designartawards 2024
designartawards , PLC Sydney’s annual exhibition showcasing the outstanding and diverse achievements of students from Years 7 – 11 in Technological & Applied Studies and Visual Arts
designartawards , PLC Sydney’s annual exhibition showcasing the outstanding and diverse achievements of students from Years 7 – 11 in Technological & Applied Studies and Visual Arts, is now open at Adelaide Perry Gallery until 28 November.
Art & Design Captain Jasmine Gifford began the official proceedings at the official opening last Wednesday by delivering an Acknowledgement of Country. She was followed by Curator Ms Jen Gair who welcomed the crowd to the event and commended Year 7 to Year 11 VA and TAS students and their teachers on the quality of the works on display.
Ms Jo Knight Head of Visual Arts, announced the 2024 award winners in Visual Arts, Visual Design and Photography, Video & Digital Imaging. Award winners were presented with certificates for Outstanding Achievement as well as Creativity and Consistency in each of the faculties’ classes. Mr Geoffrey Stewart, Head of Technological and Applied Studies, then announced the 2024 award winners in Design & Technology, Textiles & Design, Food Technology and Computing Applications.
2024 designartawards: Jasmine Gifford Stephanie Ottavio and Mr Stewart.
Following the presentations, guest speaker ex-student Mrs Stephanie Ottavio (nee Kapetanellis, 2013) addressed the gathering. She spoke about her studies in architecture at UNSW and Florence University of the Arts and her accomplishments since then, setting up the architecture firm SjO Architects and experiencing the whirlwind of competing on the television series The Block . She spoke fondly of the time spent at The Croydon where she completed HSC Visual Art with flying colours, her Body of Work nominated and exhibited at Hazelhurst Gallery for Artexpress in 2014. Reflecting on her studies and her experience in creative industries since, Stephanie spoke about the vital importance of grounding her creative endeavours with a concept, something she felt she learned at PLC. In their studies and beyond, she encouraged the girls in attendance not to doubt themselves along the way.
Jasmine thanked Stephanie for her participation at the event and presented a gift in appreciation on behalf of the students and staff at PLC Sydney. Ms Gair closed the proceedings gratefully, acknowledging the students for contributing their works for display and The Croydon staff for their assistance in bringing the exhibition together.
The exhibition continues at Adelaide Perry Gallery weekdays 8.30 am – 4.00 pm.
designartawards 2024