Express Yourself: Art Activity Pop-Up
21 Sep 2026 — 25 Sep 2026
| Dates | Monday 21 September to Friday 25 September |
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| Times | Drop in to the Ipswich Art Workshop, 10am-2pm |
| Cost | Free |
| Booking | No booking required, drop in anytime during the above dates and times |
| Age | All ages welcome |
This School holidays, families and children in Ipswich can experience a range of exciting free hands-on art-making activities by artist Vipoo Srivilasa.
This free program invites visitors to explore emotions through different activities such as dancing, drawing and digital media to create works that express thoughts, ideas and feeling.
Artist Vipoo Srivilasa is a Thai-born, Melbourne-based ceramic artist who is interested in installation and audience participation.
Vipoo likes to make work that is beautiful, fun and adds a smile to people’s faces. He often incorporates flowers and imaginary characters in his practice.
Positivity, beauty and accessibility are important elements of his work, and he is particularly known for creating ceramic characters covered in flowers, called ‘flower bears’.
This exhibition-inspired art activity encourages visitors to consider the spectrum of human emotion with curiosity and an open mind.
Vipoo Srivilasa’s flower bears. Positivity, beauty and accessibility are important elements of his work, and the artist is particularly known for creating ceramic characters covered in flowers, called ‘flower bears’.
ACTIVITES
Image courtesy of QAGOMA
Feel it, Show it
Think about how you feel in different situations and create a facial expression that illustrates your emotion, using collage.
Image courtesy of QAGOMA
A Meal to Share
Sharing food, is a wonderful way to express love and care for other people, draw a meal you would like to make for someone special.
Image courtesy of QAGOMA
Draw a Friend
Draw a friend to join Vipoo’s ‘flower bears’ — ceramic sculptures of imaginary creatures covered in petals.
Image courtesy of QAGOMA
Garden of Love
Using coloured pencils, decorate a paper flower, on this flower, write or draw a message for someone you love.
Where is the Ipswich Art Workshop?
The Art Workshop is located in d’Arcy Doyle Place in a separate building to the Ipswich Art Gallery. The closest entrance is via Limestone & Nicholas Streets. Located next to the Ipswich Community Gallery.
Vipoo Srivilasa’s ‘Express Yourself: Art Activity Pop Up’ is a free QAGOMA Touring program
