Year 5 and 6 boys have been observing and exploring the traditional Chinese art of ceramic painting. The boys have inquired into Asia as our closest neighbour and have thought about the ways in which our proximity to Asia has influenced Australian culture. The 6 boys heard the Willow Pattern story about a princess who flees her oppressive father in order to be with the man she loves. The boys devised their own written and drawn renditions of the Willow Story, using the common themes of oppression and escape.

The boys created ceramic slab plates out of clay, which are being fired and will be ready for glazing with their own Willow Pattern story in white and blue glaze. Once these are complete, they will be fired once more to seal the glaze.

The boys are enjoying this process and I look forward to seeing their completed ceramic Willow plates.

Phoebe Burnett – Art Teacher