2024 SECONDARY SYMPOSIUM
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024
Art Education Victoria is proud to present our 2024 Secondary Symposium in partnership with Monash University Fine Art. This special event is designed especially for Secondary School Visual Art Educators.
Join us at Monash for an enriching day dedicated to your professional growth. Immerse yourself in enlightening presentations, interactive workshops and valuable networking opportunities tailored to enhance your skills and expertise.
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Imagination in Practice: Nurturing Creativity
Art Education Victoria is excited to present the 2024 Secondary Symposium in partnership with Monash University Fine Art. This year's theme, Imagination in Practice: Nurturing Creativity is dedicated to empowering Visual Art Educators to inspire and guide their students toward creative expression.
Our theme encourages educators to harness the principles of creating space to imagine, helping students tap into their imaginations to explore new perspectives and innovative ideas in their art. This event promises a day of deep learning, collaborative engagement, and networking opportunities aimed at empowering educators to create more inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments. Throughout the day, participants will engage in thought-provoking presentations, hands-on workshops, and dynamic discussions that highlight the importance of imagination in the art-making process.
You'll discover practical strategies to support your students in embracing their unique creative voices, fostering an environment where artistic expression flourishes. Join us at Monash University for an engaging experience that celebrates the intersection of art, and education. Together, let's reimagine the possibilities for our art rooms and the educational landscapes we shape for future generations.
Event Details:
Our 2024 symposium will focus on the latest developments in art education. Through collaborative discussions, interactive workshops, and shared experiences, participants will explore how these curriculum changes impact various aspects of their professional lives. We’ll delve into how these alterations may affect workload dynamics, pushing educators to innovate and maintain high-quality teaching amidst increased demands.
The symposium emphasises the importance of personal growth and continuous learning for art educators. As you adapt to new educational paradigms and integrate fresh perspectives into your teaching practices, you too undergo a journey of artistic and pedagogical transformation. By encouraging exploration and embracing new learnings, this event empowers you to refine your instructional methods and enrich the artistic expression of your students.
Keynote Speaker:
We’re thrilled to welcome Moorina Bonini as the keynote speaker for our Secondary Symposium! A proud descendant of the Yorta Yorta Dhulunyagen and the Yorta Yorta, Wurundjeri, and Wiradjuri Briggs/McCrae family, Moorina’s work reflects her experiences as an Aboriginal and Italian woman.
Moorina will share her journey and practice-led research as an artist, cultural practitioner, and lecturer at MADA, Monash University, where she challenges the eurocentric perspectives that often shape Indigenous representation in western institutions.
Her work has been exhibited in various shows across Australia and also internationally. Galleries and Institutions include ACMI, The Shed (NY), Sydney Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Centre for Contemporary Photography and the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Most recent major commissions include Primavera: Young Australian Artists (2023) and her PhD exhibition across Bunjilaka Aboriginal Culture Centre, Melbourne Museum and MADA Gallery (2023). She is currently a studio artist at Gertrude Contemporary (2024-2026).
Join us at Monash University – Caulfield Campus. We can’t wait to hear the insights she’ll bring to the Art Education community!
For a preview of her perspectives, watch 'Code-Switching: Creating Space to Align Structural Values.'
