Yr 8 CONTEMPORARY TIKI PAINTING

TIS Yr 8 art students have been exploring traditional and contemporary Maori tiki.

We have been learning about colour theory and various painting techniques and processes.

Exploring the past:

Gottfried Lindauer,Te Rangi Topeora,

Ngati Toa, 1800’s.

Celebrating the present:

Kura Te Waru Rewiri, Nga-Iwi-o-te-whenua Triptych, 2001

Lester Hall, Kiwiana Tiki

Wayne Youle, Often Liked, Occasionally Beaten, 2004

Creating the future:

Our Tiki Paintings

 

Wellington City Library BOOKS GO ARTY CHALLENGE

The Tawa Intermediate Art Academy has just completed an exciting project for the Wellington City Library!

Our sculpture is now being exhibited at the library and can be seen in the children's book section.

OUR BRIEF: To create a sculptural work in response to a story by the amazing author Kyle Mewburn.

We Chose the eco fable Luther and the Cloud Makers 


Our challenges were that our sculpture had to be:

LARGE   

SOLID & STURDY  

HAZARD PROOF

Made from RECYCLED / RE-USED Materials.

QUIRKY & WACKY

Collaborative

Our process:

Research / Inspiration 

Artist Nina Lingren, Cardboard

Street artist Mark Jenkins, Sellotape

                 

   

    Artist Jeff Thomson, Corrugated iron

Analysing  /  Generating Ideas

Hannah's drawing

Jode's drawing

Kohu's drawing

Kevin's drawing

Louie's drawing

Anna's drawing

Lauren's drawing



Experimenting with materials
Problem solving

Refining / Developing
Being patient and going for it!!!

Collaborating / Constructing...

More problem solving

THEN....     7 weeks and Many cardboard boxes latter

Our Belching Booming Cloud making 

Machine has been created