The Shepparton Art Gallery maintains an exciting program of education and public programs. These include monthly artist talks, school visits, art classes, lectures, after school workshops and outreach activities.
Special workshops and events
FRIENDS Coffee Mornings
Guest Speaker: Deborah Klein Topic: The Enchanted Forest and Other Worlds. An Informal Artist's Talk. Date: Wednesday 5 November 10.00am Guest Speaker: Jo Ely, Curator Topic: Conversations with the Curator Date: Wednesday 3 December, 10.00amJoin the Friends of the Gallery
Enjoy monthly informal floor talks with our guest speaker and
regular invitations to attend exhibition openings and program
events. Get involved and support your local gallery!
Cost
Single Adult $20
Full family $30
Group $75
Concession $15
Student $10
LET'S TALK ART
Topic: Iraq Suite
Speaker: Emeritus Professor Liz Ashburn OAM
There is a long history of painting images of war. These miniature paintings on paper reveal the horror of war but are set in the serene beauty of decorative forms. The ornate borders are a homage to the extraordinary tradition of Islamic art but are paired with unsettling media images of the continuing war in Iraq. The paintings on canvas are inspired by another decorative tradition, that of the English and European Medieval manuscript. This talk will explain how these images developed and took on a life of their own.
Date: Friday 19 December
Time: 5.00pm - 6.00 pm
RSVP required
After School Program Term 4
Workshops
All workshops are in the Gallery's workshop room unless otherwise stated
‘Rainbow Kids - art for small hands
Dates: Tuesday 21, 28, October 4, 11, 18, 25 November (six week
program)
Time: 10.00am to 11.30am
Age: 3 to 6 years of age
Cost: Free
Tutor: Angie Russi
Art for small hands provides an opportunity for very young children from 3-5 years with a parent to join in an hour of creative activities at the Gallery. A range of techniques and materials will be explored throughout the program with participants being guided by an art specialist. Places are limited and prior bookings are required.
Women Gathering: Expression through cross cultural friendships Indigenous and non-Indigenous womenDates: Monday 10, 17, 24, November & Mon 1, 8, 15 December 2008 (6 Weeks)
Time: 10.30am to 1.00pm
Age: All ages
Cost: No Charge. This program is funded by Women's Health Goulburn North East. Modest reimbursement for childcare or travel costs available.
Tutor: Angie Russi
‘Women Gathering' is an opportunity for women to come together and indulge in a facilitated discovery of a range of visual art mediums. This six week program is specifically designed as a cross cultural experience for women from Indigenous and non Indigenous backgrounds to come together and explore themes of their choosing through a number of specialised art-making techniques. No prior art making experience is required! This program is an opportunity to meet with other women, make new connections, develop new understandings and discuss ideas while learning some new art making techniques. Book now as places are strictly limited!
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOLS
Elizabeth Ashburn will be conducting a number of two hour workshops for student groups and teachers on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 February 2009. For bookings and further information please contact Rhonda Chrisanthou on 5832 9520.
Getting the Story Across
Visual images are potent means of story telling. At different periods in the history of art there has been a need to convey often complex messages, and today we are bombarded with many media images that are also intended to tell us particular stories. This workshop will use some aspects of iconography to consider the ways that Islamic miniatures, Medieval manuscripts and contemporary news photographers share some aspects of design, content and imagery to picture conflict and send us their message about the world. This workshop will also refer to works in the exhibition Iraq Suite and would be of use to teachers and students of media studies, studio arts and art.
The Square and the Circle: Creating exciting designs from Islamic Pattern making
This is a practical workshop that introduces ways of applying the square and circle, which have been the basis of Islamic geometric pattern making to develop forms of individual expression. The basis of these beautiful and complex patterns will be introduced and participants will be able to create their own interpretations of these decorative abstract forms. For upper primary and lower secondary students.
Booking information
All workshops are small in class size and vary throughout the term. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Payment is required in advance to secure your booking. Please phone: 03 5832 9861 or 03 5832 9520.
Guided tours for school and special interest groups
Guided group tours of the permanent collection and travelling exhibitions are available by booking in advance. We can provide education kits and student activities for most exhibitions as required. Workshops in clay modelling, drawing, basic painting, printmaking and other specialised skills are available upon request for groups of up to fifteen students at a time. There is a small fee for workshops per student. Bookings are essential.
All workshops are small in class size and vary throughout the term. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Payment is required in advance to secure your booking. Please phone: (03) 5832 9861.