Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in Visual Art and Design by Lucinda Vrzovski

Welcome to our visual art and design padlet.

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Within each column you will find curated resources of our research and strategies for culturally responsive pedagogy to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and raise awareness of Indigeneity within the art classroom. Understanding Indigenous culture, their ways of knowing, seeing, learning, telling stories and working differ from a Western perspective (Mills and Doyle, 2019). It is for this reason, we have curated a range of resources to encourage teachers to expand their knowledge on Indigenous perspectives. In fact, Mills and Doyle (2019) argue that art educators can become “more aware of the intrinsic visual nature of Indigenous ways of communicating, and associated cultural meanings, such as imagery, signs, and shape used in storytelling, dances, music and ceremonies” (pg. 539).

Confined 11

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Confined 11 features artworks by Indigenous artists currently in or recently released from prisons in Victoria, Australia. Artworks created through The Torch are part of a rehabilitation process that helps build confidence, social capital, economic stability and pathways to reconnect with the community. Confined 11 creates a strong visual metaphor for the over-representation of Indigenous Australians in the criminal justice system. It is the biggest exhibition ever presented by The Torch.

Included in this link are videos of the making process and a short interview with some of the artists in the exhibition.

The Design Files

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The Design Files is an Australian popular design blog.

This section on the blog in particular showcases a rich source of First Nation artists, designers and creative business owners where they are encouraged to submit their projects.

Julia Watson

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Julia Watson is a graphic designer, academic and author. Watson designs built environments with an eye towards sustainability, climate resilience and dismantling the barriers between urban environments and the natural world.

The link below is an exploration of Indigenous design systems, Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change. From floating villages to living root bridges that strengthen over time, Watson introduces us to some of these resilient solutions -- and shows how they can teach us to design with nature, instead of against it.

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority

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Learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.

(VCAA, 2020)

Big Weather

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Weather systems is valued within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural knowledge. By acknowledging weather systems as indicators of change across different landscapes, we are able to look further at the idea of change across many facets of our lives, how change affects us, how we adapt and how knowledge of the past can inform our shared future.

Contemporary Aboriginal Artists

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This article provides an inside scope to the landscape of contemporary Aboriginal painting, the diversity of Aboriginal communities and their stories. Produced in various mediums including paper, canvas, fibre, glass or printmaking, the works are rooted in the traditional iconography, and yet amazingly modern in design and colour.

This link provides a rich overview for both teachers and students.

Judy Watson - Archival documents and photographs in Art

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Watson explored her Aboriginal heritage and used printmaking, drawing, painting and even documentation of Aboriginal people in Australia as a resource to explore themes relating to her Aboriginal heritage.

Representations in Film and Text

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have used fire to manage country for over 60,000 years. This resource aids teachers in helping students understand annotations and condensing key points/ takeaways while sharing their responses and the information they recorded while watching the film. This is a good introductory point into a communication unit.

Video Storytelling in Bringing Meaning

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture has a strong oral tradition of storytelling. This resource will help students to use their creativity to build a narrative and include elements previously discussed – theatrical narration, colour, sound, etc. How does colour, sound and form around us aid in telling a story?

Indigenous Emoji Designs

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This link is to Australia’s first set of Indigenous emojis made on Arrernte land in Mparntwe/Alice Springs.

They were made by hundreds of young people with senior Arrernte cultural advisors for you to use!

This is a great tool for both students and teachers to help understand Indigenous perspective through visual stimuli.

Australian Curriculum

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures.

(ACARA, 2020)

Street Artists

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This link provides you with a creative platform in which Indigenous Women are using street art to connect their culture and heritage to the public eye in Brisbane, Australia.

First Nations Fashion and Design

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FNFAD takes artists on a journey from concept through to runway shows and exhibitions.

This is a great resource for teachers to explore cultural communication and exploration. While also covering aspects of professional development within the fashion and design process.

Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc.

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The VAEAI is the peak Koorie community organisation for education and training in Victoria.

This is a good resource to bookmark for school support, training and programs for teachers.

Women’s Dreaming Mina Mina Jukurrpa

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Major women artists, principally from the community of Yuendumu, have featured this important Dreaming story in their paintings. This story has many aspects associated with it – about the country, the ceremonial implements, the dance of the Ancestral women, the journey and the materials collected. This resource includes Indigenous women artists that could be introduced to a class.

Ted Talk: Bruce Pascoe

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This link leads you to a powerful talk led by Indigenous writer and anthologist Bruce Pascoe.

