Gallery | Kaiela Arts play with clay

By Taylah Baker

Apr 27, 2023

**Happy:** Alfie Shiels, 4, creating his turtle tile out of clay. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Dialling up the school holiday excitement, Kaiela Arts had children (and parents) making works of art and memories.

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As part of Greater Shepparton City Council’s Activities in the Park program, turtle muster on Wednesday, April 19, saw participants on the tools sculpting and moulding.

Clean slates of clay transformed into a sea of ceramic turtles, ready to be displayed at Kaiela Arts during NAIDOC Week.

News photographer Rechelle Zammit was at the Shepparton Art Museum to capture the young artists at work.

**Keep in shape:** Thomas Mastropasqua, 7, cuts the clay. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**Mums and bubs:** Aston Karmi, 6, with mum Maddison Karmi, Thomas Wasselink, 1, with mum Amanda Wasselink, Matthew Wasselink, 4, and Louis Knight, 3, with mum Sarah Knight. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**Making memories:** Norah Jones, 5, with mum Taylah Jones enjoying the workshop. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**Future Michelangelo?:** Matthew Mastropasqua, 7, tries the art of sculpting. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**On a roll:** Kelsey Tomafua uses a rolling pin to flatten her clay. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**Sizzling:** Shepparton Access’s Issy Davis, Cathy Ward, Kaylene Rook and Josh Symes enjoying the sausages. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

**Clay under way:** Lisa Thorpe’s turtle taking shape. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

By Taylah Baker

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