| Exciting news!
Justin has moved to North Lakes State College, a P-12 school. He
teaches grades 6 and up. Work on these pages was done by
students in Justin's former school, Dakabin State High School.
Justin moved on to North Lakes State College in 2005 - it was
the first year that it opened its doors to middle school. Last
year was very successful in that they won two regional art
competitions with a huge prize pool that has supported an on
going artist-in-residence program. Students also walked away
with first prize awards. They were also successful in a $15000
grant for an artist in residence program to build a sculpture
with electronics in it out front of the school. Students are
also having their first public exhibition in a regional
gallery this year. An artist contacted Justin last year and has
worked with students for an exhibition that goes for the whole
month of June (2006).
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UNIT: Surface and
Reflection
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Body Painting -
Surface Design: The aim of this work was to expose
students to the concept of surface and reflection. This
is one body of work from a series of different media
approaches to their investigated concepts. This unit has
included body painting, ceramics, Andy Goldsworthy
ephemeral installation works, multi layered works on
paper, batiking on paper, collograph prints and
monoprints. |
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body paintings were taking on interpretations of surface as a
membrane, skin deep, what is hidden and what is revealed, re-mapping
the surface and the readings of images on the body and what
these could reflect. All of these works are experimental.
The body paint was actual body paint.
The students first laid a foundation colour. These come in a
huge range of colours and depending on quality can be expense
as per quantity. After choices of foundation colors were laid
down, surface images were added on top using body/face
paint. The main items used were sponges (natural preferred but
small synthetic ones used for make up application are also
fine), paint brushes (the synthetic type that keep their point
and bounce back into shape when used), old towel, foundation
colour and body/face paint ...and of course a willing model.
The big benefit of the artist coming and doing the demonstration
and talking about her practice gave the students a great
insight - the major one was when they started to ask about
fees and income. The artist, Ria
Willering, also
has a back ground in theatre and mentioned links to the
entertainment industry - I kept adding in examples such as the
Xman characters - something which I knew the students could
relate to.
Multi layered works on
paper, batiking on paper, and
prints
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