This is a really good insight insight into collaborative songwriting and producing. Highly recommended.How Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac made the most-streamed track of 2017. Read more: nyti.ms/2DdszTk More from The New York Times Video: Subs...
Ready for the opening Smoking Ceremony and Welcome in traditional Possum skin cloaks for the Djerriwarrh Festival 2017 For DREAM BIG...! #DREAMBIGFESTIVAL #Djerriwarrhfestival #AboriginalAustralia
Beautiful photo of you both 💕
#DreamBig float and community 2017 with #Kirriphouse @ Djerriwarrh festival- theme We Belong celebrating diversity
Looks fabulous John- 👍
Fantastic! Very colourful.
Here’s a quick bit of unedited video of our float in action. More to come!
Big dreaming for Big Dream banners for Djerriwarrh festival float. Lots of community aet work preparations happening. The Dream big hive is a buzzing today.
Sory Sanlé's best photograph: the studio where dreams came true
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‘We fulfilled people’s fantasies. We gave them a chance to experiment, to escape their ordinary lives. The aeroplane backdrop was particularly popular’Twitter: @alamofilmguy twitter.com/alamofilmguy Should a man's life be defined by Jar Jar Binks? George Lucas is not a perfect filmmaker. But he…
Though Dream Big is not a war zone, the work is similar bringing joy hope new experience and the arts to the heart of kids and community 🙂
BBC Three
Every child deserves the right to play.
Hey peeps..
Getting it done...for the Sept 15 & 16 2017 Dream Big Festival next pic I'll have 2 finished...yay..
Dream Big from the seeding of dreams in the imagination to the big circus tent on September 15 and 16, no dream too big !
Hello everyone... PLEASE CAN YOU COME AND GET INVOLVED?
As the Dream Big Festival draws closer, we are starting to lock in final garments for the catwalk show, and work out what still needs to be done and by whom.
I've learnt that the workshop was perhaps way too open ended for some participants, but I'm happy to tell you all that we have some very specific jobs that need to be done with strong direction!
We are looking for people to help with
Cutting up patterned bedsheets and doonas and then sewing them up into patchwork panels for stiltwalking costume pants.
Assisting with costumes and props for the Dreamtime story in the opening ceremony.
Cutting out and sewing up simple smock dresses out of recycled cotton sheets for our stunning teen girls group to decorate with Batik Dye designs.
Cutting out cardboard tophats for students to assemble and decorate
Prepping ties with gesso for students to decorate with textas.
We would love some more crazy coloured backdrop sheets decorated with food dye in paint dabbers.
I still have a huge collection of plastic shopping bags if someone would like to have a crack at making a plastic bag gown or suit (or even a stilt walking costume... ??!)
And there are some other art based activities like giant puppet making happenning too
Where:
Uniting Church Op Shop in Melton South (at the new Coles complex)
When: WEDNESDAYS 4pm - 5.30pm untill September 16th
AND SATURDAYS 1pm- 4pm starting August 12th
Who: participants aged 12- 112!!!
You don't need to bring anything, just yourself and a CAN DO attitude!
If you are a participant who attended once or twice but havent been back PLEASE shoot me a private message, let me know how I may entice you back to join us again... I understand Wednesday evenings can be a hard time to commit to, so perhaps you can make it on a Saturday?!
I also understand the workshops were quite free flowing and not overly directed, which can be difficult for some people. We have some very specific things to do now, so would love to have you back!
Please share around this message to people you think may be interested.
We are looking for some colourful, patterned, daggy old bed sheets, dooner covers and perhaps curtains to cut up and sew into patchwork fabric, to then make into stilt walking costumes (long pants)
Stephanie, a beautiful local lady has joined our group and has been stolen away for stiltwalking costume duty.
Donations can be left at The Uniting Church Op Shop in Melton South, clearly labeled "REDREAM FASHION SHOW" or passed onto me.
Thanks guys, really appreciate your ongoing support
Get ready to come on down to the Op Shop, Melton South for the RE-DREAM FASHION SHOW. Every Wednesday until the 13th September 4.00pm-5.30pm and every Saturday from 12th August to 8th September 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Work of the Sudanese homework club getting ready for tomorrows special day of celebration.
Wonderful work from our young Sudanese artists - all coming together for Sunday national day. It has been lots of fun to nurture their creativity and write funny stories together. Today we did a big group painting from 'Africa - Australia'
Huge thanks to the children from West Melton Primary, Staughton Sec and CALM for their creative work on a decor backdrop panel that will be used at the Dream Big Festival..... we enjoyed using food dye in dabbing bottles and spray bottles to achieve this BEAUTIFUL psychedelic stained glass effect. The true beauty of our work wasn't revealed until we held it up in front of a sunlit window.
Today's combined schools workshop at Youth Services was a success and we thank all involved
Kris
Something we know and believe in!
sciencedaily.com
No matter a person's skill level, taking time to make art is likely to reduce their stress hormone levels, a new study found.
Affordable art is exciting 🙂 and being involved in local art projects gives a great sense of connection to the place you live in <3 Be a part of the Dream Big art show this year xx tag any secret artists or big dreamers you know!!
IKEA
From the gallery wall to your home!
In a one-time-only event we invited art-loving IKEA fans to the Art Gallery of New South Wales to experience the world’s first IKEA Removable Art Gallery, where they had the unique opportunity to take artworks they loved from our soon to be released ART EVENT 2017 directly off the gallery wall.
From 19 June, the full IKEA ART EVENT 2017 collection will land in stores, but be quick as the $15 posters are limited edition and are available only until sold out.
The Art of Listening is an awesome, inspiring documentary about creativity, crafting analogue and electronic instruments, making music, audio experiences and the importance of tone. The full video is easily accessible on YouTube. youtu.be/3_5MnvCUvDU
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Come and join the REDREAM FASHION SHOW group to keep up to date with what we are doing!!!
Steady Pulse
You are invited to Steady Pulse, a weekly hip-hop music program for young people in Melton.
Steady Pulse is here is help you write and perform raps, learn freestyling, how to make beats, write songs, record and produce music in a studio, use instruments like drums, keyboards and guitars and also learn filmmaking skills to create music video clips.
Steady Pulse is happening on Thursdays, 4pm to 6.30pm at Melton Library. For more information visit, www.dreambig.org.au/steady-pulse
In 2016 the Steady Pulse crew from Melton produced this awesome music video of one of their original tracks! Check It!
This video and the 2016 Steady Pulse program was produced by Cohealth Arts Generator, www.cohealthartsgenerator.com
how fantastic 🙂
Rad.
Kody Mills
I'll see you in my dreams - taking the street Mardi Gras style -
The "Jazz Cannibals" played "I'll See You in My Dreams" outside The Court of Two Sisters on Royal Street in New Orleans Mardi Gras morning. We were coming ba...
Come and create show stopping fashion... be part of the Dream Big Festival Fashion show extravaganza in September.
Every Wednesday in May 4pm-5.30pm
@ Melton Uniting Church Op Shop
16 Brooklyn Rd - Melton South
Opportunities to create whole outfits, or be part of a team. Create multi-media sound & visuals. Influenced & produced by fellow community
members.
Can you sew, knit, design, be crafty, are good with a camera. Would you be interested in helping out some teenagers create?
Recycle, Reuse, REDREAM Free Fashion Workshops coming very soon! Give your garments a new look, use junk to create crazy fashion pieces or come along to share your creative skills with others in the community! Dream Big Festival 2017 WILL be featuring a runway show!!!
fabulous Kris
How is this intricate piece of art..done in the Dream Big after school program at Staughton College fantastic work..
Hoop la living! Dream big Artist Imogen
Please welcome the Festival for Healthy Living Dream Big artist Imogen Brough. Thanks for joining us Imogen.
What is your arts practice or medium?
Circus artist extraordinaire and hula hoopist.
When did you start to work further FHL dream big?
One year ago.
What sort of workshops are you facilitating?
Multiple circus skills in the form of hula hooping, juggling, poi, plate spinning, clowning, acro balance and still walking.
What happens in a typical class?
I will always start with a group game to get to know and build up confidence in the group. We do stretching to avoid injury and loosen the body that helps with skills coordination and flexibility. then we run through various skills with different apparatus finally ending with a fun cool down.
Are there any themes you are hearing or focusing on with the young people?
We focus on having fun and having a laugh.
Are there any things that the kids struggle with circus?
Most kids find it hard when they drop things or struggle with a trick. But positive encouragement helps them finally achieve their goals.
What do the kids find easy?
Most kids find it easy to be silly, clowning games like Gramdma’s Undies is always a favourite
Each different activity has its own skill set. Every child responds differently depends on the activity. They feel inspired, have a sense of achievement, they respond well, to learning and the challenge of circus. It also helps with self-talk and feeling hopeless if they stuff up, helps them to overcome the” I can’t do it”.
Children love an opportunity to express themselves through the art of circus in various forms whether it be juggling, by movement or other particular apparatus that they favour.
How did you get involved in community arts
Ten years ago, as a social activity with friends.
What does Dream Big mean to you personally?
A wonderful opportunity to make people happy.
If you could give the children in the community one message what would it be?
Don’t be afraid to give it a go.
