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Aligned with the Australian Curriculum, this publication encourages educators to prioritise artists and their stories, make connections to the lives of students at all levels and expose them to the diversity of art made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The 316-page second volume builds on the success the 156-page first volume which sold over 5,000 copies nationwide.

The second volume adds new content, features over 50 First Nation artists and writers and provides more examples of classroom projects and case studies nationwide from reception to Year 11. This publication highlights how works of art can be used as a starting point for learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture through a variety of learning areas including English, Design, History and Science.
AGSA's education programs are supported by the Government of South Australia through the Department for Education. Tarnanthi is presented in partnership with BHP and with the support of the Government of South Australia.

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A percentage of the profits from sales of this book will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

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Browse our online galleries of student work created in response to works of art, exhibitions and education resources.

If you have student work you would like to submit for our online galleries see our submission guidelines.

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Works of art created by children and young people

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Extend your Start experience at home with these activities

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Resources

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

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Incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art into your classroom

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artist Videos and Talks

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While we prioritise 'long looking' at works of art, a wall label can provide you with some valuable information about an artist, where they are from, their age and where and when the work of art was made. This information can be 'drip fed' into discussion or contextualised further in your classrooms. For example, you may locate the artist's language group on a map of Australia or discover what year a work was made and investigate what else was happening in the world at the time the work of art was made. Wall labels will include the following information:

Artist

Language group

Where the work of art was made

Artist's date of birth

Medium (what the work of art is made from)

Dimensions

Credit line - this relates to how the work of art was acquired

Extended label; sometimes, an extended label, which provides some specific information about the work or the artist, might be included.

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The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia’s most stunning art collections. Its outstanding collection of 38,000 works covers Australian, European, North American, and Asian art.

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The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia’s most stunning art collections. Its outstanding collection of 38,000 works covers Australian, European, North American, and Asian art.

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Every face has a story, every story has a face: Kulila! is a group of embroidered sculptures made by nine women artists - Dulcie Raggett, Dulcie Sharpe, Marlene Rubuntja, Rhonda Sharpe, Rosabella Ryder, Roxanne Petrick, Roxanne Sharpe, Trudy Inkamala and Valerie Stafford, from the Yarrenyty Arltere Art Centre in Alice Springs. Using embroidery thread, wadding, twigs and dyed blankets, the artists at Yarrenyty Arltere manipulate techniques such as weaving, looping and knotting to create these unique figures.

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists, from the Northern Territory, comprises a dynamic community of artists who work across a range of soft sculptural forms. Originally established in 2000 as a response to the chronic social issues faced by the Larapinta Valley Town Camp community, the Yarrenyty Artlere Art Centre has played an integral role in rebuilding the community.

In the art centre the artists sew and prepare artworks while sharing their stories and culture. Every face has a story, every story has a face:Kulila! is a collaborative installation of life-size self-portraits describing this daily ritual. The distinct technique of dying recycled woollen blankets using local plants and scrap metal not only reflects an economy of means and resourcefulness but offers an insight into the daily lives of the artists. The vivid colours, bold stitching and combination of materials embrace 'both ways', of telling the stories of the artists lives. As the artists have said: See these faces, they all have stitches all over them all these stories, markings. That's what we do, sew and talk and listen and try to make things get better. So, we thought we might make these faces so you can listen, to us, to our stories.

Getting started - Bring the artists into the classroom

Watch the Yarrenyty Arltere Every face has a story, every story has a face: Kulila! video with your students.

Making & Responding

Kulila means to listen. The nine women artists come together to share their 'everything stories', talking about good and bad experiences, as well as things they hope for.

Kulila

Sit together with your class and share your stories or goals for the future. In this case it is about the conversations that help to build the process, rather than emphasis on the product.

Create

While talking and listening to others create a self-portrait collage using soft materials such as recycled textiles, wool or thread. In our example below we have used felt and contact, ideal for early years and primary or a one lesson activity for secondary students.

