eARTh connections
Stage 5 - Visual Arts
Program
The natural world/physical environment provides inspiration for artworks as a means of:
- documenting the environment
- reflecting on contemporary environmental issues
- challenging perceived notions or ideas about the natural world.
Students utilise a range of media to catalogue, record and document the aquatic and terrestrial environment at Longneck Lagoon within Scheyville National Park.
Important information
Visual Arts 7 - 10 Syllabus (2024)
VA5-AMC-01
Makes and refines artworks to represent different ideas informed by an understanding of Artworld concepts and their relationships
VA5-AMP-01
Selects and applies aspects of Practice to represent points of view in a body of work
Content
Art making: Artworld concepts
Artist
- Adopt the role of the artist to make artworks that represent points of view about the world
World
- Investigate the world as a source of ideas and subject matter to represent meaning in artworks
- Investigate and select subject matter and ideas to represent personal, symbolic, cultural or critical meanings when making artworks
Students will:
- explore the physical environment, recording features of interest using photography, sketching and frottage
- engage in discussions about the significance of natural spaces including historical and current environmental issues
- collect aquatic invertebrate samples for scientific sketching
- undertake plein air artworks.
| Vehicle access |
Address: 59 Whitmore Road, Maraylya Large buses/coaches can drop students and teachers at the entrance on Whitmore Road. It is a 400m walk down the drive to the classroom. Bus drop off and pick up should be timed to allow for the walk from the road to the classroom. These times can be negotiated as needed to allow for earlier or later start and finish times. Minibuses and visitors arriving by private car can enter the gates on Whitmore Road and drive part way down the drive to the signposted 'Visitor parking' area near the mud brick shed. It is a short 100m walk from the visitor parking area to the classroom and office area. We kindly ask that visitors do not drive beyond this point in order to ensure the safety of our students. |
| Student numbers |
Max. 30 students per class (Please book for multiple dates if numbers exceed 90 students.) |
| What to bring |
Students
Teachers
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| Adverse weather | On days where the weather is unsuitable, a Longneck Lagoon EEC staff member will contact the organising teacher to discuss alternative arrangements. |
| Medical notifications | Notify Longneck Lagoon EEC by completing and returning the student welfare form at least one week before the excursion. This form will be sent out upon confirmation of booking. |
| Further information | Welcome to Longneck Lagoon EEC |