Boomerangs

Last term we looked at the topic of 'migration'. As a part of this, we looked into the history of Indigenous Australians, and the meanings behind their artwork. We also looked at the history of boomerangs, how they helped the Aborigines, different types of boomerangs and the kind of art they put on them. Then we painted our own.

'The First Sunrise' is a traditional story from the dreamtime, a belief system and understanding  of the World's creation which is used by the Indigenous Australians. In this story, all the animals of Australia grew sick of the cold and dark, and decided to attempt to lift up the sky, splitting it open and letting light pour over the land. This is a link to the full story - 'The First Sunrise'

What went well when painting your boomerang?

Blending the colours in the background went well, and the dots that are placed down each ray of sun. It doesn't look as tidy as I'd like, but other than that it looks alright.