Drawing inspiration from local artist Sam Tupou, and his work featured in the Museum of Brisbane’s 2021 exhibition City in the Sun, students are invited to use motifs inspired by the natural and built environment to create a tapa cloth style artwork.
Workshop (45 minutes)
Students learn about how traditional tapa cloth methods and products continue to be meaningfully incorporated into cultural practices across the Pacific Islands and among the diasporas. They learn how tapa cloth designs, techniques and symbolism continues to inspire contemporary artists. In the process of producing an original artwork, students also learn about the use of grids, symmetry, repetition and restricted colour palettes in visual design.
Exhibition Tour (45 minutes)
Complete a guided tour of our current exhibitions. Students will have opportunities to engage in tactile learning during the tour with our educational touch trolleys.
City Hall Tour (45 minutes)
Discover the history and significance of the heritage-listed City Hall on a tour of the ‘People’s Place’. Students will have the opportunity to discover the stories and artistry of the building.
City in the Sun was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
