School Newsletter Volume 9 Edition 6.pdf - Highcliffe School

Earlier this year we ran the trip as a
joint Art and Design trip with a full
coach leaving school at 7.15 am.
The Product Design students were
dropped off at the Science museum
before the Art and Graphic students
carried on to Trafalgar
Square.
Within the Science Museum the
students had a worksheet of questions
to complete by searching out
the answers within different exhibition
halls. They also had to look for
shapes and forms that could influence
their ‘blue sky thinking’ design
module that is approaching in January.
Within this project they will need
to design a piece of jewellery that
could also fulfil another use, such
as a combined MP3 player. The
Science Museum also provides an
ideal venue for seeing clear evidence
of how product design develops
as Technology moves forward.
It is fascinating to see observe
how the humble vacuum
cleaner has developed as advances
have been made.
After lunch in the Science Museum
we moved on to the Natural History
Museum where the students
had time to walk around all the
exhibitions and photograph specific
shapes and 3 dimensional forms.
Design Museum Visit
They were looking for a variety of
images for inspiration and the
Natural History Museum provides a
huge range of organic forms that
are ideal for developing jewellery
designs. These can be found in a
diverse range of areas from skeletal
structures to geological forms.
We returned to school through
Friday evening traffic ready for the
students to utilise the experience
in the next part of their course.
Report by Mr Nicholls
Deco Brasserie
Sixth Form Graphics group relax at
top Art Deco Brasserie On
Wednesday 21 st October, a group
of Sixth Form Graphics students
spent a relaxing morning at
Bournemouth’s exclusive Brasserie
- The Print Room. Lattés, Espresso’s,
Cappuccino’s, green tea,
pastries and pancakes were enjoyed.
However, there was a serious element
to the visit. This involved
recording primary research evidence
on the Art Deco style
sources to support their studies.
Students took the opportunity to
record observations through photography
and sketches.
Experiencing the forms and culture
of this period were essential to
appreciate the finer details.
Their current AS coursework project
is to design a menu for Angelo’s,
a Bistro with an Art Deco
interior. Already the experience
has enriched the designs and quality
of the students ongoing design
folios.
Report by Mr. Simmons