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Sustainability Education
RGQ designs eco-art workshops that explore the properties of salvaged materials, which are collected and curated for the purpose of creative reuse. Our program caters for children from pre-Kindy up to Year 12, covering themes that align with the QCAA and the Australian Curriculum areas of Sciences, Technologies, the Arts, English and HASS.
Our Workshops Catalogue for Schools
Our facilitators carry Blue Cards and are vaccinated against COVID-19. They have experience working with children and adults in different art and craft skills. Thy are trained in alternative construction methods, safety and classroom management.
Structured Workshops
Structured workshops have a set start and finish time with a typical duration of between 1 to 2 hours, depending on the age and selected theme. The structured approach allows for a deeper understanding of creative re-use and our facilitators are able to spend more time giving individual attention to each participant. Included is an informative talk about Reverse Garbage Queensland, the 3 "Rs" (reduce, reuse, recycle), an introduction to the theme, materials and techniques as well as any necessary health and safety information.
Excursions | Incursions |
| You come to us | We come to you |
| A visit to the warehouse in Woolloongabba is part of the experience | We come to you - it's more convenient, no need to organise transport |
| Participants have access to a wider range of materials and have the opportunity to explore the warehouse | Facilitator(s) bring all the tools & materials |
| Maximum 30 participants | Maximum of 30 participants per facilitator |
| Duration and theme can be adjusted to suit your requirements | |
| Excursion Quote Request | Incursion Quote Request |
Drop-In Workshops
Our 'Drop In' Workshops are suitable for children aged 4 to 12 years old and our range of themes appeal to kids from all walks of life.
We select the least bulky of our materials (eg. coloured paper, old books and catalogues, sheepskin offcuts, plastic bits 'n' bobs) to reduce the amount of space required to run these workshops (and create less mess!), but children will still love what they can create in them using simple joining and collage techniques.
Drop In Workshops are ideal for festivals and other events that cater for large groups.
**Please note that children aged 4 to 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult whilst participating in a Drop In Workshop.
We come to you |
Set Time period |
Large groups |
| We come to you to conduct the workshop at the event site. ...facilitator(s) bring all the tools & materials, bump in & bump out | Conducted on a drop-in basis for a set time period so participants can come and go ... minimum 2hr duration. | Ideal for large numbers of people. Max. 20 people per hour per facilitator |
School Holidays Eco-Art program
Our school holiday eco-art program offers children a break from the school routine but not from fun and learning!
Designed for children aged 4 to 12, our themed workshops combine art and environmental learning, while encouraging creativity with salvaged materials.
Monthly Adult Workshops
We run internal workshops, once a month, on a Saturday in our eco-art workshop space in Woolloongabba. Designed for a variety of skill levels these workshops provide artists, designers, craft workers and hobbyists an insight into sustainable, creative practices.
Professional Development Workshops
We run Professional Development workshops for teachers, carers and educators, to inspire and inform the use of salvaged materials to create eco-artworks with children in their care.
We run Team Building workshops to explore, investigate and creatively "play" in a professional setting.
Sustainability in Early Learning
Making time to explore, investigate and creatively "play" in a professional setting is not only fun but also improves creativity and builds rapport amongst participants by developing interpersonal relations and social interactions.
Team Building
Creating together is a powerful exercise that requires trust, communication, compromise and co-operation. Our workshops are a perfect way to allow for a "fun part" during a day of training and can also be used as a "thinking outside of the box" exercise. We assist staff to see the many creative possibilities and hidden potential of salvaged materials, manipulate them to achieve specific outcomes as well as play and experiment to see what happens!
Festivals and Events
We have a proven track record of running workshops for festivals and events, large and small, addressing environmental themes.
In particular, we aim to engage participants in identifying waste as a resource, reusing and repurposing salvaged materials and reducing consumption through the complete use of resources currently at hand.
Working within a budget, we can provide all tools, materials and facilitators and schedule workshops designed to engage communities anywhere in South East Queensland.
Special Projects
Special projects are quoted on a one off basis, depending on the scale and requirements of the project. If you are planning an event, and have a particular idea in mind, we’d love to hear about it! We can develop a custom theme or activity to compliment your event, inspire your community and provide an enriching and creative experience for participants.