School Holiday Program

Paper art party with Sally Bower

Join Sally Bower to create your own collaged masterpiece using recycled papers. Utilising simple paper-cut techniques, Sally will show you how to use shape and colour to create your own dinner-plate or party-time inspired cut out artworks to take home with you.

Artist bio: Sally Bower has a background in fashion and visual arts. Working as an artist for the last ten years, Sally Bower is inspired by humour, perception, and movement. You may know her work from Stackwood markets and workshops, collaborations with Many Peaks Assembly, La Paleta, textiles with Ruby Talbot Dunn or spied an applique jacket around town or a soft sculpture as part of the FAC Animaze exhibition.

Dates: Thursday 7 October
Venue: A H Bracks Library and Creative Space
Time: 10.00am-12.00pm

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Dates: Saturday 9 October
Venue: Mandoon Helena space at Goolugatup Heathcote
Time: 10.00am-12.00pm

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Fee: $15 – all materials included

Booking information: Participants attend this workshop independently without their parents / guardians. Parents will be required to sign participants in and out of the workshop, and complete a child participation consent form prior to attendance. All staff have Working with Children clearance and will supervise children throughout the duration of the workshop.

To bring with you:

• Water bottle
• Snack / lunch

Printing on fabric with natural and found materials

Explore the process of creating your own printed designs using found and natural materials as well as traditional block-printing techniques. Working with artist and maker Bori Benko, participants will explore the world around them to gather ideas, inspiration and printing supplies and then use these in creating one-off prints they can take home. 

Artist bio: In her 30 years of art practice Bori has explored many art forms — printing and painting technics, photography and film. Across the wide span of practice and media, Bori's art has always been an instrument of introspection and creative transformation. Alongside her artistic practice, she created her brand, Bori Benkő, comprising of various one of a kind and limited edition series of clothing, accessories and homewares with materials that she had woven, coutured and dyed with natural dyes.   

Date: Monday 4 October 2021
Venue: Goolugatup Heathcote

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Date: Tuesday 5 October 2021
Venue: A H Bracks Library and Creative Space 

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Ages: 8 – 12 year olds
Time: 10.00am-1.00pm
Fee: $25 – all materials included

Booking information: Participants attend this workshop independently without their parents / guardians. Parents will be required to sign participants in and out of the workshop, and complete a child participation consent form prior to attendance. All staff have Working with Children clearance and will supervise children throughout the duration of the workshop. 

To bring with you: 

• Water bottle
• Snack / lunch

Storytelling with Alton Walley

Join Alton Walley for interactive storytelling sessions based on Dreamtime Stories from the Noongar people. Learn about elements of Noongar culture, and engage children's imaginations through the use of traditional storytelling, instruments and artefacts.

Artist bio: Alton Walley is a Whadjuk, Wilman, Kaneang Nyoongar man from the South-West of Western Australia. Alton has been heavily immersed in his culture since he was a young boy, being fortunate enough to have access to, and engage with, a wealth of knowledgeable cultural figures. He has been dancing and playing music with the Middar dance group since he could walk, performing locally, nationally and internationally.

Alton’s true passions are embedded in his culture and the Arts. This led to him to a Tourism and Australian Indigenous Studies major at Murdoch University whilst working a Cadetship with Kings Park and Botanical Gardens. Alton aims to continue to develop his skills in an array of fields, consulting and penning various projects in the film, television, theatre and creative arts industries. He believes that his strong Nyoongar identity, alongside his passion for cultural representation and education, has guided his journey and aided in his achievements to date.

Date: Saturday 2 October 2021
Venue: A H Bracks Library + Creative Space

Date: Monday 4 October 2021
Venue: Bull Creek Library 

Date: Tuesday 5 October 2021
Venue: Civic Square Library 

Date: Thursday 7 October 2021
Venue: Willagee Library 

Ages: Children and families 
Time: 10.00am-10.30am 
Fee: These are free events with no booking required

Brilliant Bookmarks

Personalise your reading experience these school holidays, craft and create a variety of bookmarks. 

Venue: AH Bracks Library + Creative Space
Date: Thursday 30 September 2021
Time: 1.00pm - 3.00pm

Free events but booking essential

Ages 5-8:  Reserve place/s

Ages 9-12:  Reserve place/s

Easel Art

Create a tiny work of Art

Venue: Civic Square Library
Date: Wednesday 29 September 2021
Time: 10.30am-11.30am

Ages: 5-8

Free events but booking essential

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Teddy Bears Picnic

Grab your favourite teddy bear and join us for a special Teddy Bears Picnic Storytime, with lots of singing and dancing guaranteed.

This Storytime session will be held outside, weather permitting, so you and teddy will need a hat!

Venue: Civic Square Library
Date: Monday 4 October 2021
Time: 10.30am-11.30am

Ages: 2-5

Free event but bookings essential.

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