When: SATURDAY 19 May, 2012 (NB: The Exhibition begins the previous Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday 12 May until Sunday 20 May.)

Time: 10.00 – 12.00 – with lunch afterwards if you wish.

Where: Rockingham Beach, 2 Val St, Rockingham.

What:

• 10.00 on – meet at a beachside café “Betty Blues” (it will be busy!) for coffee and social networking (10.45 walk over to the marquee)
• 11.00 Meet Lynn DiCiero at the Castaways Marquee outside the Yacht Club – on the lawn by the beach – you will see it easily.
• Lynn will talk to us about the growth of the Exhibition, its rationale and lead us on a tour of the Exhibition with background information about the participating artists and materials used. Time taken will depend on number of questions asked & resulting discussion
• 12.00 on – time to go and look again at your favourite pieces, take your photos for instructional purposes in your classroom – think close up methods of attachment, use of the elements, shape, texture, pattern,… inclusion of principles – movement, perspective,…
• NB: Visitors have a chance to be part of the fun with the inaugural Castaways Photographic Award. Simply take the best photograph of works on the beach and visit the City’s website for more information and guidelines of how to enter.
• 12.30 If you have the time and the inclination to socialise and network further, meet back at XX? for lunch – Might be best if we see where there is room on the day once we have an RSVP idea of numbers.

Cost: FREE but all catering at your own cost – it’s a good one to bring a non-member colleague along to as well for Free! Check with your school’s sustainability coordinator or a class teacher enthused by recycling – often working in partnership with another teacher allows for a greater depth and breadth of meaningful content as well as skills outcomes achieved. ie conserve energy and maximise impact by working smarter – not harder!!

RSVP: Pauline on obees@upnaway.com by Thurs 17 May  Please also indicate if you will stay for lunch so we can arrange a booking.

Some background notes/media release

More than 50 entries have been selected out of over 90 submissions for the Castaways 2012 Sculpture Exhibition, now in its fifth year at Rockingham Foreshore, with competition for a place in the exhibition becoming tighter with each passing year. Curator Lyn DiCiero said visitors can expect the unexpected. “With such a wide pool of entries, the final selection of works is compelling.”

There’s a four metre high rocket ship made from salvaged aluminium from the decommissioned Prospector train, an oversized snail with a special recycling message in its silvery aluminium trail, to a matching set of birds with feathers made from old playing cards

City of Rockingham Deputy Mayor, Deb Hamblin said Castaways is a major tourism drawcard for the City: “Seeing our beautiful foreshore come to life for the exhibition is a wonderful experience and Castaways carries a special message about recycling and creating these works from recycled materials presents unique challenges for the artists.

For the second year running, a special Schools Award is also being held on the final weekend of the exhibition, with six entries from local schools in the running to win the BHP Billiton Perpetual Schools Award Trophy.
http://www.rockingham.wa.gov.au/Leisure-and-recreation/Art-and-craft/Castaways.aspx

about Lynn DiCiero

Since establishing the Artist’s Chronicle in 1991, Lyn DiCiero has been its Editor and owner. In this role she has written more than one thousand articles about the visual arts on a wide range of subject-matter. As well as her role in steering the Artist’s Chronicle, she has been involved in curating, developing and judging many art awards in Western Australia, and has been responsible for the development of many regional art awards.

In recent years she has curated the City of Belmont Art & Photographic Awards since 2005, the Boardwalk Sculpture Awards at Mindarie Marina in 2007/08, and curated the City of Rockingham Castaways Sculpture Awards for recycled sculpture and the annual National Lifestyle Villages Art Awards since 2008. In 2010 she curated the inaugural Soroptimist International of Fremantle Help the Homeless Art Auction. Lyn also documents art collections for the City of Belmont, the Town of Mosman Park, the City of Rockingham and Perth Airport.

Lyn is also a visual arts writer for The West Australian newspaper.
More Information
Please telephone Lyn DiCiero, Castaways Curator on 9336 1861 or email art@artistschronicle.com.au
OR City of Rockingham, Community Capacity Building: Culture and Arts team on 9528 0386, or email lee.battersby@rockingham.wa.gov.au.

http://www.artistschronicle.com/

TERM 2 Primary Networks – in 4 locations, hopefully near your workplace or home. (Secondary Teachers always welcome)

NB re 2012 Primary Networks – with a new initiative this year –

Each of the network coordinators will trial collating a summary of sharing at their network sessions. This will then be forwarded to the coordinators of other networks, who will in turn forward it to all of those people who attended their network session i.e. participants give and share to one network group, then get back from three other network groups. Ideally participants are requested to have their sharing in a digital format on a thumb drive for the Coordinator. As our country members are unable to attend any after school network sessions here in the metro region, they will also receive the summary of the sharing at these network sessions.

