Visarts summary to the 15th May

Malo e lelei,

Thank you so much to all of the members that have provided support and feedback to each other over the past few weeks.

It is amazing to know that there is such a wide base of expertise and help out there, especially those who do not work alongside other Art specialists in their schools.

At the Venice Biennale, Worlds of Sound, from the Enigmatic to the Violent

Creative New Zealand - pavilion opens in Venice with ‘Lisa Reihana: Emissaries’

Primary links:

DIY Light table - best ever hack for creating a lightbox to trace using christmas tree lights and plastic box!
Collaborating with nature - mixed media drawing with leaves and other found items
One point perspective - great blog from the Helpful Art Teacher with instructions, a write on worksheet and a short animation on linear perspective in the Artists Toolkit and of course a brilliant range of resources from the Student Art Guide
Boards created specifically for Pre-school and Primary teachers at the Visual Arts Online Community - Pinterest

Senior Primary / Junior Secondary

Elements and principles quiz sheet

Drawing challenges a ‘go to’ solution for early finishers - some awesome ideas and imagery

On now / Coming up:

'Project Kai' - exhibition in Titirangi

20th May - Painting workshop in Auckland

Design Assembly is screening 'Graphic Means' in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch check this link for dates

Job opportunities

Part time work - Moving Image. a secondary teacher who has experience with Premiere Pro, and would be keen to take a couple of workshops that cover the basics of moving image. Contact grant.visualstrategies@gmail.com

Professional reading - art contributing to community recovery:

All right? Latest installment of an array of projects and strategies to encourage Cantabrians to look after their emotional well-being- with the amazing range of resources created post-quake.

Gap Filler. is a creative urban regeneration initiative that facilitates a wide range of temporary projects, events, installations and amenities in the city. At the moment this includes a super street arcade and Auckland just got its own version of the original post-quake Dance-O-Mat

Creative Recovery and Cultural Resiliency

Threads from Visartsnet - thank you

Rachel asked for feedback on programmes entirely internally assessed.

Tim shared a further scholarship template for the benefit of the community.
Zoe shared a link to the new Bowerbank Ninow artists database
Consent forms and policies - similar to commercial ‘model release forms’. These safeguard particularly photography students and art departments when displaying and publishing work that contains images of individuals - a great discussion and helpful examples of forms thanks to all who contributed.
External submission dates; confirmed as Level One Wednesday 18 October, Level Two Wednesday 25 October, Level Three and Scholarship Thursday 2 November and found on the NZQA website under ‘key dates’.
Jeanette asked for suggestions of things to see during a visit to Auckland with students
Candice asked for painting conventions resources/suggestions

Kia pai tō wiki

Bridget

Bridget Blair

Arts Online Community Facilitator - Visartsnet

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