December Letter from the President

Our end of year celebration was a great success - we gathered for the first time in a couple of years and Jon Eiseman gave us a talk that was long promised and long postponed due to one thing and another - some Covid thing I believe. Jude Bridges-Tull (and Kerry) hosted the gathering and Gillian Govan welcomed us all - because Gillian has been promising us this talk for years. What an awesome Activities Team they make! And of course Jon’s talk was an inspiration - he took us into his making process, his philosophy and ideas - thank you Jon.

Diary Dates

Activities for 2023 will be announced in January - after the silly season so watch out for them!

14th January 2023

Herring Island exhibition opens - gallery hours 11:30 to 4:30 weekends and public holidays until 5th February

Wed Feb 22nd

Heide/ MOMA $25 Minimum of 10 attendees A guided walk through the modernist sculptor, Deborah Hepworth’s exhibition ‘In Equilibrium’

6th March 2023

Close of entries for MIFGS 2023

Bridging The Gap open until March 5th TBC

View the Centre Five Sculptors at McClelland Gallery at Langwarrin 

Alex Goad’s Studio TBC March?

RONE TIME installation April 3rd, 5th TBC

Personal bookings are essential Flinders Street Third Floor

Dates will be confirmed in the next newsletter 

Please send all inquiries and responses to Jude: activities@sculptorsvictoria.asn.au

MIFGS 2023

Dear Sculptors,

Entries are open for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) ASV sculpture exhibition for 2023. Planning has already commenced, and IMG are working hard to make it a bigger and better event. Our new site will be reconfigured to improve the demonstration area and better traffic flow.

Pamela Irving (Pamela Irving) has kindly agreed to be the judge for the exhibition. Pamela has been a full-time artist for over 30 years and is best known for her sculpture Larry La Trobe, her bronze dog sculpture, situated in front of the Melbourne Town Hall,

Herring Island

Herring Island

Entries have closed for the exhibition on Herring Island - we have forty works to show and the pre Christmas drop off was accomplished in fine weather and much camaraderie.

The gallery on Herring Island provides a venue for one of our indoor exhibitions and a great place to exhibit smaller works in an intimate space. The gallery courtyard is a great space for our hospitality and demonstration events. And most of all the bushland surrounding and the permanent collection of sculptures provides a relaxing networking opportunity for all of us.

Do please come and visit us on the island - it is a relaxing place and will give us time and space to talk to one another and exchange news and views.

Member's News

For Sale

1 metre high wooden stand. Needs a bit of cleaning. $50
Marg Carey’s neighbour. 
Contact Marg on:
margcarey41@gmail.com

Galleries to Visit

Funky Gallery 26 Advantage in the very up and coming arty precinct of Advantage Road Highett, opens their Summer Series exhibition Thursday 15, 6-8pm.

There are 4 members in it: Susie Ashkenazi, Tania Stavovy, Eva Ermer, and (not 100% sure but) new member Janice Whetton.

Opening Thursday 15, 6-8pm everyone is welcome. The exhibition stays open for 5 weeks.

It’s an excellent place to wander around to see not only the Summer Series but an old warehouse now running loads of different art making as well as old curios and new bric a brac, and that barbed wire lantern you’ve always wanted.

Regards

Susie Ashkenazi

Monica Adams Gallery Sorrento

I have two mosaics and some sculptures on display there.

Carmel Ritchie

Other Opportunities

There are many opportunities out in the wild - read on and see how many you will enjoy...

GIPPSLAND SCULPTURE EXHIBITION 

Sculpture Culture in Yinnar 26 March - 7 May 2023 Entries close 1st February 2023 Over $20,000 in prizes Entries at gippsland sculpture exhibition

ArtsHub

https://www.artshub.com.au/opportunity/call-for-artists-temporary-illuminated-installations-2595863/

Closing Date: 16 JAN 2023

Call for Entries - TRAILS 2023 Sculpture Prize

Interesting Art

BEE STATUE

This is art with a stinging message.
'Chilling and thought-provoking' anti-violence bee sculpture visits Ilkeston - Nottingham Post via @inkl
https://inkl.com/a/MvbXVqUlYNp

Just in from a friend:

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are 'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.' (Artists know hands and arms are more difficult to paint)

Maybe true? maybe not?