Liam Dream Big Artist
Artist Profiles and Video Introducing Dream Big artist Liam Monkhouse thanks for joining us Liam.
What is your arts practice or medium? Hip hop vocals, songwriting and music production.
When did you start to work for FHL Dream Big? In 2014 2015 the first school was CALM and I did a primary school, since then I visited and worked in many the schools.
What sort of workshops even facilitating? Mainly songwriting workshops about developing rap lyrics using rap hip-hop fundamentals as a medium for storytelling, such as rhythm and rhyme.
What happens in a typical class or workshop? The beginners we look at the fundamentals of rhythm and rhyme and introduce these aspects through word games and rhythm exercises. This leads on to developing their own song lyrics based on their own lives or topics of interest to the young people.
How did you get involved in community arts? I got involved in community arts in the Northern Territory through the writers Centre and did a tour of remote communities to facilitate the songwriting program. From there I connected with various community arts groups including FHL.
Are there any themes you are hearing or focusing on with young people? In CALM there were themes of family disconnection, community issues such as ICE use and with the younger students, the emphasis was more on finding hobbies.
What does Dream Big mean to you personally? Dream Big is a platform to develop and value young people’s voices and highlight the relationship between creativity and well-being.
If you could give the children and a community one what one message what would it be?
Dream big and keep creative – watch the video below.
Thanks Liam #JohnLane
Staughton visual artists exploring the 2d world of art with collage and pastels and sharing our stories about what is important to us- getting a good job, finishing school, family, being healthy and active, food, happiness, as well as our big life dreams.
Dream big arts club Visual arts of Melton Sec College exploring portrait, pastel media and colour on black and white paper. Messy tactile fun and a nice way to spend lunch.
Monster fun creating an Aboriginal Mural depicting the local Aboriginal people of Kurung Jang 'The Red Earth people' of this region, with Local Aboriginal Artist Jo Layton and grade 5 & 6 Kids all in the Dream Big program Melton, This Dream Big project infuses kids culture and Dream Big aspirations of who we all are. With the aim to engage all children to think about who they are, through culture, and how they might represent their identity to infuse their art piece into the mural. Each individual students art tile creates the top and bottom boarder. Their art piece represents something about their identity and how that makes them feel Good & Dream Big. Empowering and engaging Students through the Dream Big Project. #dreambig #FHL #aboriginalArt
Aboriginal Rock painting Experience with Local WoiWurrung Aboriginal Teacher Jo Layton..Fantastic to share styles of Aboriginal Art with the Students for Harmony Day at MSC. #FHL #DreamBig #AboriginalArt
After schools program Staughton College creating some Aboriginal art. #DreamBig #FHL #AboriginalART #StaughtonCollege
Fantastic way to enjoy art in the #DreamBig #FHL #ABORIGINALART
Sth Sudan homework club from Wednesday at the library having a visual arts session exploring and celebrating Who Am I? with self portraits and stories. What a talented bunch of young artistans. Well done everyone, facilitated by Catherine 🎨🎭📷🎥
Just one of the Dream Big lunch time activities at Staughton College Melton. Engaging kids to Feel good & Dream Big.. Rock art painting, With local Aboriginal Artist Jo Layton. Getting to hear the Aboriginal stories of painting and dreamtime…then painting your own dreaming…and story
Art a ways n means of expression... reaching kids everyday. ... #dreambig #art
Monster fun creating an Aboriginal Mural depicting the local Aboriginal people of Kurung Jang 'The Red Earth people' of this region, with Local Aboriginal Artist Jo Layton and grade 5 & 6 Kids all in the Dream Big program Melton, This Dream Big project infuses kids culture and Dream Big aspirations of who we all are. With the aim to engage all children to think about who they are, through culture, and how they might represent their identity to infuse their art piece into the mural. Each individual students art tile creates the top and bottom boarder. Their art piece represents something about their identity and how that makes them feel Good & Dream Big. Empowering and engaging Students through the Dream Big Project. #dreambig #FHL #aboriginalArt
Artist Profiles Q & A - Young Philly- MC & Workshops Facilitator
Q. When did you start to work for FHL- DREAM BIG?
A. In 2014 initially with the Sisters and Brothers Project.
Q. Could you explain what that is?
A. Sisters and Brothers project creates dialogue about commonalities and differences in culture and how we can be an active bystander in a situation of race based discrimination, through music and workshopping. FHL Sisters and Brothers worked at multiple schools in Melton in 2014, 2015. I am still active with S & B but working for Dream Big as a freelance artist.
Q. What sort of workshops are you facilitating?
A. Music, rapping, and beat-boxing, rap n pen tap, and tapping is something we didn't foresee. Pen tapping is percussion using pens and table tops and it fits by providing rhythm under lyrical writing. Rap is words over rhythm that then take shape in a rhythmic flow or cadence. Beatbox is vocal percussion sounds imitated through various vocal tricks.
