As part of our inquiry into ‘Art and Artists’, the Year 2’s visited the Art Gallery. A special thank you to the parent and grandparent volunteers for making the excursion possible.

Sacha (2GT)

“On Wednesday my class and the other year twos went to the Art Gallery. Firstly, we went to the upside-down horses. It was two horses hugging each other, with no heads. Secondly, we visited the red string room, its actual name is ‘Absence Embodied’. It represents blood vessels. I like the red string, but why can’t it be blue string like veins? Finally, we went to the Brent Harris artwork. I thought it was fabulous! I loved the Art Gallery, I can’t wait to go with my family!

Harrison (2OT)

Yesterday, I went to the Art Gallery with my class for our unit of inquiry. First, we went to do a stop motion animation. We cut shapes, then we put them on a screen, and then it would take a photo and we would move it slightly and it would take another photo. Next, we had recess, and then we all split into groups of three or four. My group went upstairs and looked at the artworks there. There was this really cool one that had a lot of red string, like a web or blood vessels. Last we got a guided tour by Nick. Nick showed us this really blurry painting, but he told us if you stand further away it’s less blurry. Then we got on the bus and went back to school. It was really fun! 

Mehrnaz (2T)

On the 16th of October. All the year 2’s went to the Art Gallery. First, we arrived by bus and then we got inside. I have already been to the art gallery so it is not new for me. My Mum was a volunteer me, her, Ella, Erin and Charlotte were in a group together. Then it was the guided tour we went to a section in the gallery to look at pictures and objects to look at. Also, it was snack break/Recess time, it was not a very long time.

After it was a guided tour, we went to a room where the guide was named Stephanie and she took us to the art room, which was Japanese art. Finally, it was a lunch break while we were eating some people were playing games on the grass. Finally, we did animations at the studio and we used black paper and cut them into different shapes even organic shapes. We went back to school at about 2:30.