Visual Arts

Communicating with the Specialist Team

We look forward to partnering with you in 2022, and welcome your input:

Danielle Haines (Visual Arts)  danielle.haines@education.vic.gov.au 

An Overview of our Learning

Clay Pinch Pots and Paper bears have seen the Foundation students develop fine motor skills and attention to detail. Pinch pots are the foundation of most clay models, students had a wonderful time modelling their clay, rolling it and sticking their thumbs in to make the cup shape. After listening to the story of the 3 bears, students have demonstrated their amazing cutting skills to cut out the bear shape and opening it up to reveal the 3 bears family. They will spent the next week using templates to trace and cut out clothes, decorating them with a variety of paper cut out designs. 

Year 1 and 2 have been experimenting with materials in the art room. We have been working on stained glass bunting. Students drew a variety of designs using oil pastel, painted with watercolour paints and watched their paper transform into stained glass by painting with vegetable oil to saturate the paper. The fats in the oil allow light to pass through the paper and make it translucent, no longer reflecting the light like it did before. Students also experimented with food dye as paint, watching how fabric absorbs the dye and mixes the colours together to look like tie-dye. We sure have been getting messy, adding a personalised touch to our bunting flag with lots of exclamations of 'this feels weird' as their hand was painted to use as a printing tool. Stay tuned next week for photos of our finished bunting. Having too much messy fun for photos this time. 

The Ugly doll project is finished! Students have done such an amazing job to design and stitch their dolls, particularly enjoying the stuffing process and adding the finishing touches.  This week, year 3&4 will start a new painting project inspired by the geometric artworks of Josie Lewis. Her works are a display of precision and colour exploration. Students need to divide their paper into equal parts by folding and ruling lines, using the oil pastel and watercolour resist technique to create their geometric shapes. They are experimenting with colours and practicing precision in their art. 

Year 5 and 6 students have continued to explore form in art, examining relief sculptures in art and architecture. Students have been using origami techniques to create a paper relief sculpture with a focus on precision and symmetry. Each student chose their colour scheme and developing a design through investigation. They have created such a wonderful variety of designs and ideas to create stunning artworks.