WELCOME TO JOHAN CARINUS ART CENTRE
DESIGN DEPARTMENTS
Our Design department is comprised of ceramics and textiles. Here, students will learn how to create art that is not only beautiful but also functional. Through exploring subject-specific skills, students develop problem-solving skills, dedication, and skills.
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CERAMIC DESIGN
The Ceramic Design department strives to equip learners with sound designing and ceramic skills which could, if needed, create self employment opportunities and become self sufficient.
Students are trained in the drawing and designing of products, ceramic hand-building techniques such as coiling, slabbing and draping, and decorating and glazing techniques.
Training on the potter’s wheel is offered as a non-examinable, extracurricular component.
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Meet The Teacher:
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Rowena Roberts,
Ceramic Design Teacher.
I got my Btech in Fine Arts, majoring in sculpture in 2014 and my Post Graduate Certificate in Education in 2015 at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
I previously taught Grade 4-9, which is why I am a departmental head for Creative Arts. I have recently taken over the Ceramic Design studio for Grade 10-12's. I also teach the Grade 11's Visual Arts theory.
I'm excited to start this next chapter because I am passionate about working 3 dimensionally and helping learners explore with their hands.
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TEXTILE DESIGN
In the Textile Design Department the learners acquire a range of designing and production skills. In Grade 10 they learn how to create basic repeats and how to screenprint these onto fabric using from one to three colours.
They learn how to research a Design Brief and are encouraged to explore widely using various drawing and designing techniques.
They are introduced to a few other textile techniques, e.g. Stencilling, fabric painting and tie-dying. Students also to keep a source book of their research, write rationales and study current design trends. They are introduced to entrepreneurial concepts and have to present their years work in a carefully planned exhibition whereby they were also required to design and produce a poster promoting their work.
In Grade 11 and 12 design briefs, processes and screen printing production techniques become progressively more complex and challenging.
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Meet The Teacher:
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Kerryn Staffen,
Textile Design Teacher
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I took Textile Design as a subject from grade 10-12 and absolutely loved it and it inspired me to study it further in University. Through Carinus Art Centre I studied to become a teacher allowing me to teach the subject I have been so passionate about.
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