Australian Aboriginal art has a wealth of ancient meanings, symbolism and views. The SHARED VIEW project requires that you recognise and explore the amazing qualities of this culture, and locate similarities between it and your own cultural heritage.
1. Write a paragraph about 'The Dreaming' or 'Dreamtime', a process used by Aboriginal people to communicate about history, origins, spirituality and relationships. You will find some good information here, and here.
2. VIsit DUST ECHOES - this website contains a series of twelve beautifully animated dreamtime stories, telling tales of love, loyalty, duty to country and Aboriginal custom and law. Summarise one of the dreamtime stories in your sketchbook. You can either write, sketch, or create a comic book.
R Davies
