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The Ocean 


The Ocean
See a range of artworks and videos that relate to the wonderful world of the ocean. This programme ties in well with a visit to the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre at Portobello, the fish and ship (no, not fish and chip) exhibits at the Otago Museum, the whaling exhibit at the Otago Settlers Museum or the Maritime Museum at Port Chalmers.

Deep Blue Sea Exhibition        Level 1-4
Curate your own ocean exhibition with mini pics of ships and sea creatures.

View from a Submarine        Level 1-4
This multi-media workshop takes you deep under the ocean.

The Octopus        Level 1-4
Listen to the story of Kupe chasing the octopus. Create your own octopus with wiggly legs that stick out from the paper.

Collage Fish       Level 1-4
Capture wonderful textures on large fish by making patterns with ripped or cut coloured pages from magazines.

Hot Fish - Cool Sea        Level 2-4
Warm-coloured fish stand out from a cool-coloured sea.

Cut-Out Fish Prints        Level 2-4
Cut-out fish shapes are printed in black on the top of a brightly coloured sea. Create a school of fish by repeating the same shape or borrow other cut-outs and go for variety.

Mermaid Fashion        Level 2-4
A mermaid (or merman) fashion model look fabulous with a sea stencil background.

Way Down Deep        Level 3-4
All sorts of brightly coloured fish and seaweed stand out against a black sea.

Fish on a Marbled Sea        Level 3-4
A painted fish stands out against the wonderful colours of the dyed background.

Whales, Sharks and Dolphins        Level 3-4
Shading using white and black paint will give these sea creatures form.

Sea Stencils        Level 3-4
Stencils are used to repeat marine shapes creating a pattern that frames a fishy centre of interest.

Printmaking        Level 3-4
Sea creatures are a great theme for making prints. Card prints free, woodblock prints $2 per student.

Sea Theme Stained Glass Windows        Level 4
Use fish designs for your imitation stained glass window.


Kylie Year 7 Oceanview Heights School 'Fish on a Marbled Sea'


Melissa Year 3 Andersons Bay School 'Turtle Picture'


Isabelle Year 4 Palmerston School 'Matisse Cut-out Fish'


Kamryn Year 3 Warepa School 'Collage Fish'