SACART WEEK 2

Year 7 ‘Fruit Portraits’ & ‘Fruit Bowls’

Students were introduced to artist Giuseppe Archimboldo, this artist was well known for using objects such as fruits and vegetables to create his portraits. Students practised a range of oil pastel techniques as well as practised drawing selected fruits/vegetables of their own seasonal birth fruit/vegetables. Students then gathered all oil pastel and portrait skills in order to construct their own fruit/vegetable portrait inspired by Archimboldo’s work. They were then challenged with a task where they had to draw a fruit bowl following technical instructions of layering/oil building and mixing hues to create tonal variation and texture within their work. I am impressed by their results.

Zara Astillo	Misha Trinidad	Pwoj Majok	Rebecca Shaker
Angelina Chamoun	Emma Jaghori	Franzuel Azuruoleh	Layla Welsh
Ellie Sibir	Jacinta Estrada	Layla Welsh	Mikaela Hooper
Mikaela Hooper	Ruby Scicluna	Aarya Jani	Siana Sanchez

Year 8 ‘Surrealist Creatures’

Students continue to learn about the art movement Surrealism. Surrealism is a style of art which includes Bizarre assemblages of ordinary objects, dream-like scenes and in ways allows the unconscious mind to express itself. Students were asked to develop and explore a range of ideas to create a Surreal Fantasy Creature of their own using a surrealist technique called ‘Metamorphosis’. This process included brainstorming various animals, the practise of watercolour techniques, investigating their selected animals, morphing animals to create their own unique surreal creature, creating a creature profile and much more. Here are some examples of student’s works.

Althea Marasigan	Alexandra Iskander	Allistaire Reyes	Alyssa Sinbandhit
Catherina Purwadi	Clariz Dela Rosa	Angus Kershaw	Kyle Lo
Ondre Farag	Raysean Raj	Nikki Gasendo	Nikki Gasendo

Year 10 Ceramics 

Artists have been learning about the role of ceramics in Fine Dining experiences, specifically focusing on elements of the Structural Frame and Postmodern Appropriation as well as ceramic form and function. Students planned, researched,  designed and then proposed their concept/idea, receiving individual timely feedback before beginning their construction process (slab, pinch, coil). After the first firing, students were excited to begin their underglazing (painting) of their ceramic pieces, applying their design onto their ceramic constructions. Students have now glazed (gloss finish) their pieces and are waiting for the completion of their second fire. We cannot wait to showcase our ‘Fine Diner’ pieces later in the year.