Presentation with an African Rhythm

All fun things have to come to an end; but in line with JCI Eastern's tradition, we finished our 2013 Art2Heart Program with a twist and on a very high note.

Students, families and friends were invited on Saturday 7th of September to a Presentation Session. Each student received a certificate from JCI Eastern celebrating their creative achievements. Our program coordinator, Suzi Chen, put together a slide show with original music written by Sound Alibi. The slide show featured the photos taken during each of the art workshops. We also welcomed the visit from Mr Phillip Wright (the Oak Glass studio), our tutor/artist from the lead-light glass workshop on the day to support our program.

Then there was Mohamed Camara, a renowned African musician from Rhythm of Life. Mohamed brought with him 14 drums and the wonderful traditional music from Guinea, West Africa. So our Jaycee Hall was soon filled with groovy beats and rhythms for the next 40 minutes.

It was a fitting finish for our award-winning and popular Art2Heart Program!

Workshop 4: Jewellery Glass Art with Kirsten and Garey Laken

Once again, the Art2Heart Program returned to Spirit of Glass on Saturday 31 August to learn from the awarding-winning glass artist, Kirsten Laken and Garey Laken (also an accomplished artist) about jewellery making with glass. This workshop featured a different application of glass art, which is very different from the leadlight glass art workshop we had the previous week with Phillip Wright.

As expected, children, parents and volunteers were impressed and inspired by the Spirit of Glass Studio in Selby and had a great time of experimenting fused glass technique. Not to mention the fun we had with the cute chocks!

Workshop 3: Leadlight Glass Art with Phillip Wright

The leadlight glass art workshop that we had with Phillip Wright on Saturday 24 August was fantastic. Children from the Art2Heart Program not only had the chance putting together a sun catcher (apparently "bird sun catcher" was the most popular choice on the day), they also learned first hand about how to work with glass safely. We sincerely thank Phillip from The Oak Glass for his time and superb organisational skills with running an intricate workshop like this one.

Special thank-you also goes to our volunteers, Alan and Lorraine, for assisting the workshop on the day.

Note: JCI Eastern's 2013 Art2Heart Program is made possible through Monash City Council's Community Grant.

Workshop 2: Lantern Making with Glenn Scolyer

Have you heard about the Belgrave Lantern Parade? Started in 2007, the colourful and popular lantern parade takes place in Belgrave, Victoria every June. Glenn Scolyer, one of the lantern artists, joined JCI Eastern's Art2Heart program this year and showed our kids how to make lanterns out of milk bottles. Take a look at what we did at our second workshop on Saturday 17 August.

Special thank-you to Belgrave Library for donating the venue for the Saturday workshop. To find out more about the Belgrave Lantern Parade, visit http://www.belgravelanterns.org.au/.

Note: JCI Eastern's 2013 Art2Heart Program is made possible through Monash City Council's Community Grant.

 

Workshop 1: Book Making with Joy Serwylo

Our 2013 program started with an interesting topic: booking making. With Joy's help, we had our first workshop on Saturday 10 Aug at the Jaycee Hall in Nunawading. Joy showed us the magic of book making using just a piece of paper. We thank Joy for donating her time and art materials for this wonderful workshop. To learn more about Joy Serwylo's artwork, visit http://serwylo.com/.

Note: JCI Eastern's 2013 Art2Heart Program is made possible through Monash City Council's Community Grant.

Registration for the 2013 program is now open!

Art2Heart is BACK

With the support from Monash City Council, JCI Eastern (aka Junior Chamber International) is proud to present the award-winning Art2Heart program again this year. Art2Heart 2013 is specifically designed to cater for 15-20 children aged 9-12 years, who are currently experiencing social problems either at home or at school, or who would benefit from building their self confidence. Children who may not have the opportunity to visit galleries, or whose parents may not be able to support their artistic interests at home are also invited to attend.

Children are encouraged to explore a wide range of media, and learn art making skills they may not acquire from their usual school classes. Children from local schools meet and work together in a supportive and inspiring environment. With mentoring from artists, children are encouraged to reflect and evaluate their experiences and gain confidence in their own artistic abilities.

Please register your interest by 1 July 2013 with Suzi Chen via jcieastern@gmail.com. The program commences on Saturday 3 August 2013. For further details, click on the flyer below.