3.5 Art Appreciation

• Meaning and steps of art appreciation
• Categories of indigenous Kenyan arts and crafts
• Skills, techniques, processes and materials in indigenous crafts
• Trends, style and heritage in indigenous Kenyan art
• Utility and function of crafts
• Kenyan contemporary art: style, issues, niches and stardom
• Visiting and observing a local art studio or gallery
• Documenting a studio or gallery visit
• Authenticity of artworks in a digital format
• Presentation, feedback and appreciation

• evaluate indigenous Kenyan arts and crafts for awareness
• examine Kenyan contemporary art for appreciation
• document activities of a local art studio / gallery for presentation
• value indigenous and contemporary art and crafts in Kenya

“How will the authenticity of artworks be maintained in a digital format?”

“How does our society consume / appreciate artworks?”

“How are indigenous Kenyan art influencing contemporary arts?”

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1. What art appreciation means
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Introduce art appreciation and the four steps of describing, analysing, interpreting and evaluating art.
2. Indigenous Kenyan arts and crafts
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify the categories of indigenous Kenyan arts and crafts and appreciate their importance.
3. Skills, techniques and materials in crafts
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe the skills, techniques, processes and materials used in indigenous Kenyan crafts.
4. Trends, style and heritage in Kenyan art
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Examine how trends, style and heritage shape indigenous and contemporary Kenyan art.
5. Utility and function of crafts
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain the domestic, ceremonial, decorative and economic functions of Kenyan crafts.
6. Kenyan contemporary art
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Examine Kenyan contemporary art for style, contemporary issues, niches and stardom.
7. Visiting an art studio or gallery
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Prepare for and observe a visit to a local art studio or gallery to learn from master artists.
8. Documenting a studio or gallery visit
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Document the activities of a local art studio or gallery for presentation.
9. Authenticity of artworks in a digital format
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain how the authenticity of artworks is maintained when they are shared digitally.
10. Presenting, feedback and appreciation
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Present research on indigenous and contemporary art and give feedback to self and peers.