Lucy and Annalise give an Exhibition Plan Update!

Hey guys,

Annalise and Lucy again!
And our plan of our exhibit consists of writing about different cultures in Albany and also painting! We are hoping to finger paint some pictures from different cultures and different styles of painting. We hope to also include pictures and write about each one. We can’t wait to start and are both excited!

Lucy and Annalise,
Albany Primary School.

Katanning plans to exhibit cultures!

If we had a chance to choose an idea for our very own exhibition, it would be to exhibit the cultures of the world. We come from a multicultural town, so we are quite open to different cultures, but for other people who haven’t been able to meet someone from a different background, this exhibition will help them understand a little bit about other people’s lives and their beliefs.

In this exhibition, we plan to:
**Put panels of information around the room about various cultures, where they are found, their beliefs and information about their celebrations
**Dress mannequins in traditional clothing, like the ‘baju kurung’ from Malaysia and the ‘sari’ from India
**Include objects and items from different cultures to show how different people live in society
**Have a performance corner, where people may perform songs using traditional musical instruments from that country.

**Place a buffet table outside. Visitors can have a go at eating
cuisines that they may not have tried before, such as ‘rendang’, ‘nasi ayam’ and
‘naan’.

We hope to spread the message of acceptance and respect for people from different races in the community through this exhibition. We also hope to make people aware of different cultures that sometimes may be forgotten.

By Mia, David & Scott [Katanning SHS]

What do you think about Mia, David and Scott's inspiration idea? Let them know by leaving a positive comment below!

ASHS Student's inspired by School

Hello this is Chloe, Damien and Caitlin's inspiration and what we want to do as an exhibition.

This is a picture of ASHS back in the day on a facebook group. The facebook has lots of old photos of ASHS back in the day and we are hopefully wanting to display them as a big collage and maybe have bits of information about ASHS attached to that. If we cannot find information of things that they use to do at ASHS then we might have mottos or other information we have at ASHS at this time. We also might make the symbol of ASHS stand out in the middle and have pictures around the outside. The pictures can be of past and present, so people can compare the fashion, the building and other which might be different.

Hope this is enough information;
From the ASHS Crew,
Damien, Chloe and Caitlin

Denmark SHS and the Papernautilus Shell

Denmark SHS students have recognised the Papernautilus Shell as their exhibition inspiration!

During the April workshop the students said they could exhibit it by:

1. Having sounds of the ocean

2. Sand3. Photos of the shell under sand

4. Water pond with Shells.

Let Denmark know what you think about their exhibition idea by writing a positive comment below!

Tahlia's Woolly Inspiration!

The Albany Woolly Bush
By Tahlia from Woodbury Boston PS

What I like about the Albnay Woolly Bush is that it's really soft and can be used for a pillow or bed can also be used for making a kaunt.

My idea to exhibit this is to present it in a display and feel case. (< See Right)

The feel case is for the people to put their hand in and feel the Woolly Bush and the display case is just for the people to not feel, but look at the beautiful Woolly Bush.

If you like Tahila's inspiration give her some feedback by commenting below!

Jilgy of Albany

By: Dartanyn, Woodbury Boston Primary School

I love Jilgy because:
1. It is so cute
2. Dangerous
3. Comes from Australia (WA)
4. Comes in different colours
5. Bad because they are endangered
6. I found a very rare Jilgy cross Yabby

Give Dartanyn some feedback about his inspiration by commenting below!

Stop the Traffik!

By Liam, Rebekah and Natasha- NASHS

People trafficking happens all over the world and affects everyone, even us in Albany!! We want to put a stop to it by doing our exhibit on Stop the Traffik, an organisation dedicated to stopping people trafficking. Awareness needs to be raised about this horrendous crime. People are being trafficked every day, some to work on coffee and cocoa plantations. They are forced to work long hours and live in appalling living quarters. They need OUR help.

We plan to do this by making a freedom wall. Our plan is to paint a wall or cover it in paper. Half the wall we would put a picture of the hand and cover in facts and information, the other half we would leave plain so people could sign cards giving support (after the exhibit we’ll send these to stopthetrafik.org.au) and young children can put handprints on the wall.

If you think this is a great idea be sure to leave positive comments below!

Different Cultures Inspire Lucy and Annalise

Hi, we are Lucy and Annalise from Albany Primary!

Our inspiration is all different people from different cultures coming to Albany. We find it interesting because in such a small place there are so many different cultures! We would like to write about there point of views and how they feel. We find it important to think about this! And hope to make a great exhibit!!

Thanks, Annalise and Lucy!

Give Annalise and Lucy some postive feedback on their Inspiration! Are you from an interesting culture? Let us know by commenting below!

Letter of Support from the Museum!

Dear Millennium Kids,

Here at the WA Museum we are very excited about the xHIBIT alBANY project and have been following your blog with great interest.

Our staff; Caron, Renae and Rachael, have all reported at the workshop on 1 April was a great success and some wonderful ideas were already coming from your groups.

As Museum directors, we are most interested in the ways in which you, the young people of the Great Southern region would like to experience museums and how you would like to see exhibitions displayed.

While you are coming up with the idea for your exhibition, don’t forget to think about the ways you are going to display your objects or stories at the WA Museum – Albany.

What will make other young people relate to, or be interested in your display?

What is it that will make you come back to the Museum again?

When you look at other people’s exhibition ideas what is it you like about them?

All of your displays will be included in the xHIBIT alBANY community exhibition from 17 July – 14 august 2009 at the WA Museum – Albany.

Our staff will be coming along to the workshop on 2 June so feel free to ask them lots of questions when they are there. They will also be able to help you think about where your exhibition will be displayed and help you to lay them out in the Eclipse Building.

We hope you have great fun organising your display for xHIBIT alBANY.

Kind regards

Diana Jones
Acting Chief Executive Officer
Western Australian Museum

The Inspiration Of Music

Hi I’m Taran, my inspiration is music and this is why:

Firstly I just like sound, and music circles around you and it bounces inside my chest.

Listening to music I find a good way to forget something I'm worrying about, and I can relax. I find music a great creative outlet. I like the way music can have layers, or it can be random.

I also like the endless possibilities of music or sound. Imagine life without sound or music.

For an exhibit, I would bring photos of large instruments and bring in some smaller instruments, with some old and modern sheet music.