BUSH ANIMAL MASK MAKING

SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES

Kids … Do you want to be in the Carnival Parade on the long weekend May 31, dressed up as your favourite native animal, bird or plant?

Come create your own bush animal mask, along with a parent, and maybe siblings, or a friend, guided by Parade artists Margot Edwards, Caralynn Hoft and Ellie Woods.

Artist Caralynn Hoft with Marion Cardamome in her bush mask

Parents - Please pick one workshop and sign up with kids $5/person (you get to make one too):

WORKSHOP ONE

Thursday April 24 10am-12noon

Gathered Organics, MARGARET RIVER

WORKSHOP TWO

Thursday April 24 2pm-4pm

Druids Hall, WITCHCLIFFE

WORKSHOP THREE

Saturday April 26 10am-12noon

Gathered Organics, MARGARET RIVER

WORKSHOP 4

Cowaramup - dates to follow in Term 2... please email expression of interest

margot@thewildingstories.com

WORKSHOP 5
Augusta - dates to follow in Term 2... please email expression of interest
margot@thewildingstories.com

Decide what native animal, bird or plant is most important to you - bring along some pictures you’ve found and we’ll help make your mask. You can finish your costume at home after and then you’ll be ready to be your best animal character for the Parade in the long weekend, with your family and neighbours and friends as animals all around you.

The rains are as vital to our native animals and plants, as they are to us. Wadandi custodian Zac Webb has given permission for us to offer a way to gain a simple understanding of the indigenous practice of reciprocity - giving to and receiving from Nature. We are all so lucky to live and work, go to school and play, on this beautiful Wadandi boodja (country). Through imagining ourselves into the characters of our favourite living animals and plants here, we’ll never forget them. You and your family can become carers or custodians of your living creature or plant, and ensure you think and act for their best care.

You can then choose to start a life-long relationship as custodian(s) for this/these creature(s) or plant(s), knowing you’ll always try do the right thing by them and take opportunities to help them thrive in many small or larger ways. Be like the Wadandi and their Nyoongar kin, always on the look out for their special species - be it karri tree, koolbardi (magpie), perhaps a yonga (kangaroo) or any other creature and plant that you resonate with.

for more information, contact Margot Edwards margot@thewildingstories or follow the link to register your expression of interest to participate in Carnival Parade Margaret River, Celebrating the Rains 💦

https://events.humanitix.com/c...