The Aboriginal Early Childhood Collective in Sydney, Australia | Educational consultant
The Aboriginal Early Childhood Collective
Locality: Sydney, Australia
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24.01.2022 "Dr Fragar said she was honoured to paint her friend and fellow artist, Richard Bell the eighth time he has appeared in a finalist portrait. The painting was based on a series of photographs by QCA alumnus Louis Lim. Richard is well known as a fearless artist with a sharp mind and a big personality. Sometimes, though, when talking about personal experiences, he shows a quieter side,’ she said. He occasionally tells the story of growing up in south-west Queensland where th...e home he lived in was demolished by local authorities. I wanted to refer to something of that loss and to show two sides of Richard the fearless and the feeling." https://news.griffith.edu.au//griffith-artists-selected-f/
23.01.2022 Love this! A great chance to enjoy a regional exhibit from the comfort of your own home... "Hot on the heels of the launch of a ‘virtual’ online Coffs Harbour Regional Museum experience, the Regional Gallery is now inviting art-lovers from anywhere in the world to enjoy the very first 3D Virtual Tour of its current exhibitions." https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/art-from-your-armchair-as-
23.01.2022 Excuse us while we add to cart <3 https://www.elle.com.au//indigenous-australian-fashion-bra
21.01.2022 Tasmania Performs is continuing to support First Nations artists and is looking forward to an event-filled 2021. Its mentor program is also being replicated in other states. https://www.sbs.com.au//a-mentor-program-in-tasmania-is-su
21.01.2022 Ms Peris is scheduled to appear before a Senate inquiry into the long-running dispute over the use of the flag on Thursday along with former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mick Gooda and leading Indigenous academic Marcia Langton. https://www.smh.com.au//urgent-acquisition-olympian-demand
20.01.2022 We are thrilled to announce Graham Toomey as the newest addition to our line up of speakers presenting as part of our Aboriginal Art Summit in 2021. Graham Toomey is the CEO/Executive Director at Gunawirra and will be sharing on the topic of "Why Art is Healthy." If you would like to join us and our amazing line up of speakers in 2021, pop over to our website and reserve your ticket here: https://aboriginalecc.com/pages/aboriginal-art-summit
20.01.2022 #DeadlyAboriginalArtist Series continues with our next special guest, Saretta Fielding! Saretta Fielding is Wonnarua Woman with strong connections to the Hunter Valley in NSW. The beautiful Lake Macquarie, surrounding bushlands, Watagan Mountains and the beaches have inspired each and every one of Sarettas Art Works. Sarettas art is reflective of traditional sand engravings found though out Wonnarua Country and the greater Hunter Region. Her highly textured pieces use sand-ba...sed mediums and engraving techniques. To read our interview with Saretta visit our website here: https://aboriginalecc.com//deadly-aboriginal-artist-series
20.01.2022 Thomas Carr College students have collaborated with Aboriginal artist Nathan Patterson to create artwork celebrating Wyndham’s Indigenous culture. https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/n/arts-tells-local-story/
18.01.2022 Join our co-founder Jessica Staines in her brand new course, Top Questions Answered! Many early childhood educators are hesitant to begin including Indigenous perspectives in their program out of fear of getting it wrong. Complicating the matter further, there is an abundance of conflicting advise and views within the early childhood profession when it comes to Aboriginal perspectives. Navigating the spectrum of voices and views can be confusing and overwhelming for educators... and most wish there was a simple way of ascertaining the do’s and the don’ts. Do you want to know what is and isn’t ok in regards to the inclusion of Aboriginal perspectives in your curriculum? The Koori Curriculum has developed a short course for early childhood educators sharing their perspectives on commonly asked questions. This offering covers topics such as the use of dreaming stories, the playing of the didgeridoo, how to find an Elder and much more. For more details visit: https://kooricurriculum.com//online-courses/products/910054
18.01.2022 "It can help people do the right thing," the new guide states. "This protocol guide recognises that in Indigenous Australian communities, the artist is a custodian of culture with obligations as well as privileges." https://www.smh.com.au//protocols-shape-use-of-indigenous-
18.01.2022 Our Artist in Residence, Dream On By Garry Purchase is hosting an exhibition on the Central Coast NSW in December, alongside Kylie Cassidy and a group of upcoming Aboriginal Artists. As part of the exhibition, there will be a market space on Sat + Sun featuring prints, jewellery, and a range of great gift ideas. Come along and say hi! https://www.facebook.com/Saltwater-Freshwwater-Art-Exhibition-106915227849147
