An Aboriginal art teacher has been given a rare glimpse into Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s home when she was hired to teach their six children art lesson. Bibi Barba was only told she was to teach art for a “very high-profile” client’s children, not knowing that she would be facing the famous Jolie-Pitts in their rented Sydney home.

When Jolie was in Sydney to film her directorial project “Unbroken” in 2014, she and her kids had taken residence in James Packer’s $40 million Vaucluse mansion in Sydney. While in the country, the well-travelled brood took time to learn about the Aboriginal culture and art, and that was where Barba came in.

She was hired to teach an art class for a mysterious client, who turned out to be the Academy Award-winning actress and humanitarian. According to Woman’s Day, she met the Jolie-Pitt kids – Maddox (13), Pax (11), Zahara (10), Shiloh (8) and the twins Knox and Vivienne (6). There was no mention of Pitt, but it’s probably because the A-list star was also shooting his film in another part of the world at that time.

Barba told the magazine how Jolie opened the door to their temporary home to her. She was in black jeans and black shirt when she stood before her with her hands pressed together in a prayer-like position at her heart. The 39-year-old actress told the art teacher that their culture is the most ancient in the world before she bowed to her and told her of her interest to learn about Aboriginal culture.

“My home is your home. Please just call me Ange,” the mother of six welcomed her with a smile. Barba then met the beautiful Jolie-Pitt children, whom she found out were as friendly as their mother.

Contrary to reports that she preferred to be called “John,” Shiloh actually introduced herself to Barba as “Shi.” She was also outgoing and friendly, as Barba observed. The youngest daughter, Vivienne, also introduced herself to Barba, calling herself “Vi-vi.”

Each of the children had an American minder, six women who surrounded the children in a semi-circle to offer their support and guidance. Barba spent the day teaching the Jolie-Pitt kids about Aboriginal art and encouraging them to use symbols in explaining their stories.

After the session, Jolie looked proudly at the kids’ artwork. “You can see she’s taught them we’re all human, and we might come from different parts of the world but we’ve got to show each other love and respect,” the accomplished artist said.

Jolie and Pitt, who married in August 2014 after being together for nine years, had their children from various parts of the world. Jolie adopted Maddox as in Cambodia in 2002 as a single mother. She also adopted Zahara in Ethiopia in 2005. Pitt then adopted both children and had their surnames changed from Jolie to Jolie-Pitt.

In 2006, the Hollywood superstars welcomed their first biological daughter Shiloh in Namibia. Less than a year later, they adopted Pax from an orphanage in Vietnam. In 2008, Jolie gave birth to their second and third biological children, Knox and Vivienne in France.

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