'Old Tom' by Leigh Hobbs

NERAM invites schools to loan a kit as part of our new ‘Museum in a Box Outreach Program’. With recent changes, a NERAM arts educator is able to come to your school and facilitate this program. 

Available as a pick up museum in a box program and outreach program with an arts educator.  This activity is designed to engage students with artwork in the NERAM collection and provide teachers and students with a ready made lesson linked to the NSW curriculum filled with unique items, worksheets and art making activities for students. The equipment provided is ideal for groups of 24 or less.

Explore the fantastic prints of ‘Old Tom’ by Australian artist and acclaimed author Leigh Hobbs. The six etchings held here at NERAM will be loaned as printed, laminated copies for students to interact with. Alongside the laminated print outs will be the ‘The big book of OLD TOM’ by Leigh Hobbs for the teacher to read a segment of to the classroom.

What’s in the box? 

In this box you will find the following:

• 6 Laminated A3 Posters of Old Tom by Leigh Hobbs
• Lesson Plan
• Activity Sheets
• ‘The big book of OLD TOM’ by Leigh Hobbs
• Watercolours *please indicate if you need
• Brushes *please indicate if you need
• Sharpies *please indicate if you need
• Paper *please indicate if you need

Description of Activity

Meet Old Tom, one of the cheekiest characters we know. A lovable rogue whose outrageously bad behaviour is guaranteed to have the classroom laughing out loud.

Students are introduced to Old Tom in 6 laminated print outs that are copies of the original works in the NERAM collection. What process did the artist go through to make these prints?

Old Tom comes to life through watching a brief episode and reading of a segment of the book ‘The Big Book of Old Tom’. The class are then invited to create their own fun-loving character inspired by the artwork and story of Old Tom.

Hobbs, Leigh, Angela and Old Tom, Hand Coloured Etching

About the Artist/Author:

Leigh Hobbs was born in Melbourne on 18 April 1953. He grew up in Bairnsdale, a small country town in Victoria. Leigh is a painter, sculptor, and critically acclaimed author and illustrator of over 20 children’s books. Leigh is best known for the character “Old Tom”, who first appeared in a series of four illustrated junior novels back in 1994.

A French/Australian co-production television series was created based on the original “Old Tom“ character. Please see preview below…

Dates: Available throughout year, Monday – Friday
Venue: To be held in the school, specific venue decided by teacher
Cost: Single program: Member school, free
Non-member school, $25.00 flat fee.

BOOKING REQUEST

This program is ideal for primary school students, early stages 1 – 3

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