Young artists can explore the relationship between building and the environment in this series of collaborative workshops.
Spaces are limited and workshops will book out quickly. Bookings are essential.
BALIK BAYAN WORKSHOPS with MARIKIT SANTIAGO
Barrio | Paper Town
Monday, 25 September 2017
10 am – 2 pm
6 – 12 year olds
Blacktown Arts Centre
“Barrio” is a Spanish word meaning “small community” – join us for a collaborative workshop as we build a community from the ground up.
Young artists will work together to construct a mini town or barrio from cardboard boxes and recycled materials. Children can choose to be members of this fictional community such as farmer or business owner, and make a town that considers the needs of an imagined landscape.
Barrio Fiesta
Saturday, 7 October 2017
11 am – 1.30 pm
6 – 12 year olds
Blacktown Arts Centre
Join us to celebrate the opening of our paper town! Participants will help assemble a finger food feast for their families.
OPEN STUDIOS ART MAKING
Wednesday, 4 October 2017
10 am – 1 pm
6 – 12 year olds
Blacktown Arts Centre
Create your entry for the 2017 Blacktown City Art Prize Children and Young Artists section in our open studio! Participants will take inspiration from our current exhibition Balik Bayan and make works that respond to the theme of “Building and the Landscape”.
VALENCIA PARK PROJECT
Day 1 | Family Day
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
10 am – 1 pm
6 – 12 year olds
Valencia Park, Valencia Crescent, Toongabbie
Organised in partnership with Blacktown City Council’s landscape design team, this play day is a creative way for the community to explore the newly renovated play space. Kids will create ways to build shelters and cubbies with simple natural materials.
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Day 2 | Design Lab
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
10 am – 12 pm
6 – 12 year olds
Blacktown Arts Centre
Kids from the Toongabbie area are invited to come to Blacktown Arts Centre and design signage for the new Valencia Park! With the help of a designer, the kids will come up with designs that show other park visitors how the space can be used.
Image: Within and Without: Portrait of a City, 2011.