SAC Art

Year 7 - Pop Art Sculptures & Documented Forms

Inspired by artist Claes Oldenburg, students collaboratively created their own large scale sculptures of a popular packaged product. Learning skills in paper mache construction including assembling an armature to create stability before applying newspaper to form the shapes needed for their particular product. Students painted these sculptures, mimicking the colours of the particular packaged product. Students then learnt about the expressive form, documented forms. Using Photography techniques to create a narrative within a site specific location within the Junior Campus. 

Year 8 - Fantasy Creatures using Metamorphosis 

Artists in year 8 have been exploring features and characteristics of Surrealism, and terminology associated such as metamorphosis and the subconscious mind. Artists then chose 3 existing animals to break down and reconstruct creating their own surrealist fantasy creature using metamorphosis. Studying textures and characteristics of their morphed animals, they then applied skills in watercolour to paint their creature in a habit which emphasised personalities and quirks highlighted in their creature profile (creatively created by the students). 

Year 9 - Patterns in Nature (ceramics)

Over the past few lessons and professional workshops students have been constructing their Ceramic vessels. It has been an insightful experience, learning skills before constructing, during and after construction. Students have recently completed the underglazing and glazing upon their designs - choosing one of the two options provided. 1) Iron Oxide, underglaze then clear glaze, OR 2) White glaze, underglaze then Iron Oxide. It is astounding to see such diversity in their choices in applying these vast array of techniques and skills learnt in such a short amount of time. 

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts