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Garden Corner |
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Overview
The aim is to completely cover poles with hand made mosaic ceramic
pieces, and create a fence, a gate and paving to welcome our garden visitors.
Eventually we will add decorated tables and garden sculptures to make it a
welcoming place to sit and admire the wonderful view that surrounds our
school. Within the garden walls teachers will work with students on
composting and planting projects with the aim of growing food to prepare
and share at school.
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Work on the Garden gateway has
begun. Maitreyi Ray our visiting artist started this week and so far 2
grades have made fruit, flowers and insect shapes to decorate our gate
entry that will be built his term.
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During week 2 more artists
are giving their time to help make the poles in the ground take on the
shape of mythological creatures by adding wire and render. Mark Phillips
creates large scale art sculptures from ferro cement and has been
responsible for public art in parks and schools. We are lucky to
have him assisting us with this project. Hayden Childs has put up
the poles for us and is our rendering engineer. Thanks guys for your
help!!!
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| The poles for
the gateway |
Drawing of Pole
Design. |
They are
starting to take shape!! |
Click here to learn more
about Mark Phillips
Click here to see photos of the pole transformation
Click here it see stop motion video of the first day
(WMV file - 20mb)
Our Garden Corner sculptures are
really taking shape now with the ceramic items made by the students being added
to them.
Click here to see the progress of our Sculptures
Click
here to see a stop motion Video of the students working on the Sculptures
(Password Required)
Our sculptures are
finished and look amazing!!!!!!
Click here to see more photos
A big thank you to the following.
Hadyn and Jamie for putting up the posts
Hadyn and Mark for the ferro cement work
Maitreyi for the hours of mosaic and artistic guidance through-out the project
Peter Barnes for the glue and grout
Brad Park for the mesh fencing
Barry Priest and Masters for the beautiful coloured tiles and plants
Many parents for the tiles
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