This year the Visual Art & Design department has explored ‘community’ curating exhibitions, connecting different parts of the School and wider community together. This has included the current exhibits of the Early Learning Centre (ELC) and the Year 11 VCE Art Making and Exhibiting classes.
At the start of Term 3 we had the ELC Art show with a range of colourful and exciting works, made from bottle tops, paint, fabrics, collages and wonderful imaginations.
The Year 11 Art Making and Exhibiting students created and curated a small exhibition of their works based on ‘Distortion’, which they collectively developed as a theme. They interpreted ‘Distortion’ in various ways, coming up with individual ideas. They used different art forms such as painting, drawing, and mixed media to bring their ideas to life, demonstrating the depth of their ideas. When curating the space, they also added artist statements and designed the layout of the works.
Students across the entire campus were also invited to create their own badges for Reconciliation week, proudly wearing their designs.
Senior students explored the Art & Design world with excursions to Top Designs, ACMI, Heide Museum and the NGV.
Following on from the theme of connecting the School community with one another, the Visual Art & Design department is currently organising a large-scale collaborative exhibition, following the success of the 10×10 exhibition in 2023. ‘Room as a Loom’ (Thursday 8 August – Thursday 5 September 2024) creates an opportunity for all members of the School community to interact with each other, though the traditional art form of weaving. The art exhibition space will be transformed into a collaborative sphere of recycled materials, varying from lamp shades to tennis racquets. Generating an immersive, mindful exhibition space in which the School community can participate together to create a unique exploration of the traditional art form of weaving. We look forward to seeing you there!
Molly McFarlane & Ellie Robson | Arts Captains
