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Art News
Last term, we saw some impressive artworks being completed throughout our school. Olana Janfa’s mural brings me joy every day as I stroll around outside. Another HUGE artwork is the collaborative piece created by the Foundation, Year 1, 2, 3 and 4 students. It draws inspiration from Jen Stark’s work, and it is situated in the stairwell between the Foundation classroom and the bathrooms (refer to the first photo on the left). It’s quite challenging to capture the giant gorgeousness in a photo; you need to see it in person to appreciate its size, beauty and the effort of every individual section. Another significant artwork is currently taking shape is a collaborative ceramic tile installation. In a generous act of creativity and connection, our Year 5 and 6 students handcrafted clay tiles as a gift for our younger year levels to design and decorate. Every student and staff member will leave their mark on this shared artwork, creating a lasting reflection of our school community. We hope to install the finished piece towards the end of the term. Pictured to the left are some of the completed tiles created by our Year 5 and 6 students.
This term, our Year 6 leaders will also begin creating their Legacy Piece—a meaningful artwork that will remain as a lasting contribution to the school. We look forward to seeing their vision come to life; it is sure to be something truly special.
Art Club:
Kaspar Glozer and Eddie Bentley are doing a great job as Vice Art Captains, They both help run Art club on Mondays at lunch for the Year 3 to 6 students.
Classroom Curriculum:
Year 1 and 2: All students are engaged in exploring the visual elements of colour, line, and contrast. Our inspirational artist is Jen Stark, renowned for her optical art that features psychedelic colours in patterns and drips, resembling the intricate motifs found in nature. Each individual piece will be photocopied to contribute to a larger, collaborative installation. I envision this artwork as a figurative representation of growth versus a fixed mindset, where the vibrant colours contrast with the black and white areas, creating a compelling visual.
Year 3 and 4: Our Year 3 and 4 students will begin this term with looking at the “Hearts” of Jim Dine. Then they will chose a tile that resonates with them individually and use the ideas from Jim Dine’s work to design and then decorate their own collaborative tile. They will then complete their Matisse inspired “Fish Bowl” focussing on tints and shades and collage techniques. Next will be a further exploration of Jim Dine - he transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary - extrapolating on his “Paintbrushes” students will learn about line, colour theory, expressive mark making and balance.
Year 5 and 6: Our Year 5 and 6 students will create butterfly artworks inspired by David Bromley. They will combine observation with bold, expressive creativity. Bromley's butterflies are not scientific illustrations—they celebrate colour, texture, pattern, and the beauty of nature through a contemporary artistic lens. Next will be an exploration of Jim Dine - he transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary - extrapolating on his “Paintbrushes” students will learn about line, colour theory, expressive mark making and balance. Time permitting students will explore texture, pattern and line in a couple of 3D projects.
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Curriculum Essential Understandings Term 3
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Art Foundation
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Art Year 1/2
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- Reflect on how artists communicate stories, emotions, and ideas through visual elements and materials.
- Experiment with painting, drawing, collage and mixed media techniques to create original artworks.
- Explore how artists use colour, shape, line, pattern, texture, and space to communicate ideas and feelings.
- explore how artists combine different materials to build interesting compositions
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Art Year 3/4
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Art Year 5/6
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- Investigate symbolic forms and how they can communicate personal meaning.
- Investigate how artists use the visual arts elements (line, shape, colour, texture, form, space and value) and visual conventions to communicate ideas and emotions.
- Apply colour theory, composition and expressive mark making to make purposeful artistic decisions.
- understand how artists combine materials and processes to create expressive surfaces.
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- Students explore how artists use colour, pattern and symmetry to communicate ideas by creating a decorative butterfly artwork using bold colours, shapes and repeated patterns.
- Students investigate colour theory by experimenting with primary, secondary, warm and cool colours to create expressive artworks inspired by everyday objects.
- Students experiment with three-dimensional form and texture by constructing a relief sculpture using cardboard, string, foil and colour to explore how different materials create visual effects.
- Students develop skills in paper construction, pattern and form by designing and creating a three-dimensional insect inspired by patterns and textures found in nature.
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