Yarra Ranges Regional Musuem

The Yarra Valley Regional Musuem in Lilydale holds many forms of art and old objects from life over the years in the Yarra Valley region.

A mechanical, wind driven artwork

Paintings by a local Aboriginal artist, and 1940s Weetabix trading cards.

A glass melted in the Black Saturday fires.

Louis Vuitton case from c.1900

State Library

Melbourne's State Library is a treasure trove of knowledge and history. Not only does it house a vast collection of books, but it also has a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century.

In recent years, the library has embraced new technologies, including 3D printing. This technology has revolutionized the way we create and design objects. 

This 2009 3d printer looks a little different from ones nowadays, but it still helped print parts for artworks displayed here.

In addition to 3d printed artwork, something that stood out was this "midget book" collection.

Car Maintenance and Cushion Quilting

 

 

Today R helped Dad change the brake pads and oil on the car. 

Meanwhile L and I spent some time making a quilted cushion.

 

Art gallery WA

'Tea Service' by Touze, Lemaitre and Blancher (c1925)

Today I went to the Art Gallery of WA to draw some of the items/pictures. In the Glass Prize section I liked the 'Noble Fruit with Antigua' piece by Nick Mount (below).

My drawing of the teapot.

I also liked the vase shown below:

My favourite piece in the art gallery (also quite simple) is the sculpture 'Fish' by Nangolamin (below)

Taking a trip to AGWA

Today I went to the Art Gallery of Western Australia. This was an interesting picture, as I am studying the Kelly gang for a research project. This could be a useful resource for opinion-based information.

I also found this interesting, as it was very abstract while representing something completely unrelated. I also thought it looked quite interesting.

Saving the best for last, this chair was one of my favourite things in the gallery. It was beautifully crafted from wood, which is one of my passions. The detail was also intricate, shown below.

A 3D Hole?

By R

This week we made these 3D holes in our paper with another tutorial from Circle Line Art School.

By L

Sculptures and Stuffed Things

Today we finally got some sunshine so we took a trip to the Swan Valley for some sculptures and stuffed things!

First up was the Gomboc Sculpture Park. The kids had a great time wandering among the sculptures and visiting the gallery exhibition. One of our favourites was a huge crushed drink can, with a toilet seat for a ring pull. It was actually a mini house!

In the afternoon we visited historic Guildford for the Natural History Museum. We enjoyed exploring the cabinets and hidden crevices of the museum to discover all sorts of random stuffed animals, fossils, shells and skeletons. We never did found out who these severed hands belonged to.