Excursion to the Museum of Contemporary Art

The weather is getting colder and as the forecast said there was a good chance of rain we decided to do something indoors. Having not been to a museum in a while we went to the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Key. It is one of the most well know art galleries in Sydney. It shows only recently made art, but we can’t call it the “modern” art gallery for a rather confusing reason. You see the art world decided to call the period from the 1860s to the 1970s the “modern” art period. This was great at the time but once that timeframe was over we were stuck without a name for art currently being made. Thus the Museum of “contemporary” art was born.

We met at customs house just behind the station. Many people don’t know this, but the old customs house building has a miniature model of the Sydney city on its ground floor. You can get a birds eye view of the whole city without paying the arm and a leg a helicopter ride would cost. It’s also a good we to see layout of the city if you are too scared to try the bridge climb.

General entry to the MCA is free. Sometimes they might have a special exhibition that you need to by a ticket for, but we could see everything free of charge. While there were works made by many artists the featured artist at the moment was Janet Laurence. She is an Australia artist whose works carry a theme of environmentalism.  Many of her pieces used parts of plants such as flowers, seeds, branches and so on. Much of her work looked at humanity’s impact on nature, how the environment has been damaged by people and how it is in a constant state of repair. There was a feeling of loss, and while it was slightly clinical if not at times almost morbid there was also a sense of hope and rejuvenation.

The rest of the museums several floors are filled with a collection of various artists. Many of the works were large instillations taking up large sections, or sometimes even whole rooms of the museum. Some of them were almost pitch black forcing the viewer to focus on senses other than just their vision. Some were interactive, encouraging the audience to become part of the art itself.

While art might not be everyone’s cup of tea, the art a country produces is an important part of its cultural identity. Contemporary art in particular gives us an insight into the current generation’s way of thinking and lets us see in which direction a city is moving, not only artistically but also ethically.

Why did you choose to be an educator?

I chose to be an educator because I am passionate about teaching and imparting knowledge in every way I can. As I am studying about the Early Years Learning Framework in Australia, it astounded me as to how much children can learn just through play. It challenges me to teach children in a more holistic approach where they are allowed to enjoy their childhood and play, but still be brilliant in different aspects of learning.

What is my favourite moment of the day as an educator and why?

I have a lot of favourite moments throughout the day, but if I am to pick my best two, it will be when we play outside and the children, with the help of their educators, get to resource their own learning by exploration of natural materials and through social interactions. It’s the children’s laughter and the positive energy you get from working with children that are so rewarding. The other one is when we are doing experiments and intentional teaching experiences where children often have various priceless reactions in their faces when they get excited to learn something new. It excites me too to be able to impart that new knowledge to them.

What is my favourite quote as an educator?

My favourite quote is by Dr Maria Montessori and it states:

“Now, what really makes a teacher is love for the human child; for it is love that transforms the social duty of the educator into the higher consciousness of a mission.”

How does SSBT help me in being competent in the workplace?

The balance in the training provided by SSBT allows me to learn theoretically in class and apply them to practical work placements. This format of training prepares me to anticipate different scenarios that happen in the actual workplace. The insights that I learn from my instructors Ms Khizra, Ms Claire, and Ms Patricia through their Early Childhood and Care background are very helpful for me and my fellow students to understand further the theories in a more practical approach that is useful in the workplace.

Ms Kris Anne DIGNENENG

SSBT Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care student

ASG BLOG

Feb 2019

As it was close to the Chinese lunar new year our evening classes went to have a look at the festival at circular quay.

Afterwards the students and their teachers enjoyed a drink at the famous Opera bar.

There were many cute art insulations representing the different animals of the Chinese zodiac.

May last year (2018)

In May Sydney holds the spectacular Vivid festival. The city is lit up with wonderous light displays, like the Opera house you can see in the picture. Our evening students were lucky enough to get to go see it last year.

Random 2019

Unfortunately, the weather makes it difficult to do things outside sometimes. This doesn’t me we can’t still have fun together. Relaxing with your friends at the pub is perhaps the most Aussie thing a person can do.

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