Celebrating our GCSE Art and Design Students

Our students who completed their GCSE Art & Design last summer produced some fantastic pieces as part of their coursework.  

Included in the presentation below are some of the supporting work from their sketchbooks, which lead to the final pieces. 

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Two of the themes explored were My Space which looked at identity and Homage to Nature which celebrated the marvels of the world around us. A trip to the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford helped to provide further cultural inspiration for the My Space project and was a brilliant opportunity to draw from observation. This trip also prepared the students for the Homage to Nature project, allowing them to take their own photographs and further studies to support their work. 

Students researched artists such as the Singh Twins, Sophie Munns and Angie Lewin and expressed their finding through artworks that included printmaking, photography and collage.

During the My Space project, students constructed their own shrines using modelling cardboard, which celebrated their identities and interests. In the centre of this, was a mono-printed portrait. Students also used other techniques such as poly-tile printing to create a repeat pattern, as well as creating painted panels with extra details using embroidery to decorate the shrines further. 

The Homage to Nature project had students further developed their print-making skills by layering mixed media. At this stage, they incorporated collagraph printing, acrylic/watercolour paintings, tonal drawings, collage, cut-throughs and embroidery to explore how they could create interesting and visually rich compositions. 

We have a rich history of Art at Charters, which allows students to express their creativity and go on to study further at A-Level and Degree. 

Miss Wootten, Teacher of Art said "I'm really proud of the resilience the students showed throughout Year 10 and Year 11. Every student took a personal approach to their work, and showed a great level of independence by further exploring techniques that were taught."