{"id":47821,"date":"2026-10-30T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=47821"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:04:30","slug":"shape-nominations","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/shape-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"SHAPE Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) \u2013 Shape Nominations <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559991&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">TAS Major Projects generally consist of either an individual product (this could range from textiles art to a garment, or furniture, or a 3D printed prototype), or a system, or environment (architecture), paired with an accompanying folio documenting design and production processes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The TAS department have received multiple Shape Nominations across all Stage 6 project-based subjects including HSC Design and Technology, HSC Industrial Technology: Multimedia, and HSC Textiles which is a fantastic achievement for our students that we are extremely proud of.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our TAS students are highly creative, take risks in their designs, get out of their comfort zone learning a range of new practical and software skills, as well as develop a range of design thinking and problem-solving skills.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our students are well supported by our team of highly creative and very experienced subject teachers, which includes <strong>Richard<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Burgess<\/strong> and <strong>Andrew Drewitt Smith<\/strong> (Design and Technology), <strong>Bryce Lindstrom<\/strong> (Multimedia) and <strong>Robyn Langford<\/strong> (Textiles). <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The following students received Shape Nominations for their Major Project Work:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Major Design Projects \u2013 Shape Nominations\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Han Nguyen <\/span><\/b>(Year 12)<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design and Technology \u2013 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Major Design Project\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Project category: Furniture<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Han produced a multi-functional sensory child\u2019s table that aims to support early childhood development and play; while addressing the challenges faced by modern families who are confronted by current economic and financial constraints or live in smaller homes. The timber table incorporates features which improve functionality and user experience, including an adjustable leg- height system which caters for growth of the child whilst also increasing the life span of the product. It also features a storage system, removable components and is multipurpose.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47821 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-4-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-4-2-640x594.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-1-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-1-2-640x266.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-2-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-2-2-640x363.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-3-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Han-Design-Tech-Project-3-2-640x448.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nGenevieve Thai<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0(Year 12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Industrial Technology: Multimedia \u2013 Major Multimedia Project<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Focus area \u2013 Multimedia technologies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Project Tile: Marriage Bug<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Genevieve\u2019s animated music video using the song <em>Marriage Bug<\/em> by Dannie May aimed to imitate the style of Vocaloid music videos with the aim of attracting more people to this music genre. The project blended puppet animation, text typography and motion graphics which were utilised to tell the romantic story of two high school sweethearts.\u00a0 Genevieve utilised a range of specialist software from the Adobe suite including After Effects, Photoshop, Animate, and Illustrator. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-47821 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-5.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-5-640x360.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-1-640x453.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-2-640x361.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-3.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-3-640x361.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-4.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:2:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Geneveive-Thai-Multimedia-Project-4-640x453.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nMajor Textiles Projects \u2013 Shape Nominations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shona Bevis<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> (Year 12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Textiles and Design \u2013 <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Major Textiles Project\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Focus area \u2013 Apparel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Shona\u2019s two-piece outfit was inspired by the traditional Japanese techniques of Boro and Sashiko. The entire outfit is made from recycled denim, which has been patched together in a myriad of shapes and highlighted with white top stitching and machine fell seams. The jacket back features patches of cotton shapes that have intricate hand sewn Sashiko stitches, whilst the sleeves mimic the machine stitched rows on the pants and the Sashiko stitches; providing an aesthetically pleasing medium of the two techniques and linking them beautifully. The jacket lining includes a Direct to Film Sashiko print.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-47821 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Shona-Textiles-Project-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:3:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Shona-Textiles-Project-1-333x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Shona-Textiles-Project-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:3:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Shona-Textiles-Project-2-389x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>\nIndiana Hodgkinson<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\"> (Year 12)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Textiles and Design<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Focus area \u2013 Apparel<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Indiana\u2019s contemporary jacket and pants were inspired by historically accurate pirates and the evolution of their aesthetic throughout history due to their romanisation in films. The striped three-quarter pants have been pieced together in navy blue and fawn, matching the navy pinstriped jacket. The pants have an uneven hem and feature a double frill trim. The off-the-shoulder jacket has a cinched waist, corseted back waist and exaggerated hip silhouette. The bell shape sleeve is created by a V-insert and is decorated with machine embroidery. The machine embroidery is mimicked on the collar. The fawn lining has a quirky direct-to-film treasure map printed onto it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-47821 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Indiana-Textiles-Project-2.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:4:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Indiana-Textiles-Project-2-480x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Indiana-Textiles-Project-1.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:4:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/Indiana-Textiles-Project-1-311x640.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:rwillemsen@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><strong>&#8211; Renee Willemsen<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em>Head of Department &#8211; TAS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) \u2013 Shape Nominations \u00a0 TAS Major Projects generally consist of either an individual product (this could range from textiles art to a garment, or furniture, or a 3D printed prototype), or a system, or environment (architecture), paired with an accompanying folio documenting design and production processes. \u00a0 The TAS department [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":47829,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[9],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-47821","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_category-news-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/47821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47821"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=47821"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=47821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}