Where we are at.....

As “The new Friary School Art Department” we have completed 7 weeks, one half term.

So where are we at for when we start back on Monday?

Year 7 will be taking their “Africa” project to the next stage, having now completed their drawings of African masks they will push forward into pattern work focusing upon individual African tribes.

Year 8 have now completed their up close drawings of creepy crawlies and will now take one of their drawings forward and turn it into a design/motif. This will then be used up until Christmas as the basis for their printmaking; they will look into mono, relief and intaglio techniques.

Year 9 are working on a body language project. So far they have looked up close at the eyes and hands. They will now examine the proportion of the body as a whole as they look into figure drawing.

Year 10 GCSE have been working on a natural forms unit, specifically on their “record” assignment where they have used a range of materials to record and capture interesting natural forms. This will need to be finished off and then they will start their “develop” assignment where they will study the art of Microbo, Blossfelt and O’Keefe.

Year 10 BtEC are working upon UNIT 2 (2D Communication) they too have looked at natural forms towards creating a range of wallpaper inspired by natural forms. When we start back on Monday they are ready to create their printing block and begin printing their wallpaper.

Year 11 GCSE are now working hard towards their en of their “Twisted & Crumpled” unit. They have completed their “record” assignment where they have recorded twisted and crumpled forms relevant to them. They are now working on their “develop” assignment” and will soon start experimenting towards their final piece which they will produce in December.

Year 11 BtEC are busy working towards then end of their UNIT 4 where they are to work towards their own brief. They have visited Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford and are to produce a piece of promotional artwork to publicise the museum. They have just about finished their designs and will begin making very soon.

Year 12 are working very hard on their Portraiture unit. They are currently working on their first assignment “record.” They are recording people and their personalities in a range of media following their visit to the BP Portrait Awards exhibition. They will have a further 3 weeks on this when we start back.

Year 13 have just handed in their “Homage” unit and have now started work on their “There is a Place…” unit. They have started assignment 1 (record) and will have 4 weeks on this. They are to consider a place that they have a connection to (however big or small) and record this place in a range of media.

Art club are busy working towards their exhibition focusing upon the Madness song “Baggy Trousers” this exhibition will coincide with the whole school theatre production of “Our House.” Art club’s exhibition will take place in the week beginning.

Keep checking for more updates….