Year 3 and 4 have spent Term 4 discovering different forms of land art and experiencing ephemeral art making practices. The boys considered artworks and sculptural works by a variety of international artists, including Cheeming Boey’s cup art, and the land art of artists Christo & Jeanne-Claude and Andy Goldsworthy. Stage 2 experienced the processes involved with designing and creating ephemeral artworks, designed not to last the test of time, but to vanish over the course of a day or two. The boys created a series of artworks reflecting these processes: wrapped newspaper sculptures, ephemeral leaf sculptures, abstract ceramic leaf ‘fossils’ and styrofoam cup designs.

To culminate their unit on land art, Stage 2 hosted a Learning Journey on Monday 23 November. This flowed inside and out, from the boys’ classrooms down to the playground, where their sculptures were creatively displayed. Parents and friends were invited to join the boys and to hear from them about their experiences during the land art unit, as well as the Unit of Inquiry that the boys have been conducting in their classrooms. The day was a success, with many parents coming to observe the boys’ learning and to be brought into their educational setting. Boys and their parents reflected on the different art-making practices experienced and an ephemeral art making activity was also enjoyed!

Thank you to all the parents who were able to come! It was a fantastic morning of learning, shared by all.

Mrs Burnett – Art Teacher