The art of 'Marbling'...

...or 'Ebru' we found out from our trusty source You Tube. We also discovered that it is a traditional Turkish Islamic Art.

If you weren't aware, this term will be focused around the arts as we prepare to enter the annual Polyfest Art Exhibition at the end of the term.

Art has always been a popular experience within the Kindergarten but what the children couldn't believe is how different 'Art' can be.

We posed a question earlier in the week..."What IS Art?" Wihanel suggested it's something you can make, Katrina and Richie thought it was painting and drawing and Karl, Brooklyn and Cody wondered if it could be trucks, diggers and cars. Interesting isn't it, how a simple question can create so much discussion!!

Kylie bought in some pieces of art for everyone to look at which created further discussion..."Can a statue be art?"

Then another question, Richie was busy making music on the bike today and Kylie asked, "Is music art?" Katrina very quickly informed me that music couldn't be art because it's not a drawing...The plot thickens!!

Indeed there are many art forms and this is something we will share with the children throughout the term. And yes music is art and so is dance, even though it isn't a drawing, because as we have found out this week, art isn't always something pictorial. Perhaps Wihanel was right..."It is something that you make".

Check out our links to the You Tube clips to watch some of the art we have discovered this week. I'd say the people who could set up over 446,000 dominoes to create a design must have the patience of a saint!!

We also attempted our own 'Ebru' art, with a bit of trial and error, they are displyed on the wall in Takahe group...Check them out!!

Also a big thanks to Julie Henderson for spending the day (on her birthday) making Sushi with the children on Wednesday!! Many of the children hadn't tasted it before but by the end of the day...it was ALL gone!!

And before we go, we would love to hear any of your art ideas the we could incorporate at Kindergarten. Leave us your comments below,

Cheers, Kylie, Judy & Ginny!