Batik Workshop with artist Hugh Mullen

Rudiments students were introduced to the art of Batik by Mr. Hugh Mullen in a recent workshop held in the Art room. Batik is both an art and a craft, and it is a wonderfully creative medium. The art of decorating cloth in this way, using wax and dye, has been practised for centuries. In Java, Indonesia, batik is part of an ancient tradition, and some of the finest batik cloth in the world is still made there. Many thanks to Hugh for this very interesting demonstration.

NCAD Portfolio Brief 2013-14

The portfolio brief for entry to NCAD core studies was released this week. If you are considering a career in Art, Craft or Design, and compiling a portfolio for Art College, check out the link below. Good Luck to you all.
http://www.ncad.ie/files/undergrad_files/NCAD_Portfoilo_Brief_2014.pdf

Art Nouveau Style Ceramic work by 5th year students

St. Francis Xavier Day Celebrations

Rudiments Students enjoyed a series of Ceramic Sculpture Workshops in the Art Room on St. Francis Xavier Day this week. Each student created a ceramic candleholder and the design depicted a group of interlinking figure icons symbolic of our community, togetherness, rapport, solidarity, family, understanding. belonging: acceptance, attachment, fellowship and inclusion.

Senior Students Gallery Visit

Rhetoric and Poetry Students visited Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane this week to study the work of three major Irish artists; Harry Clarke, Francis Bacon and Sean Scully.

Harry Clarke went to school here at Belvedere College. ‘Harry Clarke (1889 to 1931) was undoubtedly Ireland’s greatest stained glass artist. Internationally the name of Harry Clarke is synonymous with quality craftsmanship and imaginative genius in his stained glass work’. http://www.harryclarke.net/

Please find information on these artists here; http://www.hughlane.ie/

Washed up – Still Life Drawing

  Poetry and Rhetoric Student Art work in progress…..

A day in our shoes!

Elements and Rudiments Art students have created masterpieces of their shoes.

Everybody did exceptionally well and we hope that you enjoy our gallery of drawings here.

Culture Night 2012

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• http://www.culturenight.ie/
• For one night only, on Friday September 21st, museums, galleries, churches, historic houses, artist’s studios, cultural centres and more, will open their doors late for a free night of entertainment, discovery and adventure. Get involved in artists workshops, visit the Book of Kells, the Casino at Marino, the Croke Park museum or try out the drop-in drawing workshops in the National Gallery.
• Drop in Drawing: The Atrium  (3pm – 9pm)
  • Drop-In drawing activities will be supervised between 3pm to 9pm (Culture Night specific family activity sheets will be provided).Drawing Sessions: Room 17  (6pm-9pm)
  • Informal Drawing Sessions (life-drawing and still life) take place between 6pm to 9pm.  Space is available for young adults / adults to draw under the guidance of tutors Fintan Mahon, Gwen Fagan and Sarah Edmondson.

  Check out the website for details http://www.nationalgallery.ie/Home/whatson/Culture_Night/2012.aspx

Stop Motion Animation Workshop

Well done to those students who participated in the Stop Motion Animation Workshops this year. Every Tuesday after school, they have worked together on various stop motion movies and produced lots of very interesting and creative work!

Art Appreciation Studies

Students from 1st and 2nd year completed a support studies project recently. They studied a painting from art history very closely both for its intrinsic value and to inform the students’ art practice. Students learned the importance of looking at and engaging with art works in the classroom and beyond, and it proved very enjoyable and beneficial .