{"id":47839,"date":"2026-10-30T16:09:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=47839"},"modified":"2026-10-30T16:09:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T05:09:04","slug":"year-9-visual-arts-concertina-books-the-journey","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/year-9-visual-arts-concertina-books-the-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 9 Visual Arts Concertina Books &#8211; The Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Year 9 Elective Visual Arts students have been working in concertina books to create mixed media artworks that explore the concept of a personal \u2018journey\u2019. These journeys may be based on real-life experiences or more imaginative and metaphysical explorations.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Through their artworks, students have investigated themes including culture, travel, mental health, friendship, fantasy, family relationships, and the passage of time. \u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>They have experimented with a diverse range of materials and techniques, including watercolour, pencil, ink, collage and embroidery, to communicate their ideas in creative and meaningful ways. Each student has created a unique work to which can be seen in Kent House until the end of Week 5.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><em>Click on gallery to view full images<\/em><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47839 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\/IMG_5803.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_5803-480x640.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\/IMG_5801-e1793329708974.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_5801-e1793329708974-640x480.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\/IMG_5800-e1793329736130.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_5800-e1793329736130-480x640.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\/IMG_5797-e1793314386891.jpeg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/10\/IMG_5797-e1793314386891-640x480.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<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:smarks@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Sally Marks<\/strong> <\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Head of Department &#8211; Visual Arts<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:cbrewster@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>&#8211; Ciane Brewster<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Visual Arts Teacher\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Year 9 Elective Visual Arts students have been working in concertina books to create mixed media artworks that explore the concept of a personal \u2018journey\u2019. 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