Extension

You may like to extend this task by using needle and thread, adding buttons, beads or recycled materials destined for landfill, as facial features. Turn your 2D face into 3D by adding a back and stuffing and hang your student portraits in your classroom. See examples below for more ideas.

Step 1

Cut an oval shape for the base of your portrait. You may want to draw the shape first to make sure you use as much of the felt/fabric area as possible.

Step 2

Use scrap fabric to cut out your features. Create layers for your features by using different sized shapes and colours.

Step 3

Once you are happy with your design, remove the backing of the contact and carefully place the contact on top of your felt face. Seal your portrait by folding the contact to cover the back. Trim around your face leaving 1cm edge all the way around your face. No glue required. If you make a mistake or your features move, you can take it apart and try again.

Step 4

Display the portraits in your classroom.

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Every face has a story, every story has a face: Kulila!

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Muffler describes one of her paintings:

'This one, it is all about water, the water flowing down. This is about the cycle of water here when it rains. It is not about a particular place but the life of the landscape as a whole. Here is the rain coming down, and you know how when it rains the water swirls around and around, flowing down into the rockholes or alternatively sinking into the sand of creek beds. Then digging and the excitement of seeing it there - "hey, water is coming up" - as you dig down at the soakage.

'There is a lot of water when it rains. You know when you see these big storms coming towards you and go "Ooow! Hey that's a big big rain!" Well, the ngangkariis talking with it, the big rain, essentially saying "make sure you come straight over here, rain!" Yes, it is also part of being a ngangkari.

'This water flows across the land, going into the waterholes, but it doesn't stay for long. Where is it going now? It goes into the ground, at soakages, that's where it goes - inside. It is not on the surface, above ground. Yes, it is going straight in from above. By digging down into the ground, you see "the water is right here!" and call out "ooow, there is water here!" I paint about this digging at soakages and show the four openings where the water is flowing into the earth after rain.'

Investigate the cycle of water when it rains where you live. Create a work of art that celebrates a natural water system near you.

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A renowned ngangkari (traditional doctor)

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Textile self portraits inspired by Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

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2025 Tarnanthi Transport Subsidy for Schools

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The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia’s most stunning art collections. Its outstanding collection of 38,000 works covers Australian, European, North American, and Asian art.

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Year 3 students inspired by Betty Muffler

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Year 3 students inspired by Betty Muffler

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Year 3 Mark Making - Linden Park Primary School

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Line and pattern drawings inspired by Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Muffler

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Reconciliation Week - A School's approach 

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Reconciliation Week - A School's approach 

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Reconciliation Week - A School’s Approach

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The Art Gallery of South Australia houses one of Australia’s most stunning art collections. Its outstanding collection of 38,000 works covers Australian, European, North American, and Asian art.

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Visit with your students in term 4.

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The name Tarnanthi (pronounced tar-nan-dee) comes from the language of the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of the Adelaide Plains. It means to come forth or appear - like the sun and the first emergence of light.

Tarnanthi is a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country to share important stories through artistic excellence, illuminating the diversity and depth of art and culture in communities nationwide. It encourages new beginnings by providing artists with opportunities to create significant new work and to extend their practice.

Tarnanthi presents exhibitions at AGSA and on tour, an annual art fair, artist talks, performances, workshops and a groundbreaking education program. A major highlight is the Tarnanthi Festival, held every two years in Adelaide and across South Australia. Since beginning as a one-off event in 2015, Tarnanthi has developed from delivering acclaimed annual exhibitions in Adelaide into a continuous celebration of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, reaching national and international audiences.

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Shedding new light on contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art

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PD and Resources

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AGSA offers a range of professional development opportunities for educators throughout the year. Events range from practical workshops to networking opportunities and briefings on new exhibitions and artist practices.

Fees may apply. Certificates of attendance addressing the AITSL Standards are provided for all professional development opportunities.

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Workshops and tours

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