Activities — A Place in Our Art

Activity 1:
All the Feels

In 50 words describe your last memorable experience of creativity. Which feelings do you associate with this experience?

Responses could include being part of a creative event, attending an event, viewing something online, enjoying something made by a friend or family member.

In the videos above, Kath and Elsie both discuss their own different experiences of creativity. Kath went hunting for a perfect frock, and Elsie built new worlds in Minecraft.

Submit your answer below.

Here are some of the stories we received from you!

Activity 2:
Show and Tell

Show us a place that represents the unique culture or heritage of your community.

You could share a photo, link to a website, link to a video, or even an illustration of this place.

In the video above, Sasha reveals some unique details about the road where she grew up.

Upload your answer, or paste your link below. Feel free to write a brief description about why this place is significant for you.

Here are some of the submissions we received from you!

“Driving from Sydney out to Orange (my home) over bells line. Though we weren’t directly affected by the 2019-2020 bushfires, many members of the community are volunteer firefighters and there was anxiety during the whole time. I remember checking the fire map every hour or so and making a fire escape plan. This regular occurrence of bushfires has shaped my community.”

“I have selected Sisters Beach. I have lived here for 20 years. It is surrounded by National Park - one road in/out. There are indigenous caves on either end of the beach, and walking tracks. It has been a welcome relief, particularly during this pandemic, to walk daily on the beach, and of course, noting the environmental changes. It has provided me with much stimulus for paintings. Depending on the tide, I look out for the fish trap - but as yet to see any fish trapped!”

“This is what I see on my afternoon walk to the beach. The cloud picture looks like a new world landing on our old one and it was taken during lockdown - which is kind of what it felt like.”

“Australian Design Centre is where I work. It''s a gallery, a shop, a hive of creative activity about all things craft and design.”

"This is a three colour print I did of the landscape I grew up in. May look bleak to some but is, my country, my roots , my landscape."

“These are my community. It is not a single place and includes people from many cultures, religions, languages, backgrounds. The performers. The Stage Crew. The Production Team. We form very strong bonds during each performance/event and they last a lifetime. Their bond sustains me in everything that I do.”

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Activity 3:
Celebrity Head

Find a photo of a celebrity who looks like the people you see most frequently at local events.

Consider which celebrities represent your community - who would fit right in at a regular event?

In the video above, Nathan explains why Judi Dench and Timothée Chalamet might represent the different kinds of people he sees at local events from the theatre community.

Upload your image below and leave any notes that might help explain your choices.

Activity 4:
Postcard from the Future

Using the box below, write a postcard from 2030 describing how your community solved a challenge it is currently facing.

Your message could be detailed and realistic, or fanciful! Consider what a bright future for your community might look like in ten years’ time.

In the video above, Donna shares postcards from 2030, describing how her community managed to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Choose an image to use for your postcard, and then leave a message below.

Activity 1:All the Feels

Activity 2:Show and Tell

Activity 3: Celebrity Head

Activity 4:Postcard from the Future

Activity 1:
All the Feels

Activity 2:
Show and Tell

Activity 3:
Celebrity Head

Activity 4:
Postcard from the Future