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Queensland Art Gallery
child
ren'
s act
ivity
book
Supported by
CaptionsDarren SIWES Ngalkban people b.1968Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Judy WATSON Waanyi people b.1959Burnt shield 2002 Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvasPurchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special Centenary FundCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
Irene ENTATA Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946Albert and Rex painting 2003Synthetic polymer paint on linenPurchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Edrick TABUAI Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933 Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's mask) 2001Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers, horse hair, cassowary and emu feathersPurchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation GrantCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995Synthetic polymer paint on canvasPurchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited through the Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal Artists Agency
Owen YALANDJA Kuninjku people b.1962Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995Natural pigments on barkPurchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Centenary 1895–1995Collection: Queensland Art Gallery © Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
PublisherQueensland Art Gallery,South Bank, Brisbane, AustraliaPO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101
© Queensland Art Gallery 2004
This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or communicated to the public without prior written permission of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.
Designer: Fiona LeeWritten and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications staff.
‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection'3 July – 3 October 2004
This children's activity book has been developed in association with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions' conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4 July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the Australia Council for their support of this initiative.
explore all the Indigenous Kuril nts to expuril wants t art works with you. These art works were made by many different artists
who have many different stories to tell.
This is Kuril’s place. Kuril is not an ordinary rat — he's a water rat! This is Kuril's ID card. Look around Kuril's Hideout for clues and get his rat facts straight!
Name
Date of Birth
Height
Favourite bush tucker
Favourite drink
Interesting fact
Special skills
Signature
Name
Date of Birth
Height
Favourite food
Favourite drink
Interesting fact
Special skills
Signature
KURIL
EXCELLENT EYE SIGHT
WEBBED FEET
ME IN THE PARK 26/05/2004
Place your photo here
Where do we start? We might need a clue Let's begin right here in Gallery 2Here's a photo, let's look aroundAnd see if we can track it down
THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK
And he seems to be looking at mePerhaps he's thinking about this placeAnd how it used to be
Let's findout som
em
orebefore
we
cruise
All these photos havestories, you
knowthat's
true
Where do we start? We might need a clue Let's begin right here in Gallery 2Here's a photo, let's look aroundAnd see if we can track it down
THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK
And he seems to be looking at mePerhaps he's thinking about this placeAnd how it used to be
Darren Siwes's photographs are taken at night. They are still, silent and strange. Have you ever tried to draw the darkness of the night?
DRAW a picture of yourself in a special place at night-time.
Darren Siwes Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999
Judy Watson thinks about her family when she creates her art works. WRITE down the names of the people in your family and make your own family tree.
Listen up! These artists all have something to
say
Read the labelsand don't de
lay
Watermall
LOOK AT THIS SHIELD
On a canvas burnt in a fieldIt's about land, family and memories Things that make up our identitiesJudy Watson Burnt shield 2002
These artists from Hermannsburg make clay pots and paint pictures They paint stories about their country and its many plants and creatures
DRAW a story about your special place on this pot, and don't forget to put yourself on top! You could be standing, sitting or even playing your favourite sport.
IRENE ENTATA PAINTED THIS PICTURE
To remember the artist Albert NamatjiraSee Albert there, sitting downHis country before him, his paints on the groundRex and Albert will sleep in the tent at night Keep away wild animals, don't give them a fright!Irene Entata Albert and Rex painting 2003
Besides the scary masks, there is something else we fear
It's grey and toothy and very, very near
I LIKE THIS MASK, it make
s peop
lesc
ared
Worn by the witchdoctor, CHECK
OUT
THE
HAIR
!
Look at the different headdresses from the Torres Strait Islands in this room. DRAW your own scary mask with teeth, a tongue, shells and feathers. See if you can make a mask that is so scary even Kuril would be afraid!
This mask is made from bird feathers and horse hair.
13
Again
stth
ebu
rnt g
roun
dth
ebo
nes
liegl
eam
ing
Now
find
the
stor
yab
out t
heW
ildPo
tato
Drea
min
g
Who
isth
ear
tist?
