HOT Art - Klippel

Da Vinci Project: HOT art
For gifted and talented children

HOT art discussion tours and workshops are designed to meet the needs of intellectually gifted and underachieving gifted children, offering stimulating and creative opportunities to develop Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills in the Art Gallery of NSW. The tour provides the opportunity to engage in a stimulating environment.

Pre and post-visit activities linked to NSW syllabus are incorporated into this program. A resource pack will be provided at the time of booking.

Permanent collection workshops tours
Available year round

• Manioo: This workshop is designed for disadvantaged, gifted children from differing backgrounds, with a focus on Indigenous children.
  Years K–8, 2.5hrs. Free. 15 students or less.
   
• Klippel: Based upon the work of eminent Australian sculptor Robert Klippel, students study the work of the artist and create their own sculptures.
  Years K–6, 2.5hrs. $330 per 15 Students or less.
   
• Margaret Preston: written by herself: This workshop engages students in an investigation of autobiography/biography of the artist and includes performance.
  Years 5–8, 1.5hrs. $195 per 15 students or less.
   
• Goddess: a tableau narrative: The Goddess in the Asian collection is the focus in this writing/drama/performance workshop.
  Years 5–8, 1.5hrs. $195 per 15 students or less.
   
• Figurative sculpture: art and science: A workshop tour with a focus on the human figure in the permanent collection including the work of eminent Australian sculptor Bertram Mackennal.
  Years 5–8, 1.5hrs. $195 per 15 students or less.
   
• Monet and the Impressionists: An in-depth discussion tour of the work of Claude Monet and other Impressionist artists in the Gallery's collection, with a focus on historical perspectives and the influence of both Japanese art and photography in the 20th century. A watercolour workshop will follow the tour.
  Years 5–8, 1.5 hours • $195 per 15 students or less.
   
• HOT art: Texture and text: An in-depth discussion tour of abstract paintings in the Gallery's collection, with a focus on the relationship between painting and the use of text and poetry in modern and contemporary art. A practical painting and poetry workshop will follow the tour.
  Years 5–9, 1.5 hours • $195 per group of 15 or less.

Bookings for all Access Programs require 2 weeks notice.
For further information and bookings contact the Coordinator, Gifted and Talented Programs
tel: (02) 9225 1770 fax: (02) 9225 1842 email: pp@ag.nsw.gov.au

 
Access Program Partner