Ken Griffiths' Figure in Abstraction, part of the Winter Exhibition at ArtSpace. Viewing by appointment only. By Liane Arno
JUST when we thought we were through the worst! We had the winter exhibition hung and ready to go – but with the deteriorating situation in Melbourne decided to be prudent and keep our doors closed for the time being. But never fear, we have plenty to keep you amused with private viewings, DIY masks, challenges for writers, poets and photographers.
We are open for viewing by appointment. Please email me at liane.arno@gmail.com if you would like to see the exhibition. I am only 10 minutes away from ArtSpace and can open at any time you like.
I am attaching a teaser which shows you some of the works you will encounter when you have your own private viewing! How special would that be?
JUST when we thought we were through the worst! We had the winter exhibition hung and ready to go – but with the deteriorating situation in Melbourne decided to be prudent and keep our doors closed for the time being. But never fear, we have plenty to keep you amused with private viewings, DIY masks, challenges for writers, poets and photographers.
We are open for viewing by appointment. Please email me at liane.arno@gmail.com if you would like to see the exhibition. I am only 10 minutes away from ArtSpace and can open at any time you like.
I am attaching a teaser which shows you some of the works you will encounter when you have your own private viewing! How special would that be?
Readings
If you feel like relaxing with a good read, pick up a copy of Gippsland Lifestyle Magazine which has so generously provided two pages on John Mutsaers' Infinite Birdcage exhibition opening as well as publishing entries by the winner, Catherine Watson, and the two runners up, Karen Bateman and Wendy Saphin.
And don't forget our boardroom is open for bookings too. There is room for 10 people with plenty of space between to ensure social distancing.
If you feel like relaxing with a good read, pick up a copy of Gippsland Lifestyle Magazine which has so generously provided two pages on John Mutsaers' Infinite Birdcage exhibition opening as well as publishing entries by the winner, Catherine Watson, and the two runners up, Karen Bateman and Wendy Saphin.
And don't forget our boardroom is open for bookings too. There is room for 10 people with plenty of space between to ensure social distancing.
| Masked in style I know – with the latest recommendations coming into place about wearing a facemask you are less likely to go out because, after all, blue is not your colour. One of ArtSpace’s wonderful volunteers, Glenda Minty, has devised a set of instructions to make your own. They are washable, comfortable and in your colour! Darth Vader Black, or perhaps something more whimsical, like the Mona Lisa's smile on your mask? Apparently the smile in Italian is called sfumato meaning blurry, ambiguous and up to the imagination. So let your imagination go wild. Glenda has modified and developed a few ideas from the internet and created easy-to-follow instructions. You can use quilt wadding for the inner filter. Test a facemask’s effectiveness by trying to blow a candle out with it on. If you can, your mask doesn't work! All the very best - and looking forward to seeing your imaginative facemask creations. |   |
Photo: Terry Melvin Places in the heart
Do you have a special place in Bass Coast? Write 150 words about the place you love and it could feature in a series of short films celebrating our natural landscape.
It’s part of a wonderful new project called Coastal Connections, led by Laura Brearley, which will be a collaboration between Bass Coast writers, musicians and film makers.
Visit https://www.basscoastpost.com/laura-brearley/places-in-the-heart for all the details. Entries close on August 21.
Do you have a special place in Bass Coast? Write 150 words about the place you love and it could feature in a series of short films celebrating our natural landscape.
It’s part of a wonderful new project called Coastal Connections, led by Laura Brearley, which will be a collaboration between Bass Coast writers, musicians and film makers.
Visit https://www.basscoastpost.com/laura-brearley/places-in-the-heart for all the details. Entries close on August 21.
Children play in the first rainfall they have seen for 18 months. Photo:Melanie Pensini, winner of the 2019 National Rural Health Alliance Photo and Poetry competition Poetry and pictures
On a similar theme, the National Rural Health Alliance invites entries for its 2020 Friends #loverural Photo and Poetry Competition.
It’s a chance for amateur photographers and poets to send in words or photos that showcase the beauty and passion of rural Australia and the communities that live there.
National Rural Health Alliance CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane says after a tough year for many people, this is a chance to highlight the links between the arts and health, and the way the arts can be a force for community development.
Entries can include photos and poetry that showcase everyday life in rural Australia, personal experiences with drought, flood or bushfires, or how communities coped with isolation and social distancing during COVID-19. Entries close on August 31.
On a similar theme, the National Rural Health Alliance invites entries for its 2020 Friends #loverural Photo and Poetry Competition.
It’s a chance for amateur photographers and poets to send in words or photos that showcase the beauty and passion of rural Australia and the communities that live there.
National Rural Health Alliance CEO Dr Gabrielle O’Kane says after a tough year for many people, this is a chance to highlight the links between the arts and health, and the way the arts can be a force for community development.
Entries can include photos and poetry that showcase everyday life in rural Australia, personal experiences with drought, flood or bushfires, or how communities coped with isolation and social distancing during COVID-19. Entries close on August 31.