Explore the Heide story, Collection and artists with these learning resources that prompt reflective questions and suggest follow-up tasks for further classroom discussion.
Making Heide History
This resource encourages students to engage with the history and development of Heide, from its origins as a private home to the public museum that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each year.
Heide Keepsake
This resource encourages students to consider the relationship between the artists and the audience and includes a video component and activities.
Mirka Mora
Mirka’s art is characterised by a sensuous, colourful naïve style and an idiosyncratic iconography of recurring motifs that include angels, children, birds, fantastical beasts and lovers.
Sidney Nolan
Sidney Nolan is well known for his iconic depictions of the saga of notorious nineteenth century outlaw Ned Kelly.
Albert Tucker
Albert Tucker is known as one of Australia’s foremost artists and as a key figure in the development of Australian modernism in Melbourne.
Danila Vassilieff
This education kit comprises information and tasks which introduce students to the work of artist Danila Vassilieff.
Funfair High
Fun Fair High comprises video and activity resources. The resources engage you in considering how art transforms our 'looking' by making the ordinary appear extraordinary.
Abstracting the Environment
The basic premise of this workshop is an easy approach to abstraction, using view and scale.
I Spy with my Heide Eye
This education resource is a journey of discovery around Heide with activities to complete along the way.
Sculpture Park Discovery
Discovering art in outdoor spaces.
