Everybody knows – particular toy manufacturers and filthy rich film producers – that Star Wars sights and sounds tend to be catnip for kids.
With that in mind, Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum has pledged to send young Padawans to a galaxy far, far away during the school holidays, by hosting a series of holiday Star Wars workshops.
They have announced a new initiative that claims to offer “a series of exhilarating educational workshops” (big call but…STAR WARS!) as part of the museum’s Star Wars: Identities exhibition.
The exhibition runs at Powerhouse until 10 June 2019, with tickets now on sale for sessions through to the end of February 2019.
The school holiday activities run from 17 December to 24 January. They are full-day workshops, starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm.
There are five different workshops available. Here are the official descriptions of each of them.
littleBits Droid Inventor: Ever wanted to build your very own R2-D2 or C-3PO? This workshop will introduce kids to innovative design tool littleBits, with easily snap together working lights, switches and buzzers to build their own droids. Kids will also learn about Artificial Intelligence, and what it really means to be a robot. 17 Dec 2018, 7, 17, 24 Jan 2019 @ 10am -4pm (Ages 7 – 8).
Star Wars Special Effects: Create your own signature sound effect for a special power of your own! In this workshop, recreate classic special effects using creative cloud and other technologies, and learn how certain sounds are crucial to the identities of their favourite characters. 18 Dec 2018, 3, 10, 14 Jan 2019 @ 10am -4pm (Ages 11 – 13).
Craft Wars: Let your inner craft-maker travel to a galaxy far, far away and let their imaginations go wild. Armed with thermoplastics, cutter printers, articulated joints and mechanisms, participants will create their own Star Wars identity from scratch in this exciting workshop. 19 Dec 2018, 3, 7, 16, 21 Jan 2019 @ 10am -4pm (Ages 8 – 10).
Cosplay Design Principles: What’s a great character without their own signature item? From lightsabers to personalised emblems, this workshop will guide kids through designing and crafting their own personalized props based on the Star Wars universe. Using thermoplastics and heat guns, participants can take their newly-created designs home with them. 8, 22 Jan 2019 @ 10am -4pm (Ages 10 – 12).
Stop Motion Extravaganza: This one-day workshop will guide kids through storyboarding their own film, then bringing it to life using paper, clay, and Star Wars Lego. Learning stop-motion animation techniques popularized by the Wallace and Gromit film series. The skills they gain will be transferrable to any stop animation software, and clay characters can be taken home. 11, 15, 22 Jan 2019 @ 10am -4pm (Ages 7 – 9).
