Both Copic and Molotow are relatively new mediums which are exciting for students but which are possibly unfamiliar to many art teachers. Both are ideally suited to the current trend towards mixed media.
Workshop with Stéphane Helbert – MOLOTOW™ ONE4ALL Tools & Techniques #1 from Molotow on Vimeo.
PD days are being offered at Oxlades and the Art Shed. Please see the links below for more information:
The upcoming Australian Teachers of Media QLD State Conference promises a weekend of professional development for teachers of Media on the 25th and 26th May, 2012. Please find information on the conference below:
The selection of short courses for 2012/2013 are:
· A Short History of Modern Art
· Beginning Acting
· Designing and Producing Corporate Videos
· Digital Fabrication
· Digital Storytelling
· Directing a Musical
· English Grammar for Beginners
· Furniture Design and Making
· Introduction to Social Media
· Making Video Art
· Photography Boot Camp
· Photoshop Master Class
· Stepping off a cliff: Starting your first novel
· Universal Design for Practising Designers
http://www.qut.edu.au/creative-industries/short-courses
Our next monthly meeting will be 16th May @ Cannon Hill Anglican College @ 4:30pm. The focus for the meeting will be sharing practice, so please bring along a Year 11 or 12 sample (from 2011 Moderation/Verification) to share and fuel our professional conversations about Senior Visual Art!!
Welcome back to term 2! We are kicking off the term with a QATA meeting and we would love for you to join us!
Our QATA monthly meeting is on this Wednesday 18 April at Brisbane Grammar, starting at 4:30pm. See below for a link to the agenda.
Upcoming Events & Workshops
Robgals Workshop – Robotics Workshop for Girls – 10 April 2012
The next ‘Robogals Workshop for Girls’ is going to be held from 9am-3pm on April 10. It would be fantastic if you could pass on the information to interested female students in your class. During this holiday workshop, students will be able to build and program their own robot and meet some of our female Engineering students. The workshop is suitable for girls from school years 7-12 and limited to 20 participants. More information: http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/robogals <http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/robogals>
Robotics Workshop for Teachers – 8 May 2012
The Robotics Workshop for Teachers has been designed to offer in-service robotics training for teachers who are keen to support their students to actively participate in the area of robotics. On the second page of the attached flyer you can find further information about this workshop which will be held on May 8. Please feel free to forward the flyer to your colleagues. For bookings, please contact my colleague Gail Smith at g.smith@eait.uq.edu.au <mailto:g.smith@eait.uq.edu.au>
Young ICT Explorers – Registrations close 25 May, Submissions close 2 July, Judging Event on 11 August
Teams of up to four students from school years 4-12 can now register for the 2012 Young ICT Explorers competition. Registrations close on May 25 but your students will have time until July 2 to develop their ICT projects. This can be a mobile application, computer game, website, digital art, robot, short film or animation. The best teams will compete in four age divisions at the Judging Event, held at The University of Queensland on Saturday, 11 August 2012. The winning team of each age division receives an iPod Touch (or equivalent) for each team member. Prizes will be also be awarded to teams placed second and third. In addition, the school of the 1st prize winning projects will receive an Apple iPad as a school prize. Watch a short video about the 2011 Young ICT Explorers competition here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Han6-arEo <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_Han6-arEo>
Register your teams now on www.youngictexplorers.net.au <http://www.youngictexplorers.net.au> !
Interaction Design Exhibit – 7 June 2012 (tbc)
Experience the latest technology projects at the UQ Interaction Design Exhibit! The exhibition gives you the opportunity to meet the new generation of Interaction Designers and discover the latest physical computing projects from UQ Multimedia and Interaction Design students. School groups are invited to attend the exhibition between 12-5pm. Further information about the Interaction Design Exhibit will be available here soon: http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/multimedia-design-exhibition <http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/multimedia-design-exhibition>
CS4HS Workshop – 24-25 September 2012
The UQ CS4HS Workshop is a free professional development program for teachers with an interest in ICT/Computer Science sponsored by Google. The program will run over two consecutive days, with a follow-up session a few months after the actual workshop. The CS4HS Workshop will have three main focuses: Databases, App Development, Interaction Design and Micro Controllers. The two-day program with plenty of hands-on and interactive sessions will provide participants with many opportunities to interact and discuss their own teaching of Computer Science. The Expression of Interest form will be available from our website soon:http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/cs4hs <http://www.uq.edu.au/ict/cs4hs>
From a series of 4 titled Inspired by India
The Art Of Miniatures with presenter Catherine Parker on Wednesday 16 May 2012.
More info here: PANI Term 2 Minatures with Catherine Parker.
Printmaking featuring Woodblocks from Bagru – India. To participate in this workshop your registration needs to be completed
and your woodblock design submitted by Wednesday 1 August 2012.
More info here: Term 4 PANI Printmaking flyer and here: Term 4 Printmaking flyer.
View the PAN website here: http://www.primaryartsnetwork.com.au/
Artiz – Young Artist Development Program
A 4 day intensive training and skills development program especially for gifted and talented senior high school students who are thinking about further education and a career in the visual and media arts. Townsville – James Cook University – 26 to 29 June
For information and application form click here
2012 Queensland Regional Art Awards
Awards, recognition and career development for emerging and practising artists living in regional and remote areas. Young Artist Development Award: $5000 cash prize.
For information, details and entry form click here
Workshops and Residencies
Creative and arts business development skills for young artists. There are more than 100 options
to choose from delivered by skilled practising professional artists/tutors. If you don’t find what you are looking for, we can help design a solution for your classroom needs
For information and booking details click here
QUT is hosting an artist workshop for students (adults are also welcome) this Tuesday 20 March, 2012 held in conjunction with In the spotlight: Anton Bruehl photographs 1920s-1950s <http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/exhibit/2012/anton_bruehl.jsp. This is an opportunity for your students to view the exhibition and do some making with emerging artist Gerwyn Davies.
Artist workshop [In the spotlight: Anton Bruehl photographs 1920s-1950s]
Tuesday 20 March, 4pm-5.30pm
QUT Art Museum, 2 George Street, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane
$25 (GST inclusive)
Please register by 9am Monday 19 March
On the day, each participant will receive an education pack filled with useful information and resources. For further information, program schedule and booking form please see attached PDF. I would be grateful if you could forward this information to your students.
If you have any questions, comments or feedback then please don’t hesitate to contact Pia at QUT Art Museum
Our next QATA meeting will be on Wednesday, March 14 @ Churchie in the Hayward Building.
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Please remember it can be difficult parking at Churchie, so make sure you leave yourself some time to find a park.