Art News 2017-19

IB VISUAL ART SHOW 2019

We are super excited about the forthcoming IB Art exhibition that is taking place at NOVA BSE in Carcavelos. We have been there all this week setting upand the work looks absolutely amazing! We have also been made really welcome by the staff and students at NOVA BSE .

Year 12 Copper Engraving workshop - February 2019

As part of the intaglio unit that the Year 12 IB students have been working on, we invited local engraver Dr Francis Haley to demonstrate this highly skilled process with our students. Students were treated to a workshop with Dr Haley where he talked about his work, process and influences, whilst sharing his love of print making. The students also got to try the engraving process for themselves, learning about the differences between drypoint, etching and engraving for themselves. This new knowledge can be taken back into their final copper plates as they work towards their own final outcomes.

CAS ART - January 2019

Just because a student may not take up Visual Art at IB, or even Art at GCSE level, this does not mean that their artistic creativity is still not tapped into beyond Year 9. Hence, 14 slightly apprehensive Year 12 students, many of whom had not touched a paint brush in 3 years, had nonetheless signed their name on the dotted line to join the CAS Street Art Project.

Goal: To design and produce a large scale mural within 7 weeks.

Aim: Based upon the IB Global Goals the students were to decide collaboratively what issues the piece would address, how this would be achieved and allocate roles in order that the mural comes together as a whole visually.

Starting Point: Initially a street artist, Paulo Arraiãoin, was invited to come and speak with the group in order to offer inspiration and for them to be able to visualize the possibilities of such large scale work. Thereafter they decided to separate into smaller groups to focus upon the various goals that would function both practically in ensembles of four, but ultimately would still deliver as one final artwork.

The result of the 14 student’s initial vision can be seen opposite. I think you will agree it is a bold, well executed, cohesive artwork that is clear in it’s message. Not bad for a bunch of, mostly, ‘non artists’!

Street Art comes to St. Julian's

Final Outcome. 250cm x 250cm.

Exhibited behind the library hut in Secondary

26th October - IB Visual Arts first project

The Year 12 IB Visual Art students are finishing their first art project, based on the theme of collections.

Firstly making their own personalised collections, they have explored the visual qualities of these objects through experimental darkroom processes.

African Art and the Influences on European 20th Century Art

19th October 2018 - Studio life

Sometimes the studio is buzzing with life. These past two weeks the Year 11 and Year 13 students have been fully immersed in finishing major pieces of coursework as they work towards their final exhibition portfolios. They still have several months to go before their exhibitions and final assessments but it is wonderful to see such varied and exciting work being made.

Friday 12th October 2018 - GCSE sculpture project deadline.

October 2018

Year 8 Vanitas Still Life

Monday mornings for the lively Year 8s could be described as as spine-chilling. Pupils have been intrigued by drawing real skulls from observation and creating their own Vanitas style Still Lifes. The understanding of symbolism in their work has promoted many interesting discussions about how times have changed.

Examples of students work which demonstrate their commitment to tonal variations and varied mark-making.

2018-19 Academic year begins.

Another year starts and it has been very busy in the department as we get ready for the new classes and new artwork. There is still lots of exam work to collect from last year's GCSE and IB groups. We are also changing the Palaccio Gallery Exhibition. More news will follow shortly.

Thursday 28th June - Year 6 review

Today I asked the Year 6 if they remembered what they had learnt this year in Art and what they liked most. A few students made video reflections for me to show me what they thought of Year 6 Art.

Thursday 28th June - Year 6 review

Today I asked the Year 6 if they remembered what they had learnt this year in Art and what they liked most. A few students made video reflections for me to show me what they thought of Year 6 Art.

Thursday 21st June 2018

To connect to their English Play, Twelfth Night, 6MD created this short animation. Working in small groups they divided the story up into small scenes. Then using the principles of composition, background, middleground and foreground as taught in the landscape project they made their short clips. Joining them all together to make a final Short Play.

