What is an artefact?
An artefact is an object that can be used or visualised. They can be hand-made or by machines. Artefacts can be used as a prop or displayed in an art gallery.
What reasons might there be for an artefact to be created?
Artefacts can be created for a performance and to be used as a prop. They can also be displayed in a gallery.
Give 3 examples of artefacts that might be created for a specific reason:
- A vase can be used for decoration or a prop in a play and it could carry flowers.
- Paintings can be used as a backdrop in a performance and could also be used as decoration.
- Sculptures can be made and put in a gallery for display for the public.
Choose one of your examples and explain how it's use might impact on the design:
A painting would need to be painted to suit the play/performance if it's going to be used as a backdrop.
Artefacts might be made using a single process, for example a drawing or may be made using a series of processes such as a costume which might include cutting, stitching and ironing. Can you think of other products that are made using a) a single process b) a series of processes
Making a clay pot is a single process because you use your hands to make it and shape it. You also design it with your hands. However paintings require a series of processes because you need paper and paint and other materials to make it. Another single processed artefact is when a scarf is being knitted.
The process of creating artefacts can be affected by developing technology for example photography.
Explain how the use of digital cameras and softwares sch as photoshop might have changed the way photojournalists work.
When people use photoshop, it could damage the photograph and also you can edit and add additional effects to it. The whole photograph is changed when light is put into a dark photo.
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