Ace Activity: Rock Art
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Venue: outdoor, community center
Age Groups: All Participants
Aboriginal Rock Arts...
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Rock art is human-made markings placed on natural stone.For aboriginal people, art is an expression of cultural identity and connection to country. Rock art is important for Aboriginal people for some reasons such as hunting, religious significance, stories and learning and sorcery and magic.
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Hands-on Activity: Rocks/Pebbles Painting
Before the rock painting activity, Aboriginal artist is invited to this event to facilitate understanding of the relevant of rock art in Aboriginal culture. The sample of various rock arts will be presented and shared to our community members.
In this activity, rocks and pebbles will be provided, or participants can use the items collected from botanical garden. A range of art materials are prepared beforehand such as acrylic paints, paint brushes, paint pens, chalks, crayon, papers, pencils, Mod Podge and sandpaper.
Instruction:
-Newspaper or other protective covering for table.
-Wear a smock and put down something to protect the painting surface.
-If you are painting with very young children, tempera paint is suitable for them because it washes out much easier.
In this activity, rocks and pebbles will be provided, or participants can use the items collected from botanical garden. A range of art materials are prepared beforehand such as acrylic paints, paint brushes, paint pens, chalks, crayon, papers, pencils, Mod Podge and sandpaper.
Instruction:
- Pick a pebble or rock to start your design.
- If you picked up your own rocks or pebbles from the outdoors, you will want to make sure it is nice and clean. Wash it off with some warm water and soap and pat it dry.
- Some stones have rough patches on them that will make painting a little more difficult. You can sand it down with sandpaper until the patches is gone.
- At this step, you are ready to draw your design onto the rock. It might be better to try practicing your design on a piece of paper beforehand to perfect it. You can outline your picture on the rock by using pencil or chalk.
- Be patient and move from the biggest parts of the design to the smallest, letting each coat dry before moving on.
- Once you have finished painting your design, use a sealer and add a coat or two to make sure your art lasts for a long time.
-Newspaper or other protective covering for table.
-Wear a smock and put down something to protect the painting surface.
-If you are painting with very young children, tempera paint is suitable for them because it washes out much easier.
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Children creativity is extended when they are able to express themselves and to make meaning to their learning(National Quality Framework Professional Learning Program(NQFPLP),2011 ). Through rock painting, children can make story about their stone artworks with friends. This collaborative work by sharing ideas supports children to be open to others perspectives and also gains new understanding and skills when they are interacting with their peers. Children also encouraged to ask open-ended question to engage in the activity. It allows teacher to identify children's learning and sustained their thinking especially in the topic of art and environment. Furthermore, children will also explore different art elements such as colours, lines, and shapes when drawing and painting the rock.
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Children develop intercultural understanding when they learn their own culture and others through art making. Intercultural understanding supports children to explore the influence of cultures on the practices and thinking of different artists. It also assists children to be open- minded to different perspectives and appreciate for diversity of cultures within the community(Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority(ACARA), 2013).
For adult, rock painting is an event where people come and share their value and exchange ideas through the process of art creation. In addition, they also learn different culture and art practices by exploring the Aboriginal art and culture. Through this event, they learn by showing appreciation towards the nature as well as celebrating diversity in diverse culture and artworks when collaborating with others. It promotes a positive and harmonies environment when people gain understanding and show mutual respect to others.
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