Colegio Arrayanes, Garín
The students created an art piece using different techniques based on the culture of the City of Buenos Aires and its inhabitants. They worked on the relationship between the Rio de la Plata, the Tango and the filete (an Argentine drawing technique).
'This project is very educational because without any tests or grades, we learned a lot about the culture of our country and countries all over the world.' Zoe Chiarella
The Elmgreen School
The students took inspiration from the qualities of the river and the statues on Vauxhall Bridge to create heroic self-portraits and commemorative plaques.
'The Rivers of the World project has changed my views about art as it made me think about how to draw and a how a simple thing like a river can have so much more meaning. Thank you for an enjoyable experience!!' Bianca Palazzi,
'Through the project I learnt that art is not just about drawing, it is about exploring too. It was really good and I would love to do it again.' Nadezia Baker
Escuela De Bellas Artes Rogelio Yrurtia, CABA
Students made 3-D models with different techniques, such as painting, glueing ceramic tiles and sculpture using art and waste materials, to illustrate the life in the river, which is highly polluted. They took pictures of the artworks and compiled them using Photoshop.
'The future of our river depends on our behaviour today. ‘Let's take care of it’ is the message I want to express in my artwork.' Ignacio Ormachea
Escuela Secundaria N.º 3, Ensenada
Approaching the theme 'River City', the students took a tour to the river to take photographs and collect material. They created three-dimensional models of bridges, houses and buildings that depict the strong link beteen human beings and their environment. The students' creations were then placed on colourful handmade cardboard representing the river.
'The most interesting part of the workshop was making the three-dimensional models of the river and the houses of the Santiago Island. We worked in groups and decided on the details, colours, photographs and the final version of our work.' Ana Belén
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School
Working on the theme 'River City' and its architecture, the girls created geometric patterns based on the reflections of buildings in one another.
‘The project has made me better in art. I have learnt many things about the river and its history and have enjoyed drawing patterns and exploring river themes.’ Noelle Torres
San Clemente del Tuyú School
The students worked on the concept of 'Resourceful River', making as much use as possible of the rich biodiversity that exists in the area of San Clemente del Tuyú. Pupils worked on an index of the natural species they saw during their visit to the meeting point of the Río de la Plata and the Atlantic Ocean. They used several techniques such as collage, pencil drawing and gouache.
'When we did this work with the teachers we learned to enjoy art as much as English. Drawing, painting, taking photographs and then bringing it all together in a digital artwork, connecting the work we choose among peers and teachers.' Mailén Rocío Luna
St. Anthony’s College, CABA
The pupils worked on the concept of pollution through its counterpart: nature as an ideal state. First they produced collages and drawings of what they saw on their day out on the river. They looked at how human presence has affected the river. They assembled a large piece of work in the classroom using recycled material to represent pollution.
'When I saw our final artwork, I felt happy to see that my picture appeared in it! I am really proud of all the things we have done together with my friends and teachers so as to be able to produce a joint piece of art. It’s also interesting to see how people from other countries communicate their culture and their ideas on how to save the rivers.' Carolina Baqué
Globe Academy
The pupils were shown an animation about the pollution of rivers, and its effect on the fish and the water environment. They created their own fish in a polluted river Thames, adopting a 1950’s pop art style that used paper cut-outs, graphical shapes and strong colours.
Secundaria Básica No. 46, Tigre
The students' work is based on the river where they live, Rio Carapachay, at the source of the Rio de la Plata. They discovered that nautical knots communicate, connect and represent the 'Working River' theme. The artwork is a digital collage of river photography, mixed media drawing techniques and scale model boats made by students.
Cardinal Pole RC School
Time and tide wait for no man, and the clocks that keep the city and its connection to the rest of the world are represented with numbers made from the Financial Times and text from poems the students wrote.
'This project has changed my views about art and makes me want to do it for GCSE.' Damilola Balogun
