Cooktown Kids have been very receptive and shown a great deal of talent.
Monday, April 25, 2016
End of an Era - Kids Art at Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery
Cooktown School of Art Society Inc Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery 125 Charlotte Street Cooktown will no longer be providing kids art activities. Unfortunately the gallery space it limited and with more pop-up art exhibitions occurring regularly it's too difficult to fit in kids art.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Kids on Tour APT8 QAGOMA in Cooktown
Thanks to support from Fairfax Family Foundation and QAGOMA providing free art materials to APT8 Kids on Tour the Cooktown School of Art Society Inc Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery was able to run contemporary art activities on the gallery verandah on Thursday 31st March 2016. Photos from the art sessions are on Google Photos.
Long way from COOKTOWN? Not so much as the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery, 125 Charlotte Street Cooktown held APT8 Kids on Tour ART activities day on Saturday 19th March 2016 from 10am to 2pm. FREE with all materials supplied.
Many of the art activities that are in the exhibition in Brisbane from Nov to April were presented in adapted versions for kids .
APT8 Kids is supported by Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and Major Sponsor Santos GLNG.
Kids and parents engage with the ideas and work of contemporary artists from Australia, Asia and the Pacific through participation in the program. These projects enrich young visitors’ knowledge of this culturally diverse region and enable children and families to explore the ways in which artists reflect their cultures, beliefs and ideas. Venues will be provided with a selection of activities from the Children’s Art Centre publication Draw, Make, Create: APT8 Kids, which were developed in collaboration with a number of exhibiting APT8 artists in association with the APT8 Kids exhibition.
Indian artist Pushpa Kumari has created the APT8 Kids mascot — a peacock. Peacocks are large birds native to India; the male birds are known for their dazzling green, blue and gold tails and performances to attract female peahens. With performance being an important component in APT8, the peacock was a clear choice as the APT8 Kids mascot.
RICHARD BELL. Australia b.1953. Kamilaroi/Jiman/Kooma people
15 Minutes DVD 2015
Richard Bell is known for his paintings and video works. He is also one of the founders of proppaNOW, a Brisbane-based Aboriginal art collective. Richard often uses humour in his work to communicate important issues, including Aboriginal land rights, politics and equality.
For APT8 Kids, Richard has developed a new video work 15 Minutes, which looks at celebrity and fame. To discover what children think of fame, Richard conducted a series of interviews with Queensland school students. 15 Minutes brings together clips from interviews in which children talk about their interests and ambitions, what they think makes them special and why they could be famous. Venues will receive a disc copy of the video artwork 15 Minutes.
UUDAM TRAN NGUYEN. Vietnam b.1971. Draw 2 Connect with License 2 Draw 2015
UuDam Tran Nguyen combines art and technology to explore contemporary city life, and in particular the way technology can connect us across vast distances. His artwork License 2 Draw, which inspired this multimedia interactive for APT8 Kids, was an app allowing users to log-in remotely from anywhere in the world to drive a remote-controlled car to create a drawing. Children can access the online activity Draw 2 Connect with License 2 Draw and drive a virtual car over a digital canvas to create a picture. The online activity is a multiplayer platform where each person involved appears in the same digital environment. This allows children from across the world to work together to create a picture.
ROSANNA RAYMOND. Aotearoa New Zealand b.1967. Play with Your Birds 2015
Rosanna Raymond creates artworks inspired by the history and traditions of her Samoan heritage, across installation, spoken word, poetry, performance and body adornment. The artist invites children to create their own tiputa (a type of garment from Tahiti resembling a poncho) that they can decorate by drawing upon the traditional patterns of Samoan culture. Traditional tiputas are made from tapa (barkcloth)
VENKAT RAMAN SINGH SHYAM. India b.1970. Pardhan Gond people. The Woman and the Parrot 2015
Venkat Raman Singh Shyam is a Gond artist from India. The Gond people are one of the largest indigenous groups in India and their artworks are known for their distinctive patterns and vibrant colours depicting the natural and spiritual worlds. Venkat has created a drawing activity inspired by the traditional Gond story of The Woman and the Parrot. Children can select a template based on the story and decorate it using different Gond patterns. Venues will be provided with activity templates and instructions, coloured pens and an artwork poster of The Woman and the Parrot 2002
YELENA VOROBYEVA AND VIKTOR VOROBYEV. Turkmenistan b.1959; Kazakhstan b.1959. I Prefer … 2015
Yelena Vorobyeva and Viktor Vorobyev create new ways of looking at the world around them by adding to or altering everyday objects. In their work I Prefer Watermelons 2002, the artists make green tomatoes look like watermelons by painting them with black stripes. Children can transform a fruit or vegetable template into something else using coloured pens. For example, a carrot could be turned into a strawberry, an onion into a fish or a pineapple into a rocket-ship. Venues will be provided with activity templates and instructions, coloured pens and an poster of I Prefer Watermelons 2002.
