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:17512@home-ed.vic.edu.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260429T144500 DTSTAMP:20260410T065120Z URL:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/events/ngv-big-ideas-in-contemporary-art-re sponding-to-our-changing-planet/ SUMMARY:FREE Online Learning with NGV - Big Ideas in Contemporary Art: Resp onding to Our Changing Planet (all ages - recommended 12yo+) 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 Wednesday 2 9 April\, 2.00PM - 2.45PM live (recording available for the rest of the te rm)\nBig Ideas in Contemporary Art: Responding to Our Changing Planet\nLev els 7-12 (ages 12y+)\n\nExplore the work of contemporary artists who are t ackling environmental challenges facing our planet. Artists have always lo oked to the natural world for inspiration. Today\, many are responding to urgent issues like climate change\, social justice\, and technological shi fts\, using innovative approaches to artmaking to reveal hidden truths\, s park conversations\, and inspire action.\n\n \;\nFUTURE EVENTS\n\n Tu esday 5th May\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest o f the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Get Lively with Line and Shape\nLev els F-2 (ages 5y-8y)\n\nLook closely at how artists use line and shape to create pattern\, structure\, and movement in their work. We will discover the way different types of lines and shapes can express emotion and meanin g and how these art elements are used in distinctive ways in works of art across diverse cultures and artistic styles.  Come prepared with drawing paper and a graphite pencil to participate in creative activities during t he session.\n\n Tuesday 12th May\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording avail able for the rest of the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Get Lively with Line and Shape\nLevels 3-6 (8y-12y)\n\nDescription as per 5th May\, but fo r a slightly more mature audience\n\n Tuesday 19 May\, 9.30 - 10.30AM liv e only\nDesigning the Everyday with Daniel and Emma\nLevels 3-8 (ages 8y-1 4y)\n\nHow do designers make the everyday extraordinary? Meet Daniel To an d Emma Aiston\, the dynamic design duo behind Daniel Emma Studio as they p resent live from the NGV. After hearing about their inspiration and design process\, Daniel and Emma will engage kids with some challenging and fun design activities which will use the students’ world as a starting point to unleash creativity\, encourage collaboration and build design-centred thinking.\n\n Wednesday 15 July\, 2.00PM - 2.45PM live (recording availab le for the rest of the term)\nBig Ideas in Contemporary Art: Old Forms\, New Voices\nLevels 7-12 (ages 12y+)\n\nDiscover how contemporary artists a re reviving traditional crafts and long-standing techniques to create fres h\, powerful works. These artists draw on materials and methods passed dow n through generations\, but they use them in new ways that reflect today ’s culture\, identities\, and ideas. Through discussion of works from th e NGV Collection\, we will explore how honoring the past in contemporary a rt practices can open new creative possibilities\, provide new perspective s on history and give voice to diverse stories in the present.\n\n Tuesda y 28th July\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the rest of t he term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Tactile Texture\nLevels F-2 (ages 5y-8 y)\n\nTurn your attention to texture and discover how artists use this art element to add depth\, interest\, and complexity to their works of art. W e will investigate ways texture can be created and experienced\, both visu ally and through touch\, and consider how it influences our interpretation s and interactions with works of art. Come prepared with plain paper and a glue stick to participate in creative activities during the session.\n\n Tuesday 4th August\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (recording available for the r est of the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Tactile Texture\nLevels 3-6 (8 y-12y)\n\nDescription as per 5th May\, but for a slightly more mature audi ence\n\n Monday 24th August\, 9.30AM - 10.30AM live only\nBook Week with Freya Blackwood\nLevels 2–4 (ages 7y-9y)\n\nJoin the multi-award-winning illustrator and writer Freya Blackwood for a fun-filled Book Week online event! Dive into the magic behind Freya’s captivating illustrations and find out what sparks her creativity. Discover how she brings her character s to life and tells enchanting stories using only pictures. Students can t ake part in engaging drawing activities that will unleash their own imagin ation! Don’t miss the chance to ask Freya your questions during the Q&am p\;A session at the end. Kids will:\n\n- Learn about the ways writers and illustrators tell stories\n- Engage in guided drawing activities\n- Experi ment with using pictures to tell a story\n\n Wednesday 26th August\, 9.30 AM - 10.45PM\nBook Week with Jacqueline Harvey\nLevels 5–6  (ages 10y-1 2y)\n\nCelebrate Book Week 2026 with bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey and a new online writing workshop inspired by the NGV Collection. This fun and interactive session invites students to step into the world of myster y writing – learning how to build suspense\, create intriguing character s and craft unexpected twists. Led by one of Australia’s most loved chil dren’s authors\, students will discover how artworks can spark imaginati ve story ideas and help bring their mysteries to life. Kids participating in this program will 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 Ideas in Contemporary Art: Art Beyond the Walls\nLevels 7-1 2 (ages 12y+)\n\nWe look at what happens when art is taken out of the gall ery and is placed into the world around us. This session explores how arti sts are creating work in public spaces\, collaborating with communities\, and inviting participation in new and unexpected ways. These artists can o ften blur the line between viewer and artwork\, and challenge the idea tha t art belongs only in galleries or museums. From installations to performa nces and interactive projects at NGV\, we’ll think and talk about where art can happen\, who it’s for\, and how it can connect us in powerful an d personal ways.\n\n Tuesday 20th October\, 9.30AM - 10.15AM live (record ing available for the rest of the term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Fun wit h Form and Tone\nLevels F-2 (ages 5y-8y)\n\nExplore how artists use these art elements and other techniques to create the illusion of three-dimensio nal space and volume in their work. We will also discover sculptural works of art that occupy real space and consider how their form influences the way we view and interact with them. Come prepared with drawing paper and c oloured 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 term)\nExplore the Art Elements: Fun with Form and Tone\n Levels 3-6 (ages 8y-12y)\n\nDescription as per 20th October\, but for a sl ightly 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