Fostering An Appreciation Of Traditional Aboriginal Art
Aboriginal art is different to all other art styles.
Why? because it is uniquely connected to artist as it is often comprised of symbols that are tied to a particular country or a language group’s story. This is why it is not acceptable to copy or reproduce Aboriginal Art.
This month, the pre-prep children have been learning about the different techniques used in creating traditional Aboriginal Art.
The Educators at Bright Kids Centre have received guidance from Aboriginal Elder, Uncle Allan Lena about how to foster appreciation of these traditional styles of Aboriginal Art respectfully within the classroom.
Our Journey
Exploring the different Aboriginal art styles:
- X-ray Art:
A traditional style used to depict local animals and stories. Many of these art works appear on caves which are sacred places. The images, often animals depicted by bone structures.
- Examining work of Solomon Nawubda:
“Two Water Goannas Burrar” (A Rarrk painting on silk.) The children used thin brushes to explore the technique of Rarrk (also know as cross-hatching) which used fine hair-like bristles to paint an image in meticulous fine lined details.
- Dot Painting:
This type of style typifies Aboriginal Art in most people’s minds.
It first came about from the 1970’s Papunya Tula Art Movement. The first record of acrylic and oil paints on canvas being used to produce a Dot painting. The dots are created using thick and thin sticks dipped in paint. The colour palates used by different artists symbolises their connection to the earth.
This Experience
The children were immersed in the language of Aboriginal art and the story behind the images during the entire experience.
By fostering an appreciation Aboriginal Art within the classroom the children are being provided with a different way to tell their own story.
That’s all this month Miss Patti and the Sea Turtle (Pingins) children.
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