Flights of fancy by artists Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro is at the heart of the Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

For this creative duo, a kite is a marvellous object that inspires daydreams and encourages imaginations to take flight.

For their joyful collective project, the artists based their huge tetrahedral kites on designs by the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell. You’re invited to create the sails of these giant kites by adding your own drawings and designs that reflect your hopes and dreams for the future.

See the artwork change and grow over the weekend and drop in to hands-on workshops any time between 10am and 4.30pm on Saturday 18 January, or between 9am and 4.30pm on Sunday 19 January, when the Art Gallery opens an hour early for a sensory-friendly Hive experience.

Materials and instructions are provided. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Find out more about Hive Festival, including sensory-friendly Hive

Event Details:

• Dates:
  Saturday 18 January 2025, 10am – 4.30pm
  Sunday 19 January 2025, 9am – 4.30pm

• Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales - Naala Nura, our south building - Ground level, Kaldor Hall - Naala Badu, our north building - Lower level 2

• Cost: Free, no bookings required

More info & tickets here.