‘Starting’ art or any learning process requires inspiration, motivation and drive towards something… but what? This experience will be a catalyst for moving learners through these questions.
This program is available to senior high school students (Stage 6) and responds to the NSW Visual Arts syllabus requirements for HSC Body of Work. This program of work can also be mapped to other state and territory syllabus requirements for major works required in qualifying year, and has been successfully adapted for use by other disciplines such as Extension English and textiles. Syllabus mapping available on request.
Students should bring their own laptop / device for viewing multimedia and research.
Learning intentions for program:
- Explore and research a range of artists, artworks and artforms to inspire direction of the Body of Work (BOW)
- Understand how creatives can be inspired by the practices of different artists
- Experience processes for documentation and reflection to support development of the BOW
- Students will experience art-making techniques chosen from a range of expressive forms
- Students have an opportunity to explore, extend or reinforce their identity as artists
Activities List
Spark ideas (1 hour)
Learners explore and analyse artworks on display in the Art Museum. Consideration is given to the variety of artmaking practices, techniques utilised and colour, form and material themes evident. This art analysis will inform learners about their own artmaking in the connected suite of learning experiences.
Inspiration Room (2 hours)
How do your students generate ideas and directions for their body of work? The Inspiration Room is a space where learners can encounter artworks, analyse them, display them and consider how this might inspire their Body of Work. The display will record artistic inspiration and note relationships between own and others’ artistic interests.
In addition to works experienced at the museum, Bundanon educators will provide a range of stimulus and encourage students to identify three works that they connect with. These selections will be interrogated to unveil artists and art movements referencing the agencies of the conceptual framework.
Students will critically consider how to find good sources of information about the art and artists that have struck their interest and build a visual display to be discussed as a group, as well as prompting individual reflection. At all stages, reflective practice will be modelled and encouraged, positioning the visual arts diary as a critical tool for developing a body of work.
Students will take home inspiration, experiences and artefacts that offer an active pathway for commencing a body of work. Students will need to bring visual arts diaries and a tablet or laptop for research.
Dive Into Art 1 (3 hours)
Select from a range of workshops that focus on a range of expressive forms to give students an opportunity to extend their skills or try something new. As per table below.
Choices to be narrowed to a choice on an approximate 1:10 ratio. E.g., 3 choices for 30 students, 2 choices for 20 students:
| Expressive form | Activity Name |
| Photography | The Natural (macro photography in the landscape initiated to observe the elements of design). See here for details. |
| Painting / mixed media | Traversing our landscapes: see here for details. |
| Drawing | Layered landscape: See here for details. |
| 3D | Environmental sculpture – Ephemeral weather collaborations. See here for details. |
| Print making | Experimental Print Making – using gelli plates. Special offer. |
| Textiles | Eco-dye (must be followed by Assemblage, cannot be offered for one-night stay model) See here for details. |
Dive Into Art 2 (3 hours)
As per Dive Into Art 1, but with potentially different elective workshops.
Two-night program includes:
9 hours of connected learning activities led by Bundanon’s specialist team
- Spark ideas (1 hour)
- Inspiration room (2 hours)
- Dive into Art I .. with group reflective practice (3 hours)
- Dive into Art II … with individual journaling (3 hours)
Art materials for each of the above activities (bring own Visual Arts Diary).
All activities tailored to the stage required.
Activities take place on the Art Museum site.
Time for students to connect and undertake continuous learning.
Learning in spaces designed to connect with the natural world.
Contemporary accommodation with linen and towel provided.
Healthy and fresh onsite catering from afternoon tea on day one through to lunch on day three.
Two nights provides opportunities to undertake:
- Bundanon’s optional extension activities, see below.
- Time for a deep dive into your own constructed learning.
Cost from $400 per person
One-night program includes:
6 hours of connected learning activities led by Bundanon’s specialist team
- Spark ideas (1 hour)
- Inspiration room (2 hours)
- Dive into Art 1 (3 hours)
Art materials for each of the above activities (bring own Visual Arts Diary).
All activities tailored to the stage required.
Activities take place on the Art Museum site.
Time for students to connect and undertake continuous learning.
Learning in spaces designed to connect with the natural world.
Contemporary accommodation with linen and towel provided.
Healthy and fresh onsite catering from afternoon tea on day one through to lunch on day two.
One night provides opportunities to undertake:
- Bundanon’s optional extension activities, see below.
Cost from $210 per person
Day visit program includes:
Please note this program is not available as a day visit.
