The Dot
Year 7 Art students were involved in a unit of work called “Make a Mark and See What Happens.” They began by watching a short video titled “The Dot”, in which a young girl gains confidence in doing art by starting with a simple dot. Students then investigated the work of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, who was famous for her use of dots and patterns to cover entire surfaces, including objects, rooms and even, herself. This led to a series of trials in which students gained skills in observational drawing, as well as using repetition and pattern. For their final drawings, students focused on using the form of a pumpkin, on which they applied a range of colours and patterns. Finally, they had to also consider the “negative space”, or background, as an equally important component of the design. - Seth Seiderman
Year 7 Art students were involved in a unit of work called “Make a Mark and See What Happens.” They began by watching a short video titled “The Dot”, in which a young girl gains confidence in doing art by starting with a simple dot. Students then investigated the work of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, who was famous for her use of dots and patterns to cover entire surfaces, including objects, rooms and even, herself. This led to a series of trials in which students gained skills in observational drawing, as well as using repetition and pattern. For their final drawings, students focused on using the form of a pumpkin, on which they applied a range of colours and patterns. Finally, they had to also consider the “negative space”, or background, as an equally important component of the design. - Seth Seiderman
Aislin Leahy 7WMSJ1 |
Isabelle Petrecca 7CNMJ3 |
Amelie Farmer 7CNMJ2 |
Sabrina Kirk 7WMSJ2 |
Evie Fleming 7CTRJ3 |
Maja Jugovic 7DLYJ1 |
Maja Jugovic 7DLYJ1 |
Brielle Giglia 7OBNJ3 |
Sabrina Polakovic 7OBNJ2 |
Daisy Lawrie 7CHLJ1 |
Georgia Bourke 7WMSJ1 |
Klara Prodromidis 7CHLJ2 |
Paris Salera 7WMSJ3 |
Maggie Gray 7CHLJ2 |
Emma Billing 7CHLJ3 |
Alexandra Saccuti 7BRNJ3 |
Sienna D'Andrea 7CTRJ2 |
Alicia Nuccitelli 7CNMJ2 |
Amy Nguyen 7CTRJ3 |
Scarlett Pitt 7OBNJ2 |
Hannah Ryan 7CTRJ2 |
Annabella Bayona 7WMSJ3 |
Olivia Scalora 7WMSJ2 |
Saskia Dijkema 7OBNJ3 |
Celeste Reed 7DLYJ1 |
Daniella Vella 7BRNJ1 |
Kendra Parsons 7CHLJ2 |
Lyz Nguyen 7CTRJ1 |
Katerina Saad 7OBNJ1 |
Jemma Moschini 7BRNJ3 |
Isabella Rivellese 7WMSJ3 |
Jemima Christian 7CNMJ1 |
Helena Ryan-Green 7WMSJ1 |
Darci Anderson 7CNMJ3 |
Eliza Lumb 7WMSJ1 |
Estelle Tabet 7CNMJ1 |
Emilia Gallo 7DLYJ1 |
Ella Misiti 7WMSJ3 |
Andree Ioannou 7CHLJ2 |
Summer Hutchinson 7OBNJ3 |
Monica Rogowski 7CTRJ2 |
Anique Tandora 7OBNJ1 |
Annie Sharkey 7CNMJ1 |
Lola Ilton 7WMSJ1 |
Mimi Pivetta 7OBNJ2 |
Daniella Smith 7DLYJ2 |
Audrey Furney 7CTRJ1 |
Ava Dinami 7CTRJ2 |
Mia Chamma 7CHLJ2 |
Heide Miller 7WMSJ3 |
Mackenzie Moodie 7CHLJ1 |
Maya Foti 7BRNJ2 |
Mia El-Jarid 7OBNJ2 |
Isabella Suarsawan 7CHLJ3 |
Ava Satterthwaite 7CNMJ2 |
Carolina Biviano 7BRNJ2 |
Celeste Umbrella 7CHLJ3 |
Dasia Hoana 7DLYJ3 |
Emily Tsetsonis 7BRNJ3 |
Hannah Farmelo 7DLYJ1 |
Isabella Rizkalla 7CHLJ2 |
Leni Williams 7BRNJ2 |
Melanie Aranquiz 7CNMJ1 |
Milly Holding 7CNMJ1 |
Natalie Kelsen 7BRNJ3 |
Scarlett Moger 7CTRJ2 |
Sophie Conroy 7DLYJ3 |
Soraya Jayasinghe JCNMJ3 |
Tattiana Muñoz-Gaviria 7OBNJ1 |
Thinara Jayathungage 7CNMJ3 |
Velvet Muy 7CNMJ2 |
Zara Patsanas 7WMSJ3 |
Amy Cullen 7DLYJ3 |
Daniella Condron 7WMSJ1 |
Joanna Kallis 7BRNJ3 |
