Visual Art: SK8 Board Decks and Clay Forms

The Year 8 Visual Art course is Inquiry based, which is used to move students to deeper levels of understanding. Inquiry develops curiosity and promotes critical and creative thinking. The first project is influenced by Street Art and Skateboard deck artwork. Students will explore the world of Street Art and look at influential artists from this style, including Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Ten Hundred. Students will develop ideas for their own Skateboard Deck and they will use skills and processes like spray painting, stencilling and illustration to create their own original and creative Skateboard deck artwork. The second project is influenced by Cultural clay forms. Students will be immersed into working with the medium of clay and using several hand-building techniques and processes to create their own ceramic form.