Editor's Inspiration & President's Letter

“Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.” – Ai Weiwei

INTRODUCING OUR NEW PRESIDENT:

Heather Wilson

Hi all, although I have met many of you as coordinator of the Annual exhibition, as incoming President I thought it would be a good idea to tell you a little bit about myself and my background.

I did a Bachelor of Education at Melbourne State College in the late 70’s and taught ceramics, art and dance in the public system for 36 years. I was Arts and Performing arts coordinator for many years and managed events and budgets for school productions, art shows and all sorts of functions. For many of those years I had a day off a week to do my own work and have exhibited on a regular basis.

Now I am retired and have a Ceramics studio in Narre Warren North. I think the Association of Sculptors is a fantastic group in its support of sculptors and giving artists of all stages of their career opportunities to exhibit their work and I hope I can help to keep the group moving into the future. As in all groups where we are all volunteers a lot of work is done by a few people and I am thankful for the support and encouragement of the committee in this new role.

Sculptors Victoria AGM

The AGM was commenced by a charming and detailed presentation by Dan Agdag.

Melbourne sculptor and film maker Dan Agdag who generously stepped in as our judge at the Annual Awards made a captivating presentation of his very unique sculpture and film work practice.

Dan spoke well creating an inspiring evening.

See his work on https://publicoffice.com.au/

www.marsgallery.com.au

Dan recently was given the Highly Commended Award at the contemporary Small Sculpture Award Exhibition at Deakin University Gallery for his almost magical work. His work is in many major collections.

The Annual Report was presented as points linked to a slideshow below

Dates for Your Diary

Close of Entries Burrinja Arts & Cultural Centre Exhibition 30 November

Close of Entries Herring Island Sculpture Exhibition 7 December

Close of Entries MIFGS 2027 - 22 February 2027

Casual End-of-Year Gathering ☀️😎😃🎉

Let's wrap up the year together! You are warmly invited to a casual and relaxed afternoon catch-up to unwind, reflect, and enjoy some great company.

When: 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Sunday 6th December

Where: 1 Anita Court, Doncaster East

If the weather treats us well, we’ll spend the afternoon enjoying the peaceful garden space. It's the perfect chance to chat with fellow sculptors, share stories from the past year, and just completely relax.

Food & Drinks: 🍺🥂🍒
Partners are more than welcome to join the fun! There will be salads, snacks, wine, and soft drinks provided. Please bring along a shared plate of your choice, and any extra BYO drinks you might like.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

ASV Members’ Visit to the Deakin Uni

The Deakin Small Sculpture Award exhibition was definitely worth a visit. Twelve interested and curious sculptors visited on Wednesday 30th September . The curator explained many features of the contemporary works. Unfortunately we were not allowed to take photos of the works.

Marija Paterson, Andre Sardone and Dan Agdag were among many who had their works displayed at the exhibition

Out of two hundred or more entries, only forty two were accepted. These were all of different mediums: glass, weaving, recycled, pottery, bronze, wood,a pair of painted thongs,plaster and paper.

Other Opportunities

 Studio Spaces

Collins Street Studios | Creative Spaces 

https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/creative-spaces

Red Art Prize 

https://www.redgallery.com.au/open-call

Entries Open: 5 June 2026
Entries Close: 20 December 2026

Pyramid Hill Art Show

Interesting Art

 Bondi Sculpture by the Sea is open for viewing and visiting. 16th Oct to 2nd Nov.

Bondi: - Sculpture by the Sea 

Sculptors Panic as Specialty Plaster Used in Artworks to Be Discontinued - The New York Times https://share.google/5kkaKFd2k3fZhDSUR

Melbourne Urban Prize

Melbourne Prize

Members' News and New Members

New Members

A happy welcome to these new members. I hope to see your sculptures in our future exhibitions.
Happy creating.

Kitty Calvert, Brea Lanyon, Daren Mathews and John Parsons

Members' News 

VALE FAY GERBER

We have received sad news that a long standing member, Fay Diane Gerber died on 21 September.

Here is a slideshow of Fay's sculpture on the occasion of her centenary.

Fay's friends in Sculptors Victoria will miss her as a friend, as a sculptor and contributor to the world we inhabit.

Rest in Peace, Fay.