Warren Pohatu Art!

Here is a movie that I have created during this term. We had set tasks which was to create, an art that was inspired by Warren Pohatu. And after we had finished our art we had to create this Movie!! Hope you enjoy!

Our Trip to The Te Tuhi Art Gallery

This week our year 7’s and 8’s has had the privilege to visit the Te tuhi Art Gallery. Well today our class got an amazing opportunity to go. We had the chance to Explore more information about the Polynesian Tapa and art. There were two common people that had shown us around Te Tuhi, which was Louisa and Jeremy.

As we got to the Gallery our first activity we had done was to create our very own Tapa made out of Paper, dye, and brown ink. We had to create our tapas using 4 symbols that represented us, which were our Culture, Family, Interests and Home. It was great because we could see how a tapa could be created.

There were also some examples from the cultures, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji. My favorite Tapa were the ones from Tonga. Why? Well of course it's because I am Tongan, but also cause there were a lot of texture and detail in it. There were other cultures too, like Niue and Hawaii. The Niuean Tapa which is called (Hiapo) had more detail an geometric patterns in it which also made it look cool and great.

Did you also know that Tapa could be used for all sorts of things. Like Weddings, a funeral and a Birthday. Some cultures also use it as an outfit to dance in or the Big 21st!!!!

So far I've learnt a lotttt!! of things about tapa. I enjoyed our Trip today because we also got to watch videos about Artists and the art that they have created, which was the best part.  

Tattoo Design

 I like this art because it symbolizes the culture I am from. In this artwork I like the colours that I have used in it. This art is mainly used in Tonga.

    Then this art symbolizes, the Maori and the country that I stay in. I actually like this of art that I have created. 

PES Art Gallery

Walking into the hall, filled with excitement I searched for my little cousin’s art. Looking left then right, I saw Room 7’s art. “Wow!” I yelled,there it was my little cousin’s art. Flowers everywhere it made me so amazed.

Slowly walking to our classes art I looked up and down for my art. “ Aww where is my art” I said to myself. There it was with  big huge tree, a lovely art, the cross that represents me that I go to church and last but not least the Tongan flag that represents my culture Tonga.

Overall the coolest thing that I loved inside the hall was the lights and the music. Looking everywhere Miss King yelled “ Room 13 it’s time to go” Walking to Miss King we walked slow out of the hall.

This was the best Point England Art Gallery that I have been to. These were a variety of styles like Kandinsky, Vincent Van gogh, Jackson Pollock and more.

Our Class Art Movie

 Here is a movie that my teacher made during
Term 2 Art Process from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo. school times. It is so cool. I hope you will enjoy!

My groups Artwork Movie

Sela, Thea, Gloria and Faridah's Artwork Movie from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo. Here is my groups movie that we made during class. it shows that we learned so many things about art.

Our Trip To Youthtown Reflection

Entering Youthtown, our class walked quickly and quietly to the little room. Listening to instructions Room 17 , Jordenne, Iron and I quickly grabbed our bags and headed off to the pools. This was one the activities we did.

Walking out of the changing rooms I walked slowly into the pools and started to do tricks.
“Lets play tiggy” Tawara Said.
Swimming out of the lane and into the lane I was in. There was 1 minute left to get changed, I got out and was ready for table tennis and morning tea.

Clay was coming up and my group was so excited. getting into our seats two 
kind women introduced themselves to us. Their names were Sue and Jorja. The thing that I liked about Youthtown was making clay. Making clay was a great activity that we did.

The thing that I was making during clay was a bowl that had a pattern inside of it. Finishing off with gluing the sides of my bowl I got ready to decorate it. “ Finished!! I yelled.
"Okay can you clean the table when you have finished” Said Miss Garden.

Walking out of Youthtown, I said “ Bye”.
So many of us were tired in the bus. Sadly we had to go back to school, but I had fun at Youthtown.  
Do you think that I might come back next time?

My Graffiti Movie

Sela's Graffiti Movie from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo. Here is my Graffiti movie that I made during class. I hope you will enjoy watching it.

My Art work Reflection

Starting off on a Friday I tried my hardest  to finish my art work.
These were my goals to achieve: Carefully listening to all instructions,Using Clear Bold lines,Different colours next to each other, and my last goal was to blend the colours in.  Painting shapes and lines I quickly checked if the colour that I was using was right, and luckily it was.


Checking to see if  I was halfway finished I said to myself “ This is good” The thing that I would do well next time is to listen to instructions carefully and blend colours more. What I enjoyed was painting and drawing shapes and colour in different places. The one thing that was hard was blending the colours pink and purple.