A Stitch in Time
17th January 2012
In arts, Community, environment, Recovery, textiles, Victorian Bushfires
The third anniversary of the Boolarra fires is upon us. It is magnificent to see how the bush has come back, how the birds have come back, how the houses, families, gardens and spirit of Boolarra has come back stronger than ever expected.
After the fires, new shoots dotted the landscape and a little magic was brewing among a small group of creative souls. They gathered looking for a way to tell their story, to make sense of the flames and what was left behind: a devastated, blackened landscape and a shaken and baffled community.
The result is
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East Gippsland regional Textile Art Network project - landscape to ARTSCAPE
13th October 2011
In arts, cultural exchange, Sustainability, textiles
After a delay in the commencement of our program and the appointment of a new lead artist, the East Gippsland's 'landscape to ARTscape' project commences on Saturday 15 October 2011 at EGTAFE Forestech campus and culminate in an exhibition at East Gippsland Art Gallery on 15 March 2012. There are ten workshops planned including the installing and preparation for the exhibition opening. An exhibition trail to Meeniyan, Maffra and Orbost will follow the official exhibition.
‘landscape to ARTscape’ will engage skilled regional craft practitioners to facilitate the emergence of the creative individual, thereby moving from making
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TWEET has come home to roost in Portland
2nd June 2011
In arts, arts for young people, Community, cultural exchange, health, wellbeing
South West Regional project TWEET is currently nesting in Portland at the Arts Company on Julia Street.* Throughout June you can view the birds installed in the main gallery. Opening hours are Monday-Friday, 10am - 4pm and Saturday, 10am - 1pm.
*The Arts Company has announced a re-naming of its space to Julia Street Creative Space, effective Friday June 3rd.
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TWEET - nesting in Hamilton
7th April 2011
In arts, Community, health, wellbeing
The TWEET flock has ‘taken flight’ in Hamilton and will be nesting in the Hamilton library for the month of April.
Tea Party Launch:
If you're in the area, please join the Hamilton organisers in celebrating the arrival of TWEET at the Library for a small launch
Tea Party
Saturday 9th April 2011
11am
Hamilton Library
A huge thankyou to all contributors to the TWEET project. The birds have nested, and look amazing. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this beautiful community arts project.
Hamilton Library Hours: Mon-Wed 10am-5pm; Thurs/Fri 10am-6pm; Sat 9am-12pm; Sun 2pm-5pm.
for more information about the Hamilton
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INSPIRE - a projection project in Hamilton
4th April 2011
In arts, arts for young people, Community, health, wellbeing
A new project in Hamilton is set to INSPIRE us by lighting up an historical building with projected images.
InSpire, the Youth Community Arts Projection Project to transform the historical architecture of one of Hamilton's familiar bank buildings is about to launch. Images and animations created by young people from the Southern Grampians Shire will be projected onto the building in two showings this weekend.
Organisers are excited to have Gray street closed to traffic so that the community can come together and be amazed at the sight of an animated building projection in their main street.
This
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