
Your questions should ask them about their life
but most importantly about their work. For
example: What themes does your work
address? Explain your technique. What are
your inspirations?
Structure your work so that you write the
question followed by the answer given by your
artist.
Include images to support your answers.
Technique
Explain your artists inspirations, approach to their
work (planning etc) and the techniques they use to
create the pieces.
Can you create a step by step overview of the
construction process, written and pictorial? How
long does the work take to make?
Include images to support your answers
Hisorical, Social & Political Influences:
There are bound to be many, significant events
throughout the life of your artist.
Did their work respond to a particular event within
Art or the wider world?
Include images to support your answers.

3. Ai Wei Wei
Useful links:
https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/ai-weiwei
https://www.ceramicreview.com/aiwwra/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo_ASVgxNzs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PueYywpkJW8
https://discover.stqry.com/v/ai-wei-wei:--colored-
vases/s/89931eed1358823760d0ebb6b98f6ad2
Ronit Baranga
Useful links:
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/unsettling-ceramic-tableware-by-ronit-
baranga/
http://www.ronitbaranga.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a7wg9yJ9N0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dAyM03-o5E
Grayson Perry
Useful links:
http://ceramicstoday.com/potw/grayson_perry.htm
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/turner-
prize-2003/turner-prize-2003-artists-grayson-perry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yboc75WufE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAhdiTQzNvE&list=PLvU1FYDD1
YkguaZtgmz6DukTxc2SLPuYI&index=2
Kate Malone
Useful links:
http://www.katemaloneceramics.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ol9m1GstQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRwPTTTis8
NB. Some of Perry’s work includes content that is inappropriate for under
16s. The links above have adequate information to complete the project
and have been checked for appropriateness however, one clip does have a
statement incorporated in a pot that includes swearing.