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OCTOPUS ALIVE | School Holiday Workshop
April 20, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
$33 – $36
Did you know the octopus can change colour to grey, brown, pink, blue, or green to blend in with its surroundings?
This school holidays NERAM invites students to explore the wonderfully strange world of the Octopus. Facilitating artist Trish Donald will take children through the touring exhibition Experimenta Life Forms and investigate the installation artwork ‘Feeler’ by artist duo m0wson&MOwson, 2019-2020. To follow, children will create their own octopus using mix media and experiment with creating textures and exploring light and transparency. This workshop is for children ages 6+.
This is a hands-on messy workshop so please make sure your children are dressed appropriately.
Date | Thursday 20 April
Time | 10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue | Packsaddle studio, located at the back of NERAM. External access only.
Cost | Friends of NERAM/Culture Club Members – $33, General – $36
Ages | 6-12 years, K-6
Materials | All materials will be provided.
Min 8/Max 14
About the teacher: Trish Donald is a published illustrator/author and artist who has a passion for character and story. She has facilitated many workshops at schools and in our local community and delights in developing stories with students of all ages through visual art experimentation. Trish has a fine arts degree and is an exhibiting artist. She taught Graphic Design at TAFE for 12 years and is currently in the creative team producing teaching resources at the University of New England.
Terms and Conditions
- A minimum number of 8 students required for workshops to proceed, please book and pay before 9am Monday 17 April 2023 to ensure the workshop will go ahead.
- As classes run on minimums, once bookings close we are unable to offer refunds.
- If the class does not proceed, you will be refunded any cash amount and credited value for any voucher used.
