Auslan

Focus on Auslan-Inspired Art

Term 3 will bring an exciting shift in our curriculum as we focus on creating art pieces inspired by Auslan, including signs, deafness and hand art. For the next 5 weeks, students will be channeling their creativity instead of completing their usual weekly sentences. 

• Preps: Students will be drawing hands, incorporating various patterns and lines
• Year 1 / 2: Students will explore notan art, using black and white paper to draw outlines of their hands, highlighting the interplay of light and dark
• Year 3 / 4: Students will create 3D hand drawings by using straight lines that bend at the hand and then return to straight, producing a 3D effect. The results are already looking impressive.
• Year 5 / 6: While some students are completing their Chuck Baird drawings, others will have the freedom to choose their own art projects related to Auslan, fostering their individual creativity.

Melbourne Deaf Artist

Explore the mural by Melbourne-based Deaf artist Jaycob Campbell, known as @gonketa on instagram, created on December 17, 2023. Campbell has an extensive portfolio of murals and has also designed wheelchair art for a young boy which you can see below.