                                        

Christmas Greetings from the Editor

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

I hope you all have a happy and wonderful experience.

Keep creating.

All the best.

Carmel

Inspiration

 “ I express myself in sculpture since I am not a poet.” Aristotle Maillol

Letter from the President

 Hello Sculptors,

It’s warmer now and spring has blessed our Port of Sale exhibition with sunshine and happy visitors. 

I must say - I love work - I could watch it all day! The planning and organising and pressure for Sale came together in a beautifully orchestrated effort. First the site induction and then the team sprang into action for the large outdoor works. Check the social media: Aukje recorded the arrival and installation of “Gypsy of the Deep” Sam Anderson’s whale shark. The WSC ground staff were a joy to witness.

Diary Dates

Jon Eiseman - 26th Nov Artist Talk & Christmas Break Up

 ARTIST PRESENTATION COMBINED WITH 2022 BREAKUP LUNCH.

WHEN : Saturday November 26th 1 pm

WHERE: Jude's place 343 Riversdale Rd Hawthorn East

Parking is easy. Reply: activities@ sculptorsvictoria.asn.au

Afternoon includes a fascinating and informative talk by sculptor Jon Eiseman discussing/showing some work and bronze sculpting techniques.

Arthouse Gallery / Artist / Jon Eiseman

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Close of Entries Herring Island 5th December 2022

Entry forms and information on https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

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Herring Island Exhibition "Connection" 14th January to 5 February 2023

More information on http://www.herringislandfestival.org.au/

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Entries Close Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Exhibition 6th March 2023

Entry forms and information on https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

To Artists of the 2022 Victorian Sculpture Prize

$20000 Major Acquisition Paul Jesse "Helix"

What a wonderful event! On behalf of myself, The Association of Sculptors Victoria, Wellington Shire Council and Wildlife Victoria I would like to thank you all for taking the time to be part of the second Victorian Sculpture Prize.

We had outstanding numbers through the space over the weekend managing to transform the Port of Sale into a spectacular entertainment precinct. The feedback on the quality of the work and event has been enormously positive.

Congratulations to those artists who sold works and also our award winners who were:

Images of each entry and the winning sculptures are on the ASV website.

https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/view_exhibition/2022-victorian-sculpture-prize

Upcoming ASV Exhibitions

Entries are open for both our exhibition on Herring Island and the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show

All entry forms and information can be found on our Exhibitions Applications page

Website News

In this article - first a reminder to make the most of the link on your profile page, then a report on progress on updating our website.

MEMBERS’ WEBSITE LINKS

I have noticed that many member’s websites are not accessible from the list of sculptors. For your own benefit, please go to our website and check to see if this is an issue for you. If so, please adhere to the following instructions to ensure viewers can have direct access to your website via the link:

Members' News

Members' news and welcome to new members

Sylvia Simon’s Studio

Sylvia is closing her studio and is offering items to interested sculptors. "I Have got a very solid stainless steel extruder and several disks with different sized holes—I know years ago I paid $200 for it but for all my hand building stuff it was great. This is the large kiln which is in 2 parts—when I bought it is was not deep enough so I had another part made to sit on top

Interesting Art News and Exhibitions

In this article:

• Gippsland Sculpture Exhibition
• call for entries from ArtsHub
• call for Entries - Trails 2023
• Art in Playgrounds
• Kangaroo Apple
• NAVA recognise artists as workers

New President's Letter

Hello Sculptors Victoria!

First my concern for all of you impacted by the floods – I hope you are all safe.

Fortunately, Sale is currently exempt from the inundation and Gavin Roberts reports that all is proceeding well for the Victorian Sculpture Prize exhibition over Cup Weekend. I’m looking forward to meeting you there – in real life once again.

Diary Dates and the invitation to our end of year function

• 28 October to 1 November 2022    Victorian Sculpture Prize at the Port of Sale
• 26 November 2022                           ASV function with Jon Eiseman see the article below
• 5 December 2022                             Entries close for Herring Island Exhibition
• 14 January to 5 February 2023      Herring Island Exhibition
• 6 March 2023                                   Entries close MIFGS

Special informative talk by Jon Eiseman 26th Nov
And an ASV Christmas Celebration

Members' Website Links

I have noticed that many member’s websites are not accessible from the list of sculptors on the ASV website.

