Maja's Project

As an IB (international baccalaureate) student at Hautlieu, I was tasked with a personal project. This project is part of CAS (creativity, action, service) which is an integral part of the IB course. To complete the course, we must fulfil the requirements of CAS. These past few months I’ve had to focus on the subjects I chose for my course, none of which are art. During GCSEs, I had a lot more time to focus on my art but since starting the IB I’ve had to focus on my STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) oriented subjects. So I was really happy when I got to choose what to do on my personal project. I finally had a cut out slot to focus on something which would both be really enjoyable and helpful to the community. For the project I wanted to give back to the community, which is why I chose the National Trust for Jersey. Since I had volunteered there for a summer, I knew that the trust was something worth supporting. They do a lot of amazing work and really care for the environment. By combining my love for art and the environment I came up with painting postcards. I decided to paint six postcards, each with a different theme but all of them focusing on the places and things the Trust cares for. This included historic buildings, landscapes and wildlife. I had to narrow down my list to just six things to paint, I decided to focus on things which represent the Trust the best.

I found painting the cards really fun, I could finally focus on something that I really loved. The personal project required that I spent three hours each week but I'm sure that I spent more. Each time I really wanted to do my best and to make the cards look perfect. I decided to add some information about each card's subject at the back. It was interesting to research the things I was painting, and it really made the cards 'whole'.

I hope that the cards will be great souvenirs for those who have visited the many sites the National Trust cares for and protects.

The cards are slightly larger than post card size and the originals will be used to create notelets which will be sold through the shop at 16 New Street and at Le Moulin de Quétivel.