Pascoe demonstrates a radically different view of Australian history that we all need to know – one that has the potential to change the course of Australians' relationship with the land.

8 Ways Pedagogy

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8 Ways Pedagogy provides 8 simple pedagogies as a starting point of dialogue.

This is a great tool for inspiration when thinking about planning a unit of work or lessons.

Stories on Country

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Community Arts Network (CAN)

Rekindling Stories on Country is a platform where Noongar culture and language are acknowledged and celebrated in Western Australia and recognised nationally and internationally for their contribution to Australia’s cultural identity.

National Gallery of Victoria

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This collection area at the NGV showcases thousands of Indigenous Art.

First Australians - A Documentary

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First Australians chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people.

Aboriginal Culture

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This article would be great to use for a Bush fire unit of work. It explains the significance of fire in Aboriginal culture.

Museum Victoria

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Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultrual Centre.

This resource celebrates vibrant cultures of Indigenous Australia through its rich traditions of performance, storytelling and artworks.

Learn about your country

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To learn your country, start by learning its Aboriginal names —ABC News.

Cultural Commons

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The University of Melbourne’s cultural commons provides access to a unique group of museums, galleries, theatres, collections, and knowledge. It represents what we value, hold, discover and create and what collectively helps us to understand what it means to be human and it provides access according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait laws and customs.

Culture Victoria

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Discover stories spanning from traditional to contemporary life, of land and spirit, art and artefacts.

This resource is great to help students understand and unpack our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rich and diverse culture.

Koorie Heritage Trust — Exhibition

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The Koorie Heritage Trust is located in Federation Square. This exhibition is the only public collection in Victoria dedicated solely to Koorie art and culture comprising artefacts, pictures and photographs.

This resource allows you to keep up to date with current and past exhibitions.

Walking on Country

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The Sociology of Walking Resource/Activity.

Invite your students to take a short walk, listening, reflection and thinking. This will allow students to observe their own localities which at times they might dismiss.

It could help students generate art that explores a creative and meaningful Acknowledgement of Country. Students can begin to understand where they are located in relation to the land they are on and the Indigenous custodians of this land.

Welcome Acknowledgment

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Use this resource as a starting point when thinking about an acknowledgement of country.

Where are the Black Designers?

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Where are the Black Designers? is an initiative and platform for Black designers. This amazing resource connects designers, educators and creative leaders to host a dialogue about change, both in and out of the design industry.

Indigenous Ontology

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Engage students with a short video which explains Indigenous Ontology in a friendly, visual way.

The Value of Deep Listening

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This talk is by Judy Atkinson who is an expert in understanding inter-generational healing and recovery from trauma in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This moving talk describes her approach to healing. It’s about listening. In order to heal, the stories behind the trauma must be heard.

Tanderrum

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Tanderrum is an Aboriginal ceremony. It is an important event each year held in October through the Melbourne International Arts Festival. This festival is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the First peoples of Australia.

Astronomy

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Discover and unpack What Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples perspectives of the sky.

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Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2020). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures. Retrieved from https://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/cross-curriculum-priorities/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-histories-and-cultures/

Back, L. (2017). The Sociology of Walking. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcn-q0k-r0I&feature=emb_title

Big Weather. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/big-weather/

Commonwealth of Australia. (2018) Astronomy. Retrieved from https://www.indigenous.gov.au/teaching-guides/curricula-project/astronomy

Confined 11. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://thetorch.org.au/exhibitions/46sdaqyfx9ezackw/

Community Arts Network. (2020). Rekindling Stories on Country. Retrieved from http://www.canwa.com.au/project/rekindling-stories-country/

Culture Victoria. (2016). Aboriginal Culture. Retrieved from https://cv.vic.gov.au/stories/aboriginal-culture/

Destiny Deacon. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/school_resource/destiny/

Dockett, S., Mason, T., and Perry, B. (2006). Successful transition to school for Australian aboriginal children. Childhood Education, 82(3), 139-144. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezp.lib.unimelb.edu.au/docview/210404860?accountid=12372

Eight (8) ways. (n.d) Aboriginal Pedagogy. Retrieved from https://www.8ways.online/about

First Nations Fashion and Design. (n.d). Retrieved from https://www.firstnationsfashiondesign.com/

First Australians. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/first-australians

Hinchliffe, J. (2019). Indigenous women use street art to encourage people to connect with culture. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-17/female-indigenous-artists-front-brisbane-street-art-festival/11116390

