Visual Arts

Visual Arts Term 2 Overview

Welcome to term two Visual Arts. Here is a summary of what each level will be covering this term. The Visual Arts Victorian curriculum is broken up into these four main areas.

EXPLORE AND EXPRESS IDEAS VISUAL ARTS PRACTICES PRESENT AND PERFORM RESPOND AND INTERPRET

Prep

 ● Colour wheel theory

 ● Colours and emotions 

 ● Mark Making 

Year 1 and 2

 ● Mark making 

● Printmaking 

● Media Arts: Photography

 Year 3 and 4 

● 3D motion figures 

● Modelling materials (plasticine/ wire) 

● Still life painting

 Year 5 and 6 

● Introduction to film making with Mr Marcus Rimondini (thank you Marcus) 

● Media Arts: Introduction to Stop Motion 

● Set Design and making (Finding Nemo) 

● Prop design and making (Finding Nemo)

Art Classes outside of school

We have many talented artists at St Joseph’s! I love to hear about any art making students are doing outside of school. For students who are wanting to pursue art classes outside of school I can highly recommend the following.

The Malvern School of Art 

Drawing classes with an illustrator.

http://www.malvernschoolofart.com.au/

The Melbourne Studio of Art 

These classes run as one offs during school holidays and also as ongoing weekly art classes. Most sessions are based on famous artists. Holiday programs sell out very fast.

https://www.melbournestudioart.com.au/

Ceramiques 

Ceramique’s Kew and Elsternwick studios offer students the opportunity to work with clay (on the wheel and hand building). At the conclusion of each class students select one piece for firing. Students can do one class, ongoing classes or holiday program days. My two daughters recently attained a holiday day here and loved it! 

https://www.ceramiques.com.au/

Marta Cummings 

Art Teacher

e. m.cummings@sjmalvern.catholic.edu.au