School Visits/Orders
There are three options for School Workshops.
You can have a combination of options on each day with a maximum of three sessions, except Option 3 *see note.
Option 1
DEMONSTRATION AND BOOK ACTIVITIES
SUITABLE: K- Year 7
DOUBLE CLASS SIZE: (approximately 60 children)
DURATION: 1 hour session. Maximum of 3 x 1 hour sessions per day.
CONTENT: I do a series of 5–10 minute activities around each book, including; drama, reciting, quick question and answer re environment and story reading. I bring ½ dozen original silk paintings/ illustrations with me.
I also demonstrate how silk painting is done by painting one fish per group of students. The school has the option to buy this original 70 x 90 cm silk for cost price; $150 + GST.
Each child receives a bookmark at the end of the session.
COST: $550 + GST. Travel costs may apply.
Option 2
ONE BIG COLLABORATIVE PAINTING
SUITABLE: Years 5-7
ONE CLASS SIZE: (approximately 30 children) Children are divided into three groups of 10. I provide a creative writing/illustration activity with the two groups that are not directly painting on the silk. Each group rotates each ½ hour.
DURATION: 1½ hour session
CONTENT: The children work on one piece of silk approx 1.5m x 1m, which the school keeps. As outlined above, each group of 30 is divided into 3 groups and teachers work with the other two groups with a creative writing activity, while one group works with me on the silk.
COST: - $550 + GST. Plus $150 for materials (silk, dyes and gutta). Travel costs may apply.
Option 3
INDIVIDUAL PAINTING
SUITABLE: Years 5, 6 & 7 only
CLASS SIZE: Maximum 12 students
DURATION: 2½ hours* If this session is chosen I can only do one of these sessions plus one Option 1.
CONTENT: Each student produces their own individual painting, (approximately 45cm squared) which they get to keep.
COST: - $550 + GST. Plus $12 per head for materials (silk, dyes and gutta). Travel costs may apply.
For queries and availability:
Contact Kim Toft 0431 429 092
after 10.30am or email info@kimtoft.com.au
BOOKS FOR SALE
If you would like to order any of my books and get them personally signed please Click here for School Orders.
TEACHER'S NOTES for: Tick Tock Tick Tock: What's Up Croc? (PDF)
Itinerary for 2012 School Visits and Exhibitions
Award winning author and illustrator Kim Michelle Toft will be touring Australia in 2012
If you would like to book Kim please contact:
Helen Bain 07 33976506
helen@speakers-ink.com.au
or Kim Toft 0431 429 092
info@kimtoft.com.au
MARCH 2012
- Sunday 11th March
Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop
APRIL 2012
- Saturday 7th April
Opening of Exhibition at Cairns Regional Gallery
MAY 2012
- Saturday 5th May
Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop - Friday 25th May
Literary Lunch Ormiston college – Brisbane - Wednesday 30th May
School Workshops at Northern Rivers Regional Gallery
JUNE 2012
- Friday 1st June
Official Launch of Recipe For Perfect Planet Pie at Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina - Monday 4th June to Sunday 24th June
School Workshops at Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina
JULY 2012
- Dates to be confirmed
Richmond State School and Richmond Council
AUGUST 2012
- Saturday 4th August
Alstonville Adult Education Silk Painting Workshop - Monday 20th August to Tuesday 21st August
St Agatha’s Primary School , Brisbane - Wednesday 22nd August
St Augustine’s Primary School , Gold Coast - Thursday 23rd August
John Paul College , Daisy Hill - Friday 24th August
Bethany Lutheran Primary School , Brisbane - Monday 27th August
Booked (School to confirm) - Wednesday 29th August
Tweed Heads Primary School , Gold Coast
