Student Leaders

Congratulations to the students who were presented at the Whole School Assembly as leaders in Visual Arts and Design and Technologies. I look forward to working with them this year. 

Visual Arts Leaders

Elizabeth Floyd  and Ruby Jameson 

Design and Technologies Leaders

Caitlin Kitto and Indie Marshall 

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools
Creative Arts Exhibition – Catholic Education Week 

The Creative Arts Exhibition showcases the wonderful artwork of primary and secondary students in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. It reflects their creativity in a broad range of impressive and inspiring works across various disciplines, including painting, photography, sculpture, fashion and film. 

Five students were accepted to exhibit their work from 2022. 

Congratulations – Creative Arts Committee Award First Prize

We congratulate Siorcha Creaton for winning the Creative Arts Committee Award First Prize – Live Action Film Secondary for ‘Snap Out of It’. 

Siorcha Creaton
Year 12 (2022)
Snap Out Of It

Grace Hattam
Year 12 (2022)
Juxtapose  

Isobel Dymond
Year 10 (2022)
Self Portrait 

Elizabeth Pound
Year 10 (2022)
Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going 

Daniela Chung
Year 11 (2022) 
La Cholita 

The Creative Arts Exhibition will be held at the  Catholic Leadership Centre, 576 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne. The exhibition is open to the public at the following times: 

Tuesday 14 March to Friday 17 March
9.00am to 4.00pm
Saturday 18 March
12.00pm to 4.00pm

Visual Arts 

Art: Creative Practice 

Art: Creative Practice Year 12 students have been hard at work on their Unit 3 folios, exploring the themes and ideas on which they will base their whole year’s work. They have been exploring various ways they can choose to complete their final, such as different methods and materials. They have been gearing up to create their final pieces to present in the upcoming presentation, the Kilbreda College Art Soirée.    

Elizabeth Floyd
Visual Arts Leader 

Visual Communication Design 

Unit 1, Outcome 1 VCE Visual Communication Design – Drawing as a Means of Communication 

In this unit of study, the students develop skills in creating drawings for different purposes using a range of drawing methods, media and materials. They began by using coloured and grey lead pencils in finishing a number of different observational drawings.  

The final task was completed working in reverse, where they focused on the negative / positive lines and shapes, by applying a white charcoal on a black piece of paper to create the beautiful contrasts and reflections.  

Sue Radford 
Visual Communication Design Teacher 

Unit 3 Outcome 1- Industrial Design

Two Year 12 students studying Visual Communication Design this year have been hard at work on creating their outcomes for their Unit 3 folio, Outcome 1. The first outcome was focused on Industrial Design with the brief to create an environmentally friendly pencil case.  

The pair completed their design process with a physical construction of the design, as well as an orthogonal representation of their work. Their next outcome for their Unit 3 folio will be focused on environmental design, as they will be designing a concept for the Pavilion for 2023. 

Elizabeth Floyd
Visual Arts Leader 

Design and Technologies 

Textiles 

This term, the Textiles department has been very busy. With the return of the school year, we welcome Ms Mikayla Cotsis who has started her teaching career at Kilbreda. The Year 12 students have been working on creating their design briefs and conducting research. Currently, the Year 12 Product, Design and Technology (Textiles) class are working on visualisations which will allow them to further explore their ideas and will soon be developed into design options.   

The Year 12 VCE Product Design and Technology (Textiles) class had the pleasure of attending a Folio Masterclass on Saturday 25 February hosted by SPP Design and Technology Teachers Association Victoria. The Masterclass provided us with a better understanding of our folio requirements, as well as urging us to come up with innovative ways to improve our folios.   

The Year 7 Textiles classes have also been busy preparing their t-shirt designs. They will shortly bring them to life with the help of their wonderful teachers and will be able to transfer designs onto an actual t-shirt. 

Finally, the Year 9 classes are currently working on their design process for their pyjama pants. Some students are already started working on the machines and bringing their designs to life. 

Indie Marshall
Design and Technologies Leader  

Food Technology 

Year 12 Food Studies students have been learning about The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating and the human digestive system. Recently they have cooked coconut pancakes with beetroot syrup and fruit and an Asian chicken noodle salad and explored how the macro-nutrients are digested in the body. 

The students undertaking Year 9 Café Culture have created some amazing dishes this term. Last week they designed their own bagel choosing either a sweet or savoury topping.  

Year 8 Food Technology students have been learning about knife skills, working the oven and safety and hygiene in the kitchen. They have produced fruit salad, chocolate truffles and scones. 

Caitlin Kitto
Design and Technologies Leader 

Thanks to all the hard-working Visual Arts and Design and Technologies staff and students for a great start to 2023. We are looking forward to seeing the creative talents of all our students shine this year. 

Christine Vaughan
Learning Leader: Visual Arts, Design and Technologies