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The year in Visual Arts started with the Alumni Exhibition showcasing the talents of past arts students. Displayed in our new Pat Bourke Gallery, students were inspired by professional artistic works from fine art to architecture. Exceptional work by St Joseph’s College students, from all year levels, was on show at the biennial ACC Arts & Technology Exhibition at Federation Square in Melbourne in June. Another wonderful 15 Words Film Festival was held with a huge crowd gathering to enjoy the sensational showcase of the media talents of our students.

Each year, students create outstanding, innovative visual arts productions. The students access and explore new technologies including 3D printing, laser and CNC cutting as well as architectural, film and design industry software. Students also explored traditional mediums and skills such as drawing, painting, ceramics and analogue photography. The Pat Bourke Gallery hosted a full year of rotating displays of student work curated by Laura Martin. The Year 12 Art and Technology Exhibition in October opened to a crowd of proud parents and teachers. It was an outstanding exhibition of quality work that represented the culmination of six years of learning. Congratulations to Lucas Pante whose highly successful Visual Communication Design work was awarded the Principal’s Acquisitive Award for 2017. Thank you to our dedicated team of Arts Leaders for your dedication throughout the year including Year 12 student, Jacob Loughnan who spoke at both the ACC Arts and Technology and Year 12 Exhibition openings.

- Leanne Adams & Simon Cahir, Arts Domain Leader & Assistant ART REPORT

The Arts crew had a very successful year. The Art assembly followed the footsteps of last years, with ‘Arts doing things differently’. We had on show some of the amazing art that St Joseph’s College students have to offer. The senior band and vocal ensemble performed a classic from the Lion King – ‘I Just Can’t Wait To Be King’ and did a rap from the Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’.

The Fifteen Words Film Festival featured some incredible films. We definitely have a bright future in the film making industry! Congratulations to the 2017 Fifteen Words Film Festival winner Ethan Near, 2nd place Charles Daray and 3rd place William Devine, Callum McGough and Tom Ford. This year we saw a number of outstaning exhibitions including the Alumni Exhibition and VCE Arts & Technology Exhibition. These events were a huge success. I cannot wait to see the Arts grow into the future!

- Jacob Loughnan, Arts Team Co-Leader YEAR 7 ART & DESIGN

This semester in Year 7 art we have done a self-portrait, made clay sculptures and we are now designing a DVD cover. We will also create a movie trailer and a painting. With our new skills we completed a portrait of ourselves, drawing different tonal scales which helped us to make our picture more realistic. While making our clay sculpture we brainstormed and researched before making a thumbnail and drafts of what we were going to make. Then we used the skills that we had learned to make our sculpture. While designing our DVD covers, we went through the same design process as the clay sculptures but to make the final copy we are using Adobe Photoshop. We enjoyed all that we have done so far in Art and hope that it continues. The teachers have made this very enjoyable and have supported us.

- Alessandro Pino & Adam Ramuta, Year 7 YEAR 8 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Visual Communication Design. It sounds confusing on paper but in reality it is a whole bunch of fun. Each lesson creates a variety of interesting learning opportunities. Photoshop was just one of the many tools we were taught how to use effectively. The program was used to help us design cool pictures and even our Year 9 Westcourt Diary ideas. If you’re more of a hands on person, try making your own bus shelter model out of a range of different materials. You can even use the computer program SketchUp to create a virtual bus shelter, house or even a city! Personally, using Photoshop to create the Westcourt Diary was my favourite part of the semester. Creating a unique bus shelter was a close second. Visual Communication Design in Year 8 is a great introduction to architecture and technology. Just don’t burn yourself with the hot glue gun!

- Alex Con Foo, Year 8 YEAR 8 STUDIO ARTS 3D

This year for Year 8 3D Art has been an amazing experience. From learning how to sculpt a Hebel sculpture to moulding a dragon in clay. Many skills have been learned and mastered throughout. I have been enjoying it all the way through. I have

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met new people with many new tricks ‘n tips who love doing hands on artworks that we can keep in our bedrooms or backyards. Art has been great for me, every piece of what I make tell us something behind it. Which makes me feel like I have achieved a masterpiece.

- Oliver Edwards, Year 8 YEAR 8 STUDIO ARTS 2D

In 2D Art our class has been exploring several art units such as drawing and impressionism. We learnt the basics of drawing which included shading and the different types of line. For our final piece for the unit we were required to draw some items on different surfaces. These were newspaper, brown, black or white papers, however, we needed to use a different medium on each surface. I enjoyed using the different shading methods such as stumbling to create tone and a realistic picture. For our next unit we have been looking at impressionism and some techniques such as dabbing, horizontal brush strokes and painting with a loaded brush. We were asked to find a picture of an environment and to use the impressionism techniques to recreate the photo. I liked painting the sky and using unusual colour combinations to make the final piece as interesting and detailed as possible. I am excited about what is next to come. - Andrew Dawson, Year 8

YEAR 10 STUDIO ARTS 2D

Year 10 2D Art is a studio process of exploration, analysis and the production of 2D Art. Our year level had the opportunity to learn and produce contemporary, realistic, surrealist and abstract art. The areas covered are drawing, painting and printing, which for us involved learning to develop our techniques and using different mediums. As well as creating different art works, you will analyse the ideas and meaning, subject matter and aesthetics that make great artworks. Year 10 2D Art has a fun aspect to it, you will be able to draw hands coming out of mouths, eyes on the branches of trees, you could splash tones and colours together and see how they turn out for abstract painting or make a very weird surrealist painting. I would recommend 2D Art as a fun and interesting elective subject. - Liam Fitzgerald, Year 10

