BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17514@home-ed.vic.edu.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260512T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260512T101500 DTSTAMP:20260410T065128Z URL:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/events/free-online-learning-with-ngv-explor e-the-art-elements-get-lively-with-line-and-shape-2/ SUMMARY:FREE Online Learning with NGV - Explore the Art Elements: Get Livel y with Line and Shape (recommended 8y-12y) DESCRIPTION:All HEN members are welcome to log in to watch the following on line incursions\, provided free by the NGV.\n\nThese events are all open t o all ages\, &\; the recommended ages are listed below.\n\nThese progra ms will be delivered online via WebEx. Links to these events will be made available in the members only section of the HEN website.\n\n Tuesday 12t h May\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of the ter m)\nExplore the Art Elements: Get Lively with Line and Shape\nLevels 3-6 ( 8y-12y)\n\nLook closely at how artists use line and shape to create patter n\, structure\, and movement in their work. We will discover the way diffe rent types of lines and shapes can express emotion and meaning and how the se art elements are used in distinctive ways in works of art across divers e cultures and artistic styles.  Come prepared with drawing paper and a g raphite pencil to participate in creative activities during the session.\n \nThis is same as last week's event but for a slightly more mature audienc e.\nFUTURE EVENTS\n\n Tuesday 19 May\, 9.30 - 10.30AM live only\nDesignin g the Everyday with Daniel and Emma\nLevels 3-8 (ages 8y-14y)\n\nHow do de signers make the everyday extraordinary? Meet Daniel To and Emma Aiston\, the dynamic design duo behind Daniel Emma Studio as they present live from the NGV. After hearing about their inspiration and design process\, Danie l and Emma will engage kids with some challenging and fun design activitie s which will use the students’ world as a starting point to unleash crea tivity\, encourage collaboration and build design-centred thinking.\n\n W ednesday 15 July\, 2.00PM - 2.45PM live (recording available for the rest of the term)\nBig Ideas in Contemporary Art: Old Forms\, New Voices\nLeve ls 7-12 (ages 12y+)\n\nDiscover how contemporary artists are reviving trad itional crafts and long-standing techniques to create fresh\, powerful wor ks. These artists draw on materials and methods passed down through genera tions\, but they use them in new ways that reflect today’s culture\, ide ntities\, and ideas. Through discussion of works from the NGV Collection\, we will explore how honoring the past in contemporary art practices can o pen new creative possibilities\, provide new perspectives on history and g ive voice to diverse stories in the present.\n\n Tuesday 28th July\, 9.30 AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Tactile Texture\nLevels F-2 (ages 5y-8y)\n\nTurn your at tention to texture and discover how artists use this art element to add de pth\, interest\, and complexity to their works of art. We will investigate ways texture can be created and experienced\, both visually and through t ouch\, and consider how it influences our interpretations and interactions with works of art. Come prepared with plain paper and a glue stick to par ticipate in creative activities during the session.\n\n Tuesday 4th Augus t\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of the term)\n Explore the Art Elements: Tactile Texture\nLevels 3-6 (8y-12y)\n\nDescript ion as per 5th May\, but for a slightly more mature audience\n\n Monday 2 4th August\, 9.30AM - 10.30AM live only\nBook Week with Freya Blackwood\nL evels 2–4 (ages 7y-9y)\n\nJoin the multi-award-winning illustrator and w riter Freya Blackwood for a fun-filled Book Week online event! Dive into t he magic behind Freya’s captivating illustrations and find out what spar ks her creativity. Discover how she brings her characters to life and tell s enchanting stories using only pictures. Students can take part in engagi ng drawing activities that will unleash their own imagination! Don’t mis s the chance to ask Freya your questions during the Q&\;A session at th e end. Kids will:\n\n- Learn about the ways writers and illustrators tell stories\n- Engage in guided drawing activities\n- Experiment with using pi ctures to tell a story\n\n Wednesday 26th August\, 9.30AM - 10.45PM\nBook Week with Jacqueline Harvey\nLevels 5–6  (ages 10y-12y)\n\nCelebrate B ook Week 2026 with bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey and a new online w riting workshop inspired by the NGV Collection. This fun and interactive s ession invites students to step into the world of mystery writing – lear ning how to build suspense\, create intriguing characters and craft unexpe cted twists. Led by one of Australia’s most loved children’s authors\, students will discover how artworks can spark imaginative story ideas and help bring their mysteries to life. Kids participating in this program w ill need:\n\n- Three sheets of A4 paper\n- Pencil/pen\n\n Wed 7 October\, 2PM–2.45PM live (recording available for the rest of the term)\nBig Ide as in Contemporary Art: Art Beyond the Walls\nLevels 7-12 (ages 12y+)\n\nW e look at what happens when art is taken out of the gallery and is placed into the world around us. This session explores how artists are creating w ork in public spaces\, collaborating with communities\, and inviting parti cipation in new and unexpected ways. These artists can often blur the line between viewer and artwork\, and challenge the idea that art belongs only in galleries or museums. From installations to performances and interacti ve projects at NGV\, we’ll think and talk about where art can happen\, w ho it’s for\, and how it can connect us in powerful and personal ways.\n \n Tuesday 20th October\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Fun with Form and Tone\nL evels F-2 (ages 5y-8y)\n\nExplore how artists use these art elements and o ther techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensional space and volu me in their work. We will also discover sculptural works of art that occup y real space and consider how their form influences the way we view and in teract with them. Come prepared with drawing paper and coloured pencils to participate in creative activities during the session.\n\n Tuesday 27th October\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of the t erm)\nExplore the Art Elements: Fun with Form and Tone\nLevels 3-6 (ages 8 y-12y)\n\nDescription as per 20th October\, but for a slightly more mature audience ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/20 26/04/ngv.jpg CATEGORIES:Online Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR