This week in Visual Art we have been continuing our pencil and charcoal sketches of our endangered animals and then continuing to turn them in to paintings.
Some of us have started to create the collage backgrounds for our painted animals.
We have also decorated our clay coral reef with underglaze colours, glazed them to completion and added glass pieces for the ocean.
Some coral reefs are in the kiln as you read this, and we can’t wait to see the completed results next week.
Turning Sustainability into Art
Students explored the meaning of sustainability and used recycled materials to create unique covers for their art journals.
Week 3 Crown of Thorns study
(From Week 3, shared now) We studied the Crown of Thorns starfish and reef loss, then designed and began clay bowls with coral and sea creatures.
Art Inspired by Coral Reef Conservation
After learning about the Crown of Thorns starfish and its impact on coral reefs, students began creating clay bowls featuring coral and sea life.
Bottle Top Art Turning Waste into Creativity (Part 1)
Students transform reclaimed bottle tops into unique art pieces while learning about recycling, upcycling, and environmental responsibility.
Mosaic Mirrors Workshop
Students designed and made mosaic mirrors, choosing colours, breaking tiles, gluing, grouting, polishing. Hands on skills and one of a kind pieces.
Mini Worlds in Progress
Students are constructing miniature worlds that reflect personal connections to land and sea, while building their confidence in composition, construction, and creative expression.
Collage, Imagination and Dreamwork
Collage with guest artist Naomi Azoulay, then mixed media. Students built papier-mâché mask pieces to paint their inner world.
Inspiration, Contour & Wirework
Students made visual responses to inspiring quotes, then used contour sketches to build beaded wire insect sculptures.
Exploring Identity and Place Through Art – Term 1 Highlights
Through clay sculpture, watercolour, and kowhaiwhai design, students explored themes of identity and place linked to our school houses. These creative exercises encouraged personal expression and connection to local landscape and culture, while building confidence with new materials and techniques.