TWO WARRIOR BR0THERS ATE KANGAROO
This was something they weren't meant to do Their father who was a blue-tongue lizard Heard 'bout this and he was livid Heard 'bout this and he was lividas l He made a fire, the bush turned black He made a fire, the bush turned black And his naughty sons never, ever came back And his naughty sons never, ever came back
Imagine what you would look like without bones! You'd be a small mushy pile of slop lying on the floor with two blinking eyes!
CHECK out these bone facts and decide which are true or false. You can find the answers on the last page of this book.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUEFALSE
1. Babies have more bones than you.
TRUE FALSE
2. A giraffe has the same number of neck bones as a human.
TRUE FALSE
3. The smallest bone is in your ear.
TRUE FALSE
4. The bones in your body are dead.
TRUE FALSE
5. Ice-cream is good for your bones.
TRUE FALSE
6. Your funny bone is not really a bone.Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995ng 1995ng
14
Yaw
kyaw
ksw
imw
ithth
eir f
ishy
tails
But w
hich
sea
trave
llers
used
trian
gula
rsai
ls?
HEY, THAT ALGAE
Looks like hairJOIN the bubbles To see what's there
This beautiful freshwater spiritIs called a YawkyawkWith hair long and flowingMade of man-balk (algae)When humans come closeShe gets a frightAnd quickly swims Out of sight
Owen Yalandja Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995
Fold on this lineFold on this line
DRAW YOUR OWN SKELETON
You'll need a friend to help you. Lie down on a large piece of paper and ask your friend to draw an outline of your body. Then try to fill the body with all the bones. Did you know that grown-ups have 206 bones?
ACTIVITIES
you can do at HOME
CREATE A LANDSCAPE
Vibrant oranges, reds and purples can be seen in the desert landscapes around Hermannsburg. Like these artists, think of a special place and be
inspired by the colours to create your own landscape. You could use watercolour
pencils or make a collage from magazines.
Create an outfit for Kuril. Will he be in or out of the water today, or both?Colour in and cut out the clothes and objects on this page. Mix and match until you are happy with your combination then glue them on Kuril's body.
STYLIN' UP with Kuril
ANSWERS
1. True. A baby has over 300 tiny soft bones
,
but as we grow up some bones join together
and we
end up with 206 by the time we are 25.
2. True. Giraffes have the same number of neckbon
es,
but their necks are longer.
3. True. It's the stirrup bone behind your eardrumand it's
only
abou
t 2.6
mm
long
!
4. False. Bones are alive! One of their jobs is to makebloo
d cells
.
5. True. This is good news! Ice-cream is made of milkand milk
conta
insca
lcium
.
You need calcium to make strong bones. But watch out —too much
ice-cr
eam
can
also
beba
dfo
r you
!
6. True. When you hit your funny bone you reallyhit a
nerve
, which isn
'tve
ryfu
nny
—it
hurts
!TRUE OR FALSE
ANSWERS!
GLOSSARY
algae: a small water plant
identities: the personal characteristics which make you who you are
indigenous: the original people, plants, fish and animals of a place
insight: when you understand something quite difficult
livid: very, very angry
spirit: a special being who cannot usually be seen, but whose presence can be felt
warrior: a person who fights in wars
Supported by
CaptionsDarren SIWES Ngalkban people b.1968Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Judy WATSON Waanyi people b.1959Burnt shield 2002 Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvasPurchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special Centenary FundCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
Irene ENTATA Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946Albert and Rex painting 2003Synthetic polymer paint on linenPurchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Edrick TABUAI Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933 Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's mask) 2001Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers, horse hair, cassowary and emu feathersPurchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation GrantCollection: Queensland Art Gallery
Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995Synthetic polymer paint on canvasPurchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited through the Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal Artists Agency
Owen YALANDJA Kuninjku people b.1962Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995Natural pigments on barkPurchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Centenary 1895–1995Collection: Queensland Art Gallery © Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004
PublisherQueensland Art Gallery,South Bank, Brisbane, AustraliaPO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101
© Queensland Art Gallery 2004
This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or communicated to the public without prior written permission of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.
Designer: Fiona LeeWritten and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications staff.
‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection'3 July – 3 October 2004
This children's activity book has been developed in association with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions' conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4 July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the Australia Council for their support of this initiative.