Junior CAPA Showcase

Well done to our St Andrews students who were a part of our annual Junior CAPA Showcase. It was wonderful to see our hall transformed into an exhibition space, filled with vibrant artworks from our 7 - 10 artists. Thank you to our friends and families for supporting the Showcase. The hall was buzzing with conversations and students proudly showed attending guests their completed artworks. Being a dual campus school, this is only a small collection of student artworks - as it only reflects half of the Year 7 and 8 cohort who are currently enrolled in Visual Arts and our Year 9 and 10 Elective classes. We look forward to other opportunities throughout the year to share with our school community the achievements of our Semester 2 Junior classes and our Stage 6 classes.

At the Showcase, audiences had the opportunity to vote in our annual People’s Choice Awards for the Year 9 Archibald Prize and Year 10 Suburbia artworks. The voting has now closed and we will announce the recipients of these awards in early Term 3 during assembly. 

Mrs Claudia Harris

Leader of Learning Visual Arts

Year 7

It was fantastic to see the range of artworks created by our Year 7 students displayed at our CAPA Showcase Night which was their very first time having their artworks showcased to the school community and seeing the range of talent that has come to our College. 

Over the past fortnight, Year 7 students have been studying Australian artist, Mulga who is renowned for his collaboration with the popular brand, 7/11 Slurpee. Students have applied his artistic style to their own artworks including a postcard, poster, pencil case and tote bag. Students have been introduced to paint chalk marker pens which Mulga uses within his smaller scale works enabling students to truly experience the practice of the Australian artist. Having students create works beyond the traditional flat surface of a white page allowed students to challenge themselves with new materials and how to adapt with a surface they are not used to. 

Following Mulga, students have begun their study on American Artist, Robert Wyland, renown for his large scale murals depicting marine animals and landscapes. Not only is he an artist, but an advocate for the environment. Take a peek at our class progress shots of students working on their draft artworks and samples of their work.

Year 8

Year 8 students have been busy constructing their Mombassa inspired ceramic pinch pots. Students watched a live teacher demonstration of various ceramic techniques in order for them to apply to their own creations. Their pinch pots have now gone through the bisque firing process - this means they are now ‘cooked’ and ready to be underglazed and glazed! Students began their underglazing process on Tuesday which students were quite excited for as they are nearing the process of finishing off their mini Mombassa ceramic pinch pots. Watch this space to see their finished works at the end of the Term!

Year 10

Year 10 students have begun a new unit, Fine Diner, where students explore the dining experiences of the abundance of cultures around the world and draw inspiration from these to their own ceramic dining vessels; a vessel to eat from and a vessel to drink from. Students have begun the creation of their smaller pieces; their drinking vessel and any other smaller dining pieces such as a saucer and mini plates for sauces/dips. In our next lesson, students will begin their larger pieces. Stay tuned for further developments with our aspiring ceramicists! 

Miss Leezah Rivera

HSIE & Visual Arts Teacher