Year 1 Printing- Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th June

Ms Dore Head of Art in Secondary and Ms Alexio decided that they would like to collaborate with a printing project for 1MA. So on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th June, 1MA were treated to workshops that linked their topic 'Our wonderful world' and printmaking. They consider the importance of the sun on Sunflowers, making links to earlier learning about planets and suns. The produced drawings from observation of sunflowers and then developed these into polyprints.

Yr 11 GCSE Art Exam- April 24th and 26th.

Currently our students are in the final hour or their GCSE Art Exam. The theme this year is Fragments and we love the variety of personal outcomes being developed. It´s tense for us all. Some students are feeling the pressure, picking up their pace and searching for solutions. Us as their teachers, cannot offer them any guidance or support. It is a tense time where we have to rely on their learning and hope that we have taught them well. We are secretly impressed by many, frustrated by some (the messy ones) but proud of all.

Colourful Screen Prints

Chiaroscuro Flower Composition

Ink being removal from a Dry Point Intaglio Print Matrix

Variety of painting styles and compositions.

Year 9 Collagraph printing - 2nd installment

9CWS have been enjoying working in the print room on the printing press, making these wonderful collagraph prints.

IB Art Show Highlights

Monday 12th June -

This weekend saw the opening of the IB Art Show. It was very well attended and gave the Department the opportunity show off the beautiful work that has been produced by our Year 13 student over the past 18 months. We could not be prouder of them or the work made. Great job Art ladies!

The 2018 IB Visual Art Show is taking place Friday 9th March until Saturday 17th March.

Wednesday 28th February 2018 - GCSE Options Evening.

The Art teachers were available enmass last night to talk to Year 9 students and their parents about the GCSE course.

Wednesday 28th February 2018 - Year 9 collagraph plates and prints.

Based on digitally manipulated images taken around school, students in 9CWS created collages that combined textures and shapes. These were inked up and printed on the printing press using oil based paints and inks.

Year 6 Hokusai v Warhol prints.

Combining elements of Hokusai's famous Mount Fuji prints with the bright colours of Warhol's work, Year 6 students have created these prints using polyprint plates which have been cut up to give the illusion of colour separation.

Friday 12th & Monday 15th January 2018 - GCSE TRIAL EXAM.

The Year 11 have just finished their Trial Exam. Working for 10 hours they created work in response to the theme surfaces. Here are some photo highlights of the exam and some of the final pieces.

Year 10 Intaglio printing.

This year's Drypoint prints are really beautiful. We have been experimenting with viscosity mediums with our intaglio inks. they are much more subtle and give an extra dimension to the prints.

Thursday 7th December - Year 6 Greek Pots

The Year 6 have been studying Ancient Greek History as part of their humanities and topic work.

In Art we have been looking at Greek pots. We have learnt about using clay, the names of vase parts and how to use sgrafitto technique to apply a design.

The pots are all ready for the kiln!

Wednesday 15th November - Year 9 African Sculptures

Based on the aesthetics of African and Tribal Art, Year 9 have ingeniously used recycled materials to construct these amazing African influenced relics.

Monday 11th September - Year 10 Structures and Environments

Based on the amazing work of Rachel Whiteread, Year 10 students have started their GCSE course building their own version of 'Embankment'. This still- life style installation piece will become the focus for a number of drawing tasks.

Students started with a series of quick drawings, considering perspective, line and form.

They will go on to develop more concise tonal drawings before moving into dry-point etching.

Welcome to 2017-18 Academic year!

The studios are prepared, the projects are planned, the materials are ready and the students are here. We are back and ready to be creative! Happy new Year!

30th June 2017 - - LAST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.

We have finally reached the end of another academic year. There has been so many beautiful pieces made this year. Students and staff have worked together to produce work that is skillful, relevant, intelligent and thought-provoking. Looking at this blog and the record of our work, I can't help but feel proud of what we have achieved. Happy Holidays everyone!

