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WELCOME TO TERM 3, 2024 at CREATIVE ARK
TERM 3
24 July - 27 September
10 week term I $22 per class
Have a look below for the week by week breakdown of various art and science themes.
1. Colour Mixing Lab - We are starting with a fun activity to set us up technically for the term ahead. We will learn about the science of colour mixing, shades, tones and colour wheel theory while experimenting with paint and ink. This will be sensory, messy fun with a lot of learning.
2. Beginnings of life - This week we are inspired by the work of Markos R. Kay, and his digital artworks that bring together art and science. We will learn about the theory that the origins of life on Earth started with a chemical formation of lipids. Using various digital tools, Marcos captures this theory in mesmerising videos. We will explore this theme through drawing, painting and will also have a look at AI- image generating software.
3. Histology - Building from the previous week, we will learn about histology - the study of cells and tissues, in plants and animals (including humans). We will look through the microscope and microscopic slides, and be inspired by the images of the world on micro scale. These will then be captured in pencil, charcoal, inks and aquarelle sticks.
4. Overview Effect - We are moving from micro to macro as we learn about the ‘overview effect’ - the awe inspiring moment that astronauts experience when seeing planet Earth from the space. Were will also learn about ‘Constellation Project’, a coalition of astronauts who use their experience to inspire positive change in the world. This will be explored though, painting, drawing and clay.
5. Speculative Biology - Continuing the inspiration of space travel, we will learn about speculative biology, an artistic movement that blends science and creativity. By exploring hypothetical lifeforms and ecosystems that could exist under different conditions or in alternative worlds, it combines elements of biology, paleontology, and evolutionary theory with imagination and storytelling. The students can explore this through drawing, painting, collage and clay.
6. Listening to Plants - today we will use a fun digital tool to listen to the sounds of plants! We will learn about the science of capturing the movement of water and nutrients within the plant and turning these into sound waves. We will the use inks, pastels, textas, paints and pencils to visually capture the music made by the plants.
7. Braille System - today we will learn about the amazing Louis Braille, who over 200 yers ago, crated a system of writing for the vision impaired, a system that is still used to this day, virtually unchanged. Most remarkably he created it when he was only 15 years old! Louis turned the loss of vision into a driving force that changed the world. We will learn how to make a braille writing tool at home and will use it to create artworks on paper.
8. Clay Hands - continuing the theme of tactile inspiration from the pervious week, we will use our hands as a muse. We will learn a fun technique of sculpting our hands in clay and will use paints to tattoo and decorate our hand sculptures.
9 & 10 - Crystal Sculptures - over the next two weeks we are learning a new technique of sculpting realistic crystal clusters, using Fimo. Using a range of tools and materials we will create beautiful crystals that will have specs of gold and silver, will have beautiful swirls of colour and will be translucent. You will learn a lot of new art techniques along with the science of crystals.
1. Colour Mixing Lab - We are starting with a fun activity to set us up technically for the term ahead. We will learn about the science of colour mixing, shades, tones and colour wheel theory while experimenting with paint and ink. This will be sensory, messy fun with a lot of learning.
2. Beginnings of life - This week we are inspired by the work of Markos R. Kay, and his digital artworks that bring together art and science. We will learn about the theory that the origins of life on Earth started with a chemical formation of lipids. Using various digital tools, Marcos captures this theory in mesmerising videos. We will explore this theme through drawing, painting and will also have a look at AI- image generating software.
3. Histology - Building from the previous week, we will learn about histology - the study of cells and tissues, in plants and animals (including humans). We will look through the microscope and microscopic slides, and be inspired by the images of the world on micro scale. These will then be captured in pencil, charcoal, inks and aquarelle sticks.
4. Overview Effect - We are moving from micro to macro as we learn about the ‘overview effect’ - the awe inspiring moment that astronauts experience when seeing planet Earth from the space. Were will also learn about ‘Constellation Project’, a coalition of astronauts who use their experience to inspire positive change in the world. This will be explored though, painting, drawing and clay.
5. Speculative Biology - Continuing the inspiration of space travel, we will learn about speculative biology, an artistic movement that blends science and creativity. By exploring hypothetical lifeforms and ecosystems that could exist under different conditions or in alternative worlds, it combines elements of biology, paleontology, and evolutionary theory with imagination and storytelling. The students can explore this through drawing, painting, collage and clay.
6. Listening to Plants - today we will use a fun digital tool to listen to the sounds of plants! We will learn about the science of capturing the movement of water and nutrients within the plant and turning these into sound waves. We will the use inks, pastels, textas, paints and pencils to visually capture the music made by the plants.
7. Braille System - today we will learn about the amazing Louis Braille, who over 200 yers ago, crated a system of writing for the vision impaired, a system that is still used to this day, virtually unchanged. Most remarkably he created it when he was only 15 years old! Louis turned the loss of vision into a driving force that changed the world. We will learn how to make a braille writing tool at home and will use it to create artworks on paper.
8. Clay Hands - continuing the theme of tactile inspiration from the pervious week, we will use our hands as a muse. We will learn a fun technique of sculpting our hands in clay and will use paints to tattoo and decorate our hand sculptures.
9 & 10 - Crystal Sculptures - over the next two weeks we are learning a new technique of sculpting realistic crystal clusters, using Fimo. Using a range of tools and materials we will create beautiful crystals that will have specs of gold and silver, will have beautiful swirls of colour and will be translucent. You will learn a lot of new art techniques along with the science of crystals.
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