Lara Maisano 7DLYJ1 |
Melissa Truccolo 7WMSJ2 |
Scarlett Ravenhill 7CNMJ1 |
Mapping My Identity
During Remote Learning, Year 7 Art students were involved in an interesting unit of work titled "Mapping My Identity." They explored aspects of their personal and family life such as their cultural backgrounds, hobbies and interests, travels, education and place of residence. They started the design process by completing a mind map in order to get ideas. They then began collecting, digitally altering and printing photos and maps related to their identity. Using their phones, students next took a common "selfie", which they printed and used as a basis for the final piece. They placed the photo on a window and using a second piece of paper, they traced over it with a sharpie or fine liner to locate the outline and key facial features. The collected images and maps were then torn or cut into pieces and collaged on the outline using a glue stick. Finally, the lines were re-drawn over the collaged area to re-establish the basic features. The resultant artworks represent a new, creative and challenging way of depicting, defining and "mapping" individual identity. - Seth Seiderman
During Remote Learning, Year 7 Art students were involved in an interesting unit of work titled "Mapping My Identity." They explored aspects of their personal and family life such as their cultural backgrounds, hobbies and interests, travels, education and place of residence. They started the design process by completing a mind map in order to get ideas. They then began collecting, digitally altering and printing photos and maps related to their identity. Using their phones, students next took a common "selfie", which they printed and used as a basis for the final piece. They placed the photo on a window and using a second piece of paper, they traced over it with a sharpie or fine liner to locate the outline and key facial features. The collected images and maps were then torn or cut into pieces and collaged on the outline using a glue stick. Finally, the lines were re-drawn over the collaged area to re-establish the basic features. The resultant artworks represent a new, creative and challenging way of depicting, defining and "mapping" individual identity. - Seth Seiderman
Brielle Giglia 7OBNJ3 |
Ashleigh Nguyen 7DLYJ2 |
Carla Basile 7OBNJ1 |
Aislin Leahy 7WMSJ2 |
Thinara Jayathungage 7CNMJ3 |
Melanie Aranguiz 7CNMJ1 |
Krishnavi Navaseelan 7CHLJ1 |
Sienna Minniti 7BRNJ1 |
Gabrielle Krasulak 7DLYJ3 |
Zoe Misiti 7WMSJ1 |
Gianna Nguyen 7CNMJ1 |
Isabella Cossio 7BRNJ1 |
Sophie Conroy 7DLYJ3 |
Ella Dinami 7CTRJ1 |
Evie Fleming 7CTRJ3 |
Lucia Ragnanese 7OBNJ1 |
Andree Ioanhoa 7CHLJ2 |
Audrey Furney 7CTRJ1 |
Summer Hutchinson 7OBNJ3 |
Ava Dinami 7CTRJ2 |
Monica Rogowski 7CTRJ2 |
Mimi Pivetta 7OBNJ2 |
Daniella Smith 7DLYJ2 |
Maya Foti 7BRNJ2 |
Mia El-Jarid 7OBNJ2 |
Heide Miller 7WMSJ3 |
Mia Chamma 7CHLJ2 |
Alicia Nuccitelli 7CNMJ2 |
Sienna D'Andrea 7CTRJ2 |
Charlotte Mollica 7CTRJ2 |
Sienna Alexander 7DLYJ3 |
Piper Anderson 7OBNJ1 |
Daniella Vella 7BRNJ1 |
Mary Saad 7WMSJ3 |
Melissa Truccolo 7WMSJ2 |
Elizabeth Sumanovic 7BRNJ1 |
Emilia Gallo 7DLYJ1 |
Emily Sparano 7DLYJ1 |
Harper McMullen 7OBNJ2 |
Joanna Kallis 7BRNJ3 |
Jemma Moschini 7BRNJ3 |
Jemma Moschini 7BRNJ3 |
Megan Xuereb 7OBNJ3 |
Mikaela Tran 7BRNJ1 |
Annabelle Bayona 7WMSJ3 |
Ceramics
