Blogging and Journalism

 

 BLOGGING AND JOURNALISM

The Blogging and Journalisim group is under the supervision of our two teachers Ms.Jacqueline Zammit and Ms.Charmaine Zammit.The journalism group observes what the other students are doing in Ceramics,Pottery,Photography and Videography groups.The journalism group also interviews the artists and the students involved in the other groups.This group reports what is happening by using charts and Power Points to be displayed during all kinds of presentations.The blogging students are uploading pictures taken by the photography group students. We also took some pictures, edited and uploaded them.The typed work is done by the journalism students.The information gathered is uploaded to the blog.

THESE ARE THE STUDENTS:

LAURA BALDACCHINO

SHANIA CAMILLERI

LOREDANIA CATANIA

MIRIANA CHIRCOP

JOLENE SALIBA

JANIKA ZAMMIT  

MARIA GALEA

MATHEA MARTIN

NICOLE ZAMMIT

BRITNEY CAMILLERI

LUISA CHIRPCOP   

ANTHEA AGUIS       

CHRISTINE BORG

SHANNA FARRUGIA

ANDREA MIFSUD

ELISA CASSAR
ELISA BATTISTINO

MANWELA AZZOPARDI
MARIA THORNE

ASTRID MICALLEF

The students came from these classes :

2.1 Pawn

2.2 Rook

2.3 Bishop

                    

                                                                                                               2.4 King  

  A Day In The Garden

Today the Blogging and Journalisim Club went down to the garden and observed the Art , Ceramics and Audiovisiuals clubs.

Mr.Goerge Muscat the ceramics teacher said that what they installed in the soon to be garden was one of two working kilns with the  ‘Raku’ system the other one is in M.C.A.S.T. , this a technique that was developed by the Japanese which uses propane gas as the fuel for the flames. Propane is a crude strong gas that rises the temperature of the kiln faster than the ones used with electricity.

After the ceramic has baked in the kiln for the time needed for the glaze colours to mature it is put into a chamber made of metal, while paper and sawdust are added to make the pieces catch fire. The sawdust is added to turn the white areas black and so the glaze will crack.

The glaze is cracked so that it turns black where the cracks are, if this technique is done correctly it will give the effect of trees, which Japanese pottery is well known for.

To do this you need protection and that is why the artist is wearing gloves, a mask and safety glasses as well as using large metal tongs to grab the red hot ceramic! 

*FUN FACT: This technique was discovered by accident when a Japanese potter overheated his clay!*  

Meanwhile... the Photography Club is learning how to take a photo from a safe distance, this is imperative because the 900º flames from the kiln would melt their cameras, glasses and their skin!