Last term our Grade 6 students made wire sculptures in the style of such artists as Elizabeth Berrien. They used a variety of different wires from art supplier Zart along with their great range of wooden and plastic beads. The students also arranged wood off-cuts into a group sculpture which was photographed from different sides. Congratulations to all the students for their patience and perseverance as working with wire can be much harder than it looks.
The great thing about the Paper Mache masks we make each year is that they are originals, unique pieces of work which many students keep for years. Have you kept any of your early artworks?
Congratulations to our wonderful Grade 6 students who put a lot of hard work and imagination into their paper mache masks last term. The variety of characters which the students produce never ceases to amaze me. Which is your favourite from this lot?
Our Grade 6 students have made paper mache masks again this year. Formed over plastic molds, purchased from Zart Art in Box Hill, they feature four layers of paper and are painted and decorated to suit the individual student’s own design. Our congratulations go to the students whose masks are pictured above and to all the other students who put so much effort and imagination into their masks.
Last term we renovated our School Garden’s resident scarecrow. His new clothes and straw hat were from Helping Hands Mission Op Shop. The Grade One students created their own scarecrow stick puppets and folded theatre/gardens to play with them in during our term break. What would you name your scarecrow ?
Our Grade 6 students were introduced the wonderful line work of UK artist Bridget Riley. They tried drawing versions of her work and were encouraged to think of optical illusions of their own. Congratulations to every student who worked so patiently towards these great Op Art pictures.
The eleventh in our set of twelve mosaics depicting the animal signs of the Chinese zodiac was presented to our Principal, Mr Chris Sevior, at our Grade 6 Graduation on December 17th, 2015. Mrs Glenys Vella (left), taught the Grade 6 classes during 2015. She expertly organized the students in the designing, creating and completion of “The Year of the Sheep”, a wonderful addition to our collection. Each year the new mosaic is mounted on the brick wall in our school courtyard. Our two winning designers are also pictured. We congratulate Seth and Gurpreet. We look forward to seeing the design the new Grade 6 students decide upon this year for the “Year of the Monkey”. Which is your animal sign? You could find it here.
Our Grade 3 students were inspired by dressing up in colonial clothing from Melbourne Fancy Dress and Costume Hire to draw themselves, paint their picture with watercolours and then use fabric collage for the clothing. By dressing up ( over their uniforms) they gained a better appreciation of the style of clothing worn by our pioneers during the Gold Rush days. We also watched a promotional video for Sovereign Hill to refresh our memories of the time period.
Our Grade 5 students made a hessian (burlap) mask by laying a piece of glue-soaked hessian over a Plasticine mold which they created on a polystyrene tray. When these were dry they peeled off easily and they were painted using student acrylic paints. Beads, feathers etc. were added for decoration. Instead of wearing the masks, our students used patterned papers, markers, more beads, wire etc. to complete a tribal inspired collage. Which is your favourite?
During the first two weeks of Term 4 I was traveling in the USA with my husband as he prepared to run the Chicago Marathon. Among the many Art Galleries we visited was the Art Institute of Chicago where I was thrilled to see some of the world’s most famous art works. Can you find which paintings were painted by Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Vincent Van Gogh and Edgar Degas? Which is your favourite painting and why did you choose it?