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2009 Environmental Schools Sculpture Prize

The 2009 Woollahra Council's Environmental Schools Sculpture Prize has been won by two Year 5 McAuley St Primary School students, Elizabeth Kovacs and Ruby Biancardi, for their sculpture depicting forecasted sea levels in 2010.

Climate ChangeOf their winning sculpture they said, "This demonstrates how rising sea levels (due to global warming) will affect the land as the ice melts. The Arctic and Antarctic are much smaller due to ice melting and many continents becoming smaller due to rising sea levels. We used recycled newspaper for the Paper Mache globe and blue bottle tops to show the seas and oceans. The green tops represent the land. On our globe we have shown what will happen if sea levels rise by about 20 metres."

In tandem with the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, the winning sculpture will be on display in a free public exhibition of the finalists at Woollahra's historic Redleaf building, from October 24 to November 1.

Judges for this year are Neil and Diane Balnaves of the Balnaves Foundation, and Geoffrey Cassidy, Director of Artbank, who said "We are impressed with the standard of all the entries in this year's Environmental Schools Sculpture Prize, and the understanding of the concepts of climate change that were depicted in such imaginative ways, especially by the winning entrants".

The Environmental Schools Sculpture Prize provides a creative opportunity for students to participate in real-life design tasks about the importance of conserving our natural environment. Participating students have researched the theme of climate change and have generated imaginative works of art to highlight the issue to the broader community.

Special Commendation
Jake Richardson, Cranbrook School
Keyboard and floppy disc bag

Keyboard and floppy disc bag

Viewers' Choice
Madelaine Scarf, Kincoppal-Rose Bay School
Intangible Beauty

Intangible Beauty

2009 Prize activity worksheets

  • Kids Guide
    Activity sheet for children. Recommended ages 4 - 11 years.
    Download the Kids Guide (PDF 277 kb)

  • The Sculpture Detective
    Activity sheet for children to encourage a closer look at the sculptures.
    Download the Sculpture Detective (PDF 71 kb)

  • Worksheet: Does sculpture have limits?
    Question sheet designed to assist with school projects and encourages students to reflect on an artist's work. Recommended ages 11 - 16 years.
    Download the Worksheet (PDF 36 kb)

Schools tours

Schools tours of the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize exhibition can be arranged by appointment. For more information, contact the Cultural Development Coordinator.