17.01.2022 For our Melbourne friends... new store has just opened!
17.01.2022 Perth NAIDOC Award winners... https://nit.com.au/naidoc-perth-awards-celebrates-perths-b/
17.01.2022 Our Planning Course just got better! With over 20 hours of online PD PLUS our complete webinar bundle (valued at $220)... PLUS a downloadable PDF version of the Aboriginal Early Childhood Planning Guide (valued at $49.95). ... So much value packaged up into this course! All for just $29.95. Just now for instant access: https://aboriginalecc.com/products/935599
16.01.2022 We have almost sold out of all our Planning Guides! Take advantage of our sale price and order your copy before they are gone. Visit: https://aboriginalecc.com//the-aboriginal-early-childhood-
16.01.2022 Join Webinar Four - Embedding Practices In an In-Between now for just $10 (or $50 for the entire bundle). Embedding Practices In and In-Between focusses on supporting educators and teachers to plan holistically to ensure that Aboriginal perspectives are included throughout the curriculum rather than an add on. Pedagogical practices that reflect the diversity of local, rural, urban, traditional and contemporary depictions of Aboriginal people are discussed in how, together, they enable children to understand and think critically about to move beyond Aboriginality as a topic, theme or interest. https://aboriginalecc.com//webinar-four-embedding-practice
15.01.2022 Menang Noongar celebrity Kiya Watt has introduced her newest Menang-themed jewellery collection modelled by her own nieces. https://thenewspocket.com/aboriginal-artist-kiya-watts-bran
15.01.2022 Aboriginal art is the world’s oldest continuing form of cultural expression on the planet which is why, in June and July 2021, we will be hosting the Aboriginal Art Summit. The Aboriginal Art Summit will feature an incredible line up of Aboriginal artists, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous educators engaging with Aboriginal artists in their everyday practices, community arts and art projects. Early bird tickets are currently available which are 50% off RRP, so book now and save $$$ on individual and group tickets: https://aboriginalecc.com/pages/aboriginal-art-summit
15.01.2022 Join Courtney Glazebrook as she shares her knowledge and experience on 'STEM based learning in Early Childhood' as part of our Aboriginal STEM Suite. Courtney is the Director of Towri MACS, a Multifunctional Aboriginal Children’s Service in NSW. Courtney facilitates a variety of different programs that focus on a highly integrated, holistic model of care and education for Indigenous children and has travelled throughout the Northern Territory undertaking research to inform go...vernment policies surrounding issues relating to ‘Closing The Gap’ and early childhood. Most recently, Courtney is working in partnership with Charles Sturt University to implement a research study site at Towri, gathering data on STEM learning in and across different cultural contexts. Courtney has a wealth of experience engaging with Aboriginal families and communities and building rich, inclusive and culturally appropriate learning environment for children in the early years, recently being named a finalist in 2018 HESTA awards for building inclusion and awarded Young Business Professional of the Year for 2018 for her work in recognising and advancing the self-determination rights of our First Nation peoples. Join Courtney Glazebrook as she shares her knowledge and experience on 'STEM-based learning in Early Childhood' as part of our Aboriginal STEM Suite.
14.01.2022 Vincent Namatjira has become the first Indigenous artist to win Australia’s Archibald Prize for portraiture, which comes with $100,000. The artist received the award for his painting Stand Strong for Who You Are, which features a depiction of the retired Australian footballer Adam Goodes. Namatjira met Goodes in 2018 and was inspired to paint the athlete after viewing the 2019 documentary The Final Quarter, which traces Goodes’s career and anti-racism activism. Namatjira’s figurative paintings often take on political and social issues, and they have been exhibited at the Sydney Contemporary, Artspace Sydney, Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Basel Hong Kong, and other venues. https://www.artnews.com//archibald-prize-vincent-namatjir/
14.01.2022 There really aren’t that many opportunities solely dedicated to representing and promoting Aboriginal artists on the Coast and it would be wonderful to see Gudjagang become an ongoing creative hub. https://coastcommunitynews.com.au//art-exhibition-to-chro/
14.01.2022 Join Garry Purchase on an exploration of 'Emu in the Sky' and learn about Aboriginal Astronomy and how you can incorporate an Aboriginal perspective in your classroom. This is a beautiful presentation featuring Garry's artwork, his background, his process as an artist and lots lots more. Join Garry Purchase on an exploration of 'Emu in the Sky' and learn about Aboriginal Astronomy and how you can incorporate an Aboriginal perspective in your class room.
