[Sophisticated6y]

Hello!
Ok i'm new on this, much help appreciated!!!
Larianne you are a god send!

Have only decided recently that becoming an art teacher is what I want to do. I'm in 6th year now and freaking out because the brief is due for February! AGH!

And I haven't even started!! One of my Art teachers recommended doing a portfolio course for summer 09 but would that be wasting time? As in, this time next year would I be sitting at home twidling my thumbs?

Anyone know of any art teacher that does grinds in portfolio courses in the Kildare/Dublin region?
Have emailed Draíocht today, their course starts tomorro for portfolio prep.

Any help much obliged!!!

[xOxSinéadxOx]

they have a new yoke where they tell you exactly what to do for NCAD, it's kind of put me off

[Larianne]

Originally Posted by Sophisticated6y

Hello!
Ok i'm new on this, much help appreciated!!!
Larianne you are a god send!

Have only decided recently that becoming an art teacher is what I want to do. I'm in 6th year now and freaking out because the brief is due for February! AGH!

And I haven't even started!! One of my Art teachers recommended doing a portfolio course for summer 09 but would that be wasting time? As in, this time next year would I be sitting at home twidling my thumbs?

Anyone know of any art teacher that does grinds in portfolio courses in the Kildare/Dublin region?
Have emailed Draíocht today, their course starts tomorro for portfolio prep.

Any help much obliged!!!

See if you can get onto the Draiocht course. You definitely need advice with how to get your portfolio together and which way to go with it. Would any of the Art teachers in your school take you afterwards for help with a portfolio? You could do a full time portfolio preparation course next year (which is what I did). It will give you more time to prepare and make a good go of it. You will do modules such as photography, 3d craft, and graphic design as well as the usual paint, colour, life drawing etc. There's no point stressing about a portfolio as well as the Leaving Cert!!! (unless you feel you could manage it.)

[Sophisticated6y]

Originally Posted by Larianne

See if you can get onto the Draiocht course. You definitely need advice with how to get your portfolio together and which way to go with it. Would any of the Art teachers in your school take you afterwards for help with a portfolio? You could do a full time portfolio preparation course next year (which is what I did). It will give you more time to prepare and make a good go of it. You will do modules such as photography, 3d craft, and graphic design as well as the usual paint, colour, life drawing etc. There's no point stressing about a portfolio as well as the Leaving Cert!!! (unless you feel you could manage it.)

Thanks Larianne! I think I will do a portfolio prep class next year.
No point stressing myself out too much! Thanks again

[Saruwatari]

I recently applied to National Gallery's Portfolio Prep Course, don't know what to expect, but the organizer of the whole things is apparently an old friend of my mother's, hah.
I've been considering NCAD, IADT and Ballyfermot, but I think I'm knocking NCAD on the head now because it doesn't look too exciting, and the Brief is rubbish!
Hoping to do Animation, but before that a one-year Portfolio Prep Course, probably ADS.

[Mateivena]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone could give me some advice about the forthcoming portfolio submission in feb for ncad core course!
Is it possible to complete a good one from now to feb with some tuition or grinds?I'm a recent graduate of a design course and unable to find work at the mo but planning to work part-time at anything for the meantime....i love art and have loads of ideas after reading the brief...unfortunatly Ive only decided to pursue this course recently so ive missed the boat in terms of applying for a year long portfolio course...would it worth it/possible to try and cram a year in to a few months

[ThenComesDudley]

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2055357937
^
has loads of advice on portfolio advice.

you can make one up in time... but it really depends on how you work.

Do you need tuition or grinds? Just start working on the ideas you have already and see how it goes.

Start working on your ideas and post in that thread above for feedback on ideas etc

[Mateivena]

Thanks ThenComesDudley...got some helpful info there, will just ave to find a tutor now
Thanks again

[VERY DESPERATE]

Hey, (don't mind the name, comes from my only other post 4 years ago lookin for gig tickets!)

I'm in Ballyfermot now, definitely recommend doin a portfolio course. Ballyfermot is brilliant.

That being said, I'm still confused about the brief. Mainly the practical stuff,

like are you supposed to just do a load of different brainstorming ideas on a worksheet?
Does that mean you have a big a2 sheet with lots of little drawings on it? Its that was section a excersise 1 means?

[vines]

Hey,

just wanna say thanks to all for all the great info, really helpful! So much work eh?!

[HouseHippo]

Only started portfolio now.....will I get it done?

[red_bairn]

Thanks ThenComesDudley...got some helpful info there, will just ave to find a tutor now
Thanks again

-Mateivena

Hey, not sure if I'm late or anything but where do you live? I've got a friend who lives in the wexford area who works with students from the Gorey Community School.

Only started portfolio now.....will I get it done?

-HouseHippo

Hiya, damn you people really like to work a tight shift . I worked a little bit in 5th year [animation portfolio course @ IADT during the summer after 5th yr], and all the way through 6th yr on my portfolio [didn't do my LC any justice, then again I wasn't too pushed]. I think anybody can work on it over a few months intensively but whether the quality of work is of almost perfection is another matter. I believe that these people need to get help asap from college students or portfolio prep courses that maybe on during the winter time.

Please don't leave it too late guys.

[Weekend Warrior]

Originally Posted by HouseHippo

Only started portfolio now.....will I get it done?

It's worth a try, you've nothing to lose! Are you doing the Ncad brief?
I'm only just finshed the first section.

[HouseHippo]

Yep,i'm finished forst section and one of the design/invent pieces

[Sysbase]

I think it looks nice but I'm not one to give advice.. thanks for sharing!