*Important* Drawings will be kept at the end of the workshop*

Attendees: Local children aged 9-12

Join us for a fun and creative bird sketching and drawing workshop where local children can actively

contribute to the public artwork Where Song Began by Sydney artist Nuha Saad. This special program is

an opportunity for young artists to connect with the natural world around them and leave their mark

on a community project that celebrates local birdlife!

What’s Happening at the Workshop?

We’ll begin with a special talk from a Local Aboriginal Elder, who will share the cultural significance of birds

to the local Wangal people and to First Nations communities more broadly. It’s an amazing opportunity to

learn how birds connect to the land and culture.

Next, Sydney artist Mimi Tong will guide participants through a hands-on drawing workshop. Children will

have the chance to sketch native birds using provided reference images, while also exploring how different

cultures represent birds in their art. With support from Nuha Saad, the children will be encouraged to

create their own interpretations.

What’s the Outcome?

By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of how birds are an important

part of Aboriginal culture and our local community. Through this creative process, they’ll also gain skills

in storytelling through images. Plus, the best part: the children’s sketches may become part of the final

artwork at Park Road Homebush and could also be displayed in a group exhibition at Strathfield Library!