Exhibition – Haus

Haus at The Corner, State Library Queensland

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Children and the home environment

During the early years of childhood, it is vital that children have a secure and loving home environment. For the very young, the home is their whole world. It’s where meals are cooked, things are made, treasures are kept, discoveries happen and explorations are undertaken. It’s also where the most important people live. Most key developmental stages for the child, both physical and cognitive, take place in the home environment. Children engage with their immediate physical surrounding on a deep and multi-sensory level so it is crucial that the home is a positive place that gives both the stimulation and security that every child needs.

Haus in The Corner celebrates and explores children’s interactions with the home environment through the lens of the Bauhaus design movement.

The Bauhaus

The Bauhaus is one of the most important and influential design movements of the modern era. The Bauhaus championed the idea of art for all people, making no differentiation between what was considered ‘fine art’ and ‘arts and crafts’. The aim was to bring a design aesthetic to the everyday object, equally valuing form and function. The Bauhaus embraced technology, and continually looked toward the future whilst still being influenced by artisans and art movements of the past. Bauhaus teachers were inspired by the artwork of children, and considered children as artists in their own right.

Use a range of materials and methods to create art and designs at The Corner or at home. Try making a mobile using string and simple shapes, weaving with wool, felt and grasses, or printing onto different fabrics and papers. Experiment with different techniques and show off the results at your own exhibition.

the exhibition

This digital exhibition features works of art by children from Asia and Australia. These original paintings and drawings are part of the Dr Barbara Piscitelli AM Children’s Art Archive in the John Oxley Library at the State Library of Queensland.

State Library thanks our creative collaborators:

• Set Construction: Ken Clarke from KDM Sets
• Costumes: Jackqueline Parry at Queensland Performing Arts Centre
• Bauhaus Baby Mat: Penny Lau
• Mobiles: Sandra Landolt
• Didactics and computer game design: Designfront
• Digital Exhibition Layout and Design: Markwell Presents