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Princes Hill Primary School Communication Blogs
For the past few weeks, students have been focusing on the work of Sally Smart. Kee ping on the theme of portraiture and our explorations in a range of media, students have been inspired by Sally Smart’s collage and multimedia works and her use of both 2 and 3 Dimensional elements in her large scale …
Weeks 4 and 5 For the past two weeks the year 1-6 students have turned their attention to creating a 3D self portrait, inspired by Rona Panangka Rubuntja’s I’m black (Nicky Winmar), covered vase 2015, in the NGV WHO ARE YOU: Australian Portraiture exhibition. Students used paper clay to create a self-portrait that would allow them …
This term we will make links with the NGV Exhibition WHO ARE YOU: Australian Portraiture. Self Portraits and Portraits: Children’s self-portraits can be windows into how they see themselves and can reveal certain aspects of a child’s world and his or her experience of self. Self-portraits provide a visual means through which children’s deepest feelings …
Week 8 and 9 Over the past few weeks, students created a new work reflecting on the main themes and understandings we have drawn from the Bark Ladies exhibition at the NGV. Students reflected on the work of the Yolŋu artists, their use of materials sourced from the country and their connection to country and …
‘It is customary for Yolŋu artists who paint Country and the stories it holds to use materials collected from Country…’ Last week students explored their immediate surroundings and collected natural materials to make their brushes. Their aim was to further explore the idea of mark making and pattern and experiment with a range of materials …
This week, we used paint to apply colour to our collaborative pieces. Many students felt colour was an amazing way to investigate emotions, especially when they had more than one emotion drifting in and out of their minds simultaneously. They used colours to define these emotions. Their banners were a symbolic expression of their collective …
Back on-site students furthered their reflections about the fast changing world around them by creating a series of post cards .The idea behind this ‘artist postcard’ was to spread messages of hope and joy across the world. Through drawing, colour, signs and symbols students were able to create a series of cards that communicated a …
“Sometimes, I think about thoughts…” John, Prep What’s inside my head? Week 1 This term we will explore the language of drawing in relation to an understanding of ourselves, and understanding ourselves in relation to others. There is no right or wrong way to draw, but rather, drawing is a process of discovery, of being …
Drawing is Seeing… What’s inside my head? Week 1 This term we will explore the language of drawing in relation to an understanding of ourselves, and understanding ourselves in relation to others. There is no right or wrong way to draw, but rather, drawing is a process of discovery, of being curious about the world, …
Prep students Last week I was so impressed with the amazing Stick sculptures the Prep students made! They were wonderful! What I noticed was that the Preps all experimented with a range of materials to create really original sculptures. This week, we continued playing around with sticks and we made a dwelling or home for …