DESPITE the many challenges it presents, COVID-19 has not stopped the Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) Vocational Education and Training Art and Design students in their creative endeavours.
Second-year Certificate III students are partaking in the ‘Hand Medal Project’, a collaborative effort that involves artists and jewellers around the world crafting medals to honour and give thanks for the service of our healthcare workers during this difficult time.
GOTAFE students will spend the next few months creating hand medals which will later be distributed to collectively express our gratitude to all healthcare workers. Using a specially crafted template, students will use various metals to create the medals.
Visual Art and Design trainer, Jan Donaldson, is providing virtual mentoring and guidance to ensure students are able to continue their work on the project through the remote learning period.
Students are using copper, brass and nickel silver to saw a piece for the hand.
“You make do with whatever metal you have to say thank you,” Ms Donaldson said.
The many identical hands symbolise a collective voice, reinforcing the shared gratitude of the project’s mission and that of all Australians.
