Teacher: Holly Puskas

Term 4 2024

And just like that it is Term 4 again! I have loved exploring art with our students this year. It has been a lot of fun. Term 4 will be no exception. Our final element of art to explore is Form. Form is the three-dimensional representation of the two-dimensional element of Shape. Forms can be geometric or abstract. A sculpture is a three-dimensional form.
In Term 4 we will use different materials and techniques to explore form:
PLC - Our preppies will be introduced to clay, will make icy pole stick people, weave with ribbon and begin to explore paper construction.
SLC - In SLC we will create a 3D artwork using different paper construction techniques, begin to explore using CLC - We will have an exploration of movement through sculpture, then create trophies using air dry clay and finish with an exploration of dots in different artworks.
YYLC - Our 5/6 students will begin with hand sewing to create a donut cushion and then explore form through different construction challenges. Our Year 6 students will plan and create their Graduation Mask to be displayed at the Graduation Ceremony.

The last few weeks of term will be preparation for our Christmas Carols evening. In Visual Arts, we will be creating decorations to make our stage space beautiful. It will be a wonderful opportunity for our students to work in groups to create different forms. 

Term 3 2024

Term 3 will be a busy one. Our Writer's Festival will take place in Week 5 so for the first 3 weeks the CLC and YYLC students will be focusing on their 'Mythical Beasts' artworks.
The Elements of Art we will be focusing on in Term 3 are Texture and Space.
PLC - We will explore texture through rubbings, collage and experimenting with different tools with paint. We will end the term with an introduction to the use of space in art.
SLC - Linking colour, texture and emotions will be the beginning of Term 3. We will then move onto exploring texture with a collograph. Our 1/2's will be introduced to positive and negative sapce to finish off the term.
CLC - After working on our Writer's Festival artworks, we will continue with the Mythical Beasts theme by making Dragon's Eyes using plasticine. The term will round out with an exploration of foregrounds and backgrounds in arworks.
YYLC - After working on our Writer's Festival artworks, the students will look at Steampunk art to explore texture. We will have a go at weaving using CD's to finish off the term.
Below is the Visual Arts timetable for Term 3. Please note this may change during the term:

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Term 2 2024

The Elements we will be focusing on in Term 2 will be Line and Shape.
PLC- We will explore different lines and how can we use them in our drawings. We will also look at the difference between lines and shapes. These two elements will be explored using different materials and types of art.
SLC - We will explore line and shape through the lens of Cultural Art. Every two weeks we will decorate different body parts (on paper) in the style of a different culture. In the final week of term we will join all our body parts together with split pins.
CLC - Carome Learning Community students will also study line and shape through the lens of Cultural Art. However, they will design and decorate different clothing pieces (again, on paper) taking inspiration from other cultures.
YYLC - In Term 2 I am very excited to announce that YYLC students will be collaborating with an artist from The Song Room to create a Legacy Mural out of ceramics. This amazing program will begin in Week 3 and continue into early Term 3. I can't wait to introduce our 5/6 students to some new skills and techniques. To accommodate Lauren, our artist, all YYLC students will have Visual Arts on Tuesdays in Term 2.

Please see below for the Term 2 Visual Arts timetable (note, this timetable may change):

Term 1 2024

Hi everyone,
I hope all our families had a restful break. I am looking forward to another exciting year guiding our wonderful students through their learning in Visual Arts. This year we will again be basing our learning around the six Art Elements which are the building blocks of art. The Elements are:

• Colour and Value
• Line
• Shape (2D)
• Texture
• Space
• Form (3D Shape)

This term will begin the same for all Specialists with a review of the MPPS CARE Values (Collaboration, Achievement, Responsibility and Empathy). We will also look at the Rights and Responsibilities of all students and staff at MPPS. We will then move on to our first Art Element; Colour and Value. Each Learning Community will examine this in a different way. Below is the Visual Arts timetable for Term 1. Please note that sometimes there are changes to the timetable during the term.

Term 4

Term 4 already! This term we will be exploring  our final Art Element of Form. form is the three-dimensional representation of the two-dimensional element of Shape. Forms can be geometric or abstract. A sculpture is a three-dimensional Form.
PLC - We will be using the picture book The Cow Tripped Over the Moon as inspiration for our very own Cow Launchers. The students will create a sculpture of a cow using Magiclay and then decorate their launchers to send their cows into space.
SLC - Students will begin by making lizards using pipe cleaners and yarn and then explore form by creating their own paper mache bowls.
CLC - For these students it is all about Coral Reefs. Using the work of Australian artist, Ken Done, for inspiration, students will create their own 2D artwork before moving onto a Coral Reef Construction using coloured paper, inspired by the work of Mlle Hipolyte.
YYLC - Karlee Rawkins and Pete Cromer will be the inspiration for Slab sculptures of Australian animals using plasticine.

Term 3

Welcome back to Term 3. This term we will be focusing on the​ Art Elements of Texture and Space. 
Texture describes how something feels so we will explore texture through rubbings and collage. We will also look at giving the illusion of texture in our 2D artworks through repetition of line and shape.
We will then move on to the element of Space where we will explore how our perception of space can change according to distance between objects, perspective and tone.

Term 3 Visual Arts Timetable

Term 2

After exploring Colour & Value in Term 1, students will carry that knowledge into our exploration of the next two Elements of Art...Line and Shape.
PLC: Students will identify and name different lines and repeat them to create patterns. They will also build pictures with shapes and construct 3D artworks using shapes
SLC: Students will experiment with changing the colour, size and direction of lines to create different effects in their artworks. They will experiment with contrast both with lines and shapes. 
CLC: Students will explore repeating lines to add texture to their artworks or to represent movement. They will explore abstract shapes and observe shapes inside shapes, eg: features on a face. Students will explore both 2D and 3D in their work.
YYLC: Students will vary lines to create light and dark and explore shading and cross hatching. They will arrange lines to create a point of emphasis within their artworks. Students will explore 3D shapes (forms) to create pattern, contrast, movement and emphasis.
Here is the Visual Arts timetable for Term 2:

WELCOME BACK

Hi everyone,
I hope all our families had a restful break. In am looking forward to another wonderful year guiding our wonderful students through their year in Visual Arts. This year we will be looking at the Art Elements which are the building blocks of art. The Elements are:

• Colour and Value
• Line
• Shape (2D)
• Texture
• Space
• Form (3D Shape)

This term will begin the same for all Specialists with a review of the MPPS CARE Values (Collaboration, Achievement, Responsibility and Empathy). We will also look at the Rights and Responsibilities of all students and staff at MPPS. We will then move on to our first Art Element; Colour and Value. Each Learning Community will examine this in a different way. Below is the Visual Arts timetable for Term 1. Please note that sometimes there are changes to the timetable during the term.

Visual Arts Curriculum - Term 1 Snapshot