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Northern IrelandContemporary Crafts

Materials, techniques and context: craft media, processes and the wider craft world

2 dot points across 2 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you investigate craftworkers, and how does craft connect to the wider creative industries?

Craft in context and the creative industries: investigating and analysing craftworkers and craft traditions, developing your own ideas from them, and connecting your practice to the creative industries, business models and employability.
A focused CCEA GCSE Contemporary Crafts guide to craft in context and the creative industries. Covers how to investigate and analyse craftworkers and craft traditions, how to develop your own ideas from a source rather than copying, and how to connect your practice to the wider creative industries, business models and employability options.
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What craft materials can you use, and how do their properties shape the processes and techniques you choose?

Craft materials and processes: ceramics, glass, metal, found and recycled materials, resins, textiles and wood, their properties, the techniques each suits, and working safely.
A focused CCEA GCSE Contemporary Crafts guide to craft materials and processes. Covers the range of media you can use, ceramics, glass, metal, found and recycled materials, resins, textiles and wood, the properties of each, the techniques and processes they suit, and the importance of working safely with tools and materials.
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