Network Hosts provide afternoon tea – sign in as soon as you can get there, ready for a 4.00pm start.

• Cost to ArtED members is free,   Non members $10 – please feel free to invite colleagues you know from other schools who may be interested in attending… and maybe even joining ArtED on the network afternoon.
• Register and enjoy afternoon tea provided by the hosts ready for a 4.00pm start.
• Bring along to share and discuss an activity, a website, a description of a unit of work or an introduction to a unit that focused on Art History and Appreciation – think about how this will fit into the Responding part of the Australian Curriculum now, where in broad terms learning in the Arts involves Making and Responding.

Term 2 Networks – show, share and tell – a general theme of Art History and Appreciation – tagging onto the excitement around the Modern Masters Exhibition – Picasso to Warhol. If you haven’t checked out the educational resources on the AGWA website recently, you might like to! http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/education/resources.asp

Hills Network –

• Hosted by: Rob Hancock @
  Glen Forest PS, Tillbrook Street, Glen Forrest
  Wk 3 Mon 7 May 4.00 – 6.00pm
  RSVP: jlyons@jwacs.wa.edu.au

Central Network –

Hosted by: Rosie Edmiston @
Mt Hawthorn PS, 1 Killarney Street, Mt Hawthorn
Wk 3 Tues 8th May 4.00 – 6.00pm
RSVP: rozee54@hotmail.com 

South Network -

• Hosted by: Suzanne Coleman @
  Samson PS, 22 Lawrence Way Samson
  Wk 4 Tues 15th May 4.00 – 6.00pm
  RSVP: suzanne.coleman@det.wa.edu.au

North Network –

• Hosted by: Jenny Ayres @
  Ashdale PS, Ashdale Bvd, Darch
  Wk 5 Weds 23 May 4.00 – 6.00pm
  RSVP: ayresjj@yahoo.com

Deep South Network –

• Hosted by: Kerry Adams @
  Singleton PS, Naval Ave, Singleton
  Wk 8 Mon 11 June 4.00 – 6.00pm
  RSVP : kerry.adams@det.wa.edu.au or 95373199

You can view his work at www.andyquilty.com

This will also be our first General Meeting for the year.

Andy Quilty ‘Matty B’
ballpoint pen, acrylic and aerosol on paper mounted on wood
240 x 180cm

A proposed PD session to be held at Wesley College on 17th May 2012

A presentation on how students studying Visual Arts at Curtin University are instructed to make links to artists in their studio work linking this to their theoretical research.

More details to be advised very soon!

Discussion POSTPONED…

Due to unavailabilty of The Arts documents from ACARA.

RESCHEDULED to be held in conjunction with a Wine and Cheese evening 26 April 5 – 6.30pm

A discussion will now be held at Wesley College as an opportunity to generate a feedback document to the discussion papers to be submitted to ACARA.

RSVP by Tuesday 26th to Genevie Baker baker.genevie@cathednet.wa.edu.au

Aimed at Primary Visual Art Teachers and anyone else who is interested in bringing photography as an art form into their classrooms. (NB: only one session is being run)

Saturday 31 March, 2012  9.30 – 12.00

9.30 Begin the Primary Network PD session at Cooper Studio 109 Hampton Rd, South Fremantle (park in a side street) to view the My World Exhibition by the Beaconsfield PS Community as part of the FotoFreo Open Exhibition Program.

10.20 Back to Beaconsfield PS (1 km away) 5 Hale Rd, Beaconsfield for morning tea,  and then

• Discuss strategies to involve primary students in photography as an art form.
• Investigate some of the basic techniques and handy hints to develop photographic skills with the focus on composition and lighting. (School cameras available to work with or bring your own – with your manual as Pauline’s knowledge is limited to point and shoot for Primary kids and herself!)
• Share wonderings and hear about ideas others have used.
• Bring along to share, any great books that you think would be worth buying for a school library.

12.00 Lunch afterwards at the Fremantle Arts Centre (at own cost) for those who wish to network further and also to view the FAC Foto Freo Exhibition. For those feeling inspired, there will be many other photographic Exhibitions you may wish to visit in and around Fremantle as you while away the rest of the afternoon. See www.fotofreo.com for Program details closer to the date.

COST: Free to members. Non members $10 Morning tea provided.

Please RSVP by Wednesday 28 March directly to Pauline O’Brien on obees@upnaway.com or leave a phone message at the school on 9430 7055  NB:  please indicate if you are coming to lunch as well, so I can make an appropriate booking – FAC gets VERRY busy and it would be difficult to squeeze extras in.

PRIMARY VISUAL ART NETWORK MEETINGS – TERM 4

For all Art Teachers and interested Classroom Teachers throughout the metropolitan area.

SHOW AND TELL – come and spend a relaxing afternoon with like minded friends and share one successful project. Bring a sample and if possible a brief outline of the process involved to share.

