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Artist residencies
Macandrew Intermediate has also had three artists in residence, with a similar fourth project underway. This scheme involves an artist working with the school for six months on a large artwork for the school.
Sculpture with John McDougall
For the first project, sculptor John McDougall worked with the art scholars to design and carve a one-tonne block of Oamaru stone in the school grounds. Funding was provided by the Art Trust in partnership with NZEI.
Time capsule with Stuart Griffiths
A few years later, the second project was a Creative New Zealand art initiative, the Macandrew Intermediate students worked with sculptor Stuart Griffiths in the building and filling of a time capsule. Graham Price, HOD Art at Dunedin College of Education, spearheaded the project.
The Macandrew Intermediate students worked with Stuart on components for a large time capsule – a hollow stone wall. Its crypt-like interior was filled with the children's hand-built clay pots, which contained personalised, painted canvas scrolls.
Faces, carved by the Macandrew students, were embedded around the outside of the capsule to act as guardians.
Pod of dolphins with Moira Crossman
For the third six-month residency, sculptor Moira Crossman worked in basalt on three large-scale works – a pod of dolphins. This project was jointly funded by Task-Force Green, the school's Board of Trustees, and the Art Trust.
Initial work was done off-site for health and safety reasons because of the heavy cutting machinery required. A group of students captured the early stages of the sculptures' development on video, including the process of selecting the stone at the quarry. As a result, when the partly formed dolphins arrived at the school, the students had a sense of their beginnings.
Moira continued to work on-site for a couple of months, and the whole school had a chance to be part of the process. Many children took an active part in the final stage of applying finishing touches by sanding and polishing the stone with Moira.
The local Māori community blessed the sculptures, and then a celebration hangi was held for the guests and the whole school.
Performance with Janet de Wagt
A fourth residency began in late 2003. Artist Janet de Wagt, the school's art department, the classroom teachers, and a group of performing artists and musicians will create and co-ordinate a large-scale performance piece that includes every child in the school.
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