SUITABLE FOR
ALL AGES
Our
Artist in Residence program runs for a minimum of six weeks. Each week one of
our artists visits the group for a 2 hour session. We begin the program by
taking a look at materials and tools, creating a visual diary, sharing ideas,
and completing fun drawing and construction exercises useful for the assemblage
artist.
During
the program students are likely to meet all the Assemblage Sisters. We like to
play to our strengths and our special interests so students can make the most
of what we have to offer.
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| Pre-schoolers exploring mark making with ink and charcoal |
In
the final session students will display their work and make final entries in
their visual diaries. We encourage students to fill their diaries with
drawings, photographs, images from magazines, and any items they find
interesting that can be glued down. This could include work they
have done with their educators in between visits from the Assemblage Sisters.
Topics and Focus
Topics and Focus
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Year 6 students Collaborative Assemblage
inspired by the work of Louise Nevelson
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You
can choose one of the existing Assemblage Sisters workshops as a basis for the
Artist in Residence program or we can discuss specific topics, skills and
styles you wish to address with your group. We are equally happy with an
open-ended approach. We believe strongly in student centred learning and
will always take our cue from the students.
We
do ask you to provide us with any information that will assist in creating a
rounded program. For example, the books students are reading, music they are
listening to, and excursions and incursions they have recently attended.
We
provide teachers with links to classroom materials that can be used prior to
our visit. These may include information on tools and techniques we will be
using and background information on artists whose work is indicative of a
particular style, art movement or technique.
Sustainability
The
Assemblage Sisters are experienced sustainability educators. Sure we can tell
you which bin to put it in but we can also discuss the selection of art
materials and their aesthetic and physical properties and the implications
of creating waste for arts sake.
Sustainability
is a complex topic. We encourage students and teachers to explore the
challenges of balancing social, economic and environmental concerns in their
art practice.
Additional Information
Workshop
safety is everyone's responsibility. The Assemblage Sisters take safety
seriously. We teach students of all ages how to establish and maintain a safe
and functional workspace. We also adhere to a strict rule of "You
made the mess you clean the mess".
For
more information make a booking enquiry today .