The Arts

TRACY SARROFF

Acting Head of Arts

School Holidays and Term 1, 2020 Art Activities

Looking for something to do in the holidays, or interested in enrolling in Art activities for early 2020? Below is a list of workshops for you and your child. Places sell out, so it is recommended that you book early.

Manningham Council Pre-Prep to Teens Art Courses

Manningham Council have just released bookings for their 2020 Term 1 enrolments. Courses are catered for specific age groups, from Pre-Prep to teenagers. They offer different activities from cartoon drawing, ceramics/pottery, creative art, creative writing, and anime/manga.

The National Gallery of Victoria

The NGV provides a range of engaging activities for toddlers through to teenagers. Bookings are essential. However, attending the gallery with your child requires no booking for most of the exhibitions. This includes an interactive play-based gallery space dedicated to children on the ground floor.

• Toddlers under 4yrs hands-on activities
• Teenagers 13-17yrs workshop with artist Jahnne Pasco-White
• Northcote Pottery Supplies 
• Children’s Wheel Throwing: Friday 17th January
• Children’s Make a Plate: Thursday 23rd January

Term 1 2020 courses are open for enrolments from Monday 25th November. Term 1 will take place between the 3rd of February to the 14th of March (6 weeks), including: Beginners Wheel Throwing, Intermediate Wheel Throwing and Hand Building.

ROSA AVZANGELIS

Art Teacher

Angel Wings Project

 “In the very beginning I wanted the wings to remind humanity of their true, divine selves – the self we all have that is our higher nature.” 

The workshop was inspired by the work of American artist Colette Miller, who is a Los Angeles based creative. She started the Angel Wings paintings as a way to remind people that people are the angels of the Earth. I thought it fitting to become a part of Colette’s dream to have angel wings all over the world, by inviting the School Community to design and decorate a feather with an inspirational message of love and peace. The feather then became a part of a large-scale installation, which is featured in the School Gallery, located in the Arts Wing.

In case you missed it, the Angel Wing Project ran during Arts in August. The whole School Community were invited to become a part of the project by designing a feather containing uplifting and inspirational messages. Well, I am delighted to report that the response was nothing less than spectacular! Each day I was inundated with beautifully decorated feathers, sending messages of love, hope and peace.

I would like to take this opportunity to send a heartfelt thank you to all of you (you know who you are), who took the time to make a creative contribution … let’s face it ..the project would not have been such a success without YOU!  

Lastly, if you missed the exhibition you can still come and visit the show, taking place in the gallery area in the Senior School building. All are welcome to read the messages and take a photo between the wings…why not come in and say hello?!