Workshop: Wild stories: the heroes and villain in our gardens
When
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 1:00am
Location
Chinese Garden of Friendship
Pier Street, Cnr Harbour St, Darling Harbour NSW 2000
Wild stories: the heroes and villain in our gardens – a 4A workshop at the Chinese Garden of Friendship
With artist Diego Bonetto
- Thursday 12 July
- Friday 13 July
- Thursday 19 July
- Friday 20 July
Each workshop runs from 11AM – 1PM. Registrations required – get in quick as this will book out.
Each session has 15 children capacity – perfect for 5-10 years
Registrations required – book here.
Venue: Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour, Sydney
About this workshop series:
For the Chinese Garden of Friendship’s 2018 July school holiday program, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art has commissioned three special family workshops that engage young visitors with the stories hidden in the Garden. Learn sketching skills and create a take-home tile artwork with illustrator Kristone Capistrano; discover the wild stories of the Garden and create your own story with vegetables and plants with wild food adventurer Diego Bonetto; and observe the shadows of the Garden as you learn traditional Chinese paper-cutting techniques with artist Tianli Zu. All workshops are free.
SYDNEY // JULY 2018
A 4A workshop at the Chinese Garden of Friendship with Diego Bonetto
This hands-on learning experience led by food adventurer Diego Bonetto invites children to go on adventure through the Garden’s plants and stories, Explore the gardens and learn about the history of these special plants before creating a crafty story using vegetables and plants. This workshop is presented by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in partnership with the Chinese Garden of Friendship for the July 2018 school holidays program.
For participants aged between 5-10 years, accompanied by a responsible adult. All materials provided.
Wild stories: the heroes and villains in our gardens is produced by 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art in partnership Diego Bonetto and the Chinese Garden of Friendship for the July 2018 school holidays program.
Artist Biography:
Diego Bonetto is a wild food advocate based in Sydney, most famous for his offering of urban foraging workshops. Building on the knowledge acquired while growing up on a farm in Italy, Diego introduces people to the ever-present food and medicine plants that surround us. He collaborates extensively with chefs, herbalists, environmentalists and cultural workers promoting new understanding of what the environment has to offer. He works to enable convivial conversations around belonging, sustainability and agency. In other words he offers an alternative for people to re-engage with their neighbourhoods, streets and footpaths through edible adventures.
