Enviro art at Tairawhiti Museum
Enviro Art at Tairawhiti Museum
Full of anticipation, Room 4 arrived at our fantastic local Museum. After settling into the classroom and learning more about how the Enviro Art lesson would progress, we were ready to go and see some original Enviro Art.
Wide eyed and full of excitement the tamariki followed Koka Julie through the exhibitions to reach the Tū te Whaihanga exhibition of returned taonga, all made from natural materials. The tamariki checked out different items with admiration for the detail and designs. After seeing some 'Enviro Art' of the past made right here in Tairawhiti we were ready to move forward to the present.
Watching a presentation of current NZ artists who create their art using recycled, re-purposed and found items filled the tamariki to the brim with inspiration. It was their time to shine, sitting down at the tables the tamariki got hands on picking up different materials and tools until an idea occurred to them. There was a lot of trial and error and some interesting thinking to problem solve how they could make their idea a reality using the recycled items available.
I can't wait to see what trash the tamariki turn into treasure for the end of term competition!
What trash do you have at home that could transform into art, a useful item, or a wearable item?
This looks like a fantastic learning experience with the Tairawhiti Museum. At Saint Mary's we were lucky enough to have some staff from the museum visit us and teach us about the Horouta Story. Thank you for sharing your learning. Ms McMillan (Room 4)
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