ART

Both classes were previously focusing on the printing/rubbing process and exploring the textures and marks different surfaces could make. All students have now started individual projects in their Printmaking unit. These pieces will be displayed for our upcoming Showcase Night on Thursday the 3rd of December.

F/1/2

We have started looking at contrast and have been inspired by the work of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement. The students will then turn their focus to using stencils to create mixed media portraits of some of their favourite zoo animals, making connections to their Inquiry unit.

3/4/5/6

The students have created simple designs to transfer onto styrofoam printing plates. These designs will be pressed into the styrofoam plate using blunt pencils and will serve as a stepping stone towards the more challenging skill of carving designs into a linoleum block. The students will use both designs to create relief style prints, focusing on contrast and repetition, inspired by the Pop Art movement. 

A large portion of our lessons will be dedicated to the best way to hand-pull a print, from the amount of ink/paint to use, to the pressure and technique of peeling the paper away from the block.

Make sure you check out our amazing weaving and our school sign in the Castlemaine Show this Weekend!

Hollie Jones