Professional learning for educators as part of Resurgence exhibition
Maitland Cultural Resurgence brings together cultural knowledge holders with schools and local and regional Aboriginal community groups in the production of possum skin cloaks and large-scale woven sculptures. These projects, led by the team at Speaking in Colour, celebrate the ceremony of connectivity and cultural strength.
There are also two professional learning opportunities available to educators as part of the public programs for the exhibition.
Educators become familiar with Possum Skin Cloaks and/or weaving and how they were used in traditional contexts, the purpose, process, and techniques. In these hands-on workshops accredited by NESA, educators make a keepsake and have access to lesson ideas linked to syllabus outcomes.
Possum Skin Cloak Teacher Professional Learning
6-8pm, Wednesday 27 April
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Interwoven Teacher Professional Learning
6-8pm, Thursday 5 May
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Artworks in this exhibition have been created by local Aboriginal community groups and school groups of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants and educators:
Abermain Public School, Bolwarra Public School, CoastCanCare, East Maitland Public School, Greta Public School, Hamilton Child Care Centre, Hunter Aboriginal Weaver’s Alliance, Kearsley Public School, Maitland Public School, Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council, Morisset Public School, Rutherford Technology High School, Tenambit Public School, Uniting Preschool Adamstown Heights.
Maitland Cultural Resurgence on display at Maitland Regional Art Gallery until 15 May 2022.