Wall of Magic Creatures by Kate Beynon
Highlights
- Immerse yourself in a vibrant world of colourful mask spirits at the Creative Playground in Hawthorn Arts Centre.
- Create your own Lunar animal using tactile elements, fostering imaginative design and playful connection with others.
- Engage with a transforming wall of fantastic figures, inspired by supernatural tales and the Lunar zodiac.
- Relax in the soft-sculptural Dreamspace, surrounded by captivating animations from Kate Beynon's family collective, TudoFAM.
Become immersed in a magical world of colourful mask spirits and auspicious symbols.
Known for exploring portraits and storytelling through painting, textiles and animation, Kate Beynon invites gallery visitors to interact with a constantly transforming wall of fantastic figures in the Creative Playground at Hawthorn Arts Centre.
Inspired by supernatural tales and the Lunar zodiac, the Wall of Magic Creatures encourages imaginative design and playful connection. Select from a range of symbolic tactile elements to form your Lunar animal or go wild collaborating on wonderful hybrid creatures with family, friends and community. Participate in self and guided sessions or just spend time lounging in a soft-sculptural Dreamspace with surrounding animation created in collaboration with Beynon’s family collective, TudoFAM.
Images and Video
Dates & times
- Next occurrence: reoccurring
Accreditations
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A hearing loop is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community/disability-access-and-inclusion
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