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6wiBKClHqY&feature=emb_title

Indigemoji, Emoji-ampinye. (n.d). Retrieved from https://www.indigemoji.com.au/emojis

Intergenerational Trauma Animation. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlqx8EYvRbQ&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=TheHealingFoundation

Introducing Judy Watson. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://www.tate.org.uk/art/introducingjudywatson?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_tate_shots

Koorie Heritage Trust Inc. (2020). Exhibitions. Retrieved from https://koorieheritagetrust.com.au/whats-on/exhibitions/

Kroff, J. (2020). Cool burns: Key to Aboriginal fire management. Retrieved from https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/land/aboriginal-fire-management#toc9

Martinique, E. (2016). These Contemporary Aboriginal Artists Made an Impact for their Culture. Retrieved from https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/aboriginal-artists/marcia-purdie

Mills, K. A., and Doyle, K. (2019). Visual Arts: A Multimodal Language for Indigenous Education. Language and Education, 33(6), 521–543. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2019.1635618 Retrieved from https://ezp.lib.unimelb.edu.au/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1231170&site=eds-live&scope=site

Milton, V & Abbott, S. (2019) To learn your country, start by learning its Aboriginal names. Retrieved from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-21/to-learn-your-country-start-by-learning-its-aboriginal-names/10719890?pfmredir=sm

Museums Victoria. (2020). Bunjilaka — Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Retrieved from https://museumsvictoria.com.au/bunjilaka

Nakata, M. (2007). The cultural interface. Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 36, 7–14. Retrieved from http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.weraonline.org/resource/resmgr/symposiamembermeetings/2010-siep-marti__nakata_ajie.pdf

National Gallery of Victoria. (2020). Collection Areas: Indigenous Art. Retrieved from https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/collectionareas/?area=aboriginal+and+torres+strait+islander+art

Reconciliation Australia (2020). Welcome to Country, Acknowledgement of Country. Retrieved from https://www.reconciliation.org.au/wpcontent/uploads/2018/03/welcome_acknowledgement_v4.pdf

Representations in Films and Text. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/representations-in-film-and-text

Research for Educational Impact (REDI). (2018). Indigenous Ontology. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQfpfXY6u0U&feature=emb_title

State Government of Victoria. (2020). Tanderrum — an Aboriginal Ceremony. Retrieved from https://www.studymelbourne.vic.gov.au/news-updates/tanderrum-an-aboriginal-ceremony

Ted Talks (Producer). (2017, August 1^st). The Value of Deep Listening - The Aboriginal Gift to the Nation — Judy Atkinson. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6wiBKClHqY&feature=emb_title

Ted Talks (Producer). (2018, July 24^th). A real history of Aboriginal Australians, the first agriculturalists — Bruce Pascoe. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqgrSSz7Htw&feature=emb_title

Ted Talks. (Producer). (2020, June). Julia Watson: How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom. [Audio Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/julia_watson_how_to_build_a_resilient_future_using_ancient_wisdom

The Design Files, (2020). Indigenous Art. Retrieved from https://thedesignfiles.net/section/indigenous-art/

The Swamp. (2020, October). Retrieved from https://indigenousknowledge.unimelb.edu.au/curriculum/resources/the-swamp

The University of Melbourne. (2020). Cultural Commons. Retrieved from https://culturalcommons.edu.au/

Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc (VAEAI). (n.d). Retrieved from https://www.vaeai.org.au/

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). (2020). Learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. Retrieved from https://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/overview/cross-curriculum-priorities

Where are the Black Designers? (WATBD). (n.d) Retrieved from https://wherearetheblackdesigners.com/

Wroth, D. (2019). Women’s Dreaming Mina Mina Jukurrpa. Retrieved from https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/articles/mina-mina-jukurrpa/

Destiny Deacon

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This resource is by the National Gallery of Victoria and looks into how Deacon uses materials, techniques, technologies and processes to realise the intentions in her artworks.

Intergenerational Trauma Animation

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In Australia, Intergenerational Trauma predominantly affects the children, grandchildren and future generations of the Stolen Generations. This animation visually illustrates this.

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Marcus Lee- Indigenous Graphic Designer

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Richard Bell, Political Art works

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Committed to the politics of Aboriginal emancipation and self-determination. One of Australia’s most significant artists, Bell’s work explores the complex artistic and political problems of Western, colonial and Indigenous art production.