CHS Art Dept

Updates, Photos, News from Congleton High School's Art Department.

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Well done from @chsartists to all Y7's who have been creating some amazing picture frames as part of their remote learning. We have frames made from Lego, space images, pinecones, pasta, plasticine, newspaper to name just a few.

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Josie Y8 has painted a portrait onto a T-Shirt as part of her up cycling project. A beautiful painting well done!! @chsartists

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These photographs were taken by Abi Cope y10 as part of her main coursework project. Using different angles and viewpoints to explore her main theme of water. @chsartists #GCSEPhotography

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Some incredible work by Bayley M Y8 from his upcycling project. This is a brilliant example how to mix different materials together to create something beautiful.
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Lewis Watson Y8 has been getting very creative with his upcycling project. Lewis used hydro dipping to decorate an old jar. You have inspired @chsartists I want to have a go!

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I think learning to throw is an amazing new skill. Hopefully you will enjoy your Y8 clay lessons! @chsartists

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During lockdown, Y7 Toni P, was lucky enough to receive a pottery wheel for her birthday. As her first project, she created this pretty trinket pot to cheer up her Nan, who has been shielding. We're looking forward to seeing more of your creations, Toni. #NewSkills

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Y7 Caleb French created this amazing paper sculpture as part of his creative paper task. An example of how our students use their excellent imaginations. @chsartists

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Y9's have been exploring portraiture through drawing and collage, well done to you all! #AchievingSuccessTogether

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Our Y8's have been looking at landscape, especially the foreground, middle ground and background. We have some very talented students. #AchievingSuccessTogether

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Our Y8's have been busy observing some architectural details. They have demonstrated some excellent tonal pencil work. #AchievingSuccessTogether

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These are some samurai masks drawn by our incredible Y7 artists! #AchievingSuccessTogether

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Check out some of the amazing work our y7's have been creating in lockdown. They have been drawing and exploring their Japan theme. #AchievingSuccessTogether

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Mrs Fitzsimmons was delighted to receive this wonderful piece of @CHSSciences work from Year 9 Grace M as part of her Human Body project. Both the diagram and the supporting text showed a great deal of detail and hard work. #AchievingSuccessTogether

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Year 9 Ethan T has sent in this wonderful piece of @CHSSciences work to Mrs Fitzsimmons. Ethan has created a model of the Digestive System from modelling clay as part of his Human Body Project. Well done, Ethan, great work!

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Mrs Jackson Moss was delighted with Y8 Freya D's Eco Hut for her @CHSSciences 'Desolation Island' project. Students were asked to show where they'd build a hut, suggest how they'd get energy from natural resources on the island, and how they'd keep their food cool and cook it

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For many, lockdown has given us the opportunity to slowdown and start to enjoy all the wonderful things we see around us. @CHS_Sixth_Form student, Y13 Becki B, captured this amazing shot of a bird in flight. The image was used on Tuesday's @BBCNWT weather with @OwainWynEvans

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Let's start the Bank Holiday weekend with a photo of cake! Y9 Charlotte T baked an amazing cake model of the lungs as part of her Human Body Project for Mrs Fitzsimmons. It was very accurate and well labelled - but best of all, it was cake. Did we mention it was made from cake?

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OH in Year 8 painted this beautiful scene in remembrance of the soldiers’ sacrifice #VEDay75

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TC in Year 7 made this excellent poster celebrating WWII soldiers

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BS in Year 7 created this excellent poster that remembers lost loved ones and advocates for peace #VEDay75