It’s Back to School Time

Welcome back! We hope that your holidays were restful and that you’re as excited as we are for 2012!

Keep your eyes peeled for the following publications that are on their way and should arrive for your first day back at school!

Zart Extra (Primary & Secondary)

Specials Flyer (Primary & Secondary)

Olympics Flyer (Primary)

Secondary School PD Flyer (Secondary)

Zart Catalogue 2012

Please let us know if you haven’t received your copy or head to our webpage to for an electronic version of the flyers and Zart Extra and search for products in our eShop!

OUR NEW

 

Play Based Learning Early Childhood and Early Years Education Catalogue is on its way to all Early Learning Centres, Preschools, Kinders and Primary schools in Victoria!

 

Next time you visit the Customer Service Centre be sure to investigate the NEW Play Based Learning Environment! As well as all the new products that have just arrived! Remember we are still stocking our normal range but have now expanded to include Play Based Learning materials created through collaboration with Kathy Walker and the Early Life Foundations.

Well done to all the teachers who joined us in January for the Back to Basics 3 day workshop! With one more session this week we are all set for an exciting year of Professional Development opportunities. Our website is up to date with all of the Term 1 workshops as well as the FREE Ideas and Product Presentations. Our consultants visit schools and educational facilities to assist with product knowledge, curriculum advice, activities and updating on new materials and products. All attendees will receive a PDI code to document their attendance.

February Workshops

14-Feb: School Displays - Australian History

16-Feb: Limited Budget Art18-Feb: Thinking Curriculum

21-Feb: Copic Marker Rendering

22-Feb: Art in Letters

23-Feb: CRT Easy Art Ideas

25-Feb: Costume Design & Construction for Community Festivals

27-Feb: Vipoo Srivilasa Ceramic Art

29-Feb: Making Connections Between Art-Making and Art Appreciation

Don’t forget the Term 1 Gallery display is up until March 17th and information about the participating schools is available in the Zart Extra.

We hope you have a wonderful start to the year and to see you soon!

Back to Basics 2011 - 3rd Workshop Now Available

Due to the popularity of the Back to Basics Workshops we will be running a THIRD series onJanuary 23, 24 and 25th! Call us on 9890 1867 to reserve your place!

There are only 5 days left to do your holiday shopping at Zart!

Only 8 DAYS until Christmas!!

Have you started your holiday shopping? If not, be sure to stop into our Customer Service Centre and pick up some goodies for artists of all ages BEFORE 1pm December 22nd! If you can't make it in today remember we are open tomorrow from 8:30am - 2pm!



We will be REOPENING January 9th 2012! The Customer Service Centre will be closing at 5pm on Thursday January 12th and 19th.

Zart Education PD Insert Term 1.12

Check out 2012 PD opportunities and reserve your place before the end of the year by contacting us on

(03) 9890 1867 or zes@zartart.com.au

Term 1 2012

For more information visit our website:

http://www.zartart.com.au/html/Professional-Development-Workshops.html

Don't forget about this amazing deal!

January 2012


"Back to Basics" 2011: Back to Basics 1
9:20am - 3:00pm
Tuesday 17th January, Wednesday 18th January and Thursday 19th January 2012



February 2012

"Back to Basics" 2011: Back to Basics 2
9:20am - 3:00pm
Thursday 2nd February, Friday 3rd February and Saturday 4th February 2012


School Displays – Australian History
9:20am - 3:00pmTuesday, February 14th  2012

Limited Budget Art
4:20 - 7:00pm
Thursday, February 16 at 4:30pm

Thinking Curriculum
9:20am - 3:00pmSaturday, February 18th 2012


Copic Marker Rendering
9:20am - 3:00pmTuesday, February 21st 2012

Art in Letters
9:20am - 3:00pmWednesday, February 22nd 

CRT Easy Art Ideas
4:20 - 7:00pmThursday, February 23rd 2010


Costume Design and Construction for Community Festivals
9:20am - 3:00pmSaturday, February 25th 2012

