Environmental Art: For World Environment Day, we decided to focus on Andy Goldsworthy’s art sculptures. The children explored the natural materials set up on the table which included hay and dried water hyacinth, attempting to create their own bird nest after observing Andy Goldsworthy’s work. They suggested that sticks would be the best material to create a strong bird nest...
In the art studio, we have been exploring new art techniques through various drawing machines like pantographs, spinning tops, pendulum and wind machines. From the experiences, the children were exposed to physics through art as they learned principles like motion, gravity, momentum and inertia. Some of the artists we focused for this curriculum include Callen Schaub who is recognized for...
6.30 am Saturday, October 30th I met up with Neville, Kev and Toni to Boddington to harvest paperbark for Leap Start’s Mia Mia, Neville is going to build with the children and staff. I was very excited to be allowed to join, observe, learn and be hands-on involved!! It was a glorious sunny day and once arrived in Boddington I...
