ELTHAM HIGH SCHOOL

ARTS & TECHNOLOGY ONLINE EXHIBITION 2024

WELCOME

Welcome to our 2024 Arts & Technology Online Exhibition.

This platform showcases the creative achievements of our students across years 7 to 12.

An opening of our physical exhibition featuring the work of our senior students was held on Tuesday 19th November.

Those attending were entertained by some of our talented musicians – Celia Vivado, Tyra Douglas-Dwyer, Lanaya Dundules and Fabian Miller and enjoyed catering by our hospitality students and staff, all while taking in the extraordinary talent and diverse works of this year’s Arts & Technology students.

As with past years the event was exceptionally well attended by students, parents and the wider community reinforcing how positively the arts are regarded at Eltham H.S.

Susan Reddrop officially opened our exhibition this year, providing an insight into own her experiences as a practicing artist and encouraging our students to pursue their passions and creativity by engaging with the arts.

Susan is a well-regarded sculptor and glass artist who explores both glass blowing and casting techniques to create organic three dimensional forms. She has strong ties to the local community- she works from her studio space at Montsalvat in what was Matcham Skipper’s original studio.

We thank Susan for taking the time to open this year’s show and giving such an inspirational speech.

The opening night is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of our students through the awarding of certificates of excellence, along with the announcement of the major award recipients. The major awards include:

The Peter Brock Bursary Award, The Claire Edgoose Awards for Excellence, The Creative Excellence Award (supported by Vicki Ward), The Wes Muir Acquisition Prize, The Principals Prize for Excellence in Technology and The Principal’s Acquisition Prize.

This year we were delighted to announce three new awards: The Montsalvat Art Prize, The Australian Jewellery Supplies Encouragement Award and The Gold & Silversmith Guild Of Australia Encouragement Award

We sincerely thank the Brock Family, Andrew and Patricia Edgoose, Vicki Ward, Matt Jones CEO Montsalvat, Sergei Shatrov, Clay Talk, Australian Jewellery Supplies, The Gold & Silversmith Guild of Australia and the family of the late Wes Muir for their generous support and making these awards possible.

Congratulations to all of this year’s most deserving winners.

I would like to thank our visual art team for their hard work and dedication this year in promoting the arts and engaging students in creativity- Maddie Azzopardi, Jayda Donohue, Elliot Menzies, Teagan Charisky, Amanda Makelainen and Lenny Henderson.

Finally, I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to the Arts & Technology teachers for their tireless, inspiring and dedicated teaching and support of our students.