For your own benefit, please go to our website and check to see if this is an issue for you. If so, please adhere to the following instructions to ensure viewers can have direct access to your website via the link:

After logging in, go to the Member Profile, then select My Sculptor Details and fill in external website url info. To do this, please note that the whole web address needs to be entered - including the prefix http:// or https://

The easiest way to get that right is to open your website in your browser and copy the web address as it registers in the address bar at the top of the page. Copy and paste is your friend here, then test the link and things should work well.

Thank you,

Anne Anderson

ASV Membership Officer

ASV Exhibitions

 The Victorian Sculpture Prize is opening and MIFGS and Herring Island entry forms are available - happy sculpting and exhibiting in the New Year!

2022 Victorian Sculpture Prize 

Opening this Friday 28th October at the Port of Sale and run 29, 30, 31 October and 1 November. Over 100 sculptures located in both the landscape of the Port of Sale or the Gippsland Art Gallery. Launching online and in real life at 6pm on Friday 28th.

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Members' News

News from Ilona Herreiner, Sylvia Simon and Gunnel Watkins. If you have news to share contact newsletter@sculptorsvictoria.asn.au

Ilona Herreiner has a wonderful workshop experience happening this weekend.  

Self portrait in Clay. Sat 29th October

ilona herreiner      Neomorphosis | Creativity Coaching

Interesting Art and Opportunities

Are you Wild about Babies? Especially the non breathing type? https://www.melbourneplaygrounds.com.au/wild-about-babies-sculpture-trail-docklands? s=03#.YzYmCc-uYwB 

Upcoming Alnassar Marble Carving Courses, Byron Bay 

ASV members might be interested in upcoming marble carving courses in Byron Bay towards the end of the year. It is being taught by Usama Alnassar, normally based in Carrara, Italy. Prior to COVID Usama had been teaching at Tom Bass Sculpture Studio in Sydney and also at Marble Dreaming Studio in Byron Bay. 

Book with alnassarsulpt@gmail.com or WhatsApp +39 328 907 4119 

Courses will be held at Marble Dreaming Studio, Myocum, a ten minute drive inland from Byron Bay. For more information, please read the Marble Dreaming Studio brochure. 

A Stunning New Statue in the National Arboretum 

Welcome to New Members

 I’m very pleased to announce that sixteen new members have joined this year. This is wonderful. It’s great to have more enthusiastic, creative people involved in the Sculpture Association.

Anne Anderson, Membership Officer

President's Note

Greetings!

“The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity.”

Alberto Giacometti

Gunnel is still travelling in Italy and delighting in immersing herself in its culture, landscape and art.

Diary Dates

 Monday 3 October:

Entries Close Victoria Sculpture Prize at the Port of Sale

Wednesday 12 October:

 Annual General Meeting of the ASV 7:30pm Studio 1, Camberwell Community Centre 33 - 35 Fairholm Grove, Camberwell. Online attendance available.

28 October to 1 November:

Victorian Sculpture Prize exhibition at the Port of Sale & online

Saturday 26 November:

End of year celebration, guest speaker Jon Eiseman. Details see below

ASV Exhibitions

 

Upcoming ASV Exhibitions

VICTORIA SCULPTURE PRIZE 2022 – Yey! We can celebrate and declare that the exhibition is going ahead – we congratulate Gavin on his extraordinary efforts for making this happen again in 2022. This article is giving you the heads up so we can do some serious planning.The event will be held in the Port of Sale on:

28 October – 1st November 2022

AGM Letter from Past Presidents

The formal notice of the Annual General meeting will be sent shortly - in the mean time a letter from two past presidents:

SPECIAL Information regarding the AGM on 12th October

Association of Sculptors of Victoria 2022 AGM

Art on the Hill and Members' News

Art on the Hill

ART on the HILL Wandin North and more..

Dear fellow sculptors,

Art On The Hill finally was able to get off the ground this year. The exhibition was supported by 21 artists with 54 works, a combination of sculptures and paintings. The gallery looked wonderful and was well presented. We had 100 visitors come through. We had one sale during the exhibition and one post the exhibition.

Mont Delancey

It rained most of the weekend which was not conducive to going out to the country. After some feedback and analysis of the social media it appears that the title Art on the Hill suggested that it was an outdoor exhibition which did not help the event particularly with the bad weather. Also the two day event was deemed to be too short.

