"Much of my time isn't necessarily productive in any visible way.... Painting and drawing for me is not about creation but about transformation" (Shaun Tan)

String workshop at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” 
– Pablo Picasso

We are inspired by the colourful Holi Festival in India. The festival marks the opportunity to forgive one another for ill doings. The participants celebrate forgiveness by throwing coloured chalk in the air, whilst dancing. An incredibly creative way of celebrating friendship, love and culture. 

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Circles. They function so well in classrooms, especially in drama warm up activities. They encourage inclusivity, conversation, acceptance and engagement. They are also an integral part of Australian Indigenous culture. Circles are a great way of incorporating Indigenous perspectives into classrooms whilst serving as an effective pedagogical tool.

Creativity is a messy and complex process that values imagination and divergent thought, over innovation and 
production (Harris, 2014)

For establishing empathy in the classroom, viewing people, places, and ideas from a new perspectives is essential. It is an important way of fostering creative thought, which allows students to play with possibilities, and establish connections between unlikely things. 


The Brain-pickings website explores this idea further: 

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http://www.brainpickings.org/tag/earth/

There is a place for music of all types in every classroom. We love using music during process drama, individual writing tasks, creative exercises and as a way to centre the classroom.

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We saw the work of Tracey Moffatt at the MCA. We were inspired by the multiple ways her artwork could be used within classrooms. 

Freeze frames. They are able to effectively capture a moment, full of emotion. 

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic. Authenticity is invaluable; originality is non-existent. And don’t bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it. In any case, always remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: “It’s not where you take things from - it’s where you take them to."
- Jim Jarmush