1 – 4pm
Join artists Geskeva Komba and Ruth Nyaruot Ruach in this unique workshop as part of our series of teacher professional learning programs coinciding with the exhibition, Tschabalala Self: Skin Tight.
In this engaging workshop Next In Colour will guide participants through the wisdom of African proverbs, poetry, and prose. Central to this workshop is the exploration of film as a medium to explore representation and wellbeing. Participants will delve into how oral traditions and practices can spark contemporary storytelling, exploring ideas related to identity, wellbeing, care and nurture whilst reframing representation within media. Participants will engage in hands-on activities offering practical tools to support creativity and care in the classroom.
Learning intentions:
- Develop new skills to support student creativity and wellbeing in the classroom.
- Explore how personal, cultural, and social influences shape identity and impact creativity.
- Adapt and apply African proverbs, poetry, and prose to inform personal and classroom-based art and film-making.
- Explore the application of art elements and principles (such as colour, light, and composition) in relation to film.
- Engage in conversation around how stories in film can convey cultural values, wellbeing and individual and collective identity.
- Connect curriculum expectations with creative practice in real-world teaching
- Build confidence in creative experimentation with materials and techniques to support student understanding of visual language and conceptual thinking.
- Reflect on how the skills and insights from this workshop can be integrated into primary and secondary classroom practice, allowing students to explore their own expressive approaches to poetry, film and visual art.
- Support teachers to critically reflect on their own practice and student learning.
Where: ACCA
Tickets:
Student Teacher $20 + GST
Teacher $25 + GST
Free for regional teachers
Recommended for Primary and Secondary Visual Art Teachers. Pre-Service Teachers are also welcome.
Regional teachers: we’re pleased to be offering a limited number of free spots! To secure a limited free ticket please email ACCA Education, and tell us a little about yourself and your school community.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Next In Colour
Established in 2018, Next In Colour originated from the collaborative efforts of six African community arts practitioners under the initiative known as ‘Colouring Between the Lines.’ Today, this pioneering entity is led by co-founders Geskeva Komba and Ruth Nyaruot Ruach and has since evolved into a contemporary community arts organisation dedicated to sharing the transformative power of arts and creativity to empower and drive change.
Next In Colour work across the creative industries, academia and community engagement connecting the community with opportunities and leading co-designed workshops and events.
Recommended for Primary and Secondary Visual Art Teachers and Student Teachers
AITSL Australian Professional Standards for Teachers:
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it
(2.1) Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities.Standard 6: Engage in professional learning
(6.2) Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities.
(6.4) Undertake professional learning programs designed to address identified student learning needs.Standard 6: Professional Engagement
Standard 6: Professional Engagement
(7.4) Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities
