PrintCulture in Transit
An art project combining the talents of newly arrived migrant and refugee young people is now under way at Maroondah Federation Estate.
Culture in Transit is bringing together young people aged 12 to 18 years to work over 10 sessions with multicultural youth workers Kate Wilde and Melinda Jeffery, and arts therapist/educator Victoria Schnaedelbach to explore the concept of identity through various art mediums.
The project incorporates four stages, three of which involve story telling through different mediums and the fourth will be used to plan and curate an exhibition of the works created.
During the project’s first stage, participants use paint to create designs on suitcases, symbolising where they have come from and their past.
In the next stage, group members have the opportunity to use textiles and material to create a t-shirt design representing who they are and what has influenced them most in life as they make the transition into adulthood.
The final art stage involves participants using craft materials and construction techniques to make and paint a kite. The kites will symbolise each group member’s expectations and hopes for the future.
Edwina Entwisle, an experienced documentary filmmaker, is working with participants to make a short film about the process and underlying stories.
An exhibition of works will be on show in Maroondah Federation Estate’s foyer, 32 Greenwood Avenue, Ringwood, during March. For further information email Council’s Arts Planning and Policy Officer at leanne.wilkinson@maroondah.vic.gov.au.
