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CaptionsDarren SIWES Ngalkban people b.1968Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Judy WATSON Waanyi people b.1959Burnt shield 2002 Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvasPurchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special Centenary FundCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004

Irene ENTATA Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946Albert and Rex painting 2003Synthetic polymer paint on linenPurchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Edrick TABUAI Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933 Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's mask) 2001Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers, horse hair, cassowary and emu feathersPurchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation GrantCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995Synthetic polymer paint on canvasPurchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited through the Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal Artists Agency

Owen YALANDJA Kuninjku people b.1962Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995Natural pigments on barkPurchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Centenary 1895–1995Collection: Queensland Art Gallery © Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004

PublisherQueensland Art Gallery,South Bank, Brisbane, AustraliaPO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101

© Queensland Art Gallery 2004

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or communicated to the public without prior written permission of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.

Designer: Fiona LeeWritten and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications staff.

‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection'3 July – 3 October 2004

This children's activity book has been developed in association with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions' conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4 July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the Australia Council for their support of this initiative.

explore all the Indigenous Kuril nts to expuril wants t art works with you. These art works were made by many different artists

who have many different stories to tell.

This is Kuril’s place. Kuril is not an ordinary rat — he's a water rat! This is Kuril's ID card. Look around Kuril's Hideout for clues and get his rat facts straight!

Name

Date of Birth

Height

Favourite bush tucker

Favourite drink

Interesting fact

Special skills

Signature

Name

Date of Birth

Height

Favourite food

Favourite drink

Interesting fact

Special skills

Signature

KURIL

EXCELLENT EYE SIGHT

WEBBED FEET

ME IN THE PARK 26/05/2004

Place your photo here

Where do we start? We might need a clue Let's begin right here in Gallery 2Here's a photo, let's look aroundAnd see if we can track it down

THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK

And he seems to be looking at mePerhaps he's thinking about this placeAnd how it used to be

Let's findout som

em

orebefore

we

cruise

All these photos havestories, you

knowthat's

true

Where do we start? We might need a clue Let's begin right here in Gallery 2Here's a photo, let's look aroundAnd see if we can track it down

THIS GHOST-LIKE MAN IS IN A PARK

And he seems to be looking at mePerhaps he's thinking about this placeAnd how it used to be

Darren Siwes's photographs are taken at night. They are still, silent and strange. Have you ever tried to draw the darkness of the night?

DRAW a picture of yourself in a special place at night-time.

Darren Siwes Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999

Judy Watson thinks about her family when she creates her art works. WRITE down the names of the people in your family and make your own family tree.

Listen up! These artists all have something to

say

Read the labelsand don't de

lay

Watermall

LOOK AT THIS SHIELD

On a canvas burnt in a fieldIt's about land, family and memories Things that make up our identitiesJudy Watson Burnt shield 2002

These artists from Hermannsburg make clay pots and paint pictures They paint stories about their country and its many plants and creatures

DRAW a story about your special place on this pot, and don't forget to put yourself on top! You could be standing, sitting or even playing your favourite sport.

IRENE ENTATA PAINTED THIS PICTURE

To remember the artist Albert NamatjiraSee Albert there, sitting downHis country before him, his paints on the groundRex and Albert will sleep in the tent at night Keep away wild animals, don't give them a fright!Irene Entata Albert and Rex painting 2003

Besides the scary masks, there is something else we fear

It's grey and toothy and very, very near

I LIKE THIS MASK, it make

s peop

lesc

ared

Worn by the witchdoctor, CHECK

OUT

THE

HAIR

!

Look at the different headdresses from the Torres Strait Islands in this room. DRAW your own scary mask with teeth, a tongue, shells and feathers. See if you can make a mask that is so scary even Kuril would be afraid!

This mask is made from bird feathers and horse hair.

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TWO WARRIOR BR0THERS ATE KANGAROO

This was something they weren't meant to do Their father who was a blue-tongue lizard Heard 'bout this and he was livid Heard 'bout this and he was lividas l He made a fire, the bush turned black He made a fire, the bush turned black And his naughty sons never, ever came back And his naughty sons never, ever came back

Imagine what you would look like without bones! You'd be a small mushy pile of slop lying on the floor with two blinking eyes!

CHECK out these bone facts and decide which are true or false. You can find the answers on the last page of this book.

