Welcome back to Term 3!

Welcome back to our SAC artists to an exciting Term 3! 

Students in Year 7 and 8 have entered into their new rotation of classes for this semester. It has been wonderful to see the art rooms buzzing with our new artists, eager to find out what they will be learning about in Visual Arts this year.

Furthermore, our Art Club and ‘Seize the Clay’ Pottery Club have also begun for Term 3. We are looking forward to sharing with students’ creations soon!

Year 9 SAC Archibald Prize People’s Choice Award

In Term 2, our Year 9 artists put forward their SAC Archibald Prize portraits for exhibition in our Junior Showcase. Students painted subjects who were significant to them and it was wonderful to see family members and friends portrayed in artworks. At the conclusion of the exhibition, audiences were asked to vote for their favourite in our People’s Choice Award.

Winners of the People’s Choice Award were presented with their certificate and an Eckersley’s gift card from the College at our recent assembly. Well done to the following students on their achievements.

Layla Sanchez - Elegance and the Subconscious Mind

Kathryn Baginski - The King

Airabelle Quiazon - Becks

Year 8 - Title Page Collage

Year 8 students were challenged to a title page task, using only coloured paper and scissors. Without sketching out their designs, students freehand cut shapes and letters to form their name and patterns for their title page in their VAPD. This was such a wonderful activity to get to know our new Year 8 rotation of classes as well as trying something new! 

Year 10 - Underglazing of Ceramic Artworks

Year 10 students were introduced to the use of underglaze this week. Their ceramic pieces were fired at the end of last term, ready to be painted as students returned for Term 3.

Students will be given two double periods to complete unglazing of their two ceramic pieces as part of their artmaking in the unit Fine Diner. 

These artworks will be shown later this year in our end of year showcase. 

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts

Year 8 - Alphabet Photography

Year 8 artists started Term 3 learning about traditional art and how the invention of the camera has continued to challenge traditional conventions of art, changing the way people approach art today. This week, students used their devices to identify letters of the alphabet in objects found throughout the College. Year 8 utilised a range of photography skills such as manipulation using angles/perspective, cropping, editing and composition. 

Year 11 - Mini Body of Work Prep

Year 11 artists have been working hard exploring artists' practice, specifically the materials used, the concepts conveyed to their audiences and how they have achieved this so effectively. After studying artists such as Reko Rennie, they then started to plan their own Body of Works based on an interest or theme which communicates a clear and consistent point of view. After 1:1 conferencing between student and teacher as well as peer feedback, students in year 11 are ready to begin their artmaking. We are excited to share our mini Body of Works later this term. 

Mrs Shandel Kemal

Visual Arts Teacher