Students in the Year 7 Art class were introduced to ceramics as part of their exploration of a range of materials and processes. Students learned the specific hand-building techniques of "coil", "slab" and joining, and made small abstract sculptures that investigated three-dimensional space using these techniques. Coils are long 'ropes' or 'snakes' of clay whereas slabs are flat sheets of clay. In these pieces, each student started with a slab base and then used coils and slabs to construct the piece. It was important that all of the components were joined correctly in order for the work to be structurally sound. After 'bisque-firing' to 1000 degrees, the pieces were permanent, so each student was able to decorate her piece with coloured 'underglazes' (specially formulated heat-resistant paints) and a shiny glaze. - Hilary Breman
Students in the Year 7 Art class were introduced to ceramics as part of their exploration of a range of materials and processes. Students learned the specific hand-building techniques of "coil", "slab" and joining, and made small abstract sculptures that investigated three-dimensional space using these techniques. Coils are long 'ropes' or 'snakes' of clay whereas slabs are flat sheets of clay. In these pieces, each student started with a slab base and then used coils and slabs to construct the piece. It was important that all of the components were joined correctly in order for the work to be structurally sound. After 'bisque-firing' to 1000 degrees, the pieces were permanent, so each student was able to decorate her piece with coloured 'underglazes' (specially formulated heat-resistant paints) and a shiny glaze. - Hilary Breman
Anastasia Smorhaj 7CNMJ3 |
Carla Basile 7OBNJ1 |
Chelsea Anastovski 7CTRJ3 |
Julia Mancini 7OBNJ3 |
Madeline Grant 7WMSJ1 |
Tattiana Muñoz-Gaviria 7OBNJ1 |
Georgia Bourke 7WMSJ1 |
Daisy Lawrie 7CHLJ1 |
Elise Koenia 7CNMJ1 |
Erika Pravica 7BRNJ1 |
Lucia Ragnanese 7OBNJ1 |
Lyz Nguyen 7CTRJ1 |
Eliza Lumb 7WMSJ1 |
Mia Chamma 7CHLJ2 |
Siena Sundborn 7BRNJ2 |
Olivia Scalora 7WMSJ2 |
Soraya Jayasinghe 7CNMJ3 |
Sun Prints
Sunprints/Cyanotypes are a traditional print from the 19th century. Students used the power of the sun by placing their objects on light-sensitive paper. The objects eclipsed the UV light from the sun to create different shades; white, light blue to various shades of Prussian blue. They experimented with inverse images, opaque and semitranslucent objects. Students learnt that they could vary the tones not only by the material density but also by moving their objects during the exposure time.- Hilary Breman
Sunprints/Cyanotypes are a traditional print from the 19th century. Students used the power of the sun by placing their objects on light-sensitive paper. The objects eclipsed the UV light from the sun to create different shades; white, light blue to various shades of Prussian blue. They experimented with inverse images, opaque and semitranslucent objects. Students learnt that they could vary the tones not only by the material density but also by moving their objects during the exposure time.- Hilary Breman
Andree Ioannou 7CHLJ2 |
Angelique Hatzopoulos 7CTRJ1 |
Annabelle Bayona 7WMSJ3 |
Anique Tandora 7OBNJ1 |
Olivia Kordic 7CHLJ1 |
Daniella Smith 7DLYJ2 |
Audrey Furney 7CTRJ1 |
Ava Dinami 7CTRJ2 |
Amy Nguyen 7CTRJ3 |
Celeste Umbrella 7CHLJ3 |
Chiara Travaglini 7DLYJ2 |
Francesca Hibble 7WMSJ1 |
Heidi Miller 7WMSJ3 |
Isabella Curran 7DLYJ3 |
Lola Ilton 7WMSJ1 |
Maya Foti 7BRNJ2 |
Meg Grogan CTRJ1 |
Mikaela Tran 7BRNJ1 |
Velvet Muy 7CNMJ2 |
Natalie Kelsen 7BRNJ3 |
Summer Hutchinson 7OBNJ3 |