Excursion Sculpture by the Sea

This Tuesday was AMEP's excursion.We were going to Sculpture by the Sea. It is in the Bondi Jection. This excursion was my first time so I got gathering place very early.At 9:20am,we were in the train to Bondi. When we arrived Bondi station, we needed by bus again. I met a thing was first time for me which I can buy concession ticket for TAFE student. That never happened for me.Just spend me $0.9,sounds very good.

When we were at exhibition, we found we can't understand the artist what wants to say.Every sculpture is abstract. For example, what's the meaning about two big eyes on the stone'? As we looked more,we try to guess and imagine. When we saw a sculpture that made by wire. The shape looks like cage and a man stands in the middle. It seems that he wants to run but he cann't because many wires wrapped him. We thought the artist reprsented modern society had more troubles. We had less freedom.

When we finished this excursion, I have got more experiences from sculpture and my friends. Say thanks for them and teachers.

Sculpture by the Sea

When I was in the Sculpture by the Sea, I concentrated on sculpture number 85. Its name was 'proliferation'. Jean Downes made it and she lives in a retirement village in the northern beaches of Sydney. Jean Downes used 221 mushrooms to represent 'proliferation' of European settlement. The sculpture's material is glazed earthenware. For the mushroom tops, Jean uses tea strainers, graters, small brushes to shape and work a variety of textures. For the mushroom stalks, Jean uses a wide brush and applies 3 coats of gloss white glaze to the stalks and underside the tops. Each mushroom is 20cm*200cm*500cm.

In my opinion, Sculpture 'proliferation's type is figurative. From my experience,when the mushroom meets a suitable environment, they grow up strong and quickly. For 221 years, European settlement has been relentlessly expanding across the Australian landscape.Each mushroom represents one year of colonisation. If you stand by the mushrooms,you are able to feel the spirit of the artist.

I think the artist wants to say the settlement looks weak, mushrooms are not strong plants, but once it is here, it cannot be prevented from spreding.

Chinese Spring Festival is similar to Christmas day. Chinese Spring Festival is the most important celebration for Chinese people. People carry out a lot of activities for Spring Festinal. For example, writing some sentences on a red piece of paper and using a special pen that looks like a brush. Then they put it on the door. The sentences mean good luck in the new year. When I was writing this post, it reminded me of my father because he could do this things very well.

Last weekend I went to Riverwood Downs which is a property on the banks of a mountain river in the foothills. It took us 4 hours driving from Hurstville.

Everything was like any other times we've travelled. We got to the house, upacked our things and went to the river for a bit of rowing. But a special thing happened when we were rowing the boat. I fell down the river but I can't swim! My husband dragged me from the river. It was a terrible experience.

Let me remember my happy job in China

I have been in Sydney for 8 months. When I have free time now, some photos make me miss my happy job in China. I was a primary school teacher and I loved it!

This photo is from 2008, the Olympic was opening, that's why we are holding the Olympic mascots.

Letter Exercise

The Editor
Dear Sir
SMOKE GETS IN MY EYES
I felt very bad when I was reading the letter about ruining the Rocks area.
I remember when I was pregnant I hated to smell the bad air from cigarettes.It often makes me uncomfortable.
I know the goverment employs many workers to clean the streets,so we needed to respect those workers.
I am looking forward to the streets being clean again.


Yours sincerely
Anna