Ways of Making programs offer an opportunity for educators to explore the ideas and creative processes of artists and designers and to learn practical skills for the classroom through an artist-led workshop.
These summer holidays, engage in an enriching and creative exploration of Yayoi Kusama at NGV in a professional development program designed especially for teachers. Join NGV educators and contemporary artist and fashion designer Nixi Killick to experience the exhibition ahead of the school year and participate in a hands-on workshop designed to inspire art making in the classroom. This program includes an overview of the exhibition Yayoi Kusama delivered by an NGV educator, self-guided viewing time in the exhibition and a sculpture making workshop developed and delivered by Nixi Killick.
All materials are supplied. Morning tea and lunch are included, please indicate dietary requirements when booking.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify and discuss the materials, techniques and processes evident in key works by Yayoi Kusama
- Analyse and interpret themes and ideas presented in the exhibition, Yayoi Kusama
- Develop practical strategies and activities for teaching and learning in the classroom
- Learn about the education programs and resources available to support student engagement with exhibition content
AITSL Standards:
- 2.1 Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities
- 3.3 Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking
- 6.2 Participate in learning to update knowledge and practice, targeted to professional needs and school and/or system priorities
- 7.4 Participate in professional and community networks and forums to broaden knowledge and improve practice
About Nixi Killick
Nixi Killick is an artist born ‘Imagineer’ and maverick-hybrid, using fashion to articulate a utopian freshness while drawing parallels between the possible and impossible. Worn by the likes of Lady Gaga, Sia and Kimbra, Killick’s vibrant, psychedelic and futuristic digital prints are derived from her original watercolour paintings, inspired by her background in circus, performance and the arts. Recent collections see fashion colliding with technology, incorporating laser cutting, body armour and augmented reality components.