An Australian-born artist of Laotian heritage who reinterprets matriarchal traditions through painting, textiles and sculpture, Anney Bounpraseuth is a ‘third culture kid’, and it was her mother’s clashing wardrobe and interior decorating style with fake flowers, imitation antiques and mismatched textiles that was her main artistic influence.
Her kitsch, vivid and intensely patterned aesthetic is self-described as Cabracadabra or ‘South East Asian mum-style’ in honour of her mother Chockeo who came to Australia as a migrant refugee.
The workshop, which will also accommodate children with vegan/vegetarian, gluten free and halal dietary requirements, will be held at Bankstown Arts Centre, on Friday, August 25, 4-6.30pm.
Anney said she was looking forward to teaching children how to build their castles using wafers, ice cream cones, cake and all sorts of lollies – the best part, you get to eat your creation at the end.
“I’ve been teaching kids for almost 20 years and as a child at heart, I love helping kids be creative to express their imaginations, problem solve, feel self-confident and most of all have fun,” she said.
“The purpose of the workshop is for kids to use sustainable, edible materials to create an imaginative, collaborative, architectural sculpture.
“They will also be decorating paper flags for their castles using drawing materials and everyday materials that can be recreated at home but the gallery studio is the best place to make a mess, especially for parents.”
Bookings: eventbrite.com.au.
