Precious Plants and Animals Environmental Sculpture Resource Kit 2012

Woollahra Council is pleased to announce the release of Precious Plants and Animals.

This six part, syllabus based, teaching resource has been developed for teachers to support stage 2 and 3 students in combining visual arts with sustainability education, in the lead up to the 2012 Woollahra Environmental Schools Sculpture Prize.

Download the Precious Plants and Animals Environmental Sculpture Resource Kit (PDF, 1.4 MB)

For more information: Contact Melissa Sellen, Environmental Education Officer, on 9391 7095 or at melissa.sellen@woollahra.nsw.gov.au

Past Lesson Plans:

• 2010 Precious Water Environmental Sculpture Resource Kit (PDF)
• 2011 Precious Resources Environmental Sculpture Resource Kit (PDF)

Links to supporting images and resources for 2011 Kit

Unit 1:

• The Story of Stuff
• The Ins and Outs of An Artwork (2010) by Lucas Ihlein (JPG)
• Lucas Ihlein blog site

Unit 2:

• Activate 2750 (2009) by Ash Keating
• Ash Keating blog site

Unit 3:

• Manna (2009) by Lauren Berkowitz (homepage shows Manna)
• Commentary on Manna (2009) by Lauren Berkowitz (p.2) (PDF)
• 7000 Oaks (1980) by Joseph Beuys

Unit 4:

• Bicycle Wheel (1913) by Marcel Duchamp
• Lobster Telephone (1936) by Salvador Dali
• Gift (1921) by Man Ray
• Object (Luncheon in Fur) (1936) by Meret Oppenheim

Unit 5:

• Wonderful Water Weaving (2010) by Cranbrook School (JPG)
• Eel Trap (1997) by Evonne Koolmatrie

This project has been made possible with thanks to funding from the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust