Tuesday 19 August 2014

Yr 8 CONTEMPORARY TIKI PAINTING




TIS Yr 8 art students have been exploring traditional and contemporary Maori tiki.
We have been learning about colour theory and various painting techniques and processes.



Exploring the past:


Gottfried Lindauer,Te Rangi Topeora,
Ngati Toa, 1800’s.

Celebrating the present:


Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Nga-Iwi-o-te-whenua Triptych, 2001
Lester Hall, Kiwiana Tiki


Wayne Youle, Often Liked, Occasionally Beaten, 2004
Creating the future:
Our Tiki Paintings

 


















Sunday 13 July 2014

Wellington City Library BOOKS GO ARTY CHALLENGE


The Tawa Intermediate Art Academy has just completed an exciting project for the Wellington City Library!
Our sculpture is now being exhibited at the library and can be seen in the children's book section.




OUR BRIEF: To create a sculptural work in response to a story by the amazing author Kyle Mewburn.


We Chose the eco fable Luther and the Cloud Makers 


Our challenges were that our sculpture had to be:
LARGE   
SOLID & STURDY  
HAZARD PROOF
Made from RECYCLED / RE-USED Materials.

QUIRKY & WACKY
Collaborative


Our process:

Research / Inspiration 

Artist Nina Lingren, Cardboard

Street artist Mark Jenkins, Sellotape
                 
   
    Artist Jeff Thomson, Corrugated iron


Analysing  /  Generating Ideas

Hannah's drawing

Jode's drawing

Kohu's drawing

Kevin's drawing

Louie's drawing

Anna's drawing

Lauren's drawing



Experimenting with materials
Problem solving






Refining / Developing
Being patient and going for it!!!











Collaborating / Constructing...
More problem solving










THEN....     7 weeks and Many cardboard boxes latter
Our Belching Booming Cloud making 
Machine has been created