• Ceramics Club Are Go!

    Ceramics Club Are Go!

    Within the Ceramics Club, students have passionately explored hand-building, wheel-throwing, glazing, and firing techniques, exhibiting their versatility and dedication to the craft. Diving into the technical intricacies of ceramic making, our students have demonstrated precision in coil construction, wheel-throwing, and elevating their craft to new levels of sophistication. Beyond creating beautiful objects, the Ceramics Club…

  • 3-D Design Climate Change Assemblage

    3-D Design Climate Change Assemblage

    In this art project, students embarked on an immersive exploration at the intersection of art, history, and environmental awareness. Their objective was to utilize the intricate technique of assemblage, a practice deeply rooted in avant-garde movements of the 20th century, in which artists sought to redefine conventional notions of art by incorporating everyday objects into…

  • Zentangles: The art of mindfulness and creativity

    Zentangles: The art of mindfulness and creativity

    In an innovative approach to art education, our students delved into the Zentangle method, a unique blend of meditative art and organic design. Created by Rick Roberts, a monk, and Maria Thomas, an artist, this method emphasizes the fusion of creative expression with personal well-being, offering a fresh perspective on organic design. Through the practice…

  • Organic Abstraction: The Intersection of Nature and Geometry

    Organic Abstraction: The Intersection of Nature and Geometry

    Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s “Organic Architecture” Philosophy Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most prolific architects of the 20th century, once said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” Taking a cue from his philosophy of “Organic Architecture,” our high school students embarked on a unique artistic journey.…

  • Early Christian Art ‘Personal Symbol’

    Early Christian Art ‘Personal Symbol’

    Grade 7 students have made wonderful ‘Personal Symbol’ sculptural drawings. Inspired by Early Christian Art symbols, students were tasked with developing their own symbol that embodied personal values, beliefs, and purpose. Students completed a ‘Personal Values’ worksheet, then made sketches focused on reducing their symbol to simple, but powerfully meaningful images. Clay was introduced, for…

  • Prehistoric Art Project

    Prehistoric Art Project

    After researching and studying Prehistoric Art, Grade 6 students worked with painting and mark-making on their own custom-made paper. Students first manipulated the page, to create an uneven ‘crumpled’ surface. Then made a rubbing on rock, to build the surface texture. Finally students experimented with mark-making, using wet and dry application of paint, as well…

  • Monster Draw

    Monster Draw

    Based on the ideas which underpin the Big Draw Festival and Events, students who took part in our Monster Draw sessions were asked to make art in groups. They were encouraged to draw from their imagination, observation and to illustrate the conversations they were having while drawing. Some amazing work was realised and we all had lots of…

  • Animation Shorts

    Animation Shorts

    These animation sequences were produced during the Animation course. Students worked hard for months to make a short film or animated sequence entirely designed by them.Their creative process consisted of conceiving an idea, working out a plot, and through the use of a storyboard, they began to shape their project. During this time, while learning…

  • Personal Logo – Graphic Design

    Personal Logo – Graphic Design

    Ms Bonfiglio’s Graphic Design classes completed their Final Project: to conceive and design an aspirational Personal Logo. What would their aspirational career be? What form, colour, font, impact would their logo have? Below features a curated selection of logos

  • Cubist Photography

    Cubist Photography

    In this imaginative project, Grade 8 Art students explored the principles of Cubism and applied them to photographic images. Through a combination of hands-on activities, creative thinking, and digital tools, students developed visually stunning and radical photographic compositions that challenge traditional perspectives and celebrate the fragmented nature of reality. The slideshow below features the work…