“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” (Henry David Thoreau)
Hello Sculptors!
I joined the ASV in the 1990’s. Back then we held the Annual & Awards Exhibition in city foyers and monthly meetings in the Ola Cohn Centre in East Melbourne.
With only one exhibition each year sculptors pursued their various other lives - commission work, solo sculpture careers, small group exhibitions and other careers.
The meetings, held nearly every month, were full of valuable information, contacts, inspiration and kept us in touch with the mechanics of running an association. Just as important were the casual, face to face encounters over coffee or in the courtyard as we left the meeting - more information exchange, technical advice, tips on suppliers and everything that friendship and common purpose can enable.
With our Annual & Awards Exhibition we are not only face to face with each other but also with our visitors. Not all of us are extroverts who seek to engage with all and sundry in presenting our work - it is indeed a vulnerable position to put heart and soul into a sculpture and stand it up in public. Take courage!
