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Monday 31 October 2011

Which Princely Personality are you?


Take our quiz and find out which historical figure you are most like.

In social situations you would describe yourself as:

  1. The quiet one: You like to sit back and let others make the decisions
  2. The wild one: You’re always up for gambling, partying, you name it
  3. The entertaining one: always singing, dancing and making others laugh
  4. The flirty one: You love making others blush, and aren’t shy about letting others know you think they’re cute

Your favourite subject in school was:

  1. History and Geography
  2. Textiles: the only way to inject fabulous fashion into the dreary school days
  3. Drama: you’re a triple threat, and then some
  4. English: you never could get your head out of the books

You find your biggest flaw is:

  1. You lack self confidence
  2. People think you’re shallow and superficial, when you aren’t
  3. People judge you by your family, rather than for yourself
  4. You have trouble committing to people

If we asked, your friends would describe you as:

  1. Cold and serious.
  2. Beautiful and glamorous.
  3. Empathetic and talented.
  4. Ambitious and successful.

In what field would be your dream job?

  1. Education: A teacher or professor
  2. Fashion: a fashion designer, or a model
  3. The arts: signer, actress, or playing an instrument would keep you happy
  4. Big business: CEO, president, something for you ruthless ambition.


Now tally your answers and find out who you would be.

Mostly A’s…

You are the last king of France, King Louis XVI. You resemble Louis XVI, a quiet, intelligent man who lacked the self confidence to be a ruler, preferring the academic pursuits to the political. Mistaken for being cold and hostile, you really are just shy, rather taking a back seat to making the big decisions. That’s not a problem, as long as you don’t reach the same sticky end as Louis XVI did!


Mostly B’s…

You are the glamorous, infamous, party girl herself; Marie Antoinette. You are on the cutting edge of fashion and everything cool, wild and always up for a good time, much like the last queen of France. People sometimes think you’re superficial, but at heart you are sweet and loving, if not a little extravagant.


 
Mostly C’s…

You are the talented Madame Pompadour, the official mistress of Louis XV. Madame Pompadour and you both share an artistic flair, enjoying the stage, opera, or even playing an instrument. It’s not all about the drama though; both Madame Pompadour and yourself are empathetic to the feelings of those around you, striving hard to win everybody over.

Mostly D’s…

You have a lot in common with the Russian Empress Catherine the Great II. Ambitious and confident, you won’t let obstacles stand in your way. You know what you want and don’t care about what people say, as long as you get it. Your flirty streak sometimes gets you into trouble, but you know its other people’s jealousy that sparks the rumours, and so far from the truth it’s laughable.

Tuesday 18 October 2011

Kids Big and Small enjoy Princely Treasures

The Gallery has been buzzing the past two weeks with all the children’s school holiday activities. We’ve had Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, LegoArt, Story Telling and a host of craft activities.

Delightful squeals filled the concourse throughout LegoArt, it’s official - kids both big and small are unable to contain their excitement when it comes to 60,000 pieces of white Lego. The competitive streak emerges as one by one each tried to outdo the other by building the tallest tower. I’d watch the delight fill each child’s face as they proudly walked from their station towards the display area, mum and dad cautiously assisting the relocation of their mammoth creations. And then, more often than not, their worst nightmare rears its ugly head and during the journey their tower weakens and comes crashing to the floor. Sheer disappointment fills their faces as mum and dad scramble to save what they can. Disappointment lasted only moments as they soon realised they now have the opportunity to do it all again. And that they did. Once their creations are placed proudly and prominently on display in the concourse, mum and dad encourage them to stand next to their work so their achievement can be duly recorded and shared with other friends and family.

One very proud grandmother came and shared a story with me about her grandson. She said, she was so thrilled that her grandson, who has asperger syndrome, was so eager to participate in LegoArt. She told me, the white Lego offered him a creative outlet, and also helped him to interact with other children, something he has immense difficulty doing. The Lego activity was a wonderful experience for their whole family; in addition they took advantage of the opportunity to visit the Princely Treasures exhibition which added further depth to their entire visit and experience at the Gallery, particularly for her grandson.  

I love seeing the creativity and excitement that Lego creates for children every year. I also encourage all the proud mums and dads to send me some of your LegoArt photographs so I can share them with others and show off your child’s wonderful creations. My email is online@artgallery.wa.gov.au. If you want to know what else is on during Princely Treasures  visit our events listing here.   


 
Mia-Mae aged 4 creating her own dressed historical lady inspired by the exotic fashions and adornments in Princely Treasures.  

Imogen aged 2 and Xavier aged 4 also dress their figures in beautiful paper gowns which they have created 

Children playing in the Friends of AGWA Princely Treasures Children's Space

The finished Courtly Characters created by grandparents and granddaughter at our Princely Treasures Grandparents Day
 
Spare Parts Puppetry workshop at our Grandparents Day


Spare Parts Puppetry workshop at our Grandparents Day