Indigenous students with artistic flare host exhibition for new music room in Bunbury
Indigenous students with artistic flare have got creative in raising funds for music and media equipment by hosting a photography exhibition.
Year 6 students at Djidi Djidi Aboriginal Primary School had their school gym turned into a pop-up gallery on Wednesday to showcase the images they had captured during their photography classes.
The course was in collaboration with Dessert Light Photography which works to educate young people about photography and media, with the exhibition the culmination of their efforts.
It was the first time the school hosted an artistic showcase, with principal Karen August blown away by the talent of her students.
“They’ve just gravitated to it and done such an amazing job,” Ms August said.
“They’ve got their own portfolios, but they chose the ones that they wanted in this exhibition. Being able to teach the kids how to put together a portfolio is such a revenue (generator) for the future.
“They’re all individual, everyone’s is different, and we get to see their perspective.”
Each student submitted their best work into the silent auction which guests then placed bids on with the proceeds to go towards funding the tools needed for their new music room.
Camera IconDesert Light Foundation CEO, founders and directors Russell and Catherine Ord. Credit: Holly Prentice/Bunbury Herald
“We’ve got a music room that’s got nothing in it, so with the help of Desert Light we can get it all set up with photography, music and media so the kids can start creating more,” Ms August said.
Lashaya Abraham was one of the students who took part and said some of her images were taken nearby the school.
“We were learning how to compose with water, brightness and colour,” she said.
Lashaya is in her final year of primary school and wants to further her creative passion in media studies throughout her high school years.
Dessert Light director and operations manager Catherine Ord said working with the students at Djidi Djidi was rewarding.
“They’re so open and the students are so engaged,” she said.
“This is all about engagement and providing opportunities to different learning styles.
“You’ve got to give access to a wide range of different things in order for them to really see what they want to do and where they might have natural talent that they had no idea of.”
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