In Class 7, we have just finished a unit on one and two-point perspective. Students explored how the early Renaissance introduced perspective as a way to accurately represent space and depth in art. They applied this knowledge in drawing one-point perspective cityscapes, and creating two-point perspective interior drawings of their own bedrooms. Our next focus will be expressing nature through clay tiles, where students will create their own bas-relief designs inspired by the natural world. 

In Class 8, students have completed a fascinating unit on human anatomy, where they honed their skills in drawing detailed and realistic skulls and full skeletons. This term, we will move on to working with clay by exploring cultural expressions of coil pots. Students will learn about the significance of these vessels in various cultures and create their own clay pots using different coiling techniques. 

In Class 9, students have been deeply engaged in sculpting clay heads, which has been a challenging project that they are now close to completing. Following this, we will dive into exploring our connection with nature, by focusing on how to interpret and represent these ideas visually in a collaborative mural project. This will allow students to creatively express their personal and collective experiences with the natural world. 

Diana Harnett

Art Teacher