Each Wednesday night and weekend during May, the Art Gallery will present a wide array of workshops, experiences, talks and performances for all ages, including:
Connect with the natural world through a series of animal-inspired painting and sculpture workshops brought to life by African storytelling with We Are Studios’ Emmanuel Asante
Create and contribute a ‘decorative rock’ made with everyday objects and recycled craft supplies for artist Rosie Deacon’s Rainbow Rock Mountain installation
Unlock the process of extracting pigments from herbs, hulls, leaves, weeds, flowers and more to incorporate nature’s hues onto your own textile piece in a workshop with artist Gianna Hayes
Take part in Polyglot Theatre’s immersive experience Ants where children can choose how they interact with big ‘insects’ and become part of their world
Visit the What Does the Jukebox Dream Of? exhibition and take part in ‘Past in progress with Azzam Mohammed and an art-making workshop inspired by Fiona Hall’s Slash and burn (1997)
Join Archibald-winning artist Wendy Sharpe for an artist talk where she explores the magic of the creative process in conjunction with her exhibition Spellbound
Experience a new durational choreographic work performed by Murruwarri/Wiradjuri artist Tammi Gissell, made in response to Francis Bacon’s 1976 renowned painting Study for self-portrait
Attend a family screening of the short film Mighty Maddy’s Mission to the Future, a heartwarming tale of Maddy’s brave battle against a rare type of paediatric cancer.
Make It May will take place in the Art Gallery’s North and South Buildings from 1 – 29 May, 2024
All events are FREE and No Bookings are required except for Elemental brew with Gianna Hayes’s Workshop where tickets apply.
All ages and abilities are welcome.