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Handbuilding with Clay Facilitated by Multi-disciplinary artist Jordan Wood --------------------------------------------- This hands-on workshop introduces participants to the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay. We’ll explore techniques such as rolling slabs, making coils, and joining clay pieces, using these methods to create both a small sculpture and a functional object. In addition to the practical skills, we’ll cover key considerations for setting up an art space for ceramics, including safety practices (OHS), storage solutions, firing techniques, and decoration options. |
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Monoprinting Facilitated by Printmaker/Drawer Jonas Ropponen --------------------------------------------- In this workshop, participants will explore three types of monoprinting: watercolour monoprints, oil-based ink monotypes on plexiglass, and hand-printed direct-drawing monoprints. By working with different printing techniques, you’ll learn how to control ink, experiment with image complexity, and create striking compositions. Techniques we'll explore include mixing coloured inks, using stencils, soaking and blotting papers, offset printing with everyday objects, and mastering the printing press. Participants will also learn practical tips for handling printing rollers, papers, and presses, as well as eco-friendly methods for cleaning up. |
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Climate/Change Drawing Facilitated by Conceptual artist Andrew Atchison --------------------------------------------- This workshop focuses on the theme of 'change'—both as a structural concept in drawing and as a reflection of the global social-environmental issue of climate change. Participants will begin by drawing an object that symbolises their personal connection to climate change. Through a series of collaborative drawing exercises, participants will morph their original object drawing into the form of their neighbour’s drawing, creating a sequence of interconnected images. The final result is a collaborative, circular drawing that reflects both individual perspectives and group dynamics, highlighting the intersection of personal expression and environmental awareness. This session encourages technical engagement with drawing while fostering meaningful dialogue about climate change. |
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Aotearoa collective et al. have brought incisive reflections to bear on the role of ideology, power structures and models of group thinking. This exhibition is the largest exhibition of the artists’ collective work outside of Aotearoa in 20 years. Their singular installation practice, in the form of total environments, evokes spaces of collective instruction or indoctrination to highlight the dangers of complacency. |
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The MADA Now exhibition will feature original and dynamic work from artists, designers and architectural graduates. Discover an incredible variety of work – everything from paintings, sculptures and sound pieces, to architectural models, animations, books and other printed material. | |
Tickets:
- $299 - General Admission (Non-Member)
- $225 - ArtEdVic Member
To secure your spot, please ensure your AEV Membership is current by logging into your account online. If your membership needs renewal, feel free to reach out to us at hello@aev.vic.edu.au.
Payment Terms:
- Personal Payments: Must be made upfront with a credit card at the time of booking.
- School/Organisation Payments: Purchase orders are accepted for professional development payments. Please ensure all payments are received before the event.
For more details and to review our Terms and Conditions, please visit our website.
Don't miss this chance to deepen your practice and connect with fellow educators. We look forward to seeing you there!
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2023 SYMPOSIUM
Reflections: Illuminating Inspiration and Growth, Sculpting Memories and Blurring Boundaries
Thurs 23 November 2023, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Art Education Victoria was proud to present our Secondary Symposium in 2023 in partnership with Monash University Fine Art.
The theme for the Secondary Symposium, "Reflections: Illuminating Inspiration and Growth, Sculpting Memories and Blurring Boundaries," reflects a deep exploration of the journey that art educators have embarked upon in the year 2023. The symposium is tailored for Visual Art Educators in Secondary School years 7-10, as well as VCE Art Educators. This theme encompasses a multifaceted exploration of artistic and educational experiences, embracing both personal and collective growth.
The symposium's focus on recent developments in art education, such as the introduction of new study designs for VCE Art and the review of the Foundation to Year 10 Visual Art Victorian Curriculum, highlights the importance of staying current and adapting to evolving educational landscapes. These changes present both opportunities and challenges for art educators, and the symposium provides a platform for the art education community to collectively reflect on their implications.
Through collaborative discussions and shared experiences, participants will delve into the impact of these curriculum changes on various aspects of their professional lives. This includes examining how the alterations may influence workload dynamics, requiring educators to find innovative ways to navigate increased demands while maintaining the quality of their teaching.
The symposium also underscores the significance of personal growth and ongoing learning for art educators. As they adapt to new educational paradigms and incorporate fresh perspectives into their teaching practices, they too undergo a process of artistic and pedagogical transformation. By encouraging the exploration of new learnings, the symposium empowers educators to enhance their instructional methods and enrich the artistic expression of their students.
