Aboriginal Masks

This term in the Art Suite we are making Aboriginal Masks. This is to carry on with our topic of different cultures that we have been studying. When we went to the Art Suite yesterday we were making the templates for our masks and were starting to use the paper mulch to make our features that are going to stand out. We will keep updating our blog with the different stages that we are at during our mask making. Here are some photos from yesterday.

Trip to Art Gallery and Library

On Friday 20 June we went on a trip to the Art Gallery in town and the public Library. We caught a bus down there. When we got there we went to the Library first where one of the Librians took us on a tour of the Library and then shared some books with us. It was cool getting to look at some new books and to see how different parts of the Library works. Then we had morning tea on the grass area beside the Art Galley. After morning tea we got to go to the Art Gallery. We went upstairs and looked at one of the sculptures that was made out of a chair. It looked cool. After we had talked about a few of the different pieces of art we got to go into the classroom and create our own sculpture out of spoons and forks. That bit was really cool. Then we got to draw 2 pictures, one drawing spoons and forks and the other was drawing the shadows of the spoon when we held it above the piece of paper. We got to bring them back to school with us to finish them. Our favourite part was when we got to walk through Big Red! It was kind of scary, but also really cool. It was a great day. Thanks to the people at the Library and the Art Gallery for showing us around.

Japanese Kites

We made Japanese Fish Kites when we went to Japan for our culture swap. They are cool and bright hanging up in our classroom. We had to paint our kites and then fold and stuff them. Where are we going to next?!?!

Hieroglyphics

When we went toEgypt, we got to look at the writing style 'Hieroglyphics'. We were able to write our name in Hieroglypics. It was heaps of fun trying to write our name in a different way. It looks a lot different from how we write!

Aboriginal Art

This term we are looking at cultures and traditions from different countries around the world. We are having a syndicate wide culture swap where we are 'travelling' around to different countries. When we are 'travelling' to a different class/country we are learning some information from the different countries and then we are doing an art activity from that country. When we 'traveled' to Australia with Mrs Valois, we did some Aboriginal Art. They look awesome hanging up in our class. Keep an eye out for the other art that we have done from other countries as we go around them.