Students from two local schools have been awarded top bragging rights following the 2018 exhibition.
Hillman Primary School students and Living Waters College students have been crowned as winners at the City of Rockingham’s 2018 Up-Cycle Art Project Exhibition.
The winners were recognised during an awards night at the Rockingham Arts Centre last Friday, with Hillman’s “Mr Re-Use It All” and Living Waters’ “Mind Manipulator” the standouts from 11 primary and secondary school entries.
The exhibition focused on promoting the re-use of objects and included more than 200 students who worked closely with five local artists in a residency program to create their sculptures.
Mayor Barry Sammels said the Up-Cycle Art Project Exhibition gave students a chance to show off their creative skills while also learning about the importance of recycling.
“The results of the sculptures at the Up-Cycle Art Project Exhibition were highly creative and a testament to the skills of all the students involved,” he said.
“It is fantastic to see the level of work produced for the exhibition and is a great reminder that most modern materials can be re-used more than once.”
“Both Hillman Primary School and Living Waters Lutheran College’s sculptures were designed brilliantly and inspired some thought provoking messages.”
Hillman’s “Mr Re-Use It All” was designed to remind people of the harm waste can cause in our oceans, while Living Waters’ “Mind Manipulator” addressed issues surrounding how young people’s minds can be manipulated through the media.
In the past, the Up-Cycle Art Project sculptures had been displayed alongside the Castaways Sculpture Awards exhibition.
However, due to the cancellation of 2018 Castaways Sculpture Awards, for the Rockingham Beach Foreshore Revitalisation, this year’s school component was a standalone exhibition at the Rockingham Arts Centre.
The City also thanks all the students who participated in creating sculptures from the following schools:
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