Art

ArtCreating something that deeply inspires you is a process of inspiration and exasperation. Our Year 12 Visual Arts Students give us an insight into their HSC Bodies of work for 2020. Your artworks are as individual as you are and an inspiration. Ms Frazier.

Maddie Holmes

My intent is to create a stylised body of work that embodies my childhood subconscious mind from old art books. I am now refining them 5 years later as a means of discovering my journey as an artist. I credit my monochromatic black and red colour scheme to my adoration of old matchbox labels. My cartoon like approach is somewhat inspired by the illustrations featured in many Dr Seuss’s books.

PHOTO: Maddie Holmes' finished artwork.

GALLERY: (below) Maddie Holmes' detail of her major project.

Zoe Minehan

My goal is to create a piece that acts as an advocate for the Australian animals that have been greatly affected by the recent bushfires. I want to highlight the destruction of the more and less known creatures affected from the treetops to the ground.

PHOTO: Zoe Minehan's Art Major Project

GALLERY: (above) Detail of Zoe's artworks.

Xavier Andrews

My artwork seeks to reverse the roles of the inhumane act of animal cruelty. The animals that appeal to me the most are the elephant, baby harp seal and tiger. Four connected pieces in wire, gouache and design markers make a comedic form with a much deeper meaning.

PHOTO: (above) Xavier Williams' Art Major Project.

GALLERY: (above) Detail of Xavier's artworks.

Freddy Griffin

Drought and fire are real world problems which have profoundly affected Australian lives. In my work I am using charcoal to capture the stark reality of the dry, burnt landscape and the memories lost to drought and fire.

PHOTO: (above) Freddie Griffin's Art Major Project.

PHOTO: (above) Detail of Freddie's artwork.

Design and Technology

Jacob Lynch

PHOTO: Jacob Lynch designed and constructed a youth accommodation container concept.

Ricardo Lawson

Ricardo produced a basketball theme workstation for his major work. (photo unavailable)

Henry Moore

PHOTOS: Henry's project was a transportable innovative television entertainment cabinet.

Jordan Sutherland

PHOTO: Jordan produced a steam punk inspired recycled auto spares lamp.

Domonic Flanagan

PHOTO: Domonic's repurposed mine bucket chair.

Charlie Serow

PHOTO: Charlie's repurposed heirloom piano bar will be a great talking point when entertaining.

Corey Wilson

PHOTOS: A multipurpose laser-cut card coffee table will provide Corey's family hours of entertainment.

Jake McCann

PHOTOS: Jake produced an excellent multipurpose adjustable outdoor living setting.

Charlie Smith

PHOTOS: Foldable transportable motocross ramp.

Textiles

Bailey Garrahy:

The inspiration for my Major Textiles Project was a red carpet designer dress worn by Amal Clooney. The layers of laser cut flowers cascading down the contemporary but classic style dress is the main visually appealing feature of my own design. The flowers were cut from leftover denim scraps and other sheerer fabrics in a range of blue hues. Flowers represent love, hope and beauty and this is what I wanted my dress to portray. Up-cycling was another issue that I was hoping to introduce in the fact that beautiful things can come from reusing, reducing and recycling.

The dress itself is constructed from high quality silks, silk satins, silk lining and bridal net. It is a playful, fun styled garment that could be worn to parties or summer gatherings.

Heidi Engler

Teuta Matoshi was a designer who inspired me to design and create my Major Textiles Project. The whimsical corset design incorporates much of the styles she creates. Traditional techniques of boning were used. The colour palette I chose was grey and white. They are soft and subtle colours. I created the daisy flower shapes using Adobe Suite and the laser cutter to incorporate the use of CAD/CAM. Daisies are both historical and contemporary in their symbolism of love and beauty.

Lucy Fittler:

I was very keen to create a garment using natural fibres as the idea of sustainability is a very important and current issue. My pants were adapted from a commercial pattern so that I could have them exactly as I wanted. They are constructed of a beautiful soft linen in a natural soft, green hue.

The silk satin top was totally designed by me, making it a very unique piece of apparel. It features a cross over at the front and a large bow at the back to secure it in place and held with a button and loop at the back neckline.

