President's Ramblings - March '23

I’m really looking forward to visiting the sculpture garden at the flower show - the sculpture that comes out of our respective studios is fresh, considered and relevant.

Outdoors we have access to amazing light - the random, the weather dependent, the range of angles and colours. We are also at the mercy of weather impacts on our work - wind and rain and UV light can wreak havoc on delicate structures. The work in the exhibition is designed to withstand these - the ephemeral work that people produce in the workshops can be a reflection on time and impermanence - what a pleasure to experience it all!

Dates for your Diary

 

MIFGS - ASV Sculpture for 

Courtyard, Garden and Estate 29 March to 2 April

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Entries close Monday 15th May for

Annual and Awards Exhibition

Victorian Artists Society 

430 Albert St East Melbourne

15th June to 3rd July

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To be confirmed:

Wednesday 19th April members online meeting - a catch up to talk about our work, discoveries and plans. A link will be circulated

 

McClelland Gallery Visit

Earlier this month a group of us took a volunteer guided tour of the Centre 5 exhibition at McClelland Gallery. Our guide - Sue - gave a passionate account of the contribution made by the influx of artists and ideas after the second war. At this distance in time the actual Centre 5 principles don’t seem so radical, nor so different to the work of their contemporaries - but certainly the period was a fantastic opening of ideas.

Thank you to Jude Bridges-Tull for organising yet another stimulating outing.

ASV Exhibitions

We look forward to seeing and taking part in the Melbourne International Garden Show. Then…….. onward to our Annual and Awards Exhibition where we highlight the works of members and non-members of the Association of Sculptors emerging and experienced. This exhibition will again be held in the galleries of the Victorian Artists Society from 15th June to 3rd July with an opening event on 17th June.

The exhibition was well received in this venue last year and with plenty of publicity and advertising this year we hope to make it bigger and better.

Entry forms are on our website https://sculptorsvictoria.asn.au/exhibitions/application_forms

Here are some images of some of the works last year in this magnificent venue.

Gillian Govan- Exhibition Coordinator

Interesting Art and Other Opportunities

Always interesting - read all of this section

Visit the Giants of Mandurah

New Members and Members' News

Welcome to a new member: Tim Read. Tim has exhibited in the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show and so we look forward to seeing more of him and his sculpture in the ASV exhibitions and activities

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Mary Van den Broek exhibition at The Hive 
This would be a great opportunity for a drive.

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Laura Colla has two plinths for sale:

Don't Miss - Driftwood the Musical

Driftwood The Musical tells the inspirational story of the renowned Austrian/Australian sculptor Karl Duldig and his artist-inventor wife, Slawa Horowitz-Duldig. We follow their lives in pre-war Vienna, the family’s narrow escape from Nazi Austria, Slawa’s ingenious invention of the foldable umbrella, and the incredible chain of events that took place after miraculously escaping the Holocaust and rebuilding their careers as artists in Melbourne.

President's Letter for February 2023

On Wednesday 22nd March, a group of ASV members and friends visited Heide MoMA and took a guided tour of the exhibition “Barbara Hepworth: In Equilibrium”

A huge thank you to Jude Bridges-Tull for organising the outing and managing a group of sculptors.

Dates for Your Diary

Thursday 2nd March

View the Centre Five Sculptors exhibition Bridging The Gap at McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin. The tour commences at 11am and Lunch is booked for 12.30.
Entry to the exhibition is $6, but free if including lunch!

Monday 6th March

Close of entries for MIFGS 2023 (HURRY)

29th March to 2nd April

MIFGS - Sculpture exhibition in the Carlton Gardens

Monday 15th May

Entries close for the Annual and Awards Exhibition

15th June to 3rd July

Annual and Awards Exhibition to be held at the Victorian Artists Society 430 Albert Street East Melbourne

From the "Connection" on Herring Island

Vicky Combridge
"Cat Amongst the Pigeons"

Hello everyone,
By now you will have recovered from the Herring Island Exhibition and be rolling into MIFGS mode.

As usual we've all learned a lot from experiences shared on the island - so roll on to next year! Thank you for your work this exhibition and I'll look forward to seeing you and your work at MIFGS

The next ASV Exhibition is MIFGS

Entries close – 6th March 2023

Bump-in – 25th and 26th of March

MIFGS - 29th of March to the 2nd of April

Bump-out – 7.00pm the 2nd of April until 12.00pm 3rd of April.

Hi Everyone,

MIFGS is upon us, and I hope you are making the finishing touches to your masterpieces.

We are looking for sculptors to participate at the show by demonstrating or giving a talk. If you would like to join in there are  2 options to choose from .. or both!

Social Media

 

This photo of Trevor in his studio was one of the most popular posts of the last month on our social media!

Our public really likes photos of us- sculptors- with our work, or in our studio.

They get a lot of responses, and lead to more followers ( and potential exhibition visitors!)

If any of you have- or can take- a photo of you and your work or in your studio, please send them to: asvsocialmedia@gmail.com

We will post them, with your tag, if you want. If you have any events you want to share- email those as well. We are getting quite a following, and it’s an easy way to attract more people!

Aukje van Vark

Social Media

Other Opportunities

plenty to see here with lots of exhibitions to enter - read to the finish!

Marble Pedestals

Ian Lyell Design

Welcome to New Members and Members' News

 

Welcome to our new members:

Darren Gilbert, Rachel Steinman, Amanda Klein and Victor Stepanow

All the best creating sculptures!

Anne Anderson, Membership Officer

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Congratulations to Ilona !