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The Great & Grand Rumpus

High schools students and State Library staff member standing with a large Cardboard Dragon.

The Great & Grand Rumpus

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The Well

The Well is a digital catalogue of all the incredible ideas collected from students throughout the creative process.

Visit the slq Wiki to dive further into The Well, and discover the wonder, wackiness and whimsy of The Great and Grand Rumpus.

Extinction is an illustration of a red dragon and a meteorite about to impact

Sqwigg is an illustration of a creature with a fin, platypus tail, and a seal head

Shark Komododragon, by Eh Bu, is an illustration of a blue dragon with shark features

Doncky is a colourful illustration that features a boat at sea with a donkey

Super potato island is a colourful illustration that features swirls and fun characters on an island.

The thingy mijig is a red, pink and purple play-dough sculpture.

Blob Blob is a play-dough sculpture that features a grass head, angry eyes and a blob body.

Frankenstein is a red and blue play-dough sculpture of a monster.

One Eye is a blue and orange play-dough scuplture that features missiles and laser beam eyes.

Chris Jnr is a yellow and blue play-dough sculpture that breathes fire and has bone crushing teeth.

Kitty Bear is a red and purple play-dough sculpture that features whiskers and a suit.

More Great & Grand Rumpus

Classroom of students sketching ideas

The Making of The Great & Grand Rumpus

Explore the journey to create The Great & Grand Rumpus exhibition with the community, schools, universities and makers.

A large cardboard dragon seen through cardboard bamboo trunks with cardboard koi fish floating in the air.

Explore The Great & Grand Rumpus, a sculptural, digital, and immersive installation at State Library.

People crafting at a long table.

Share in a wealth of intellectual property developed with public resources.