Our six Aboriginal visual art students continue to engage with immersive opportunities whilst part of the ACE Future Studios program – Days 3 and 4 in the ACE Gallery have delivered inspiring learning experiences.
Day 3 began with a First Nation artist-led workshop by Bryce Cauwt who works with wood, ochres and a passion for the preservation and sharing of knowledge of his cultural ancestry. Bryce was a dynamic presenter sharing his craft, knowledge and hopes for the future, and we made family connections. The students fashioned tools for wood, burning original designs as well as creating engraved imagery into clay and using oxides. The afternoon took us to Floating Goose Studios & Gallery where local artist Ange Depalmer shared her own artistic journey and practice. Students were able to see the curatorial process in action of an upcoming exhibition and view the studio spaces of resident artists.
We visited MOD (Museum of Discovery) to discover BEGINNINGS, a journey to better understand how and why we are here, where we belong in the world, and how we can act in the present to shape our future.
On Day 4, the students continued their creative research, concept development and practical studies towards a resolved artwork to be exhibited later this year.
A tour of the Adelaide College of the Arts – courtesy of our enthusiastic guide, Greg – was a fantastic start to our day. Exploring the diversity of arts practice and career pathways was thorough and shone a light on the future studies possible. This was followed by an equally informative tour of the visual arts spaces and opportunities at Adelaide University’s City West Campus. Our guide and mentor Stephen conducted a printmaking workshop focusing on monoprint processes.
~ Ms. Wanda Jarvis (Arts Teacher)