It is chic, classy and modern and I will be able to wear it to many functions.

Ellen Hawthorne:

For my project, I have created a haute couture off-white jumpsuit, detailed with hand embroidery that has been designed for a formal/evening event as its end use.

A wool/polyester lycra suiting material has been used as the main fabric for this full length garment and is fully lined with 100% pearl white silk satin to give the garment a professional finish. The full length sleeves and pants are slightly flared, and have a soft drape due to the weight of the fabric.

The bodice and pants feature darts on the front and back to create a form-fitting garment that compliments the figure of the model. A dramatic backless V design is featured at the back of the garment and complemented with a hand embroidered border along the edge. An invisible zipper is inserted at the centre back for easy accessibility without taking away from the aesthetics of the jumpsuit.

Hand embroidery has been used as a decorative technique, particularly in the bodice and along the hems to create a border for the pants.

Emily Meehan:

For my Textiles Major Project I have created a costume for Rapunzel.

The garment is intended to be used in theatrical performances and then displayed in an exhibition. The German dirndl is one of my central inspirations for this design as this was the form of clothing in the period and setting that Rapunzel was written in the Brothers Grimm collection of fairy tales in 1812.

The colour scheme for my garment is split complementary with amethyst purple and deep emerald green symbolising the plant in which Rapunzel was named after. The main dress is purple, composed of silk dupion.

An innovative pattern has been block printed in an emerald green colour onto the main fabric and used for the centre front bodice panels. The pattern provides a link to Rapunzel‘s cultural heritage as it depicts Germany’s national flower; the cornflower.

The deep emerald green apron is composed of 100% silk satin and features a fitted waistband with a bow tied on the right hip. Just before the hem of the apron there is a horizontal strip of my innovative print on the silk which is encased by emerald and pink wavy trim. The garment bodice is fully lined for a professional finish.

Abbey Thomas:

My Christening gown has taken inspiration from the Christening gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II. My gown is similar in length to the Honiton lace robe that was first worn by the children of Queen Victoria. It is used on the special occasion of a baby being baptised into the christen faith.

The gown is made from all natural fabrics similar to the fabrics that would have been available in 1841 when the gown was first made. The petticoat and bodice lining is made from 100% cotton poplin with tulle attached to add volume in the base of the skirt.

There are two middle layers in the skirt that consist of white cotton organdie with a lace adornment sewn in and cream ribbon woven through. The outermost layer of the skirt is made from silk organza which adds a luxurious feel and look to the final garment. The bodice is made of two layers of cotton organdie with a lace insertion down the centre and pintucks created out of fishing line and twin needling. The sleeves consist of two layers; the first cotton organdie to add structure and the second is silk organza, to again add a luxurious look. The base of the sleeves have a piece of cotton poplin which have pintucks which I pressed and stitched. There is a silk organza ruffle to finish off the sleeve. The back of the gown has four half-dome pearl buttons and a detachable handmade bow made from white satin ribbon. The bow tails fall just short of the end of the skirt. All hems are rolled hems made on the overlocker; the silk organza hem has fishing line threaded in (common in wedding dresses) to add structure to the skirt shape.

Clancy Hedges:

This textiles furnishing is a hand-printed quilt that I have put quality time and effort into. The quilt is 3 panels down and each panel has 3-4 different sections within the panel with unique and distinctive prints. The quilt is majority white as this colour is fresh and suitable for a bedroom, the block prints are a light grey which suits the white fabric as it is keeping it simple and having a clean finish, each and every stamp was hand-printed. The grey binding around the perimeter of the quilt ties everything together perfectly and gives the quilt a complete finish. The different size block sections were made like this as I thought having different sizes would make the quilt look striking.

The different sizes and designs of the block prints highlight the uniqueness of the various patterns. There is a range of different size prints which makes the quilt have space, I have left these spaces as it makes the patterns more precious.

The quilt is backed with white fabric as it worked well with the front of the quilt, having a patterned backing would take away from the hand-printed fabric on the front, too many patterns would have made no space on the quilt causing it to look cramped and untidy.

Year 12 Formal

Oh What a Night!