YEAR 10 STUDIO ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

This year we conducted multiple units including experimenting with long exposure techniques and analogue photography using the darkroom. We have refined and elaborated on our knowledge of art elements and principles and photographic techniques including the Rule of Thirds. I enjoyed the topics as teachers supported me in being creative and exploring ideas and making them my own. - Max Jedynak, Year 10

YEAR 10 MEDIA

In Media, we explore the ever changing world of media technologies and forms. Podcasting is an emerging medium that continues to grow in popularity and allows anyone with a story and a microphone to gain an audience. The first assessment task was to create our own radio podcast. We were given recording devices and had to plan and script a real or fictional story to be recorded and turned into a podcast that could possibly be put on the radio. This task resulted in many of us recording entertaining and meaningful pieces, exploring what life is like for teens in 2017. The second assessment task was by far the favourite of the class. We got to create a music video to a song of our choice. We planned and storyboarded our ideas and vision and worked in groups with everyone assigned and job either as the director, cameraman or actor. This assessment task was the penultimate part of the second term topic of film studies, giving us a further insight into how we can make quality short films. I thoroughly enjoyed this subject and thank the teachers for their amazing work.

- Daniel Robinson, Year 10 UNIT 1 & 2 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Vis Comm has been one of the most interesting and intriguing subjects I have done. I continue to learn a lot through each lesson, especially in Mr Cahir’s little lectures. Things such as, how to increase the attraction of an advertisement, all the way to the anatomy of type. Each unit revolved around a specific design area and/or technique. Each unit ensures each student use their full creative capacity to create a unique final, one that follows their detailed design brief with great accuracy. In Vis Comm I enjoyed the class mentality, each student was going through the same process to get to a final that had to stand above the others, using your class mates as inspiration is a key technique that led to many great ideas from each student. Vis Comm is a subject that involves a lot of freedom, when this freedom is used wisely and taken advantage of, the sophistication, creativity and imagination of the final product never ceases to amaze. - Callum McDermott, Year 11

YEAR 10 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN – FOLIO PRESENTATION

The goal for this semester in Folio Presentation was to learn about the three fields of design, communication, environmental and industrial design. We created a theme then designed and built a model café. To achieve this goal we

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first had to come up with a brand for our café, along with a floor plan, elevations and a 3D model. The elevations were drawn on computer using Illustrator and then laser cut. After finishing the café model, a menu design was next, along with a stand for display. In the unit, I have further developed my skills in design, both computer aided and traditional, which was a highlight, along with the freedom to create my own concept of a café and a unique brand. - Thomas Anderson, Year 10

YEAR 11 STUDIO ARTS

When reflecting on time spent in Studio Arts, you realise how much freedom and encouragement is directed towards individualism. Studio allows you to become creative in any matter that suits you. This alone differentiates the class, making it not only unique but exciting. Before undergoing your explored theme, you develop artistic and innovative ideas. We start by looking at past and contemporary inspirations such as ‘Von Guerard’ and their particular motives and influences. The study of particular artist helped us transition into many different materials and mediums. Learning techniques behind every material further helped our focus with experimentation and establishing new ideas. From the many different skills gained, we are left as individuals to explore any theme. Personally I explored a darker theme using the skills I developed earlier in the Unit. Focusing on pen and ink, I was able to place my attention on flourishing the techniques and studio processes evolving around my final artwork. Overall, Studio Arts has really helped me to think with originality as well as provide me with the freedom to do so. All in all, I highly recommend Studio Arts as it provides an enjoyable and open experience. - Jordan Bradaric, Year 11

YEAR 12 VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Visual Communication Design is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding subjects provided at the school, but with a huge level of attention and care required to maintain high standards of work.

Unit 3 was all about getting an insight into the life of a designer, and included a range of SACs based on real life design. We looked at analysing and evaluating designs, as well as looking at the scope of design briefs by interviewing a designer of our choice. The unit also focused on technical drawings and other methods utilised in the design field. Unit 4 allowed students to design a project with no restrictions, apart from our own imagination. Starting with a design brief, we planned, designed and constructed a wide range of work that expressed each individual’s interests and hobbies in a unique way, and displayed it all at the Art Expo. A huge amount of thanks is due to everyone in the Art Department, especially Simon Cahir, for their motivation and direction throughout the year. - Jordan Jones, Year 11

VCE UNIT 1&2 MEDIA

Media provides students with the necessary grounding in production and analytical skills for studies in Year 12. By investigating themes such as representation, media regulation, and the Australian film industry, students develop an appreciation for the ways in which theory and practice complement one another. A highlight for the year was a trip to the set of Family Feud. I believe this class was a good step in preparation for Unit 3 and 4 where we will have to go off on our own and create a piece by ourselves.

- Tom Curran, Year 11 VCE UNITS 1 & 2 STUDIO ARTS

In Year 11 Studio Arts, we started by doing seven different workshops to explore different mediums and to decide what we would like to do for our final artwork. These workshops included drawing, printmaking, photograms, water colouring, oil painting, sculpturing and mixed media. After the workshops, we got to choose our favourite one and then create our final artwork. We did this to prepare us for Year 12 where we will be doing a similar process. This has been a great way to learn and it has been great fun.

- Lewis Conquit, Year 11 VCE UNITS 3 & 4 STUDIO ARTS

In VCE Studio Arts we have undertaken a range of tasks such as writing an exploration proposal, exploring artworks, creating a folio, making our artworks and studying artists and galleries. I have learned and expanded on a variety of skills this year, in particular writing about artworks including their visual language and aesthetic qualities. By developing these skills, I have gained a greater understanding of my own artworks and a greater ability to write and evaluate works as well as building an understanding of commercial and public art galleries. I have enjoyed this subject and specifically the folio and artwork stages of the course.

- Ben Raimondo, Year 12

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