13TH JUNE 2017 - HAPPY DIA DE SANTO ANTÓNIO

9JSS have finished their Ocean Pollution project today - Just in time to decorate the School Palcacio Patio for Santo Antònio festivities! Based on the political work of Banksy these wonderful fish banners have been decorated with anti pollution slogans. How very poignant for today to think about how important the sea is for a country so connected to the Ocean. Lovely work 9JSS.

Tuesday 6th June - 6CN Dutch landscape paintings and animations.

6CN have been learning about Dutch Landscape painting. Building upon their prior learning about landscape composition they have created their own Landscape paintings. These were then turned into short animations using the Green Screen App on their IPADS.

Monday 5th June - Year 9 - Art Can Change the World

We try to teach our students that Art has many roles, but one of them can be to communicate political ideas and opinions. Students in 9JSS and 9PG have been looking at Banksy and other political artists in their latest project. They are creating an installation of Japanese Koi carp banners with anti pollution slogans on. This is an initiative by our two Cardiff Teacher Training Students. Today 9JSS were testing out their stencils and adding them onto their carp banners.

Tuesday 6th June

Congratulations to our Year 12 student Frederica Brito e Cunha on receiving the Bossi Scholarship!

Frederica has been awarded a Scholarship by the World Federation of Friends of Museums in order to attend the Rome meeting of the group. What a great opportunity Freddie.; we look forward to hearing all about your trip when you get back.

Tuesday 16th May - SAFE: Social Art Festival Estoril

Leaving Home in a Globalized World.

The Year 12 students spent the morning touring this very moving and thought-provoking exhibition about immigration. Organised to coincide with the Estoril Conference which this year focuses on this pertinent and complex issue, the exhibition was organised and curated by Fleur Flohil. Fleur showed us the 'progressive exhbiition', walking us through the numerous exhibits that are dotted around Cascais' Museum Quarter. We started at the Cultural Centre looking at the work of João Pedro Vale. Vale's beautiful boat, Bonfim discusses issues and relationships between Brazil and Portugual. It was remade for this exhibition with a slightly fresh interpretation, looking beyond colonialism into social responsibility and the strength it takes to up and leave your country in order to find financial, political and physical security.

There were many pieces in this show that challenged our students both in terms of what constitutes Art today, but also in the ideas and opinions the work depicted. The radical nature of performance Art isn't everyone's cup of tea, the work certainly provoked some interesting debates back in our studios, but if you want to see an old argument through fresh eyes then this is a good place to start.

This exhibition is on until 30th June 2017. Further information can be found here : SAFE This exhibition is part of the Estoril Conferences 2017.

Image opposite: JOÃO PEDRO VALE Bonfim, 2004. Boat of wood, iron and wishing bracelets, Exposition. IV Sculpture Award City Desk, 2004, Collection Fundação D. Luís I

Thursday 27th April & Friday 28th April - GCSE Practical Exam

Lots of stress, lots of mess and lots of panic - but it all ended well at 16.00 Friday 28th April, when our students finally finished their GCSE practical exams. Works is yet to be photographed but click on the link to see some of the work in progress.

Link to Gallery GCSE ART FINAL EXAM - DAY ONE

20th April - the Great Pottery Throw down!

Today as a way to celebrate and finish the course with a little fun...the Year 13 had a pottery throw down. As teachers we find our inspiration in the strangest places and the BBC2 series has really got to us. Ms Burridge is a huge fan of the show and has been secretly coming into the department to practice her pottery throwing on the wheel.

Today the student's got a brief instruction on how to throw on the wheel and then were let loose!

18th March - Ocarina Time.

Finally the Year 6 Ocarina Project came to it's climax! The clay ocarinas were out of the kiln and ready for playing. Ms Almeida, one of the music teachers joined our lesson and taught the students about Aleatory Music. The student then composed their own pieces using the throw of a dice.

Easter Holidays - The department is shut!

19th March - Beautiful Animation.