Ceramic Monsters with Vipoo Srivilasa
9:20am - 3:00pmMonday, February 27th 2012 


Making Connections Between Art- Making and Appreciation
9:20am - 3:00pmWednesday, February 29th 2012

March 2012

London Olympic Games
4:20 - 7:00pm
Thursday, March 1st 2012

Botanic Gardens
9:15am - 3:00pm
Friday, March 2nd 2012

"Back to Basics" Construction
9:20am - 3:00pmSaturday, March 3rd 2012

London Olympic Games
9:20am - 3:00pm
Tuesday, March 6th 2012

Planning Assessment and Reporting in the Visual Arts
4:20 - 7:00pm
Thursday, March 8th 2012

School Garden Art
9:20am - 3:00pmWednesday, March 14th 2012

Early Learning Painting (repeat)
4:20 - 7:00pm
Thursday, March 15th 2012

Street Art (repeat)
9:20am - 3:00pm
Saturday, March 17th 2012
 
Recycled Newspaper Masks

9:20am - 3:00pm
Wednesday, March 21st 2012

Print On Clay Workshop – Hodge Inkjet Method
9:20am - 3:00pm
Saturday, March 24th 2012

Observational Drawing
9:20am - 3:00pm
Tuesday, March 27 2012

CBCA Authors and Illustrators - HAMLET - STAGED ON THE PAGE
5:30 - 8:00pm
Thursday, March 29th 2012

April 2012

London Olympic Games
4:20 - 7:00pm
Thursday, April 19th 2012

London Olympic Games
9:20am - 3:00pm
Monday, April 23rd 2012

May 2012

"Back to Basics" Clay
9:30am - 3:00pm
Saturday, May 5th 2012

"Back to Basics" Textiles
9:20am - 3:00pm
Saturday, May 26th 2012

Only 22 days until 2012!

It seems like we blinked and November disappeared! Luckily we fit in three workshops, the AEV Conference, and several product presentations! Photos from these events can be viewed on our Facebook page!


Now we are already 9 days into December! Have you started your holiday shopping? If not, be sure to stop into our Customer Service Centre and pick up some goodies for artists of all ages!

Just a reminder we will be CLOSED from December 22nd at 1pm and REOPENING January 9th 2012! The Customer Service Centre will be closing at 5pm on Thursday January 12th and 19th.

The annual DATTA Conference was held Wednesday and Thursday of this week at Ashwood College. Thanks for the opportunity to exhibit and run a workshop again this year. We enjoyed speaking with all the teachers who attended and were VERY impressed with the number of "non-drawers" who attended Tania's Copic Marker workshop and created numerous masterpieces! No need to fret if you missed out on this workshop - Tania is available to visit your school and run staff or student sessions. She will also be running a workshop here at Zart in Term 1. Please contact us for further information 9890 1867.

Last night the 2012 Term 1 Gallery was officially opened by  Rebecca Holmes from Mullauna College (pictured right).  We had a great turn out and appreciate your support at this busy time of year! If you couldn't make it you've got plenty of time to visit the space as it will be up until March!


Wishing you a happy and safe festive season from all of us at Zart. We are looking forward to seeing you in the new year!We also had the chance to catch up with Kate Thornburn of Camberwell Grammar and present her with her "lucky 100th Facebook fan" book prize! Fiona Astridge was our 125th Fan and has also received a book. Stay tuned to Facebook for more random loyalty giveaways and rewards programs still to come in 2012!



2012 Term 1 Gallery Opening

The 2012 Term 1 Gallery display is now ready for viewing! Students, parents and staff from exhibiting schools are invited to join us Thursday 8 December 2011 for the official opening of the gallery from 4:30pm - 5:30pm. Please call 9890 1867 to RSVP.

From Doodle to Design

Did you know that student that doodled rather than day dreamed remembered 29% more than daydreamers?

"Doodling can aid a person's memory, by expanding just enough energy to keep one from day dreaming" (Andrade, J. (2010), What does doodling do?. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24: 100–106. doi: 10.1002/acp.1561)

Could doodling be the key to keeping your students engaged?

Check out some of our workshop participants creations below and follow the link to our Facebook gallery to see the full album!

       

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