DRAW, MAKE, CREATE: APT8 KIDS
Venues will receive a booklet with a selection of activities from the Children’s Art Centre publication Draw, Make, Create: APT8 Kids.
Produced in association with the APT8 Kids exhibition, this booklet introduces young readers to three contemporary artists from the Australia, Asia and the Pacific — Pushpa Kumari (India), Sharon Chin (Malaysia) and Gerelkhuu Ganbold (Mongolia). The booklet contains a number of exciting, contemplative and playful art-making activities, with a focus on drawing, specially designed by the artists.
Long way from COOKTOWN? Not so much as the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery, 125 Charlotte Street Cooktown held APT8 Kids on Tour ART activities day on Saturday 19th March 2016 from 10am to 2pm. FREE with all materials supplied.
Many of the art activities that are in the exhibition in Brisbane from Nov to April were presented in adapted versions for kids .
APT8 Kids is supported by Principal Benefactor Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and Major Sponsor Santos GLNG.
Kids and parents engage with the ideas and work of contemporary artists from Australia, Asia and the Pacific through participation in the program. These projects enrich young visitors’ knowledge of this culturally diverse region and enable children and families to explore the ways in which artists reflect their cultures, beliefs and ideas. Venues will be provided with a selection of activities from the Children’s Art Centre publication Draw, Make, Create: APT8 Kids, which were developed in collaboration with a number of exhibiting APT8 artists in association with the APT8 Kids exhibition.
Indian artist Pushpa Kumari has created the APT8 Kids mascot — a peacock. Peacocks are large birds native to India; the male birds are known for their dazzling green, blue and gold tails and performances to attract female peahens. With performance being an important component in APT8, the peacock was a clear choice as the APT8 Kids mascot.
RICHARD BELL. Australia b.1953. Kamilaroi/Jiman/Kooma people
15 Minutes DVD 2015
Richard Bell is known for his paintings and video works. He is also one of the founders of proppaNOW, a Brisbane-based Aboriginal art collective. Richard often uses humour in his work to communicate important issues, including Aboriginal land rights, politics and equality.
For APT8 Kids, Richard has developed a new video work 15 Minutes, which looks at celebrity and fame. To discover what children think of fame, Richard conducted a series of interviews with Queensland school students. 15 Minutes brings together clips from interviews in which children talk about their interests and ambitions, what they think makes them special and why they could be famous. Venues will receive a disc copy of the video artwork 15 Minutes.
UUDAM TRAN NGUYEN. Vietnam b.1971. Draw 2 Connect with License 2 Draw 2015
UuDam Tran Nguyen combines art and technology to explore contemporary city life, and in particular the way technology can connect us across vast distances. His artwork License 2 Draw, which inspired this multimedia interactive for APT8 Kids, was an app allowing users to log-in remotely from anywhere in the world to drive a remote-controlled car to create a drawing. Children can access the online activity Draw 2 Connect with License 2 Draw and drive a virtual car over a digital canvas to create a picture. The online activity is a multiplayer platform where each person involved appears in the same digital environment. This allows children from across the world to work together to create a picture.
ROSANNA RAYMOND. Aotearoa New Zealand b.1967. Play with Your Birds 2015
Rosanna Raymond creates artworks inspired by the history and traditions of her Samoan heritage, across installation, spoken word, poetry, performance and body adornment. The artist invites children to create their own tiputa (a type of garment from Tahiti resembling a poncho) that they can decorate by drawing upon the traditional patterns of Samoan culture. Traditional tiputas are made from tapa (barkcloth)
VENKAT RAMAN SINGH SHYAM. India b.1970. Pardhan Gond people. The Woman and the Parrot 2015
Venkat Raman Singh Shyam is a Gond artist from India. The Gond people are one of the largest indigenous groups in India and their artworks are known for their distinctive patterns and vibrant colours depicting the natural and spiritual worlds. Venkat has created a drawing activity inspired by the traditional Gond story of The Woman and the Parrot. Children can select a template based on the story and decorate it using different Gond patterns. Venues will be provided with activity templates and instructions, coloured pens and an artwork poster of The Woman and the Parrot 2002
YELENA VOROBYEVA AND VIKTOR VOROBYEV. Turkmenistan b.1959; Kazakhstan b.1959. I Prefer … 2015
Yelena Vorobyeva and Viktor Vorobyev create new ways of looking at the world around them by adding to or altering everyday objects. In their work I Prefer Watermelons 2002, the artists make green tomatoes look like watermelons by painting them with black stripes. Children can transform a fruit or vegetable template into something else using coloured pens. For example, a carrot could be turned into a strawberry, an onion into a fish or a pineapple into a rocket-ship. Venues will be provided with activity templates and instructions, coloured pens and an poster of I Prefer Watermelons 2002.
