February 2012 Updates: Hahgoots News: Artistic Studies Slide 2 I
enrolled Hahgoot to Art Box, the after school workshop for 5-9
year` old kids (each Wednesday), and also to the Sunday Kids Art
Club (once a month) at the Penrith Regional Gallery, which is
actually 10 minutes walk from our house in Emu Plains (and opposite
the Nepean river). While the workshop is on, I entertain Alma
outside (see next slide). Left: typical Aussie caravans, parking in
front yards of houses around Emu Plains. Slide 3 Slide 4 Various
streets around our house (the lawns are always so tidy, but not in
an eerie way...) Slide 5 Some of the artworks on display at the
gallery that month: from the exhibition Hello Dollies (left) and a
house for two artists (Images from the internet) Alma was terrified
of the dolls exhibition, not surprising after you see the image on
the bottom left, which was a huge blow up balloon. Slide 6 Hahgoot
attended a Kids club art workshop with Emma, the neighbours
daughter (above) and really enjoyed the activity (right). They made
collage works following an artwork from the Hello Dollies
exhibition. Its really nice she can see the actual artworks and
work in a well equipped workshop, only 10 minutes walk from home!
Slide 7 Another time we waited for Hahgoot while she was in art
class and it rained. Then we discovered some of the artworks
outdoors come to life when it rains, as the water pours from the
roof through the works and create lovely ponds and rivers in the
lush gardens. Fabulous! Slide 8 Alma enjoyed both the drawing and
the puddles! As you can see, it wasnt cold, just wet. Slide 9 Some
of the collage works Hahgoot made following artworks at the Penrith
Regional Gallery. Slide 10 Some of Hahgoots free drawings (some are
stories with several chapters) Slide 11 Some more drama from
Hahgoots creative imagination... Slide 12 Hahgoot chose excerpts
from books she likes and drew new illustrations (her idea) Slide 13
Top left: a lovely Garfield comics book, from our friend Inbal
Right: Grandparents Simon sent a special package, that blew up into
a cow seat! Alma loves rolling on it... Slide 14 In our next
presentation: Update on some sensory development!
