5/6 ~ Clay pets

During our whole school unit on working with clay, Grade 5/6 students modelled their own miniature pets/animals. Some students chose to make their pet from a pinch pot, turned upside down, with features added. Others sculpted more complicated forms, along with toys and food bowls! Once dry, the pets were painted with tempera paints and a final coat of mod podge gave them some shine! They are so cute! Well done Grade 5/6.

5/6 ~ Gifted and Talented Group ~ Canvas art

Have you seen the new artwork in the Office? The following Grade 5/6 students created these canvases as part of a Gifted and Talented Art Group in Term 3.

Artists: Kallarney, Olivia, Sasha, James, Harua, Evie, Lewis, Kaela V, Teig, Paislee, Ava and Siobhan.

We were inspired by the abstract art and collages of Rex Ray.

We began by printing a variety of textured papers using Gelli plates. Once these were dry, we cut them out in many shapes and sizes and collaged them onto a painted canvas. Here are some of our 'practice' canvases that are now on display in the Art Room.

And here are the 3 canvases that are now hanging proudly in the Office. They certainly brighten up the area!

Art inspired by our African Drumming lessons

Did you see what Kofi displayed as the background to our African Drumming performance? It was a Kente cloth from Ghana! We learned all about the meaning of this traditional cloth and how it was woven. We also discovered that different colours had different meanings.

Students made their own simple patterns and designs from coloured paper and white oil pastels, inspired by these Kente designs.

Grade 1 and 2 students talked about some of the beautiful animals found in Africa and then made their own gorgeous giraffe collages.