Community & Business
31 May, 2024
School holiday fun set for art gallery
TABLELAND children won’t be bored this school holidays, with a variety of hands-on activities being held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
The Castle of Tarragindi on Tour, by The Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Children’s Art Centre and Regional Services, will be hosting activities at the Tablelands Regional Gallery for children to enjoy.
Artist Natalya Huges will teach the art of creating a “digital hybrid creature”, decorating 3D objects, pattern making and portrait drawings.
The Castle of Tarragindi on Tour features a striking blue and white palette inspired by a grotesque castle interior by French designer, architect and engraver Jean Bérain (1640–1711).
“Hughes creates paintings, textiles, sculptures and installations informed by decorative and ornamental traditions,” Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art director Chris Saines said.
“In The Castle of Tarragindi the artist has chosen to explore ‘grotesque’ design, a specific tradition of ornament known for its hybridity.
“Hughes has also included imagery of things that are important to her in the activity materials, such as the Australian flora and fauna found close to her home in the Brisbane suburb of Tarragindi.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer for the activities at the gallery during opening hours from Saturday 15 June and Saturday 6 July.
