The kids I did have were thoroughly engaged and continued to impress me with their creative thirst and strong skill set for their age. One of the students was obsessed with the concept of liminal photography so I challenged him…
Schools from around the Ruapehu region gathered young artists to have a go at learning visual storytelling. This was the perfect workshop. There was strong engagement from the local AKO from the start, and there was representation from 4 schools,…
It was lovely revisiting the area and reconnecting with Marama from the high school – local arts teacher. And with the local library staff. The high school brought 10 students, and we also had 4 homeschool students join us for…
25 engaged students plus an engaged teacher, teacher aide and librarian. It was a heaven of a workshop. The grounds were great for teaching the skills as we could shoot both indoors and in the adjacent garden and pond. The…
The best part of the workshop was when we got to take the new skills learned and use them with the babies. The mothers weren’t really sure in the beginning, but then, when they started to shoot, they got quite…
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Last year we ran the workshop at the library and had a huge turn out. This time we have a lower number but we were able to give individual attention to them all and we were able to develop a…
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We held an amazing Visual Poetry Jam at Bulls School, where the lovely Kerri Guard, Teacher of the Year 7/8’s, hosted us. A group of 18 enthusiastic students, along with a teacher’s aide, joined in for a day of creative…
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The Visual Poetry Jam Workshop at Ashburton Library brought local students and homeschoolers together for a day of creative exploration. The workshop aimed to nurture photography skills, encourage community engagement, and spark a lasting passion for creativity. The workshop started…
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We were invited to work with one of the newer schools in Queenstown region – Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau – Primary School The school was immaculate and new and I was even offered an expresso at their expresso bar…