DRAW, MAKE, CREATE: APT8 KIDS
Venues will receive a booklet with a selection of activities from the Children’s Art Centre publication Draw, Make, Create: APT8 Kids.
Produced in association with the APT8 Kids exhibition, this booklet introduces young readers to three contemporary artists from the Australia, Asia and the Pacific — Pushpa Kumari (India), Sharon Chin (Malaysia) and Gerelkhuu Ganbold (Mongolia). The booklet contains a number of exciting, contemplative and playful art-making activities, with a focus on drawing, specially designed by the artists.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
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Monday, November 11, 2013
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
Waterfall Painting in Acrylic - Lesson!
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Kids Art Society Exhibition Sat 24 Aug - Fri 6 Sept 2013
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What an amazing Kids Art Society Exhibition opened on Saturday 24th August and running until Friday 6th September! Kids art is awesome! View on our Flickr Album!.jpg)
Saturday, August 24, 2013
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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Monday, July 29, 2013
Preparing for Kids Art Society Exhibition Opening Saturday 24th August!
Preparation is underway for the finale of the Kids Art Society with an exhibition of the Kids Art opening on:
Saturday17th 24th August
At the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery from 10am - 1pm.
No more posts of art works until after the opening as we want you all to be surprised!
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Saturday
At the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery from 10am - 1pm.
No more posts of art works until after the opening as we want you all to be surprised!
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Kids Art Session Saturday 4th May
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Kids had a creative session with beads, modelling clay and card making! I was also engrossed to the point that I forgot to take photos of the kids - here is some of the work they produced and much was taken home for Mother's day! Hope mums liked it. |
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Upcoming Kids Art Session Sat 4th May at Gallery 10am
Kids Art Session Saturday 4th May at 10am at the Gallery!
See event notice on Facebook.
Unburdened with ideas on color theory and technique, children draw, paint and color with freedom and abandon.
We can learn from kids to become better artists by exploring our world through their eyes. All is so fresh and new which reflects in their art.
Feeling uninspired? Go back to basics.
Grab a box of crayons and a blank sheet of paper to see what you can create. Observe your kid's drawing and draw with them. Even coloring in can help free your mind and inspire ideas for your own art. Have FUN!
See event notice on Facebook.
Unburdened with ideas on color theory and technique, children draw, paint and color with freedom and abandon.
We can learn from kids to become better artists by exploring our world through their eyes. All is so fresh and new which reflects in their art.
Feeling uninspired? Go back to basics.
Grab a box of crayons and a blank sheet of paper to see what you can create. Observe your kid's drawing and draw with them. Even coloring in can help free your mind and inspire ideas for your own art. Have FUN!
Friday, April 12, 2013
GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 12 April 2013 - Recipe Meal Placemat - Drawing
Friday 12 April Lea Stevens ran the GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour Drawing Activity by Roslisham Ismail (aka Ise) Sira pisang -'Glazed banana' .
See album on Facebook
Children illustrated and shared their favourite meal / recipe on a specially designed placemat.
Children also received a traditional Malaysian recipe, beautifully illustrated by the artist, which they can then cook and share at home.
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See album on Facebook
Children illustrated and shared their favourite meal / recipe on a specially designed placemat.
Children also received a traditional Malaysian recipe, beautifully illustrated by the artist, which they can then cook and share at home.
GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 11 April 2013 - Masks
Thursday 11 April Betty Clarke and Heather Willcox ran a Drawing on Masks Activity by Uji Handoko Eko Saputro (aka
Hahan) 'Memento Masko' Activity inspired by mask-making traditions across
Indonesia a series of black-and-white masks the kids completed by drawing their
own facial expressions. See full photo album on Facebook
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GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 10 April 2013 - Drawing & Painting
Parents and Kids turned up to run their own GoMA inspired art session on Wednesday 10 April. Some of the members who are also parents assisted and the kids got into the paints, pencils, markers and treats! A fun day for the School Holidays. It's been a busy week for the gallery supporting the kids but well worth it!
Looking back to May 2012 when we were attempting to raise funding to do the Cooktown Art - Evolving Pozible Project it was all looking grim but as time went on we managed with the wonderful generosity of Endeavour Lions and George Theobald and locals and Cook Shire RADF to get the funding we needed to buy in art supplies! It has all paid off if the art activities are a measure of success!
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Looking back to May 2012 when we were attempting to raise funding to do the Cooktown Art - Evolving Pozible Project it was all looking grim but as time went on we managed with the wonderful generosity of Endeavour Lions and George Theobald and locals and Cook Shire RADF to get the funding we needed to buy in art supplies! It has all paid off if the art activities are a measure of success!
Monday, April 8, 2013
GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 9 April 2013 - Comic Art
Locals were welcomed to the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery where we held a:
Comic Book Art Session to drawn in or glue cut outs onto comic templates using art materials provided by GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour.
They made a story in a comic style by drawing comic characters with various pencils and marker pens. The kids had loads of fun and left eager to do even more cartooning!
Hahan and friends provided for Regional Queensland kids and families to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Asia Pacific Triennial series by participating in Kids’ APT7 on Tour with Indonesian artist Hahan (Uji Handoko Eko Saputro) developing a richly illustrated activity book, presented in a format appealing to kids.
Kids received a copy of the activity book to try their hand at creating a comic style self-portrait, flip book, comic strip or even design their own t-shirt.
See the full album on Cooktown Kids Art Facebook
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Comic Book Art Session to drawn in or glue cut outs onto comic templates using art materials provided by GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour.
They made a story in a comic style by drawing comic characters with various pencils and marker pens. The kids had loads of fun and left eager to do even more cartooning!
Hahan and friends provided for Regional Queensland kids and families to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Asia Pacific Triennial series by participating in Kids’ APT7 on Tour with Indonesian artist Hahan (Uji Handoko Eko Saputro) developing a richly illustrated activity book, presented in a format appealing to kids.
Kids received a copy of the activity book to try their hand at creating a comic style self-portrait, flip book, comic strip or even design their own t-shirt.
See the full album on Cooktown Kids Art Facebook
Sunday, April 7, 2013
GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 8 April 2013 - 'Persian for Kids'
GoMA Kids APT7 on Tour 8 April 2013
GoMA
Kids APT7 on Tour - Persian for kids 2012 at Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery
Saturday 8 April 2013 was a lot of fun.
Cooktown Kids had the chance
to try the art activity by artist Parastou Forouhar titled 'Persian for
Kids'. Using Farsi script cutouts and animal templates kids created
zoomorphic images. The Farsi script filled the animal shape with
texture to form a compelling image.
We also used the multimedia
activity. Kids manipulated Farsi script and animal silhouettes on the
computer to create their own zoomorphic image and watched their Farsi
creature become animated. The creature they created was then shared
with friends and family via email.
Click to see Facebook Album!
Play online at http://interactive.qagoma.qld.gov.au/parastou/
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Friday, April 5, 2013
Kids Art Session Saturday 6 April 2013
Kids at gallery for monthly art session. See the Facebook Album for all pics! Mainly using
acrylic paints and inks to create light to dark contrast and depth.
Also some drawing and younger kids did colour mixing - fun creating the
colour of 'skin' and 'blood' by themselves via experimentation. Also
glass painting with translucent paints and small battery powered tea
lights inserted in glass as night lights. Fun day! Thanks kids for all
your enthusiasm and talent :-)
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Next Kids Art Session Sat 6 April
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***** Art Session Soon! *****
At the Gallery - Air Conditioned Comfort
Saturday 6th April 10am - 12md
FREE with all Art Materials Supplied
Will Need to Register if not a member of Kids Art Society!
Contact Faye on 0434356362
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Kids Art Session 2 Feb 2013 - Painting Light to Dark - Tonals
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Group of 12 kids and two parents to assist with Faye and Gay got into the acrylic paints on Saturday morning 2nd March at the gallery - very comfortable in the air-conditioning. Kids had a lot of fun and progresses on some painting techniques.See the full album on Kids Art Society Facebook!
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