Art & Literacy: Creative Learning

with Francesca Spillane


Transform the way you connect literacy and the arts.
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Onsite Workshop
Friday, June 5 (AEST)
10:00am - 3:30pm

Zart Hallam Workshop Studio
Bunurong/Boonwurrung Country, 14-17 Dansu Court, Hallam VIC 3803

Please Note: All materials and catering is included for this onsite workshop. 
Please advise dietary requirements when booking.

Foundation - Level 6


SKU: ZARTED-OS010
$14400 (inc GST) $18000 (inc GST)
$13091 (ex GST) $16364 (ex GST)

Transform the way you connect literacy and the arts.

This immersive workshop is designed for primary classroom and art teachers seeking practical, curriculum-aligned approaches that enrich student learning.
Across five hands-on experiences, you’ll discover how storytelling, identity and culture can inspire powerful creative outcomes.


What You Will Gain:

  • Practical, curriculum-aligned approaches to integrate art and literacy
  • Opportunities to practise a wide range of art skills and techniques as you learn
  • Confidence in the application of art practices by watching step-by-step demonstrations and creating alongside Francesca
  • Strategies for weaving identity, storytelling and culture into lessons
  • Approaches to connect literacy outcomes with hands-on artmaking
  • Inclusive methods that support students of all abilities
  • Ideas you can adapt across year levels, from Foundation to Year 6
  • Tools to build cultural awareness and creative self-expression
  • Inspiration to design your own creative, curriculum aligned lessons

Art Skills in Focus:

  • Collage, layering and texture-making
  • Clay hand-building, carving and symbol design
  • Gel plate printing, mark-making and embroidery on paper
  • Sculpting with Paper Magiclay and mixed media assembly
  • Fabric painting, stencilling and pattern design
  • Colour blending, repetition and composition techniques
  • Drawing and painting with watercolours and acrylics
  • Exploring abstraction, storytelling and symbolism