Winter news | June 2024
Winter news | June 2024
Winter curation
Winter has arrived in Canberra! We have a new install following up from our successful first fashion pop-up with Kathy Seton from Meta Design. You’ll find new glass vessels & jewellery from First Nations Artist Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello, flower + target brooches + necklaces from Dot Design and slip handbags from Liz Taverner. We also have paintings from Sue Wearne, ceramics from Tania Vrancic and the complete set of mini florals from Lee Leibrandt. Stay warm everyone.
Images | Main | Winter curation including Michele Heibel, Kylie Fogarty, Al Munro, Grace Brown, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello and Lee Leibrandt; Middle left | Eel Trap hot blown glass by Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello; Middle right | Rarrk Brooch by Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello; Bottom left | crochet flower brooch by Dot Design; Bottom right | Slip bag using traditional Japanese floral fabric by Liz Taverner; Bottom left | Time of the Season II by Sue Wearne and Bottom right | new vase by Tania Vrancic; Bottom | Paintings by Sue Wearne; Brooches + necklace by Dot Design; Earrings by Ellen Rosalie Gunner; Wildflowers by Jodie Cunningham and pink ceramic vessels by Tania Vrancic.
Reconciliation Week
Thanks to Kathy Seton from Meta Design for making me this fabulous skirt. Kathy explained, "the fabric is designed by Ada Nangala Dixon and tells the story of two rainmakers who unleash a giant storm that travels across country and fills the usually dry creek beds of the Puyurri dreaming site (which I think is in the Pilbara area)".
GOST acknowledges Reconciliation Week, 27 May - 3 June, but also recognises the need every day to " ... learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia ... " as explained by Reconciliation Australia.
Shellharbour | Travel story + Business Basics for Visual Artists workshop
Top left | Conversations by Phillip Piperides located on the Waterfront at Shell Cove; Top right | the Waterfront in the late evening; Bottom left | my first tiny house stay found through Airbnb; a small community garden at Shell Cove. While I didn’t see it at the time as it was getting dark there is an Aboriginal play space, Yirran muru located in the native gardens behind the Shellharbour Civic Centre.
Photo below of play space from Region Illawarra website.
In early May, I headed to the quaint seaside town of Shellharbour, NSW. I’ve never been there before but if you are looking for a peaceful short stay I highly recommend visiting this part of Australia.
Shellharbour City Council with South Coast Arts and Kiama Municipal Council engaged me to host a day workshop aimed at smartening up three key documents artists should have. An arts CV (which changes according to what it will be used for i.e - a gallery or a grant; an artist statement which also changes whether its an overarching one explaining the general theme of works made OR focused on a set of works made for a specific outcome - an exhibition or an award. The Bio is about the artist and in a nutshell sums up their key achievements in a timeline.
I enjoyed meeting artists from the coastal arts region and post workshop providing them with individual feedback ensuring a relationship continues long after teaching/coaching.
If you are an artist (or knows one) click on the button below to find out about one to one sessions or tailored group sessions for art organisations.
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