VISUAL ARTS

Year 3 Excursion to McClelland Gallery

The Year 3's had a wonderful excursion to McClelland Gallery. The students enjoyed the 'Encounters' program, where they learned about Aboriginal Culture from an Aborigial woman, Nikki. Together, they explored the flora and fauna of the site hearing about how Aboriginal people used the natural environment for food, medicine, art and other purposes. Students interacted with culturally significant aborignal items in the education centre, as they created their 'Eel puppet'. 

On the 'Art Walk' program, students explored the various sculptures on the site. Some sculptures created sound and some even moved. Some sculptures, like the Labyrnith, invited people to walk through the artwork. The day concluded with some observational drawing of the 'Tree of Life' sculpture. Throughout the day the Year 3's listened well and asked thoughtful questions. The staff remarked on how switched on the students were. Overall, we are thankful to God for a fruitful art excursion!

'I enjoyed seeing unusal things. I learned what a labyrinth is.' - Ethan 

'The guides used inspiring words' - Elizabeth

'I liked how they used music with just sensors and pipes' - Field

'This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while' - Joseph

'I enjoyed climbing the Bubble sculpture and hearing echo sounds. It was like another person was there!' - Zurie

'I liked the floating rock sculpture with the illusion wires' - Adele

'I learned that wind can move sculptures. I also leanred that Aboriginal people had ways of eating Lomandra plants.' - Elijah

'I learned that the Aboriginal people used a lot of the environment to survive. I liked making the Eel and learning about Eels' - Levi

Natalie Tunstill 

Primary Art Teacher