Q What happens in a typical class?
A. We have a big piece of butcher paper that we write lyrics on and then revise the words collaboratively. WE might add on a few more lyrics and continue the process of pentapping and reciting to ensure they flow rhythmically, sound good and make sense.
Q.Are there are any themes you are hearing or focusing on with the young people?
A. School experience, friendships.
thank you Young Philly MC
Heaps of photos from last year's Dream Big Festival held at Mt Carberry Reserve in Melton South... what will we come up with this year???Dream Big Festival Day 1: #linkingmeltonsouth Big Dream performance, MINIONS in the BIG TOP
Dream Big at Melton Secondary 2017. In term 1 2017 Melton Secondary schools year 7's started the new school year with some inspiration, encouragement and fun workshops that became a lunch time Arts club. The students creatively made themselves at home, trying out different activities with the visiting artist team. Various activities have been running, Circus skills and hip hop dance, rap and beat boxing as well as pen tapping, film making, visual arts and Aboriginal culture. Last week some of the students got to share some of their efforts at the Year 7 Getting to know you BBQ. We had a lovely colourful 'Welcome 2 year 7 BBQ' sign and a large sheet of paper taped to the wall where everyone could explore the theme/ prompt of ' DREAM BIG-FEEL GOOD'. What makes you feel good? Philly and Liam (visiting musicians, rapper extraordinaire's), facilitated the open mic for kids to vocal freestyle. We had some great comedy, a bit of dancing and plenty of getting to know you. Stefan interviewed and did film work with some student assistants.
So we are inviting friends and community connected to the school to reach out if they would like to be involved in any way supporting the after school ARTS CLUB that we hope to get off and running soon. I am sure many of you have some fantastic skills we could all benefit from, and the kids would love to have you around. What a fantastic opportunity to do something creative together! Below are some photos of some of the Visual arts work and the Year . 7 BBQ evening as well as some 'Rap n pen tap'.
Calling all parents and family…
Are you interested in getting involved in a new After-School Program with your kids at Staughton or Melton SC?
We are hoping to start up the Dream Big Arts Club.
Do you –
Like to paint or draw or make things?
Love making food that kids want to eat?
Know how to juggle or do tricks with a hula hoop?
Play a musical instrument? Or like to sing? Or dance?
Take good photos or video or like editing movies?
Just want to help your kids have an enjoyable, safe and friendly time at school?
Please tell us you’re interested, leave a comment below, ‘follow’ us, PM us, or email Artistic Coordinator John Lane at, festival.hl@rch.org.au
Run away with the circus at dream big.
Introducing one of Dream Big's exceptional artists...... Imogen Brough.
Imogen brings 10 years of experience of Circus arts to Dream Big.
A strong background background in teaching Juggling, Acroblance, hula hooping, poi , staff, diablo, clowning, devil sticks and spinning plates for various circus and fitness businesses all over Melbourne and New Zealand.
All classes and events conducted by Imogen has required well organised class plans with many skills and games depending on various age groups.
Safety is a huge component in training circus with large number of children (15 – 25) so having an eye on all whilst helping individuals is crucial.
Regular positive encouragement is just as important especially when children are met with such challenges of learning a new skill.
During all of her experience in these various positions and roles Imogen feels so completely rewarded and honoured to have touched so many little lives. I think it is a wonderful thing to be able to impart something positive on the life of a child that they will remember into their adulthood.
www.facebook.com/linkingmeltonsouth/photos/a.699169943574697.1073741862.194330580725305/700135323...DAY 2 of the Melton South Dream Big Festival, celebrating our community #linkingmeltonsouth
Run away with the circus at dream big.
Introducing one of Dream Big's exceptional artists...... Imogen Brough.
Imogen brings 10 years of experience of Circus arts to Dream Big.
A strong background background in teaching Juggling, Acroblance, hula hooping, poi , staff, diablo, clowning, devil sticks and spinning plates for various circus and fitness businesses all over Melbourne and New Zealand.
All classes and events conducted by Imogen has required well organised class plans with many skills and games depending on various age groups.
Safety is a huge component in training circus with large number of children (15 – 25) so having an eye on all whilst helping individuals is crucial.
Regular positive encouragement is just as important especially when children are met with such challenges of learning a new skill.
During all of her experience in these various positions and roles Imogen feels so completely rewarded and honoured to have touched so many little lives. I think it is a wonderful thing to be able to impart something positive on the life of a child that they will remember into their adulthood.
Not to mention being the most amazing fire dancer! 🔥💃🏻
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