Defining you: Kids symbols workshop with Zartisha Davis

22 Jan 2025 | 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Painted abstract symbols in green, blue, black and brown

Learn about mark-making techniques and how symbols are used to create and share personal stories in this workshop just for children. Create your own unique story on a canvas while exploring artistic process.

Choose from the below workshops:
Workshop 1 - 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: This workshop is specifically for neurodivergent children and their parent/carer only*
Workshop 2 - 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Open to all

Please note that 1 x parent/carer is required to stay with participating children during the workshops.

This workshop is free and is suitable for ages 6-15 years. Bookings required.

*This workshop is specifically for neurodivergent children and their parent/carer, where they can feel free to stim, wear ear defenders, use sensory tools, take breaks as needed. This workshop is open to a maximum of 8 children (plus 1 carer each) and commences prior to the museum opening to provide time for participants to settle in.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

About the artist

Zartisha Davis was born in Nambour (1990), a Kabi Kabi woman descending from the Mooloolaba Chilly family, of the Mooloolah and Meridan Plains people. Her songlines also include belonging to the Cobble Cobble people of the Burrungam Nation also known as the caretakers of Bonyi (Bunya Mountains) and on her fathers side belonging to the Butchulla (Badtjala) people from K’Gari (Fraser Island). She also has South Sea Islander descent from New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Zartisha was apart of the Refinery program cohort 5.0 and also Project Lab and Project 24 September 2023 residency. Her Shell Middens piece was also shortlisted in the 2023 Yepang Emerging Art Prize and Exhibition.

Zartisha is passionate about her culture, dance and artwork and she will often depict Shell Middens, stories from her family, Saltwater tribe and country in her artwork. Zartisha is also part of the Jinibara and Bonyi Gari dance troupes.

Her passion for art is one that is prominent in her family coming from a long line of artists and song men and women. Zartisha is a proud mum of Nullen and created the brand of shirts “Autistic and Deadly” in celebration of him and all kids on the Autism spectrum to create awareness, acceptance and to promote feelings of empowerment, and it is his inspiration that carries through her work.

Image credit: courtesy of the artist.