Introduction to Acting with NIDA
28 September and 12 OctoberThese school holidays we invite NIDA to run two Introduction to Acting workshops for grade 9 to 12 and adults at the Alpha Park Community Centre.
Explore the cosmic universe these Spring School Holidays!
Inspired by HOSSEI’s out of this world installation, we bring you 2 exciting workshops to keep you busy during your Spring School Holidays.
Get hands-on and craft Zenki plushies of other worldly creatures and fashion some wearable spaceships!
Galaxy Zenki Plushies
with Trixi Symonds
Tuesday 1 October 2024
10.30 am to noon
Learn how to sew plushies the Zenki way from designer and Sew a Softie creator Trixi Symonds
Suitable for ages 7+
Cost: $5 + booking fee
Wearable Spaceships
with Jessica Tobin
Tuesday 8 October 2024
10.30 am to noon
Inspired by Tony Albert’s “Art of Abduction” workshop, we bring you Wearable Spaceships – a craft fun-filled workshop facilitated by Darug artist Jessica Tobin.
Suitable for all ages
Cost: $5 + booking fee
HOSSEI’s Makers Space
U.F.O (Uncontrollable Feelings Occasionally)
30 September to 12 October
10 am to 5 pm
Drop in and discover an immersive and interactive Makers Space for creatives of all ages.
Try on some fantastical costumes, listen to some intergalactic sounds and get hands on with space slime!
Learn more about our all-year round Makers Space here.
No bookings required
Bios
Trixi Symonds is a designer and sewing teacher who has been teaching sewing to children for over thirty years. She is the creator of Sew a Softie, a global movement to inspire adults and teachers around the world to sew with their kids and students and the author of Sew Together Grow Together: Sewing Projects for Parents and Children, Sewing Simple Softies with 17 Amazing Designers, and The Zenki Way: A Guide to Designing & Enjoying Your Own Creative Softies.
Jessica Tobin is an emerging Darug artist, born in the Blue Mountains with ongoing connection to her traditional Country. She is a descendent of the Boorooberongal and Wumali clans of the Darug, the traditional custodians of the Greater Western Sydney region. She is a currently studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Communication and Art history at the University of Newcastle. Jessica is also a practicing artist, who recently secured a studio space at the 107 Projects, Redfern, as a resident artist.
This project is presented by Blacktown Arts supported by Blacktown City Council and the NSW Government through Create NSW.
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