Visual Art - Breathing the Land 1

Breathing the Land 1 is an opportunity to join a small group in an experiential research project focusing on deepening our relationship to the landscape we inhabit.

This 8-week art practice will incorporate a range of modalities including meditation, walking, observation, drawing, painting and assemblage. We will make use of materials from the landscape to respond to country, drawing with local ochres, dyeing paper with local botanicals, fuelling our visual responses with local research. The course will combine time out in the landscape with time spent in the Laneway Studio and participants will be encouraged to work expansively with nature over the duration of the course to refine ideas and bring them to resolution.

What you will learn:

• Drawing with local ochres
• Dyeing paper with local botanicals
• Painting and assemblage
• How to fuel visual responses with local research

Entry Requirements

• There are no formal entry requirements for this skill set.
• Learners must not have successfully completed more than one unit of competency attached to this course listed under Units of Study Required for this Skill Set
• Learners are only permitted to enrol in one Visual Art skill set per term at the subsidised price.

Course Duration & Hours

• Classes are delivered face to face
• 8 days of classroom and onsite learning 9.30am - 3.30pm per week
• 8 weeks in the classroom
• Delivery location: Mullumbimby campus

Course Fees

Course Fees are fully subsidised for eligible students, a resource fee applies to all enrolments.

• ACE Program Fee: $0* (plus resource fee of $200) - most NSW residents are eligible for this subsidised fee!
• Full Fee: $370 (plus resource fee of $200)

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.

*Student eligibility for ACE Program fee

To be eligible for government subsidised training through the ACE Program, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or humanitarian visa holder, or a New Zealand; and
• Live or work in New South Wales; and
• Be aged 15 years or older;
• No longer be at school or equivalent; and
• Provide the College with your USI at the time of enrolment (admin staff can assist you in obtaining a USI); and
• Have not successfully completed the units listed under '**Assessments are made against units of competency' for this course.** Refer to the top of this page.

For more information or to find out if your are eligible for the $0 fee call our office on 02 6684 3374.

What to bring

• Pen and paper
• Own lunch and refreshments
• Art materials
• Enthusiasm!

Additional Costs

You will need to purchase some art materials for the course (e.g. pencils, charcoal, inks and a large art journal). If you don't currently have art supplies, or are uncertain what you may want to work with, the tutor will introduce you to various options at the first class. Students can then choose to buy the supplies they particularly want to use.

Feedback from Past Students

"Virginia's expertise & receptivity allowed me to experiment in the visual world that I have had very little experience in. It allowed me to express myself in a profound way, with her suggestions, unjudgemental attitude, always encouraging." Majida Steinfield

"Beautiful experiment & experience with nature and connecting it to art but in a supportive guided flow. Fabulous!." Laine Anderson

"Enough practice & range of techniques for the duration culminating in a visible improvement in all the students skill levels." Denise Fitzpatrick

USI

From the 1st of January 2015, any student enrolling in an Accredited Training course will be required to obtain a USI. The USI helps to keep your training records and results together in an online account which is controlled by you. You can logon to the "USI website":http://usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx and follow the simple instructions online to create your USI. This then needs to be provided to the College at the time of enrolment.

Important Information

Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of the dates, time and venue of your course, it will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you. Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.

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