Through the Eyes of Friends
Friend's Long Day Care Centre and Preschool - Through the Eyes of Friends
26th AUGUST 2010:
Opening of
Through the Eyes of Friends,
an exhibition by children who attend the
St Vincent's Hospital based
Friend's Long Day Care Centre and Preschool,
at the Serpentine Community Gallery
on Thursday, from 6pm.
Through the Eyes of Friends
will bring all the enthusiasm of childhood to the gallery
as we celebrate the artistic creativity
of our younger Northern Rivers artists.
Grab the chance to view
some of the newest local artworks
with very fresh, very honest
and sometimes very original approaches.
Come on down to the Serpentine
and join the fun of opening night,
including a small auction commencing at 7.15pm.
Refreshments available.
Wine for the oldies, and juice or soda for the little'uns.
Exhibition runs from 25th August until 4th September.
This exhibition is part of an ongoing project developed by teachers Katie Pennant and Kellie Lee.
- On art and our little'uns -
1) There is a moment in a child's life when dots and lines are just that
and there is a moment when they mean something.
Ursula Kolbe - "It's not a bird yet," The Drama of Drawing
2) Developing the language of visual communication
includes recognising and utilising symbols or marks to represent something.
Dots and lines are basic elements of science, literature, maths and art,
their meaning can be many things and anything.
The children in the babies room have engaged with all these marks purposefully and personally.
3) Ella compares her dots to Dorothy the Dinosaur's.
Ziggy counts and sorts his dots into sizes.
Samara stretches and bends and 'writes' her dots.
Max sings his dots and makes long, strong lines.
Cooper shouts out "...dots!"
Olivia points out dots on fallen leaves.
Oliver gets busy with dots and makes lots and lots.
'W...W...White'
Textures are reflected in this collage on canvas that was created by the toddler group at Friends Child Care.
The white tone of the piece highlights the various textures of both natural and manmade objects. Tactile awareness is crucial to early childhood learning and development. Educators value exploring the senses in a social setting to encourage children to negotiate with peers and appreciate individual's contributions.
The children worked in small groups to explore
the white materials provided by the educators.
As individuals, they glued items on the canvas in a purposeful way, often describing
the meaning of its placement.
"The big one is the mummy one, the big one is the daddy one and this little one is the baby."