Students explored shape, colour, and texture to create a textile collage for a class community patchwork quilt based on the short story ‘All summer in a day’ by Ray Bradbury through the theme - ‘Fabric & the Future’.
Students utilised texture and symmetry to create costume gloves using found materials based on the Macnas theatre company, through the theme - Creature Claws.
Students employed typography, colour & harmony to design a painted (or paper collage) shop front sign based on Paula Scher's 'Public theatre' logo, through the theme - 'Judge a Shop by it's Signage'.
Students explored shape, colour, and texture to create a textile collage for a class community patchwork quilt based on the short story ‘All summer in a day’ by Ray Bradbury through the theme - ‘Fabric & the Future’.
Newpark Comprehensive School
I worked with 1st year, 2nd year, 5th year, and LCA Craft & Design over the first trimester of school at Newpark where I taught a number of units of learning independently.
These are just a few images of the fantastic skills the students displayed, with a link attached for more information on the unit of learning.
CBS James's Street
Over the course of four months I taught all year groups independently at CBS James's Street through a series of units of learning.
This gallery shows you just a snap shot of the incredible work from these students with a link to the unit of learning for further information about the planning.
Through sculpture, students explored form to create a mixed media sculpture of the human figure based on the works of Alberto Giacometti and minecraft of the theme - ‘Creature creation’.
Through fashion design, students explored texture & colour to create a mask design based on animal armour through the theme - ‘The Animal Within’.
Through advertising design, students explored space, colour and harmony to create a mixed media collage advertisement for a shoe based on Helmut Krones adverts of the theme - ‘Kicks & Creativity’.
Through sculpture, students explored form to create a mixed media sculpture of the human figure based on the works of Alberto Giacometti and minecraft of the theme - ‘Creature creation’.
Portfolio preparation class
Portfolio preparation class
Portfolio preparation class
Woodbrook College
Over the course of a six weeks, myself and a fellow student teacher team taught two 2nd year classes and held a portfolio preparation course for the senior cycle.
With the 2nd year classes we explored tone and texture to create a mixed media painting using elements of embroidery based on a still life with the theme "My Life".
For the portfolio course we created a series of 2D & 3D forms of organic shapes through a series of artistic processes under the theme "Inside Out".
St. Patrick's GNS
During my time at St. Patrick's Girls National School, I team-taught one unit of learning to 3rd class over a period of a month. The aim of this unit was to create the feeling of belonging within the students, starting with the self and expanding to the wider world.
The students created through a series of media such as styrofoam printing, clay relief, and stop motion to explore the meaning of belonging.
3rd class
3rd class
3rd class
3rd Class
3rd Class
3rd Class
3rd Class
Fabric & Fibre Workshop
Myself and a colleague held multiple fabric & fibre workshops in a primary school where we looked at sustainability with the students.
We used recycled t-shirts and food dye to upcycle the t-shirts into tie-dye tops.
Theatre Workshop
I lead the set and costume design during a week long theatre production module with transition year students.
We created set designs and costumes for two plays; Mamma Mia, and Singing in the Rain.
Singing in the Rain Play
Mamma Mia Play
Mamma Mia Play
Singing in the Rain Play
"The teacher is of course an artist, but being an artist does not mean that he or she can make the profile, can shape the students. What the educator does in teaching is to make it possible for the students to become themselves."
- Paulo Freire
