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Drawing with Turtles: A Visual Arts Inquiry into Place, Civic Voice, and Sustainability

Child's drawing of a turtle

Dr Gai Lindsay, with Su Garrett and Mel Elderton (Explore & Develop, Annandale) This blog post is a celebration of the investigation of the 2025 Muruduwin children, a group of three to five year old children at Explore & Develop Annandale.  We acknowledge the Muruduwin teachers and educators who curated the children’s work: Linh, Heather, … Continue reading Drawing with Turtles: A Visual Arts Inquiry into Place, Civic Voice, and Sustainability →

Art Play and Inquiry: The Why, What and How of Visual Arts Education with Young Children

Child paints with watercolour. Image shows hand above circles of colour.

In this blog, I share some questions and answers to introduce you to our forthcoming book. It took just under three years of collaborative writing to write the book with my co-authors, Dr Sarah Probine, Dr Rachel Denee and Denise Savins. I would also like to recognise Dr Lisa Terreni for our initial discussions about … Continue reading Art Play and Inquiry: The Why, What and How of Visual Arts Education with Young Children →