Collage, Imagination and Dreamwork
Over the past fortnight, students have been working with collage and beginning a new mixed media project that brings together visual storytelling and introspection.
We were fortunate to welcome internationally recognised collage artist Naomi Azoulay into the classroom last week. Naomi, who is of Middle Eastern descent and based in West Auckland, led a hands-on collage workshop that invited students to create instinctively, cutting, ripping, and assembling without overthinking, to produce surreal compositions rich with texture and imagination.
Naomi brought warmth and energy to the space, and her visit left a real impression on the students. We’re grateful to her for sharing her process and her time with us.
This week, students are shifting from collage into painting. They’ve begun developing a piece that represents their inner world, starting with a papier-mâché mask attached to card to symbolise their thoughts. The next step: adding colour, tone, and expression through paint.
Watch this space.
Turning Sustainability into Art
Students explored the meaning of sustainability and used recycled materials to create unique covers for their art journals.
Coral Reef Ceramics and Animal Studies
Sketches moved into paint this week, with collage backgrounds taking shape. Coral reef bowls were glazed and finished with glass for the ocean. More pieces are firing.
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.
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.
