Art

This term the Grade 3 and 4 students have been learning about Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky who is widely known as the "Father of Abstract Art". Born in Moscow in 1866, he changed the art world forever by creating some of the very first paintings made entirely of shapes, lines, and bright colours rather than real objects. Kandinsky's unique art style is incredibly fun and accessible for children because it encourages them to paint feelings, patterns, and imagination instead of worrying about making a drawing look perfect or realistic.

Color Study: Squares with Concentric Circles (1913) is an iconic watercolour by Kandinsky. It is a legendary study on colour theory exploring how different colour combinations, sizes, and placements evoke unique emotional responses and visual interactions. Inspired by these concentric circles, the students had a different take on them, instead of a traditional project using paint, the art was created with wool. Using a special dry felting needle which has tiny hooks at the bottom as well as a sharp point, combed wool was pushed into a felt background using the needle. The students quickly developed the skill of shaping the wool into these circles and pushing into the felt. The circles were turned into flowers of differing heights and sizes, and little details such as leaves, grass and insects were needled in.