Sec 2MY Exam

At the opening of her new art museum, Eve Casson has generously freed some space for her children and their friends to put up their art work alongside hers. You and your classmates are part of this group of friends who have been invited to showcase THREE exhibits for her exhibition, ‘Angels in My Closet’. The following are the requirements of the three exhibits:

Exhibit # 1 (Individual Work – 25marks)
Title: Tribute to Mother
Task: (Poem and Painting)
A) Write a poem to honour your mother in a way that befits her labour of love. Try to include 2 or more of the following in your poem:
- similes
- metaphors
- personification
- rhyme
- rhythm

B) You are required to submit a painting that complements the poem and provide a short description of the painting.

Painting Style: Symbolism/ Impressionism
Medium: Acrylic on canvas / Watercolor on watercolor paper

NB- Selected work will be submitted for an actual competition organized by the Tampines Chankat Community Club, ‘Poetry Competition on “A Tribute to Mothers”. See Attachment. Deadline for the submissions of Exhibit #1 is 16 April 2010.

Exhibit # 2 (Group Work – 25 marks)
Title: It’s My Life!
Task: (Photography)
- Choose any character from Saffy’s Angel. (e.g. Sarah)
- Do up a photo collage which you feel best captures and represents the life of the chosen character. (e.g. picture of a wheelchair part, nose with stud, agonized facial expressions, items in her room, etc) Please be creative and try not to use these given examples.
- Due to copyright issues, you are NOT ALLOWED to download and use images from off the web.
- You need to take the photographs yourselves. Photographs may be full-color or black and white. (You may use photoediting softwares or other resources to help you enhance your collage e.g. http://www.shapecollage.com/)
- Mount your photos securely on thick board paper before submission.
- Write a short description of your work.

Exhibit # 3 (Group Work – 25 marks)
Title: _____________________ (Create your own)
Task: (Sculpture)
- Build a small sculpture (no more than 50cm tall) which encapsulates a theme found in Saffy’s Angel.
- Title your work
- Write a short description of your work.

The deadline for submission for Exhibits #2 and #3 is 10 May 2010.