Aboriginal Art
This experience is very hands-on: every student engages in an activity of making traditional Aboriginal paint and painting their own boomerang.
​THE EXPERIENCE
In the absence of a written alphabet, Aboriginal people used symbols and artwork for thousands of years to record and transmit information. Art styles vary greatly across Australia.


In this program, students get introduced to a number of Aboriginal symbols and how they can be used to tell a story, Students learn how to make their own traditional paint (with ochre, clay and charcoal) and paint a wooden boomerang, using traditional patterns and symbols, to take home at the end of the day.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures cross-curriculum priorities:
COUNTRY/PLACE: OI.3 CULTURE: OI.5
We supply: Wooden boomerangs, brushes, ochres and grinding rocks, large banners illustrating Aboriginal symbols and acrylic spray to seal the finished artwork.
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We need: Tables and chairs set up for 4-6 students per table. Easy access to a sink to clean resources between the sessions (allow 30 minutes between classes).
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Session time: 50 minutes.
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Cost: $650 +GST per class.
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Educator/s: Ganga Giri or Sean Candy
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Cancellation Policy: To cancel or reschedule, please contact us at least 24hrs in advance.
