Year 10

A group of International students worked with clay for the first time in this unit of work. They looked at and discussed art works of Indigenous Australians, the colours, patterns, lines and shapes used in the work. They discussed what the art works might mean, to the artist and to the viewing audience.

The students used a stencil to trace around a chosen animal shape directly on to a slab of clay. They used clay tools to create their own design within this shape. The clay pieces were then dried in between two sheets of cement board, which absorbs the moisture of the clay and keeps the shapes flat for firing. The dried pieces were then bisqued fired and then an Acrylic Stain (opaque paint) was painted on. Some students presented their work on a sheet of masonite decorated to create an Australian landscape. These sheets were painted and collaged with pieces of bark.

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