Kalbarri District High School gets creative with artist-in-residence program!
The AWESOME Arts Kalbarri Creative Challenge supported by Healthway promoting 'Go for 2 & 5' kicked off at Kalbarri District High School in May with new arts project Seed. The young people of Kalbarri District High School will work with artists-in-residence Lewis Horne and Chloe Flockart to explore places and ideas central to their own wellbeing, through interpretation of the word seed.
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The AWESOME Arts Kalbarri Creative Challenge supported by Healthway promoting 'Go for 2 & 5' kicks off at Kalbarri District High School this week with new arts project Seed.
The young people of Kalbarri District High School will work with artists-in-residence Lewis Horne and Chloe Flockart to explore places and ideas central to their own wellbeing, through interpretation of the word seed. This theme has a wide field of reference, enabling and encouraging young people to use a literal interpretation such as physical growth and fruit and vegetable plants, or a more metaphorical interpretation such as sowing, new beginnings or personal growth and identity. The artworks created could manifest as performances, photographs, illustrations, videos, films, puppets or paintings. Each artwork will be entirely inspired by the culture, community, experiences and aspirations of the children within it, with the artists facilitating skills-focused, process-driven workshops.
"The residency will begin with the students responding to a sense of place, the idea that the place a seed is planted will shape what plant springs up just as much as what seed you popped in the ground," said Chloe.
The Kalbarri Creative Challenge is promoting "Go for 2 & 5", which means the message of healthy eating will be explored with students throughout the residency.
Healthway's Acting Executive Director, Maree De Lacey said: "The partnership between AWESOME Arts and Healthway provides opportunities for children in regional and remote areas of Western Australia to engage with the arts while also learning about the Go for 2 & 5 healthy eating message."
"We are delighted with the way AWESOME Arts incorporates healthy fruit and veggie snacks into the arts program and it's obvious that the children enjoy that just as much as the opportunity to connect with the arts under the guidance of experienced professional artists.
"This is a great way for children and young people to learn new skills and to explore their natural creativity while establishing healthy lifestyles early in their lives."
The final artworks will be unveiled at a celebration at the end of the residency, where parents, teachers and community members will be invited to view and experience some of the artworks created.
Selected artworks or photographs will also be showcased at an exhibition in the Perth Cultural Centre in November 2016.
Creative Challenge is AWESOME's year-round regional program that visits multiple regional and remote communities in Western Australia, in addition to select metropolitan residencies. Seed was devised by AWESOME and will be delivered to the communities by a team of professional artists from all over Australia, including film makers, visual artists, sound designers, musicians, new media artists, dancers, photographers and theatre performers.
The young people of Kalbarri District High School will work with artists-in-residence Lewis Horne and Chloe Flockart to explore places and ideas central to their own wellbeing, through interpretation of the word seed. This theme has a wide field of reference, enabling and encouraging young people to use a literal interpretation such as physical growth and fruit and vegetable plants, or a more metaphorical interpretation such as sowing, new beginnings or personal growth and identity. The artworks created could manifest as performances, photographs, illustrations, videos, films, puppets or paintings. Each artwork will be entirely inspired by the culture, community, experiences and aspirations of the children within it, with the artists facilitating skills-focused, process-driven workshops.
"The residency will begin with the students responding to a sense of place, the idea that the place a seed is planted will shape what plant springs up just as much as what seed you popped in the ground," said Chloe.
The Kalbarri Creative Challenge is promoting "Go for 2 & 5", which means the message of healthy eating will be explored with students throughout the residency.
Healthway's Acting Executive Director, Maree De Lacey said: "The partnership between AWESOME Arts and Healthway provides opportunities for children in regional and remote areas of Western Australia to engage with the arts while also learning about the Go for 2 & 5 healthy eating message."
"We are delighted with the way AWESOME Arts incorporates healthy fruit and veggie snacks into the arts program and it's obvious that the children enjoy that just as much as the opportunity to connect with the arts under the guidance of experienced professional artists.
"This is a great way for children and young people to learn new skills and to explore their natural creativity while establishing healthy lifestyles early in their lives."
The final artworks will be unveiled at a celebration at the end of the residency, where parents, teachers and community members will be invited to view and experience some of the artworks created.
Selected artworks or photographs will also be showcased at an exhibition in the Perth Cultural Centre in November 2016.
Creative Challenge is AWESOME's year-round regional program that visits multiple regional and remote communities in Western Australia, in addition to select metropolitan residencies. Seed was devised by AWESOME and will be delivered to the communities by a team of professional artists from all over Australia, including film makers, visual artists, sound designers, musicians, new media artists, dancers, photographers and theatre performers.