2027 Learning Experiences Launch: Buxton Contemporary and Potter Museum of Art
Description
The Learning Experiences Team warmly invites all secondary teachers to a special launch showcasing 2027 exhibitions and programs at Buxton Contemporary and the Potter Museum of Art.
As part of the University of Melbourne, we provide students, Years 7-12, with the opportunity to experience a glimpse of university life while engaging in interdisciplinary learning through art exhibitions.
This special launch event is free and includes the following presentations and professional development activities:
Be the first to hear about next year’s exhibition program, presented by Charlote Day, Director of Art Museums
Preview the Learning Experience programs, resources and events, presented by Eloise Breskvar, Learning and Outreach Manager (Visual Arts)
Learn about the Potter’s upcoming exhibition, Essential Tension, from Senior Curator Hannah Presley.
Participate in an artist-led workshop with Jenna Lee and learn about cross-cultural paper string-making.
Expand professional networks with like-minded teachers and arts professionals from the Learning and Curatorial teams.
Attendees will go into the draw to win one of two FREE Art Museums programs for up to 50 students.
Please note: This event is for secondary teachers only. As this event is catered, please list any dietary requirements in the checkout.
Questions? Please contact school-bookings@unimelb.edu.au
Cross-Cultural paper string-making workshop with artist Jenna Lee
About the artist Jenna Lee:
Jenna Lee is a Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri Saltwater artist of mixed Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Anglo-Australian ancestry, whose practice explores cross-cultural methods of making, with a particular focus on paper.
Workshop details:
In this workshop, participants will learn how to prepare and cut large sheets of Japanese kozo washi for use in weaving. Lee will then guide participants through a hands-on lesson combining kozo washi with the Traditional Aboriginal ‘leg rolling’ technique to create strong, twisted string. This process was traditionally used for making dillybag handles, fishing lines, nets, and other string objects out of natural fibre such as pandanus.
These techniques were developed through research and experimentation during Lee’s two-month residency at the Kyoto Art Center, undertaken through the Creative Australia and Kyoto Art Centre Residency Exchange in 2022.
Important to note:
Participants will use their upper thigh for this activity. Wearing shorts, bike pants, skirts or dresses is recommended. Damp canvas pieces are provided as a modest alternative to rolling the paper on bare skin. We can also organise a private area for anyone with religious/cultural modesty requirements.
Featured speakers and artists
Jenna Lee
Jenna is a Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri Saltwater artist of mixed Japanese, Chinese, Filipino and Anglo-Australian ancestry, whose practice explores cross-cultural methods of making, with a particular focus on paper.
Charlotte Day
Charlotte is the director of Art Museums at the University of Melbourne, with oversight of Buxton Contemporary and the Potter Museum of Art.
Eloise Breskvar
Eloise is the Learning and Outreach Manager for Visual Arts at the University of Melbourne.
Hannah Presley
Hannah Presley is an Aboriginal curator based in Melbourne. She is Senior Curator, Museums and Collections at University of Melbourne and a Director of Agency.
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