Mosaic Mirrors Workshop
We’ve had a smashing time this week, making mosaic mirrors with a small group of students. First they chose tile colours, then carefully broke the tiles and fitted each piece on the mirror frame. Once everything was glued and grouted, a quick polish really made the colours pop.
Each mirror is one of a kind. We got hands-on, learned new skills and had plenty of laughs along the way. Thanks to everyone who joined in and brought these pieces to life.
Mosaic art goes back over 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia and was later adopted by the Romans in their villas. By the Byzantine era it had moved onto church walls and domes, including the famous mosaics in Hagia Sophia that still shine today. Making a mosaic mirror teaches you to plan a pattern, measure and cut tiles precisely, handle grout without smudges and work with patience and a steady hand.
Embroidery: First Patches Under Way
Embroidery students have started their own patches, from bagpipes and a cricket ball to a lime and a firefly.
Visual Art: Mosaics for Citizens of the World
Visual Art students are designing cultural mosaics on MDF surfboards or circles, starting with research, tool safety and concept sketches.
Embroidery: Designing Badges for Citizens of the World
Embroidery students are designing a badge or patch on the Citizens of the World theme, starting with the Bayeux Tapestry and three basic stitches.
Suncatchers From Recycled Cardboard
In the last week of Term 3, students turned cardboard boxes bound for recycling into suncatchers, from star mobiles and crowns to turtles.
Watercolour Painting Ahead of the College Expo
Students are working on individual watercolour pieces in the seminar room, choosing their best work for the College Expo on 18 September.
Tipping Point: Sorting Plastics for the Sculptures
Art students visited Tipping Point on 11 and 13 August to see how rubbish is sorted, and chose plastics to build into their 3D sculptures.
Visual Arts This Term: Sustainability
Every Visual Arts class at Lincoln Road is working on the theme of Sustainability, collecting plastic to build animals of the ocean, the rainforest and New Zealand native forests.
Geometric Art: One Triangle, a Whole System
Year 7 and 8 are studying the geometric sculptures of Gregor Kregar, who builds complex three-dimensional work from a single equilateral triangle.
A Term’s Work on the Walls
A term of drawing, painting and clay went on show at the Expo, from a striking dragon-eye painting to a table of ceramic pieces.
Creating Identity Agamographs in Visual Art
Year 7 and 8 students are building three-part agamographs combining self-portraits, names, and hobbies, folded to create a moving optical illusion.