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Keynote Speaker: Kathy TeminKathy Temin has challenged the idea of what a monument and a memorial can be since the mid 1990s engaging with domesticity, 1970s interior design and remembrance. Her signature medium of synthetic fur refers to the exaggerated emotions of soft toy imagery and the comfort and protection of childhood. Temin’s family history of persecution and displacement have generated abstract and materially based work, some large enough to walk through. Her sculptures refer to monuments and memorials where personal and collective remembrance are interwoven.Kathy Temin has exhibited nationally and internationally since 1990. Selected solo projects and shows; The National Gallery of Australia, NGA, Canberra (2020) The Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (2010 & 2018) GOMA, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane (2014) The Melbourne Art Trams Project, The Melbourne Festival (2015) The Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland (2015). In 2009 her work was the subject of a 20-year survey exhibition at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, (2008) Melbourne.She completed a PhD in 2007 and MFA in 1991 both at the Melbourne University and a BFA Victoria College, Melbourne in 1986. Temin's work is represented by Anna Schwartz Gallery in Melbourne and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney. Kathy Temin is Professor in Fine Art, at Monash Art Design Architecture, Monash University, Melbourne. |
WORKSHOP SESSIONS
2A Drawing Workshop | Frankenstein Fragments
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Join the talented Ameliè Scalercio as she guides you through a unique drawing experience. You will be drawing different sections of the model, gradually piecing together a patchwork of body parts where there is no up, no down and no sense to the resulting structure. Play with line, scale and repetition and weave your body parts into a semblance of abstracted form. |
2B Sculpture Workshop | Inside Out
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Embark on a sculptural journey with skilled artist Benjamin Woods. Explore the relationship of interior and exterior spaces of objects through a simple but rewarding forming process using conventional sculptural materials of plaster and clay produce deep relief sculpture. Through this process you will understand the forces at play in processes of forming, such as touch, information, transfers and exchanges of energy. Work between senses of the visual and tactile to explore how a forming process can be informed by embodied experience. |
2C Print Making Workshop | A Printed Matter
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Dive into the world of screen printing with the brilliant Sarah Murphy of Troppo Print Studio. Explore techniques like hand cut stencils and pre-made screens, focusing on paper printing. Unleash your creativity in this collaborative medium. |
2023 PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
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Welcome |
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Keynote Speaker: Kathy Temin |
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Morning Tea |
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Curriculum update: VCAA - Kathy Hendy-Ekers
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Educator discussion groups:
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Lunch |
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MUMA Exhibition
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MADA NOW - Graduate Exhibition
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In essence, the Secondary Symposium's theme encapsulates a year of artistic exploration and educational evolution, inviting art educators to come together as a community to reflect, learn, and inspire one another. Through shared insights and collaborative discourse, participants can navigate the complexities of modern art education and continue to nurture the creative spirits of their students in secondary schools.
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2022 SYMPOSIUM
Transitions: supporting moments in time
Art Education Victoria was proud to present our inaugural Secondary Symposium in 2022 in partnership with Monash University Fine Art.
We explored topics related to Transitions for students and art educators teaching years 7-10 visual art. We shared ideas, experiences and brought teachers together to support teacher professional learning. In partnership with Monash University Fine Art, this event took place at the Caulfield campus the home of MUMA.
Our program included keynote speaker Peta Clancy breakout sessions including a behind the scenes exhibition tour of Collective Movements at MUMA with Director Charlotte Day and an Art History talk with Luke Smythe, hands-on workshops, art educator panels and opportunities to network and connect with peers.
Educator led panel topics related to our theme of Transitions included:
- How do we support student choices and motivations to take up visual art in VCE?
- How do we address the issues that come up when students have gap years and do not study Visual Arts within the 7-10 year levels?
- What strategies do teachers implement to support Year 7 students with a diverse range of primary school art experiences, skills and knowledge?
Program
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Peta Clancy
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Peta Clancy - First Nations Artist presenter with Q&APeta Clancy will talk about her work with a Q&A to follow. Peta will address her specific research areas which encompass themes including hidden histories of colonisation and climate change. Through introducing her individual practice, her talk will also consider her own teaching approaches in the studio, and ways in which her work may be referenced in the classroom.
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Charlotte Day
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MUMA Exhibition Tour with Charlotte Day
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Luke Smythe
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Art History presentationLuke Smythe will discuss his approach to teaching students about the key developments in the recent histories of art, design and architecture. Learning about each of these histories and the social developments they relate to, give students a clearer understanding of what it means to work in creative practice and why it is that creativity is so important to our lives.
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Topics related to the theme: Transitions: supporting moments in time
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Art Studio hands-on workshops |
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