J.C.S.P. Animation Project

Summertime is here!

This very talented group of 1^st Year J.C.S.P. students worked extremely hard to create their summertime inspired stop motion animation. Students learnt how to set up a tripod, use a digital camera and take on the roles of Director and Cameraman.

The animation was linked to a 3D hot air balloon project. Students experimented with paper mache, cardboard, modroc, wire, paint and spray paint. Their completed 3D balloons were photographed outside, with their mini me’s flying high! 

Click on the link to view more photographs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/pcaartdept/sets/72157644728626896/

JCSP - Make A Book Exhibition 2014

1st Year JCSP students had a fantastic day visiting the 16th Make a Book Exhibition, which was held in the Civic Offices in Dublin.  Make a Book is part of the Junior Certificate School Programme, which offers a forum for students at Junior Cycle to exhibit their imaginative creations.

This year’s cross curricular project involved Art, Music, Computers and English, where by students created a book all about them, entitled, ‘My Face Book’.  Congratulations to all students who participated in the project with great enthusiasm and imagination.

Some examples of the photography and artworks included in the students finished books, which included stories about school life, family, friends, sport, hobbies and music.

Here's a link to view last year's Make a Book exhibition, which included PCA's Musical Birds entry http://vimeo.com/86402018

Feeling the Love!

1st Year JCSP students created some beautiful Valentine Day cards by using fake plastic flower petals and filtered photography.... Love!

JCSP - Make A Book Exhibition 2013

Make a Book  is an annual celebration of reading, writing and the creative imagination of students and teachers involved in the Junior Certificate School Programme This year the exhibitions took place in

Dublin - 13th to 15th March 2013, Civic Offices, Wood Quay

Cork -10th to 12th April 2013, Millennium Hall, City Hall, Cork  

Musical Birds - JCSP PCA 2013

There were hundreds of books on display often accompanied by amazing art and craft work. Some of the schools involved whole class groups in writing one big book, while in other schools everyone wrote their own individual books. There were huge, three-dimensional books, dainty little books, and collections of beautifully crafted and decorated texts that had been painstakingly put together. The books give us a great insight to the fascinating world of the Irish teenager.

Five PCA art students participating in the JCSP programme, completed a beautiful wire sculpture book, entitled Musical Birds. The paper machie birds contain the personal writings of the five students who created this book. Through the birds the students express their love for music. The project was created and cross linked through several departments: English, I.T. Music and Art. Ms Kelly travelled with the students to Dublin and had a fantastic day visiting the exhibition. The project was also selected to be on display in the Cork exhibition.

Musical Birds is now on display in the art room and students experimented with photography and digital media, by photographing the book to the backdrop of different landscapes and skies.

Congratulations to JCSP students Michelle Helebert, Shauna Marchant, Linnis McInerney, Karl Flaherty and Cathal Quill on completing a fantastic project.