The February meeting: Glass Sculptor Kerry Strauss

Kerry showing Jo Felstead - Hill

one of her individual glass pieces,

with a texture not unlike the salt crusted

shapes that inspired her as a

little girl in the Malllee.

For our first meeting for the year we were treated to an inspiring and enthusiastic talk by glass artist Kerry Strauss. Kerry came to art late in life and completed a fine arts degree at RMIT in 2003. " I wanted to have something in my life that would inspire and challenge me " She said " and more importantly where ones age is an advantage rather than be a handicap.

Recent New Members

Welcome to four new members registered today.

Ms Alison Chalmers
Mr Wayne Thornbury
Ms Julie White
Serena Everill

and we look forward to seeing you at meetings and your work in exhibitions.
from Rob Kendi - membership officer

A Letter from France

 Vincent Tournebise visited us last year and gave talk on his work and life in France - it's a wonder we haven't all packed off to live in rural France by now. Here is a letter sent to Gillian recently:

Events, Opportunities and Exhibitions

A lot has floated across the screen this month. Not all of it is reported here - in fact it would pay to keep tabs on the Twitter feed on the right hand side of the newsletter website.  As for the rest - if it interests you then follow it up. And let us know what you find out - the good, bad and sculptural all gain from the sharing of knowledge.

A Letter from the President

Dear Members and Friends,

As I sat browsing through a magnificent book called Sculpture Today that I was given as a birthday gift I decided I would share the Forward note with you.

"SCULPTURE TODAY by Judith Collins is a survey of astonishing changes that the art of sculpture has undergone from the 1960s onwards. Written from a global perspective and generously illustrated with almost 500 images, this seminal book takes the reader on a breathtaking journey through a story of evolving and often revolutionary attitudes to materials, methods and ideas. The result of these explorations is a vast diversity of contemporary art in three dimensions.