NB: 2012 Early Bird Membership of $45 is available from November 1^st. Have a friend or colleague that was thinking of joining up next year? Why not bring them along and they can join up on the day!

WHERE & WHEN

To cater for as many teachers as possible the PD is going to be held in four different locations. All you need to do is choose the location closest to you, reply by the given date to the appropriate hostess and turn up with your fantastic ideas to share. Afternoon tea will be provided.

Cost   – No Cost for Art Ed members $5.00 for non members.

HILLS

Forestfield Primary 45 Susex Road  Forestfield. TERM 4 Week 2, Wednesday 26th October

Afternoon Tea 3.45    4.00 Show and Tell

RSVP: Jeanette Lyons  E-mail jlyons@jwacs.wa.edu.au

NORTH

Mt Lawley Primary School Week 3 Tuesday 1^st November 4.00 – 6.00

Micador Demonstration  – goodie bag s valued over $65.00 available for purchase at $55.56+gst.(7 Micador products) Let Jennie know when you reply as bags need to be ordered.

92 Second avenue Mount Lawley

Carparking is on Third Avenue just before Beaufort St heading East.

RSVP Jennie Downie- School  - 93702170 Mobile 0418847192

Art Blast Exhibition

When: Wednesday 2 November, 2011 –  4.30 to 6.45pm. NB: The exhibition remains open to the public until 7.00pm.

Where: at the Fremantle Town Hall.NB: The exhibition remains open to the public until 7.00pm. Where: at the Fremantle Town Hall

What: Art Blast is the Education Week showcase for the South Metro Education Region featuring art work from 28 Primary and Secondary schools, in the main exhibition; a Digital Art and Photography display and a Wearable Art display.

Cost: Free to ArtEd members and teachers at Exhibiting Schools. $5 for non members.

How: Sign in anytime from 4.30pm – some delicious nibbles and drinks for refreshments included, then time to browse by yourself and get a feel for the depth and breadth of the exhibition. Bring your cameras, notebooks and whatever else to help you start planning your next year’s program. 5.00pm gather for an informal tour to enable the sharing of ideas and knowledge until 6.30pm, then time to continue browsing until 7.00pm, before heading off to dinner at Istanbul if interested.

NORTH

Greenwood Primary School Week 4 Tuesday 8^th November 3.45- 5.30. hosted by Lindel Young

12 Merivale Way Greenwood

RSVP  Lindel Young   Phone: 92431143  Fax: 92433379  4.00 – 6.00

SOUTH.

An introduction to New Zealand and Pacific Islander Culture/Art with Cheryl Bromell.

Where: Singleton Primary School Art Room, Naval Avenue, Singleton

Week 8, Term 4, 2011, Monday 5th December, 4pm-6pm

RSVP: 95373199 or email kerry.adams@det.wa.edu.au

Attendance records and Certificates of participation as proof for WACOT are provided. Please forward this notice to any other teachers you think might be interested. You do not need to be a member of the Art Association to attend. Looking forward to catching up with you all.

When: Wednesday 2 November, 2011 –  4.30 to 6.45pm.

NB: The exhibition remains open to the public until 7.00pm.

Where: at the Fremantle Town Hall

What: Art Blast is the Education Week showcase for the South Metro Education Region featuring art work from 28 Primary and Secondary schools, in the main exhibition; a Digital Art and Photography display and a Wearable Art display.

Cost: Free to ArtEd members and teachers at Exhibiting Schools

$5 for non members

How: Sign in anytime from 4.30pm – some delicious nibbles and drinks for refreshments included, then time to browse by yourself and get a feel for the depth and breadth of the exhibition. Bring your cameras, notebooks and whatever else to help you start planning your next year’s program. 5.00pm gather for an informal tour to enable the sharing of ideas and knowledge until 6.30pm, then time to continue browsing until 7.00pm, before heading off to dinner if interested.

EXTRA???: There is an opportunity for anyone interested to gather afterwards for dinner somewhere in Fremantle after the exhibition closes at 7.00pm. Let me know as you RSVP if you are interested – more details as we find out numbers. Dinner would be at your own cost of course – most likely the same as last year at the Istanbul where they do great pides.

RSVP: by Monday 31 October to Pauline O’Brien at obees@upnaway.com

See flyer to print off for your whiteboard for any other interested staff members.

Fun, Food, Felting, Fellowship and a Fantastic exploration of symbols across a variety of Cultures. Add to that the song of birds, glorious springtime weather and a bubbling Avon River as it tumbled over rocks – the only way the weekend could have been any better was if we had one more day to work on all of the activities so generously shared by the participants. Maybe next year!

See below for a few photos which might give you a glimpse of the ideas shared, works generated and the environment in which we were spoiled by Greg’s catering.  Photos by Pauline O’Brien – permission granted by all participants.