13.01.2022 At the age of 25, Dean Cross had ticked off all the things he’d ever dreamed of in a career. The Indigenous Australian visual artist had travelled the world, performing in theatres in London’s West End and New York as a contemporary dancer. Read more: ... https://aboutregional.com.au/dean-cross-to-repaint-city-in/ See more
12.01.2022 Planning with Aboriginal perspectives and anti-bias approaches in an ongoing commitment in educational settings. Our online course guides you through step by step to create a beautifully inclusive curriculum. Refreshing, reviewing and revitalising your knowledge and experience through this course enables you to revisit the course content with new colleagues, new families and new children. The 5 webinars included expand on The Aboriginal Early Childhood Practice Guide and off...er practical insights to putting the principles into practice on which the course is based. Each resource offers a new set of stories from educators illustrating how to shape your curriculum in and through Aboriginal perspectives and anti-bias approaches. What's included: A downloadable PDF version of our Aboriginal Early Childhood Planning Guide, valued at $49.95. Access to all 5 x 1hr webinars valued at $220 Over 20 hours of professional development including activities, worksheets, and exclusive videos from Jessica Staines and Dr Red Ruby Scarlet. Join now for instant access: https://aboriginalecc.com/products/935599
12.01.2022 Culture Maps Central NSW uses maps and pop-up images to pinpoint museums, heritage sites and trails; galleries and artist studios; places to shop for handmade things; Aboriginal cultural places and experiences, and a comprehensive regional map of public art. Locals are being encouraged to use the new maps - online at centralnsw.com - to discover cultural gems in their own backyard these school holidays. The new resource was launched in Bathurst by Arts OutWest, Central NSW Jo...int Organisation of Councils and Regional Development Australia Central West. https://www.youngwitness.com.au//culture-map-invites-vis/
12.01.2022 The Aboriginal Early Childhood Webinar Series is a cost effective way to take your knowledge deeper as we focus on the 5 areas of the Aboriginal Early Childhood Practice Guide. "I just want to say thank you for the 5 webinars that you provided on your website about Early Childhood and an Aboriginal perspective and curriculum. I particularly enjoyed listening to these and learnt many things that will support my practice. An area that I am particularly interested in is the em...bedding of Aboriginal perspectives into the curriculum and you addressed this so clearly. Thank you." D. Hine Take advantage of our sale price here: https://aboriginalecc.com//the-aboriginal-early-childhood-
12.01.2022 Our Aboriginal Early Childhood Planning Guide has gone digital! Planning with Aboriginal perspectives and anti-bias approaches in an ongoing commitment in educational settings. Our online course guides you through step by step to create a beautifully inclusive curriculum. Refreshing, reviewing and revitalising your knowledge and experience through this course enables you to revisit the course content with new colleagues, new families and new children. ... The 5 webinars included expand on The Aboriginal Early Childhood Practice Guide and offer practical insights to putting the principles into practice on which the course is based. Each resource offers a new set of stories from educators illustrating how to shape your curriculum in and through Aboriginal perspectives and anti-bias approaches. Here is what is included: What's included: * A downloadable PDF version of our Aboriginal Early Childhood Planning Guide, valued at $49.95. * Access to all 5 x 1hr webinars valued at $220 * Over 20 hours of professional development including activities, worksheets, and exclusive videos from Jessica Staines and Dr Red Ruby Scarlet. Sign up for instant access here: https://aboriginalecc.com/products/935599
12.01.2022 Two new coins are published by the Royal Australian Mint to celebrate that the astronomical wisdom and customs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals. They comprise artworks in Wiradjuri (NSW) and also Yamaji (WA) artists which represent among their most well-known attributes in Exotic astronomy: the fantastic Emu from the Sky and the Seven Sisters. https://thenewspocket.com/new-coins-celebrate-native-tradit
12.01.2022 "Tides have turned and it's amazing the more of our people's songs out there, the better everyone is for it," he says. "The impact is deep in terms of the personal, societal and spiritual across this sacred land." https://www.smh.com.au//indigenous-hip-hop-gives-voice-to-
