McClelland Sculpture Park is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00am to 4:00pm, and the Café is open for Takeaway, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am to 3:00pm. During this period Park entry is free for locals, but the toilets won’t be accessible, nor are picnics possible, and the gates close daily at 4:00pm sharp.
Please act responsibly, respect our parkland and be inspired by the sculpture collection in this beautiful bushland setting.
For those who are outside the McClelland zone, the Education team have created a good range of Art+Health programs delivered online:
Creative Minds Cafe – bookings here
Presented with The Mind Room, free online wellbeing sessions using creative and self-reflective exercises to create an enjoyable and meaningful social connection experience.
Wed 8th September, 1:00– 2:15pm – Wellbeing, Self-care, and Connection
Wed 22nd September, 1:00 – 2:15 pm – Creating Hope
And, City of Frankston’s Hatch professional skills training for creatives online.
Creative wellbeing sessions – bookings here
Individual one-on-one sessions offer a relaxing and welcoming experience at the intersection of art, nature and health/wellbeing and offer an opportunity to rediscover the sculptures through new perspectives. Presented by Creative Arts Therapy Masters students on Wednesdays until mid-October.
Online meditation with sculpture
Easy to access guided online meditation sessions focused on sculpture
On Connection here
On Impermanence here
Indigenous Plants trail – here
Discover five Indigenous plants from McClelland bushland, a program developed with Living Culture and with Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation and proudly supported by Crown Resorts and Packer Family Foundations.
Sound Walks
Walking while listening’ is a self-led participatory artwork by artist David Chesworth which is a work included in McClelland’s diverse collection. Experienced this work anywhere and anytime!
“Among all this isolation and screen-based communication, I thought it would be nice to introduce the concept of self-guided soundwalks. These can take place when we venture outdoors for personal exercise.
A soundwalk is a sensory, multi-dimensional experience that contrasts markedly with the bounded flatness of the computer screen, which is currently where most of us find ourselves spending our time. When we actively listen, our walks can become revelatory experiences. We hear sounds that transcend the boundaries of our visual matrix, allowing us to experience a different world. And anyone can do it!” – David Chesworth.
Walking while listening’ guides accessible here just download the listening instructions and experience new perceptions on your daily walks!
At Home with McClelland – DIY programs for children and families
The Tree of Life: self-directed mindful drawing and art meditation here
Window Gardens by Slow Art Collective here. Using materials and ideas from everyday life participants are encouraged to engage with and connect with our daily environment.
Assemble Yourself by performance artist and director Tamara Searle here
Food Sculptures, by artist Tai Snaith here
Animal Worlds, by artist Kathy Holowko here
Inside Out Light Hunters inspired by sculptor Anne-Marie May here