Aboriginal Dot Painting Workshop
Tour of Ayers Rock Aboriginal Cultural Centre with dot painting workshop. Hear of the deep meanings of aboriginal customs and learn the art of dot painting.
This
tour will certainly delight the artist that lies within. You will be
taken from your Ayers Rock Resort accommodation to the Aboriginal Cultural
Centre where the Anangu people will show you their ways and teach you
the art of traditional Dot Painting.
Aboriginal dot paintings tell stories of meaning, usually from the artists memory. They could depict hunting or gathering of food, stories related by elders and remembered by the particular artist or stories from the Dreamtime. Dot paintings usually have traditional aboriginal symbols within the paintings many thousands of dots and it is these symbols that give deep meaning to the paintings.
You will be shown how to compose a dot painting yourself and use the materials to paint your own which you take as a memento of the most ancient art. The Aboriginal dot painting workshop is a wonderful opportunity to gain a first hand insight into the proud culture of the Anangu people, their customs and beliefs.
Dot Painting Workshop Includes:
- Ayers Rock hotel pick up and drop off
- Painting materials and information sheets
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
- Aboriginal Language Interpreter
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