ART

Whilst the students are still acquiring new skills, they have developed a familiarity with the language of Art and are beginning to be able to make aesthetic decisions with regard to the use of tools and materials in their own work.

The students are becoming aware of the elements of design and their application and are able to discuss in positive terms the work of other students and artists using the correct terminology. The students are encouraged to use imaginative, creative and individual approaches to solve aesthetic problems. Viewing the work of artists, past and present, and from other cultures provides inspiration and demonstrates many different ways in which it is possible to use materials, tools and aesthetic solutions to express ideas.

The process of skill building and structured exercises endows students with the confidence to make individual, aesthetic decisions in the creation of their own artworks. The aim is to provide a happy and enjoyable work place in which individual effort is valued and subsequently to inspire a lifelong appreciation and passion for Art.

The program has been designed to:

— Impart relevant skills and techniques — Provide opportunities for students to explore new techniques and methods of working as well as to use acquired knowledge and skills to express ideas, opinions and feelings — Encourage the continuing development of problem solving and finding strategies — Promote visual literacy

This will be achieved through:

— Making and creating — Thinking and learning about processes and procedures — Viewing and discussing artworks created by others — Reflection

The program content requires students to:

— Explore, experiment with, investigate and inquire into the elements of design — View and discuss relevant artworks that demonstrate a variety of approaches to the representation of three dimensional forms using two dimensional materials — Incorporate design elements into three dimensional as well as two dimensional artworks — Experiment with a variety of drawing materials such as pens, pencils, charcoal and inks — Explore and experiment with a variety of different painting, textile, printmaking and collage techniques, materials and methods of application — Receive instruction and view demonstrations in relevant skills and techniques — Explore ideas of self in relationship to a variety of different contexts and in ways that are relevant to learning in other subject areas — Build on existing knowledge to construct more complex three dimensional artworks, using a variety of materials such as wire and clay — Use recycled, found objects and natural materials — Begin to make independent and individual choices with regard to appropriate materials and methods of working — Become involved in projects that enhance their surroundings — Use imagination, have fun and develop a passion for learning