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School Holiday Workshops: Week Two
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Week two dates: 18—20 April 2023
Event Information
Footscray Community Arts is the place for creative kids as our popular School Holiday Arts Program returns with an incredible line-up of artists and activities for kids (6-12 years) this April.
The Extreme Arts program runs for three days. Every day kids rotate through three different workshops run by professional artists and assistant teachers. These include:
1. Weaving with Nature
Join Textile Artist, Tab Sejoe, as we bring nature into our own worlds, with foraging, finding, winding, and weaving!
A lifelong storyteller through visual arts, Tab’s creative practice almost always involves bringing elements of nature into our everyday worlds. You will be guided in creating keepsake woven artworks from scratch, using found objects and elements from nature like twigs, grasses and leaves.
2. Banging to the Beat
Join Fred, a Ghanaian master dancer, drummer and musician as he teaches you how to drum and dance! This fun workshop will uplift and empower kids to find their rhythm and develop their percussive skills.
Fred runs One Spirit Africa: a multicultural, Afro-fusion band offering high-energy performances, original tunes, vibrant costumes and good vibes.
3. Felt Banners
Come and create your own felt banner! Join artist Kate Robinson – an Iranian/Australian artist who loves to create colourful loud craft and murals – as she guides young people through creating their own bold personalised banner.
Kate loves working with communities to reignite their creative side and make art accessible. Using felt, glitter and a whole lot of sparkles, during this session you will create your own colourful design to celebrate whatever you are a fan of!
With classes grouped by age, every child will be well supported to explore and express their creative skills.
So what are you waiting for?
It’s time to take art to the extreme these school holidays!
Dates:
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Thursday 20 April 2023
Time:
Before Care: 8:30–10.00am
Workshops: 10.00 – 15.00pm
After Care: 15.00 – 17.00pm
Extreme Arts – How to Book.
- Each child needs to be booked in separately. Please complete one booking, add to cart, then proceed to booking for the next child.
- This is a three-day program. Each day runs from 10am to 3pm.
- You can book single sessions for 18—20 April 2023 or you can book the entire 3 program.
- Childcare is also available, before (8.30-10am) and after (3-5pm) the program. If you need childcare, please add the childcare sessions you need to your booking.
- You will receive further information about the program a week before it begins.
- Please get in touch if you have any questions: sara.k@footscrayarts.com
Date & Times
- When
18—20 April 2023
- Venue
- Footscray Community Arts
- Cost
Full one day $110
Full three day $300
Early bird three day $270
Accessibility
If your child has access needs please get in touch with Creative Workshops and Schools Producer Sara at sara.k@footscrayarts.com
Meet the Artists
Tab Sejoe
A lifelong storyteller through visual arts, Tab shares her unique vision of the world that is often a sensory journey through her childhood in Botswana and Australian upbringing. Her creative practice almost always involves bringing elements of nature into our everyday worlds.
Tab Sejoe is a Melbourne based textile artist, a screen-print lover, original illustrator and a once-upon an old-school photographer.
Fred Nii Addo
Fred Nii Addo is my name, and I am a Ghanaian master dancer, drummer and musician based in Melbourne Australia. I run One Spirit Africa, is a multicultural, Afro-fusion band offering high-energy performances, original tunes, vibrant costumes and good vibes.
Kate Robinson
Kate Robinson is an Iranian/Australian artist who loves to create colourful loud craft and murals. In 2020, she was the inaugural Feminist in Residence at Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, where she curated the community craftivist exhibition ‘Make a Fuss’. She currently serves on the board for NextWave, and the QVWC Trust. Kate also co-creates the podcast, Being Biracial, which is all about navigating the world as a mixed-race person. This podcast was developed as part of the residence program at FCA. For her, this podcast has been a chance to delve into what makes us whole.
Kate loves making art accessible and working with communities to reignite their creative side. To this end, she hosts craft workshops for local councils and businesses. She has been also been a speaker at the Feminist Writers Festival on the Craftivism Panel, and an artist in residence at Footscray Community Arts. In 2023, Kate will be an artist in residence at ArtsBox in Footscray, a judge of the Footscray Arts Prize for Young Artists, and a guest curator of the Amplify program for Maribyrnong City Council. She will also be holding her first solo exhibition at ArtsGen Marios Gallery.
