Art and Science Workshops for Schools
2nd September 2010
A combined Art and Science workshop for the senior students of Murrurundi and Blandford Primary Schools. The children will be escorted to the River where they will collect samples for on the spot observations. Back at the school scientists Dr Noel Tait, Robyn Stutchbury and Dr Carol Scaramuzzi will teach the children how to use microscopes, conduct microscopic examinations and talk about creatures of the River.
The children will then create artworks from what they have observed. Charlotte Drake-Brockman, Fran Watchell and Rodney Swansborough will be running this aspect of the day. The artwork can take any creative avenue and will be displayed on Festival Day.
Dr Trevor Weekes and Christine Rockley -
Natural History Illustration Workshops.
- Workshop 1: Saturday and Sunday. 14th-15th August
- Workshop 2: Saturday and Sunday. 21st-22nd August
9am-4.00pm for both workshops
The workshops will focus on the flora and fauna of the Pages River and will be divided into two specific parts. It is essential that participants attend both weekends.
Dr. Trevor Weekes, an established artist and a Senior Lecturer in Natural History Illustration at the University of Newcastle, and his colleague Christine Rockley, a natural history artist will conduct two workshops to be held on consecutive weekends and will be divided into two specific parts.
Part A will concentrate on drawing components that will contribute to a Natural history inspired Illustration (from specimens supplied). The completed working drawing will embrace finalising colour schemes and the composition in preparation for the larger work. The primary focus of the first workshop will be to produce working drawings for the final artwork to be executed in the second workshop. Part B will take the final composition done in the first workshop and execute a larger detailed finished work.
Read MORE... Trevor Weekes
Read MORE... Christine Rockley
Barbara Schaffer and Jennifer Turpin -
Landscape design and environmental art.
- Workshop 1: Saturday 15th May 2010, 9.30am start. View Photo Gallery
- Workshop 2: Saturday 4th September 2010, 9.30am start.
Barbara Schaffer, principal landscape architect for the NSW Government and Jennifer Turpin, renowned environmental artist will conduct workshops to look at community hopes and wishes for the proposed Bridge to Bridge - a new river walk along the Pages River in Murrurundi. These half day workshops are open to all residents of the district.
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Page Turner - A short story writing competition.
Closing date: 30th June 2010
Winner announced on 24th September 2010. Read MORE...
View WINNING ENTRIES 2010 .
