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Questions from the Koori Curriculum Educator Community About Art Answered

Questions from the Koori Curriculum Educator Community About Art Answered

  1) Is it appropriate to display Aboriginal art that inspires children to draw their own interpretations? To respectfully display Aboriginal art educators must: Have bought the artwork they are... Read More
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Illustrations as Springboards For Learning

Illustrations as Springboards For Learning

Illustrations created by Aboriginal artists can serve as great provocations for discussion and learning. Here are some ideas of how we can extend upon and deepen children’s interactions with illustrations.
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Top 5 Aboriginal Illustrators

Top 5 Aboriginal Illustrators

Illustrations in Aboriginal children’s books are a fantastic way to bring Aboriginal art into ones classroom. I personally adore the works of many Aboriginal illustrators it’s hard to pick my...
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Contemporary Aboriginal music is cultural knowledge

Contemporary Aboriginal music is cultural knowledge

Contemporary Aboriginal music can be a safe and approachable common ground for non-indigenous people to learn about Aboriginal culture, and share in public conversations about what Australia has been and...
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Aboriginal art as a form of valid cultural knowledge

Aboriginal art as a form of valid cultural knowledge

Aboriginal art is never merely decoration, it is linked into a culture that is threatened and complex. It preserves and sustains that culture, and expresses it to modern Australia.
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Can non-Indigenous people do Aboriginal art?

Can non-Indigenous people do Aboriginal art?

The short answer to this one, is no, you can’t. Many artists and art critics believe that all art is derivative – that it is it builds on or is...
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What do we do with what art does?

What do we do with what art does?

Rather than asking: “What is art?” I like to ask: “What does art do?” And: “What do we do with what art does?”. You can rad more about these questions...
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Deadly Aboriginal Artist Series - Saretta Fielding

Deadly Aboriginal Artist Series - Saretta Fielding

Saretta Fielding is Wonnarua Woman with strong connections to the Hunter Valley in NSW. The beautiful Lake Macquarie, surrounding bushlands, Watagan Mountains and the beaches have inspired each and every...
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Deadly Aboriginal Artists Series - Merindahs

Deadly Aboriginal Artists Series - Merindahs

Merindah Funnell is a proud Wiradjuri artist, a freelance illustrator, who also works at the MCA as an artist educator in the National Centre for Creative Learning. Working as a...
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Deadly Aboriginal Artist Series - Kiya Watt

Deadly Aboriginal Artist Series - Kiya Watt

About Kiya Watt Kiya is a Menang Gnudju Noongar artist located in Albany WA. She has been painting for around 4 years now and is well known for her creativity... Read More
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