Train Tracks by Isabel Rough, March 2017

"I travel by train almost everyday of my life and always notice the different and extreme perspectives of the 25th April Bridge as the train travels underneath it. Reusing the constructed lines of Convergence, this animation uses graphic linear drawings to create a short animation. Just like the etching Illumination, the compositions offer a sense of a person's perspective, as if the viewer was on a journey of their own, sitting in the train looking up at the bridge. "

17th March - IB Private View

At Way of Arts in Alcabideche. The Year 13 had their IB Final show. It was unbelievably busy and all the feedback was really positive.

Well done Year 13 - The work looked awesome!

Monday 13th March

This week we are setting up the IB Visual Art Show. It is going to be busy!

Friday 17th February - how to make painting.

We always encourage students to record their work as it progresses, even their tests. It is a way to look back on over the creative process and work out what works and what needs improving.

Maria in our Year 12 has done this brilliantly and we have even managed to make a video from the photos.

15th February - IB transcriptions

It might seem old-fashioned in this highly technological age but one of the most successful ways of teaching students about painting is encouraging them to transcribe other artists' work. It helps them learn about composition, colour, mark-making and media. Throughout the process we encourage the students to keep a record of the process in their sketchbooks, noting down the problems encountered and what they have learnt.

Can you guess the original artwork?

14th February - NEW TATE VIDEO - "It is the Obligation of Every Woman to Be a Feminist´"

This is the latest video from Tate; Ewa Partum describes her Artwork and the intentions of her work.

1st February - Getting ready for the IB Art Show.

So this is the final week of studio work for the IB Visual Art Students! For many students it is the final push for work, the coming together of their ideas and materials into substantial final pieces. The work is not quite finished and there are plenty of panic stricken faces, but there is also an energy and camaraderie here too. Students working side by side, helping supporting and sharing in the working process. Amongst the chaos are pieces of work being made that are beautifully crafted. Out of chaos comes order...well almost!

It reminds me of this lovely Tate video of Wolfgang Tillman talking about his Art studio and preparing for shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYIXGdoTwWA&feature=em-subs_digest

21st January 2017 - Glass workshop

The Art Department has the facilities for students to work with ceramics and fired materials, but we have never ventured into glass before. So this workshop was an exciting opportunity to learn from a glass specialist and see what we could do within our own studio. Catarina our teacher is a glass specialist and runs her own glass studios. She had visited earlier in the week to run some tests in our kilns and to help us develop a few techniques that we can add into our repertoire of processes and techniques. Today we learnt slumping and fusing methods. We will have to wait until our work has been fired in the kiln, but it was a tremendously informative and fun morning!

Friday 20th January - Studio work!

With only a few weeks left to their final deadline the Year 13 are very busy working on their exhibition work. The studios of a hive of activity.

Friday 13th & Monday 16th January 2017 - GCSE trial exam.

Students worked in a variety of media and scales to produce their personal responses to the theme of Surfaces.

11th January 2017 - Year 10 printing project

The Autumn Term is always the term when we teaching printing; it is such a rewarding and technical process and ensures amazing final outcomes. The Year 10 students have been learning about intaglio printing and using an acrylic drypoint method to create their prints. They were given the theme Structures and Environments but have developed this into their own unique compositions whilst interpreting of the theme.

6th January -

This is a really intersting article about intellectual property of designers. A good read for any aspiring designers, lawyers or manufacturing giants! Art Ethics

3rd January 2017 - Fabulous Batiks -

6 CN have now finished their wonderful wax batik landscapes based on the compositions of Japanese printmaker Hokusai.

January 2017 - with the new year, comes the new start of the Art Department Website and Blog.

We want to celebrate Visual Art here at St Julian's by sharing our beautiful Art work and providing news about workshops, visits, exhibitions and events that have or will be taking place.

It will be the go to place for knowing what is happening in St Julian's Visual Art right now!

We hope you enjoy.

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