Day 2 at Loreto Kirribilli! // Today I worked with Year 9 students on developing their site study portfolio of drawings, prints, photos - into digital artworks! // We explored the basics in Adobe Illustrator and students marveled at the wonders of transforming images into vectors! // What a stellar job they did in creating print-ready artworks, all in a day’s work! // As always - I loved working alongside the LK dream team - Mss. Harrison, Fabrizio, Anderiesen, Bartholomew & Van Stom! // ⭐️
Side Story: In my artist talk, I recounted memories of my teen years at LK … when my art teacher Ms Edmonds (Fiona Dubrovnik) allowed me to paint in the art rooms on weekends. I would simply ask the nuns in the convent next door for the keys to the school - and off I went! Life was a little simpler back then!
Sarah Fordham Artist & Educator
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Sarah Fordham is a passionate artist, educator and workshop facilitator with thirty years of professional experience.
Sarah Fordham is a Lecturer in Visual Arts Education at the Australian Catholic University (ACU). She designs and delivers both undergraduate and graduate education programs in Visual Arts for both primary and secondary pre-service teachers in the areas of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. She holds a Bachelor of Art Education and Masters of Cross-Disciplinary Art & Design from the University o
15/06/2026
Well done to Year 7 Loreto Kirribilli students who took on my painting-in-a-day challenge! // This workshop (One_Thing_Leads_To_Another) steps students through collage, photo/digital, painting, drawing … and is a great way to round out the semester! // With a few final tweaks, these paintings will be ready to hang as a fabulous group show! // As always - it’s a dream to return to my alma mater - and team-teach with the best in the biz! // Thanks to Mss. Harrison, Fabrizio, Anderiesen, Bartholomew & Van Stom! // ⭐️
25/05/2026
Sharing this PDF resource from my VADEA workshop! Free to download on my website!
23/05/2026
It was a privilege to work alongside a bunch of keen Visual Arts teachers yesterday at the conference! // Artists took on the challenges set out in my fast-paced sculptural briefs - where we explored what happens when we work with and against constraints! // Here are some pics from Activity 2! // Thank you for the energy and enthusiasm you brought to the workshop, teachers! // ⭐️
Thank you to the VADEA Conference 2026 team & !
22/05/2026
How exquisite are these paper relief sculptures made by NSW Visual Arts teachers?! // 20mins fast-paced studio games exploring constraints in artmaking! // What a thrill to work alongside this talented bunch of artists! // ⭐️
What a fab day at annual conference at the super cool ! ⭐️
22/05/2026
DAY 1 at the 2026 Conference ! // Studio-set complete! // Ready for action! // ⭐️
17/05/2026
I’m thrilled to be presenting at the VADEA 2026 Conference with my workshop: Studio Games: Igniting Art Making Through Creative Constraints! // This fast-paced, hands-on workshop explores how prompts, rules, chance processes and creative limitations can help students overcome the blank page, take risks, experiment, and develop connected bodies of work. // And - as a little extra conference treat - I’ll be donating a Lucky Door Prize valued at over $500 for one VA teacher attending the event! // See details below:
The prize is the Complete Unpacking Suite, which includes:
• Unpacking Artists (Artworld Concepts)
• Unpacking Artworks (Viewpoints)
• Unpacking Ideas (Practice: Art Making)
Come along, play, experiment, make — and you might leave with a full resource suite for your classroom!
17/05/2026
Looking forward to being part of this week’s 2026 Conference! // I hope to see you on Friday! // ⭐️
29/04/2026
Hello Sydney Visual Arts Stage 6 Teachers! // I am excited to present this upcoming HSC Written Exam Essentials workshop in partnership with ! // Please let your students & colleagues know about this FREE event - where we will discuss how to navigate the paper across Sections I & 2. // Our host is the fabulous team at who have also opened this up for teachers to attend. // So if you are a preservice teacher (attention my students!) or new to Stage 6, this may be a useful professional learning experience! // Link to Eventbrite is in the bio - limited seats - so act fast! // Hope to see you there! // ⭐️
[The Inner West Council Libraries offer a variety of ⭐️FREE⭐️ youth programs including a suite of HSC workshops!]
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