Interesting Art

News from Montsalvat to Bondi - read on...

Montsalvat's Annual Arts Festival    

Spring is nearly here and we have an important date for your diary!

 2nd October 10:00 to 5:00

Montsalvat's annual Arts Festival is back and we are excited to announce the program! The festival features First Nations artists, roaming acts and an Open Studio program with over 19 of Montsalvat's studio artists revealing their creative spaces! The day is jam-packed with a range of artist talks and demonstrations, a puppet show, arts activities for the whole family, and outdoor live music by Pirritu, Alwan Trio and Maddie Jackway.

Explore all of this and more within the beautiful grounds, gardens and heritage buildings of Montsalvat. Montsalvat welcomes visitors of all ages to enjoy a day of learning, creativity and laughter!  Tickets available now! https://www.montsalvat.com.au/montsalvat-arts-festival-2022

Birds in Flight: 

During lockdown, in a flat on the Costa Brava, Xavi Bou became even more obsessed with birds. The Spanish photographer had already made a name for himself with his extraordinary pictures, stringing together hundreds of snapshots of birds into collages of movement. View the article. https://flip.it/7V8pKy View the article + more on Flipboard. https://flip.it/oesUSC

Welcome to New Members

We’d like to welcome our new members, Emilia Storm and Kerriann Noack. We look forward to sharing many sculpting experiences together and getting to know their work.

Anne Anderson Membership Officer

August 2022 ASV Newsletter

 

SCULPERE NEWSLETTER 

ASSOCIATION OF SCULPTORS OF VICTORIA INC. 

ABN 99 298 227 922 https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/

'In the Service of Sculpture'

August 2022

Please click here for the complete newsletter August 2022

President’s Note

Greetings! “Where did I learn to understand sculpture? In the woods by looking at the trees, along roads by observing the formation of clouds, in the studio by studying the model, everywhere except in the schools.” Auguste Rodin Gunnel is travelling in Italy and delighting in immersing herself in its culture, landscape and art. Notes from Gunnel.....“An exceptional experience ....the hybrid forms and resin colours created a stage for aliens ? Or morphed human forms .. her work ...3D printed parts... found objects ... and casts from her own body... enjoy!” Gunnel Watkins on the Biennale Art Exhibition

Inside this issue: 1 — President’s note (from Italy) 2. – Note from the treasurer 3 — ASV committee update(repeated from July) 4 – Diary Dates 5 - Invitation to Jon Eiseman 5 — Other opportunities and events 6 — Interesting Art 7 —New members 8 — Committee contacts “Marini at the Peggy Guggenheim museum.... her museum is a collection of art she purchased ....this house was also her home in Venice .... a collector, bohemian and socialite... her walls are covered with Kandinsky, Picasso, Chagall, Miró, Magritte ... etc. ... and a beautiful miniature Henry Moore. She was a philanthropist that made a difference in the art scene at the time and we can enjoy and be inspired today “.... Cheers

Diary Dates

 

Diary Dates

Art on the Hill Venue: Mont De Lancey Homestead, 71 wellington Road, Wandin North, 3139 Mont De Lancey Acceptance email: 29th of August

Entries open : 1st of July Entries Close: 22nd of August The Conditions of Entry can be found here. Up to 3 pieces of work can be submitted. These can be a combination of 2D and 3D pieces but at least one 3D work must be submitted. There is a $25.00 charge per entry but there is no commission on sales. Works must be capable of being displayed inside. Works must be easily handled by one person. There is no provision for moving equipment such as forklifts. Bump In: Friday 9th of September Exhibition: Saturday the 10th of September to Sunday 11th of September between 10.00am and 4.00pm Bump out: Monday 12th of September

Victoria Sculpture Prize at Port of Sale  Prize for the Best ‘Endangered Wildlife’     sculpture

Entries open – Monday 4 August Entries close – Monday 3 October ● the conditions of entry, entry form and payment links are on Association of Sculptors of Victoria | Exhibitions Index Download Information-Conditions of Entry VSP 2022

ASV AGM	12th October
MIFGS 2023	Entries open - 3rd October 2022 Entries close - 6th March 2023
Artist Talk and Christmas Break Up	Jon Eiseman - 26th Nov

Committee Members

 

Committee members:

ASV Committee 2021 - 22

http://sculperenewsletter.blogspot.com/p/asv-office-bearers.html

Presidential Team until AGM Gunnel Watkins Gillian Govan A/VP Immediate Past President Gillian Govan Treasurer John Ride 0414 389 578 Secretary and Public Officer John Bishop

Committee Members Monica Mauer Gavin Roberts Yvonne Monik Aukje van Vark Carmel Ritchie Susie Ashkenazi Anne Anderson Chris Anderson Jenny Rickards Exhibitions: Annual: Gillian Govan and helpers Herring Island: Jenny Rickards, and helpers MIFGS: Paul Cacioli Tesselaar: John Bishop and helpers Victoria Sculpture Prize: Gavin Roberts

ASV Coordinators 2022 Activities Jude Bridges-Tull Membership John Ride, Anne Anderson WebSite Contact: Jenny Rickards 0418971897 Newsletter: Carmel Ritchie 0414 996 207 carmel001@bigpond.com Social Media: Aukje van Vark Chris Anderson

President's Notes

 

SCULPERE NEWSLETTER ASSOCIATION OF SCULPTORS OF VICTORIA INC. ABN 99 298 227 922 https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/

'In the Service of Sculpture'

July 2022

Please click on this icon to read the July newsletter in July Newsletter2022

President’s Notes

Greetings! We are halfway through the year -JULY!  There is much to celebrate – we have been contributing to the artscape of Victoria....Herring Island, MIFGS, the Backyard and Garden Show and Our Annual at the VAS have brought us together, and we have been able to share many happy moments doing what we love to do. This president’s spiel (below) will focus on the outcomes of the July Committee meeting to keep you all in the loop....we will be brief, if you require more information on any of the points we are an email away. We won't post this in every Newsletter but we think you all should have the opportunity to get an update now and again. The AGM will be held on 12th October, until then the Committee Team will be headed by Bruce A/P , Gillian A/VP and Gunnel being Ccd overseas; John R, Treasurer, John B Secretary / Public Officer plus our Committee members, this meets the requirement of our Constitution Tom Bass quote of the month: ‘Sculpture is drawing in three dimensions’.

I was recently a visitor to the NGV Picasso Century in Melbourne. This is certainly worth a visit just to experience the fabulous 3D drawings and the forms evident in most of the 2D work. The exhibition closes 9th October. Visitors have the opportunity to discover a rich selection of works by artists rarely exhibited in Australia, including Natalia Goncharova, Julio González, Wifredo Lam, Suzanne Valadon and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva and Alberto Giacometti.

Diary Dates

 

Diary Dates

Art on the Hill Venue: Mont De Lancey Homestead, 71 wellington Road, Wandin North, 3139 Mont De Lancey Acceptance email: 29th of August	Entries open : 1st of July Entries Close: 22nd of August Up to 3 pieces of work can be submitted. These can be a combination of 2D and 3D pieces but at least one 3D work must be submitted. There is a $25.00 charge per entry but there is no commission on sales. Works must be capable of being displayed inside. Works must be easily handled by one person. There is no provision for moving equipment such as forklifts. Bump In: Friday 9th of SeptemberExhibition: Saturday the 10th of September to Sunday 11th of September between 10.00am and 4.00pm Bump out: Monday 12th of September
Victoria Sculpture Prize at Port of Sale	Entries open – Monday 4 August Entries close – Monday 3 October
ASV AGM	12th October
MIFGS 2023	Entries open – 3rd of October 2022 Entries Close- 6th of March 2023

ASV Committee meeting update - July 2022

DGR Charity Status – the next step is to a) request input from legal expertise/ and or change our Constitution....we are working on both fronts.

Website Brief for new website – this has hit a bit of a stalemate...we are progressing slowly. This still hinges on grant applications. In the short term the front page will get a spring clean. Alberto and Jenny need to be commended for their ongoing efforts.

MIFGs report – tabled at last meeting and a list of improvements have been agreed to. Paul is already planning next year's event. His work and commitment we commend. He is an important team member with valued skills. MIFGs outcome was also to document an end-of-exhibition reporting proforma to assist with this activity and also planning an event