Art and Plants through a First Nations Lens

Join First Nations artists, educators and the education teams at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and the Art Gallery of South Australia for a full day about learning where arts and plants can overlap.

Adelaide Botanic Gardens

Join Kumarninthi in Adelaide Botanic Garden for a guided walk with a knowledgeable Aboriginal guide who will take you on an unforgettable journey of discovery as you learn about the various ways in which native plants are used in Aboriginal culture.

But that's not all - this trail is not just about plants, it's about people too. As you walk through the Gardens, you'll hear stories about the social history of the Aboriginal people and gain a deeper understanding of their unique way of life.

Art Gallery of South Australia

This workshop will provide all educators with insight into the way relationships between people, culture and country for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can be conveyed through works of art.

To maximise your time hearing from our curator and guest artist, AGSA Education will provide access to an online presentation that introduces teachers to our strategies for responding to works of art by First Nation artists. This strategy is the framework that we recommend for best teaching practice, highlighted in the publication Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art in the Classroom volume 2. An addition PD certificate for 1.5hours will be provided when you access this resource. We recommend watching this session prior to the workshop, but can be viewed at any time.

Please note artists, presenters and curators may be subject to change. If minimum numbers are not met, this workshop may be cancelled and you will be provided with a full refund. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified 1 week prior to the workshop.

About the artist

Dylan Mooney is a Yuwi man from Mackay, central Queensland, Torres Strait Islander from Darnley Island and Badu Island and Australian born South Sea Islander. He has with a bachelor of contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at the Queensland College of Art.

Mooney’s practice includes digital illustrations, drawing and print- making and street art – inspired by history, culture, family history and community stories

Mooney uses his art practice to share his stories of what it is like to be indigenous person in modern Australia, with his various mediums he captures the struggles and hardships First Nations peoples have gone through but tells a story of resilience and survival and how far Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander peoples and South Sea Islander peoples have come.