10.01.2022 Huge ups to the one and only JK-47, this year’s winner of the Unearthed Artist of the Year J Award! The Tweed Heads South rapper made his first mark on Unearthed with a memorable verse on Nerve’s ‘Sunday Roast’. Turns out, that was only the beginning. https://www.abc.net.au//jk47-wins-j-award-unearth/12898680
08.01.2022 A kangaroo painting created over 17,000 years ago by Aboriginal artists has been identified - with a little help from some ancient wasps - as Australia's oldest intact rock art. https://www.enca.com//kangaroo-painting-australias-oldest-
07.01.2022 I think a lot of people would be surprised by how colourful and modern Aboriginal art has become, says Yaama Ganu Gallery director Toby Osmond of the pieces available at the not-for-profit Aboriginal art gallery and café located in Moree, NSW. We see a large part of our job as to educate people as to how vibrant and contemporary the industry now is. Many people walk into the gallery expecting to see images of brown goannas with traditional iconography, sure there will al...ways be a place for that, but the reality is so much of the work that is now being produced sees some of the most sophisticated use of colour from any contemporary artist working today. https://www.vogue.com.au//image-gallery/c783b42ddb34c0328a
06.01.2022 How do we use Aboriginal art and items from Aboriginal culture in our services? Are we being respectful of the pieces we may have acquired and are we aware of the deep connection between art and country, identity and belonging for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders? We know that Aboriginal art is imbued with stories and traditional knowledge and often stories are expressed as art as a way of preserving these stories and knowledge for future generations. Do we always honour this in our education and care services? Read more here: https://aboriginalecc.com//ne/how-do-we-use-aboriginal-art
05.01.2022 Can't wait to try the bush-tucker and native foods menu at Lilipad Cafe! https://www.atlasobscura.com/arti/australia-aboriginal-food
04.01.2022 Our very own artist in residence, Garry Purchase, has released his own collection of chidren's colouring books and they are stunning! Garry will be presenting at our upcoming Aboriginal Art Summit, and previously spoke at our Aboriginal STEM Summit in 2020, plus features in many of our online products including the Aboriginal STEM Suite. To order Garry's brand new colouring books visit: https://garry-purchase.myshopify.com//ni-nura-my-country-c
03.01.2022 Save 50% off on all our tickets to our Aboriginal Art Summit! Enjoy 5 days of presentations from Artists, Thought Leaders and Early Childhood Educators... plus, enjoy a Aboriginal Art Summit Pack which includes some fun little props and products to make your virtual experience as interactive as possible. For more details and to reserve your spot: ... https://aboriginalecc.com/pages/aboriginal-art-summit See more
03.01.2022 Deadly Aboriginal Artists - Uncle Jack Charles Uncle Jack Charles was born to a Wiradjuri father and a Bunurong mother in an aboriginal reserve on the Murray river. His great-great-grandfather was among the activists who resisted government policy in Victoria in 1881. Read more about Uncle Jack Charles in our profile here: https://aboriginalecc.com//deadly-aboriginal-artists-uncle
02.01.2022 We are very excited to share that two of our Aboriginal Art Summit presenters, Uncle Noel and Aunty Trish Butler, have their brand new CD available at Koori Curriculum. Uncle Noel and Aunty Trish Butler share stories and songs through their knowledge of Country to create a better understanding of all creatures in our environment. This helps us all to embrace our responsibility to put a greater value on the importance of looking after Country, the land we stand on, our home.... Video: https://youtu.be/QZJihTyGJGI Please do not use this video without acknowledging the artists. Support the work of Uncle Noel and Aunty Trish Butler by purchasing a copy of their new album here: https://kooricurriculum.com//look-learn-sing-dance-trish-n
01.01.2022 Join now and to be part of our biggest online event ever! Hear from 22 Speakers from around Australia, engage in a fun online community, access fantastic resources and more! And if you join now, we will send you your very own Aboriginal Art Summit pack a month before our live dates so you can participate in some fun interactive demonstrations.... What are you waiting for? For more details and to reserve your spot visit: https://aboriginalecc.com/pages/aboriginal-art-summit