2nd Yr - Puppetry 'The Big Clean Up'

2nd Year's made some fantastic puppets, using a variety of materials, such as newspaper, paper mache, old clothes, wool, cardboard, bin bags, string, fake eyelashes etc! Working in groups of two or three, students were asked to create a string puppet based on the theme of ‘The Big Clean Up’. They began by brainstorming, then created an A2 Prep sheet of sketches, designs and ideas. Students also had to research the history of puppet making, and local parades such as the Galway Arts Festival Macnas parade. At the end of the project the puppets were filmed and came to life, Harlem Shake style!



Puppet Harlem Shake



Prep Sheets (Click to enlarge)

 

Donughnut Man



The Wizard

 Super Girl

Skater Boy

The Garda

Jigsaw

The Wizard

Garbage Girl

Bin Man

Alien

The Hobo / SuperHero

 

 

 

A Visual Feast!

PCA's open night was a huge success, held on the 24th October 2012. The art rooms were transformed, wall to wall, with wonderful displays of works ranging from Junior Cert to Leaving Cert projects, life drawings, puppets, calligraphy, paintings, prints and much more.  Here is a sample of our visual feast!