2015-16 Student Blogs, Australia, Australia: Sydney, Field Notes, Postcard, Snapshot, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Aboriginal stories in the Blue Mountains

Rachael Lackenmier, the School of Visual Arts Down Under Visual Arts in Sydney 2015-16 student blogger, writes: Today we traveled two hours west to the Blue Mountains where we explored aboriginal culture, painted boomerangs, and hiked the trails with our tour guide Kathy.   We learned that every aboriginal painting tells a different story. Using symbols the indigenous people have developed…

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