Through the sudio window...Oxford University Art and Chemistry visit

 

 

A few Year 9 Chemistry and Art students were invited to Oxford University to a take part in a series of workshops aiming to enhance their knowledge of the cross-curricular possibilites within each of these subjects. They explored how to use a camera obscura to observe and record the surrounding architecture, build organic chemistry molecules and to finish the day nicely, were given an Art lecture at the Ruskin School of Art.

Through the studio window.... Saatchi schools prize entries

A few of our selected entries into this years prestigious Saatchi School's Art Prize. Finger crossed, and we wait to hear soon....

Through the studio window...Arts Award

As part of HCACP Art club, students from Year 7-9 will complete an Arts Award over the course of the academic year. Here students are completing their 'Arts Hero/Heroine' task on A2 paper. In the coming weeks they will present their findings and inspired Artists to the whole group.

Through the studio window.....Year 10 Adorn, Decorate and Embellish

A peek into some of the sketchbooks from Year 10 students, as they prepare for their mock examinations after Christmas.

 

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and we will return in the New Year to show the work leading to and on the GCSE mock examinations!

Through the studio window.. Year 11 GCSE Artists

For those beady eyed out there, you will have noticed we featured a Year 11 class a few weeks ago, but we thought it was only fair to show the other GCSE class. 

Here you can see they are working on their coursework in a variety of ways, some students are refining their 2D material studies and others are using clay to test mask structures, in preparation for their mock examination in Janurary.

Through the studio window....Natural form sculptures

Inspired by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth's sculptures, our Year 9 artists are currently creating small clay maquettes based on their sculpture designs, which they will then go on to make on a larger scale. They are using a variety of ceramic techniques, and have focused on the structure, shape, form and surface design of their emerging objects.

Through the studio window... Monoprinting

 

Some Year 11 GCSE students,

used their primary resources (photographs) from a wide range of their chosen themes, to explore monprinting. It took a while for them to all truly start experimenting with the printmaking technique, however we had some excellent and skilled results!

Through the studio window... GCSE Year 9 'Natural Form' sketchbooks

A few selected sketchbooks to show a range of skills the Year 9's are exploring in relation to desiging their own sculpture. Inspired by Henry Moore, these pages show how simple ideas can come into fuition, through careful observation, creativity and technical drawing abilities. 

Through the studio window....GCSE Year 11 'Identity' Unit

 

 

Year 11 Artists working in their 'Identity' sketchbooks, on Artists' research and transcriptions of artworks. All the students have very personalised themes for the Unit, and it is exciting to see this work evolve in and outside of the lessons.

Through the studio window.....A2 Level artwork

A snapshot of our A2 Level students hard at work on their personalised projects, which form their coursework Unit this year. A nice selection of figurative and photographic artwork developing at the moment.