TRUE OR FALSE

TRUEFALSE

1. Babies have more bones than you.

TRUE FALSE

2. A giraffe has the same number of neck bones as a human.

TRUE FALSE

3. The smallest bone is in your ear.

TRUE FALSE

4. The bones in your body are dead.

TRUE FALSE

5. Ice-cream is good for your bones.

TRUE FALSE

6. Your funny bone is not really a bone.Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995ng 1995ng

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used

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HEY, THAT ALGAE

Looks like hairJOIN the bubbles To see what's there

This beautiful freshwater spiritIs called a YawkyawkWith hair long and flowingMade of man-balk (algae)When humans come closeShe gets a frightAnd quickly swims Out of sight

Owen Yalandja Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995

Fold on this lineFold on this line

DRAW YOUR OWN SKELETON

You'll need a friend to help you. Lie down on a large piece of paper and ask your friend to draw an outline of your body. Then try to fill the body with all the bones. Did you know that grown-ups have 206 bones?

ACTIVITIES

you can do at HOME

CREATE A LANDSCAPE

Vibrant oranges, reds and purples can be seen in the desert landscapes around Hermannsburg. Like these artists, think of a special place and be

inspired by the colours to create your own landscape. You could use watercolour

pencils or make a collage from magazines.

Create an outfit for Kuril. Will he be in or out of the water today, or both?Colour in and cut out the clothes and objects on this page. Mix and match until you are happy with your combination then glue them on Kuril's body.

STYLIN' UP with Kuril

ANSWERS

1. True. A baby has over 300 tiny soft bones

,

but as we grow up some bones join together

and we

end up with 206 by the time we are 25.

2. True. Giraffes have the same number of neckbon

es,

but their necks are longer.

3. True. It's the stirrup bone behind your eardrumand it's

only

abou

t 2.6

mm

long

!

4. False. Bones are alive! One of their jobs is to makebloo

d cells

.

5. True. This is good news! Ice-cream is made of milkand milk

conta

insca

lcium

.

You need calcium to make strong bones. But watch out —too much

ice-cr

eam

can

also

beba

dfo

r you

!

6. True. When you hit your funny bone you reallyhit a

nerve

, which isn

'tve

ryfu

nny

—it

hurts

!TRUE OR FALSE

ANSWERS!

GLOSSARY

algae: a small water plant

identities: the personal characteristics which make you who you are

indigenous: the original people, plants, fish and animals of a place

insight: when you understand something quite difficult

livid: very, very angry

spirit: a special being who cannot usually be seen, but whose presence can be felt

warrior: a person who fights in wars

Supported by

CaptionsDarren SIWES Ngalkban people b.1968Stand (monument) (from 'Mis/perceptions' series) 1999Colour cibachrome photograph on paper, ed. 6/6Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Judy WATSON Waanyi people b.1959Burnt shield 2002 Synthetic polymer paint, ash, charcoal on canvasPurchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special Centenary FundCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Watson 2002. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004

Irene ENTATA Arrernte/Luritja people b.1946Albert and Rex painting 2003Synthetic polymer paint on linenPurchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Edrick TABUAI Kalaw Kawaw Ya people b.1933 Wene-Wenel/Gauguau Mawa (very powerful witchdoctor's mask) 2001Wood, synthetic polymer paint, shells, beads, white feathers, horse hair, cassowary and emu feathersPurchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation GrantCollection: Queensland Art Gallery

Clifford Possum TJAPALTJARRI Anmatyerre people c.1932–2002Two jangala warriors from Warlugulong 1995Synthetic polymer paint on canvasPurchased 1997 under the Contemporary Art Acquisition Program with funds from National Australia Bank Limited through the Queensland Art Gallery FoundationCollection: Queensland Art Gallery © Estate of Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri: Courtesy of Aboriginal Artists Agency

Owen YALANDJA Kuninjku people b.1962Three Yawkyawk from Barrihdjowkeng 1995Natural pigments on barkPurchased 1996 with a special allocation from the Queensland Government. Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Centenary 1895–1995Collection: Queensland Art Gallery © Yalandja 1995. Licensed by VISCOPY, Sydney 2004

PublisherQueensland Art Gallery,South Bank, Brisbane, AustraliaPO Box 3686 South Brisbane Qld 4101

© Queensland Art Gallery 2004

This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced or communicated to the public without prior written permission of the publisher. No illustration in this publication may be reproduced without the permission of the copyright owners.

Designer: Fiona LeeWritten and edited by Education, Curatorial and Publications staff.

‘blak insights: Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection'3 July – 3 October 2004

This children's activity book has been developed in association with the 'blak insights: Indigenous Voices, New Directions' conference presented at the Queensland Art Gallery 3 and 4 July 2004. The Queensland Art Gallery acknowledges the Australia Council for their support of this initiative.