Aboriginal art with Level 3

This term Level 3 students studied Aboriginal art from around Australia. We looked at the art of Maringka Baker, Jungala Kris as well as Craig Koomeeta. I was also very inspired by an activity found on Use Your Coloured Pencils found here looking at desert weavers and their amazing woven and wrapped sculptures. We are planning an exhibition of their favourite work from the term which they are very excited about.

 

I introduced the students to paintings from my private collection which inspired them to create their paintings. We focused on patterns and symbols for their paintings.

 

 

 

The art from the Tjanpi desert weavers inspired the following sculptures of Australian native animals.

 

 

 

 

 

The scultpures of Carig Koomeeta inspired the students to create clay animal sculptures focusing on form, traditional colours and patterns