Re-PLAY

Gallery 09 Public Creative Development

Participate in the development of the next all-ages Gallery 09 exhibition or book an experiential workshop for your students or group.

School Workshops
Re-PLAY workshops are facilitated by experienced Teaching Artists harnessing loose parts play, gamification and collaboration to nurture curiosity and unbridled imagination. Through explorations of composition, colour, shape, and form students will engage with concepts embedded in the work of Western Australian artist Maxxi Minaxi May. In the face of environmental degradation and overconsumption, Maxxi’s work addresses the consequences of excessive consumerism through a focus on reusing and upcycling discarded materials advocating for a shift in how society values possessions, questioning the notion of disposable culture and encouraging responsibility toward conscious living. In all workshops Teaching Artists engage slow learning practices that support students of all ages to flourish through hands-on engagement with the arts.

Workshop Bookings essential for schools and groups 10+.
Contact educate@artgallery.wa.gov.au for bookings and costs.

Public Sessions
10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-4.30pm

We are currently developing the next interactive all-ages Gallery 09 exhibition in collaboration with artist Maxxi Minaxi May, and we’d love you to join our creative research laboratory to experiment with interactive ideas, ask questions, explore creativity and collaborate with us to ensure the next project is FUN, interesting and suitable for audiences of all ages.

The next project is all about sparking joy, unbridled creativity and open-ended PLAY for children and families, and audiences of all ages. We would love you to pop in and think with us about how we can transform discarded objects into something vibrant and treasured. We want to understand what sparks YOUR imagination, where YOUR joy lives, and how we can co-design a JOYFUL interactive exhibition where everyone feels welcome.

While Gallery 09 is open to the public and schools the Re-PLAY exhibition officially launches on Saturday 5 July. We are currently inviting the public to work with us in developing the next project. This opportunity is open to adults who are not accompanying children as we explore the ways grown-ups experience creativity and play. Everyone is welcome!

Groups larger than 10 require bookings in advance. Please email educate@artgallery.wa.gov.au