Visual Arts
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - MAYA ANGELOU
Communicating with the Specialist Team
We look forward to partnering with you in 2023, and welcome your input:
Danielle Haines (Visual Arts) danielle.haines@education.vic.gov.au
Art Show 2023
The USPS Art Show was amazing!
Thank you to all the students and teachers for the help to set up and pack up. Special shout out to Jack Cameron who's hand is still recovering from all the staple gun work. Also of course to every single student who created such incredible work throughout the year to make our show have the impact that it did. There were lots of "Wows" declared as our school community explored all of the amazing pieces.
3/4 jellyfish, year 1 paper chains
The helpers folding programs
Whole school birds
1/2 string art
1/2 symmetry snowflakes, 3/4 pastel magpies
1/2 weaving owls
5/6 steampunk
5/6 watercolour chameleons
Foundation paper collage
1/2 alien landscape
1/2 Miniature galleries
3/4 Graffiti
3/4 pattern animals, 3D superstars
Year 1/2 collage
Year 1/2 Monet landscapes
5/6 landscapes, 1/2 abstract art
Collection of Foundation work and 1/2 treasure maps
The glow in the dark room
3/4 glow sea creatures
Foundation glowing fish
3/4 weaving
5/6 Steampunk sculpture
Year 2 Inquiry
Year 5/6 inquiry
year 5/6 agamographs
collection of Foundation works
3/4 soft pastel landscapes
Year 5/6 coral sculpture
Year 1/2 Miniature Art Gallery
Community colouring
Collecting Scavenger Hunt Clues
3/4 jellyfish, year 1 paper chains
The helpers folding programs
Whole school birds
1/2 string art
1/2 symmetry snowflakes, 3/4 pastel magpies
1/2 weaving owls
5/6 steampunk
5/6 watercolour chameleons
Foundation paper collage
1/2 alien landscape
1/2 Miniature galleries
3/4 Graffiti
3/4 pattern animals, 3D superstars
Year 1/2 collage
Year 1/2 Monet landscapes
5/6 landscapes, 1/2 abstract art
Collection of Foundation work and 1/2 treasure maps
The glow in the dark room
3/4 glow sea creatures
Foundation glowing fish
3/4 weaving
5/6 Steampunk sculpture
Year 2 Inquiry
Year 5/6 inquiry
year 5/6 agamographs
collection of Foundation works
3/4 soft pastel landscapes
Year 5/6 coral sculpture
Year 1/2 Miniature Art Gallery
Community colouring
Collecting Scavenger Hunt Clues
Wrapping Up 2023
All classes have wrapped up the year with Christmas cards, Christmas colouring other fun experiments. Most importantly has been the creating of personal folios to take home all of the incredible pieces they have created throughout the year.
The decision is always hard to make about what to do with it all. The reality is, we can't keep it all. Some suggestions are to take a photo of your favourite pieces and assemble a digital portfolio. This is a fun way to see how far their skills develop over the years.
My favourite is to select your favourite piece and frame it. What better art for your home than something made by someone you love. They make great grandparent gifts for Christmas and birthdays too!
Special thanks to the 3/4A cleaning crew, who have been helping to pack up the art room at the end of each week. This volunteer group have enthusiastically cleaned brushes, wiped tables, swept the floor and of coarse cleaned and decorated my whiteboard each week.
