President's Notes for February 2025

At this time of year many sculptors are putting work into their entries to the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Creativity, skill and a possible level of panic are combining to bring the masterpieces to completion. Entries are due on Monday 3rd March.

Forms are available on https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

Next Thursday the extended committee will meet to discuss plans for the coming year. Momentous decisions will be referred to members - we will be considering the annual subscriptions and the programs of exhibitions, meetings and workshops. All of this is relevant to our practice of sculpture.

And in considering our activities - let’s agree that our greatest resource is in our membership - in its diversity and experience. If, for example, you want to know about designing and maintaining your own sculptor’s website, why not listen to the experience of your peers. You can find out about free and low cost platforms, the best way to take and manipulate images, registering a domain name, selling through your website or sending a newsletter to a mailing list…. Or even knowing what questions to ask in this weird world of cyberspace.

Other activities and workshops include, by request, another mold making workshop, studio and gallery visits and more - it is worth keeping in touch with your association… read your newsletter! And many thanks to Carmel for her work in producing it 😃

Jenny Rickards President 2025

Diary Dates February 2025

MIFGS

entries close 3 March

Set up 22, 23 March

Prize presentation 26 March

Exhibition open 26 to 30 March

Meet and Greet

If you would like to host a Meet & Greet afternoon or evening, please contact me. It could have an artistic base, or a social or an informative session.

ASV Exhibitions

Daisy Richmond-Smith

MIFGS

Our judge this year is: Daisy Richmond-Smith
Daisy Richmond-Smith, a Landscape Architect and Associate at DKO, works at the intersection of landscape architecture, wayfinding strategy and experience design.

She has a focus on the interplay between form, space and the human experience. Her work is underpinned by connecting the built environment with nature, and brings a rich holistic design knowledge to the world of sculpture and spatial art.

She is known for her contributions to culturally significant landscapes and complex developments, sculpture gardens, exhibition spaces and residential properties from jewel-like courtyards to expansive rolling acreage.

As a judge, Daisy’s nuanced approach to design, coupled with her passion for creating meaningful user experiences, offers invaluable insights into the power of sculpture to shape and redefine our relationship with space and place.

Herring Island "Sculpture in Place"

On 18/01/2025 ASV President Jenny Rickards officially opened the HERRING ISLAND Annual Arts Festival with 35 works from loyal and spontaneous members of the ASV - after ONLY one week’s Notice from Vic Parks!

It was an incredible feat by all concerned and huge praise to our amazing Pres! The very hot weather did not seem to deter visitors from everywhere in the world(!), many locals had never been to Herring Island OR the ASV Herring Island Sculpture Exhibition before! The majority were really impressed by the very high standard of workmanship, including the variety of mediums and subject matter. Quite a few works sold and we should see at least several new Members joining us, including lots of Newsletter subscribers who want to follow artists and future exhibitions - woo hoo!

Happy Snaps of Herring Island Exhibition

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipNmpObcHWqVgFN637jcj9kCNlpOQPiDRufRJxpO911cWQHLVRDL8M9A7PF2Yk2yAA?pli=1&key=T3h3MTZYR0xBcEx5WUpYeUptaHk3ek

Other Opportunities

The Maquette: Sculpture Award will be held at McClelland in 2025.

McClelland is delighted to be showcasing the medium of sculpture with the launch of this $20,000 acquisitive award for an original sculpture, thanks to the generous support of Rick Amor.

Rick Amor was born in Frankston and has an extensive body of work and is a highly regarded sculptor.

In 2025 this award will be granted to an outstanding original, maquette which will become part of the McClelland collection.

Call for Entries | Maquette: Sculpture Award | McClelland Gallery

Sculpture in the Valley

Two weekends
A glorious sprawling venue in the heart of Kangaroo Valley
https://www.artsinthevalley.net.au/sculpture2025

Members' News

NEW MEMBERS

The ASV welcomes these new artists into our organisation:

Darcy Rouillard

Eitan Froumine

Leah Bright

We are all looking forward to seeing you or your work at our upcoming exhibitions

Members' News