Art with Kristy

Clay vessels painted with coloured slip based on the works of Wī Taepa, Colleen Waata Urlich and Davina Duke

Year Five and SixKristy HollyJuly 27, 2022clay, uku, Papatūānuku, māori art, māori artist, Wī Taepa, Colleen Waata Urlich, Davina Duke, coloured slip, etching, mark making, pinch pot, coil pot, slip, slip and score, māori artist model, kaitiakitanga

Tāne Mahuta Inspired Beaded Trees

New Entrant artworks based on the purakau of Ranginui and Papatūānuku

New EntrantKristy HollyMay 11, 2022New Entrants, New Entrant, Ranginui and Papatūānuku art, beaded trees, Māori creation story, Māori creation story art, Tāne Mahuta, light, pipe cleaners, beads, tempera palette paints, crayon, line, pattern, colour, bold paint colour, collaborative artwork

Monoprints with Acrylic Paint

Te Kore, Te Pō and Te Ao (The Void, The Perpetual Night and The Light)

Year Three and Four, Year Five and SixKristy HollyApril 28, 2022monoprint, acrylic paint, process art, acetate, printmaking, mark making, layers, Papatūānuku, Ranginui, Te Pō, Te Ao, Te Kore, mural, sponge, conceptual art

Collaged Suncatchers

Te Kore, Te Pō and Te Ao (The Void, The Perpetual Night and The Light)

Year One and TwoKristy HollyApril 13, 2022

Cyanotype Sun Prints

Te Kore, Te Pō and Te Ao Marama (The Void, The Perpetual Night and The Light)

Year Three and FourKristy HollyMarch 16, 2022year three and four, Highlights, highlights

In the beginning: Ranginui and Papatūānuku

How can we use art to explore Te Ao Māori?

Kristy HollyMarch 3, 2022

2022 in the Art Room - Ngā Atua

A quick update of artroom plans for 2022

Kristy HollyFebruary 28, 2022Papatūānuku, Ranginui, ngā atua, 2022, term 1, art room, Highlights

Self-portraits in the Style of Robyn Kahukiwa

An investigation into identity through art

Year Six, Year Five and SixKristy HollyDecember 8, 2021Robyn Kahukiwa, art, pastels, whakapapa, identity, dye, paint, self-portraitComment

Value Scale Still Life

Using value scales to show form

Year Four, Year ThreeKristy HollyNovember 16, 2021year three, year four, painting, value scale, shadow, mark making, crayon and dye, form, shape, painting techniques Comment

Little Painted Frogs

New EntrantKristy HollyOctober 20, 2021New Entrants

Distance Learning: Positive and Negative Space

Use positive and negative space to make paper-cut and scratch art

All Year LevelsKristy HollySeptember 4, 2021distance learning, positive space, negative space, paper, paper cut-outs, scratch art, trees, painted paper Comments

Distance Learning: Island Bay Window Art Walk

Create window art to brighten up your home and neighbourhood during lockdown!

All Year LevelsKristy HollyAugust 27, 2021distance learning, window art, tape resist, stained glass window, cut paper decal, lockdown, art walk Comments

Distance Learning: Papercraft Manu

Create cute birds made out of paper

All Year LevelsKristy HollyAugust 22, 2021distance learning, birds, New Zealand, manu, tītipounamu, papercraft Comments

Term One 2021 Round Up

Awesome work from Term One 2021!

All Year LevelsKristy HollyApril 14, 2021term one, 2021, round-up, calendar art, ceramics, painting, collage, drawingComment

Aerial Perspective with Gannets

Calendar Art 2021: Karli’s Year Five and Six Class

Year Five, Year SixKristy HollyApril 14, 2021gannets, aerial perspective, mosiac, collage, painting, blending, paint blending, calendar art, paint mixing, colour mixing, tint, tone, Robert Ellis, drawing, cutting, dye, Highlights, highlight, highlights

Rocket Ships

Calendar Art 2021: Mel’s Year Three and Four Class

Year Four, Year ThreeKristy HollyApril 8, 2021rocket ships, rockets, blending, fire, collage, contrast, splatter paint, spongeing, spongeing paint, balance, symmetryComment

Expressive Monkeys

Maria and Gina’s New Entrant Class

New EntrantKristy HollyMarch 30, 2021Comment

Beautiful Pastel Butterflies

Calendar Art 2021: Nathan’s Year One and Two Class

Year One and TwoKristy HollyMarch 25, 2021pastel, pastel blending, butterflies, paint, drawing, paint techniques, hot colours, cold colours, symmetry, observational drawing, calendar art, paint texture, texture, brush stroke, five year oldsComment

Wind Chimes

Inspired by Ranginui and Tāwhirimātea.

Made by Ahoaho: Year Two and Three

Year One and TwoKristy HollyMarch 23, 2021clay, wind chimes, wind, template, pattern, line, Tāwhirimātea, Ranginui, Māori creation story, tile techniqueComment

Te Manu Tukutuku

Calendar Art 2021: Amy’s Year Two and Three Class