By Cath on 15 December, 2010
Yesterday we enjoyed some time with Curtis Taylor, whose short films appear in the wonderful Yiwarra Kuju (One Road) multi-touch table. Curtis is from Martu country, the western region of the stock route. Below are notes from some of the team about the visit. TRISH: A heartfelt thanks to Curtis for sharing his background knowledge [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged art, engagement, history, Indigenous, real, storytelling, Western Australia
By Cath on 13 December, 2010
Last week was the launch of Behind the Lines exhibition and as part of that, the awards ceremony for Drawing the Lines, the student cartooning competition. What fun – almost all the winners were there, as were two pro cartoonists, Jon Kudelka and David Pope. (As part of the same event, Jon received the Museum’s [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged award, cartoons, politics
By Cath on 9 December, 2010
A display by Juliet Morelli, which won the Museum’s prize in the 2010 National History Challenge, will be exhibited in the Hall of the National Museum of Australia this summer. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition | Tagged children, Indigenous, museology, sport
By Cath on 10 November, 2010
Yay, I can now announce the winners of Drawing the Lines 2010. But first, to all the teachers and students who have participated: awesome effort, wonderful energy, fantastic results! And: a massive thank you to David Pope. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged cartoons, competition
By Linda on 12 October, 2010
I’ve been assisting Cath with the Snapshots project – uploading photos from students in the west to the Snapshots site. Have a look at the images – such a diverse range of shots and amazing pics. They all contribute to my understanding of life on the land and in the towns in regional Western Australia [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration
By Ange on 17 September, 2010
I’m not about to say I could construct a definitive list of ‘things kids like in museums’, but I think I can confidently say BIG THINGS and REAL STUFF would make appearances on said list. Kids in museums are like an illustration of the academic Stephen Greenblatt’s description of the wonder and resonance that can [...] Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged authenticity, big, real, resonance, wonder
By Cath on 25 August, 2010
As mentioned in an earlier post about Yiwarra Kuju, this is the amazing multitouch table. Read more >
Posted in Exhibition, Inspiration | Tagged art, culture, history, Indigenous, interactive, multitouch, technology, Western Australia
By Cath on 18 August, 2010
Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route is a wonderful (and *free*) exhibition at the National Museum, well worth a visit for yourself and for students of any age. It’s about the history of the droving route through Western Australia but it’s also about what’s going on in Country now. For visitors to the exhibition, Education [...] Read more >
Posted in Be involved, Classroom resources, Exhibition | Tagged art, history, Indigenous, Western Australia
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