Remember to read all of this section - lots of information in here!
EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITY!
Dear ASV members,We would like to extend an invitation to exhibit in our new “Sculpture Garden”at this years Art at Burnley Harbour in December 2012. There is the opportunity to display sculpture that is suitable for either indoor and outdoors. We would particularly like to see some larger pieces, to be displayed in the parkland area adjoining the wetlands. (see conditions)
This year, to launch our new Sculpture Garden, first time exhibitors (sculptors only) will be eligible for FREE entry, for their first two entries. (Conditions apply)
Art at Burnley Harbour 2012
The Contemporary Art Society of Victoria Inc. takes pleasure in inviting you to enter our ninth annual Art at Burnley Harbour exhibition, a showcase of artworks by both established and emerging artists. You are welcome to enter your contemporary artwork/s in a variety of media - painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, ceramics & sculpture, etc.
Entry form/payment deadline: Friday 16 NOVEMBER 2012.
Artwork delivery: Thursday 29 November, 3pm - 6pm.
Artwork collection: Sunday 2 December, 6pm - 8pm.
The last Art at Burnley Harbour in December 2011 was a great success, with over 500 artworks on display, and with over 2500 visitors to our exhibition, and we had many artwork sales!
The exhibition will be open to the public for 3 whole days from
Friday 30th November, 8am - 8pm;Burnley Harbour is located on the banks of the Yarra River, in Richmond - see map on our website, or Melway maps 58 Ref: F1, & 2M Ref: B2.
Saturday 1st December, 8am - 8pm and
Sunday 2nd December, 8am - 6pm.
Art at Burnley Harbour entry forms and Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ) fact sheet (PDF files*) can be downloaded from the Society’s website .... www.contemporaryartsociety.org.au (click the ‘Art @ Burnley Harbour’ link on the homepage).
You can also lodge your entries and payment online!
Feel free to pass on this information to your fellow artists.
*****************
Exhibitions at the McClelland Gallery
Clive Stephen: Sculptor29 July - 28 October 2012
Awakening Forms: Vincas Jomantas and Clifford Last
29 July - 28 October 2012
*******************
Community Arts Morning
My children’s primary school recently had a community arts morning where a number of artists demonstrated their particular art form for the students. The demonstrations included oil and watercolour painting, drawing (pen and ink and architectural), lino cut printing, music, floral art, jewelry making, cake decoration and others, plus me doing limestone sculpture.
 |
| John at work |
The children went around in class groups with their teachers, watching each artist and asking questions. Typical questions were how I got started, how long I had been doing it, what type of stone I was using and where did I get my ideas from. The kids were quite interested in the process of sculpture, from the initial sketch, to drawing the shape on the stone, roughing it out and refining the form. There were also questions about the tools I was using and many seemed to like the idea of hacking away at a block of limestone with an axe so I had to be vigilant.
It was great to see the kids so interested in different art forms, including some they may not normally be exposed to at school. Answering all the questions meant I didn’t get the sculpture finished, but when it is complete it will be installed in the “frog bog” that is being created later this year at the school.
It was a very enjoyable morning and I can highly recommend getting involved if a school near you does something similar. If not, maybe you could suggest it! Finally, I must include a quote from a banner the kids have working on which was on the wall near where I was working - “earth without art is e...h”.
John Bishop
No comments:
Post a Comment