HPGE Environmental Art Day

Walk through Rumbalara Reserve observing Regent Honeyeater habitat and food sources.

Students artwork will be showcased at an Art Exhibition in your local learning community.

About this program

Join us for the HPGE Environmental Art Day and connect with nature!

Participate in an art workshop with renowned artist Jenny McCracken, who has a broad range of experience across many mediums; she creates 3D pavement art, trompe l’oeil (trick of the eye) murals, portraits, visual minutes, commissioned works and sculptures to name but a few. In addition to exhibiting and teaching art workshops, Jenny is also Australia’s most highly awarded pavement artist and her work is celebrated internationally.

Hear an introduction by Nick Carson Environmental Education Officer Central Coast Council. Why are Regent Honeyeaters endangered and where have they been located on the Central Coast.

Use your arts skills to explore nature within Rumbalara Reserve! Students will work in small groups to move through a variety of activities located at the Reserve.

Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

We are learning to:

observational and artistic techniques to create expressive artworks that communicate our understanding of the Regent Honeyeater and its natural environment.

We can:

describe the habitat and food sources of the Regent Honeyeater and how these inspire my artwork.
accurately sketch natural objects, demonstrating attention to detail and texture.
apply painting techniques like colour blending to create mood and surface effects.
explain how my choice of colours, forms, and techniques convey meaning.
reflect on how my artwork raises awareness or expresses ideas about the environment.

Program activities

Student Activities will include some of the following:

Introduction to the day

Guest Speaker: Nick Carson Environmental Education Officer Central Coast Council.

Why are Regent Honeyeaters endangered and where have they been located on the Central Coast.

Preferred habitat and food sources

Artist In Residence: Jenny McCracken

Display of artist work and explanation of how art is used to convey a meaning to audiences.

Art Workshop 1 & Bush Walk

Walk through Rumbalara Reserve observing Regent Honeyeater habitat and food sources.

Explore relationships between colours and tones through sketching gumnuts, seed pods and leaves.

Art Workshop 2

Experiment with the qualities of paint and painting processes to blend colours and create surface effects.

Students draw a regent honeyeater or a bird that has been misidentified as a Regent Honeyeater to observe identification features.

Seasonal Calendar

Explore the seasonal calendar of the Regent Honeyeater food choices and relate to Aboriginal seasonal calendar

Create an artwork using techniques learnt during the day that conveys a message to save Regent Honeyeaters.

Student Challenge

Learn how to protect Regent Honeyeaters

Art Exhibition

Students artwork will be showcased at an Art Exhibition in your local learning community.

Important information

Cost

$30 per student

Location

Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre

149 Donnison Street, Gosford

Proposal

Students will:

Hear an introduction by Nick Carson Environmental Education Officer Central Coast Council. Why are Regent Honeyeaters endangered and where have they been located on the Central Coast.
Participate in an art workshop with renowned artist Jenny McCracken & draw a Regent Honeyeater.
Walk through Rumbalara Reserve observing Regent Honeyeater habitat and food sources.
Learn how to protect Regent Honeyeaters.
Students artwork will be showcased at an Art Exhibition in your local learning community.

More information

Additional Resources

Upon booking, you will receive our full program resources along with the relevant Risk Assessments.

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