sunshine library express yourself activity

On the 9th March I set up this installation of canvases and began painting faces onto it. As kids and adults came to watch I asked them to write in the word bubbles, what the people were saying.  It was a trial to see how the idea worked and hopefully we can build on what I learnt and improve the activity and set-up for when we do it at Brimbank Festival with Gallery Sunshine Everywhere.

At Brimbank Festival, Gallery Sunshine Everywhere will be having a  workshop stall.

It will be along these lines of writing in the word bubbles but the participants will also be painting the faces or bodies.

 One guy was happy to draw on a canvas, as an advertising for his music site.

 below: How the project started.

Exquisite Me is an arts project that explores the collective experiences, stories and representations of identities of young people in Sunshine and Brimbank. These experiences, stories and representations will be explored during various art and writing workshops run by  community artist Debbie Qadri. The artwork and writing will be displayed as a large collaborative work, in a number of venues in Sunshine, including Gallery Sunshine Everywhere. Some of the artwork and writing will be published in a zine format and also made into an artist’s book for the Sunshine Library. Workshops will be held at schools, community groups and at Council facilities such as the Sunshine Library . 
Thankyou for your support and involvement -  AMES ( Adult Migrant Education Services), Marian College, Ardeer Primary School, Sunshine College, Sunshine Library and  Gallery Sunshine Everywhere. 

The Exquisite Me Project and Gallery Sunshine Everywhere kindly acknowledges the support of the Brimbank City Council Community Grants Program.