Year 9 Artists Apart Together
One of the biggest challenges of COVID-19 was the way it broke down the sense of community and connection that humans need. At Santa Maria, that sense of community has always been very strong, so our staff and students were determined to ensure it was maintained, despite our physical distancing.
In many different areas of the College, innovative projects worked to keep us ‘apart together’. Year 9 Visual Arts students symbolically overcame the distance via a collaborative project titled Swoon.
When classes resumed after the restrictions, the girls were asked to bring a photo of themselves during isolation. They then created a life-sized drawing from the photograph. The drawings were made into an exhibition displayed around the College. The installation shows the girls finally… ‘apart together’.
The project was called Swoon in honour of Caledonia Curry. She is a Brooklyn-based street artist who uses Swoon as her moniker. While studying painting, she famously brought art to the public by pasting life-sized portraits to buildings.
Students are enjoying the installation and the insight it shares into how some of our Year 9s spent their corona days!
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The Value of Student Voice – Jennifer Oaten
“At Santa Maria College, we are not only given the opportunity, but we are encouraged by our teachers and each other to voice our opinions, concerns and ideas—to continue moving forward as a school and as a community. Student voice is integral for growth, and allows for us, as students to have an active role in shaping our education.”
- Creativity, Featured #Connectinglearning2life
Author: Santa Maria College
Santa Maria College is a vibrant girls school with a growing local presence and reputation. Our Mission is to educate young Mercy women who act with courage and compassion to enrich our world. Santa Maria College is located in Attadale in Western Australia, 16 km from the Perth CBD. We offer a Catholic education for girls in Years 5 – 12 and have 1300 students, including 152 boarders.