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The Swell Kids program for 2010 has ‘bee’gun
 Following the success of the Swell Kids workshops in 2009 that brought us the inspiring Flower Power made from recycled PET bottles installed on Currumbin Rock, the workshops present another environmental theme.
The native Australian bee has inspired the workshops and collaborative installation for the 2010 Swell Sculpture Festival. Invited artist Pamela Denise has begun collaborating with students from
Currumbin, Tallebudgera and Elanora primary schools. Over 400 students
have taken part in the workshops where Pamela’s concept and design of the
sculptured native bee have been enthusiastically embraced by the
students.
 The students are creating sculptures with a variety of materials such as cloth, wire, pliers and beads. Using
the pliers to wrap the copper wire around the bee bodies is proving a
wonderful challenge and an opportunity for all students to gain
confidence with tools and materials used in sculptural works. The custom
made black fabric bag is filled with fine white sand and provides a
firm base to wrap the wire around. Years 5, 6 and 7 students are
encasing the bodies with copper wire, fashioning and attaching the wings,
legs and antenna and creatively individualising the bee
sculptures with colourfully coded beads.
 It is expected that more than 700 students will take part in the Swell Kids workshops and further opportunities will be available for workshop participation during the Swell Sculpture Festival in September.
The bee installation will feature along the stretch of ocean walkway for the duration of the exhibition for all to enjoy.
Bush to Beach The Bush to Beach project is a new initiative for 2010 and has been developed to connect remote children with the creative process of sculpture, local school children and the Swell Sculpture Festival. The aim, to give young people an opportunity that may not have been accessible to them.
The Bush to Beach project will create an opportunity for
‘change’ by introducing two different communities together, using
sculpture as the medium, primary age students in a regional community as
the motivation, nature and the environment as the theme and a strong
community behind it to nourish it.
FROM CLONCURRY TO CURRUMBIN
In September, a group of children from Cloncurry State School will travel from the north west of Queensland to visit the exhibition and participate in workshops with Pamela Denise. The 'Curry Kids' will buddy with local school children to create their own native bee and share in the experience of the creative process.
 The Bush to Beach Program is supported by
Swell Sculpture Festival gratefully acknowledges this tremendous support.
SWELL kids SCHOOL WORKSHOPS
If you would like your class to attend the education workshops held during the Swell Sculpture Festival, please contact the office on 07 5525 6392 or EMAIL education@swellsculpture.com.au to register your interest. Download 2010 Workshop Booking Form Download the Taking Your Students to Swell Information Sheet What happened in 2009 - Swell Kids Program
Read about the 2009 collaborative sculpture with Lynne Adams and the students of Currumbin Primary School here
Swell Sculpture Festival is proud to support a region rich in experiential learning and discovery.
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