2014 was the final year that grade 7 students attended primary school in Western Australia.
Therefore, 2014 was a momentous year with both our final group of grade 7
students as well as our first ever group of grade 6 students all
graduating in the same year. To celebrate this event, I had all my grade
6 and 7 students create a legacy tile which would become part of a
large permanent artwork at our school.
Each
student created a unique radial symmetry design using the initials of
their name. This meant creating a design on one eighth of a circle that
would be repeated around a circle. After creating their initial design
as well as a design featuring their intended use of colour for glazing.
Students
each rolled a clay slab and cut it to a 14x14cm square. Their circular
designs were then transferred onto the clay slab and engraved using fine
tools or wooden skewers. Each student's design includes their first and
last name as well as the year they started at the school and the year
they graduated. (I have removed last names and some first names in my
photographs to protect identities).
