Sculptures in the Spring and other times.....

I watched with complete and profound interest yesterday, the ABC documentary on Gaudi's Sagrado Familia in Barcelona. The discussions on how the current architects and builders are uncovering the mathematical workings and natural instincts of Gaudi was extraordinary. So this morning as it was snowing outside, I took some time to Google Earth the Sagrado and look at many of the amazing photos there.What other way is there to spend a winter's day?

I'm quite inclined to get a couple of blocks and have a bit of a go myself. In my younger days, I wanted first to be a sculptor but the vagaries of one's life left me with 'flat' art instead. Not that I mind really as I enjoy flat art and have quite a lengthy practice now behind me. But the urge is still there......

With my interest in sculptures, last year I helped in setting up a sculpture event in town but this only brought home to me how much harder it is for a sculptor than a flat artist to get these large and heavy works around to venues and find sales. So this year, I am helping to set up a 3 month event out at Jayes Gallery in Molong in their purpose built sculpture garden. Entry Forms available from the gallery on 63669093.

This will allow sculptors a space to display there works for several weeks and as we sold most of the sculptures that we removed from the site and set in place at the gallery's garden space, we feel this year's event will give people a chance to exhibit and sell their works.

Taste Canowindra likewise has a permanent venue for sculptors and several of the galleries that I know are looking for sculptures as well. With all this in mind, don't be surprised if you see me in a cloud of marble dust, with hobnailed boots and dungarees on!

Oh, and we are expecting to have sculptures at the CCArtspace too! So pick up those tools and get into it!

J

We're on the move

Hey Everyone, Get in now while the going is good Studios are renting now - check your emails please you should have a plan - First in best dressed! $85 pcm you need to have $85 as a deposit and $85 upfront on top of that If you are on SS and long term UE you may be able to get help from your job network puzzle? provider or whatever they are called these days - ask - it can't hurt. There are lots of rules and regulations so make sure you read em before you go committing money to this - there are some variables that may come up such as power and water also internet access if it's needed so allow some extras for those type of things.. Wel I'm off to Paris so I'll see you guys when I get back in September!

Full Steam Ahead!

http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/news/general/artists-full-steam-ahead/1869014.aspx

Get organized! Simple steps to a clutter free creative space

Just found this link on my Facebook page - I think I need to follow these instructions, how about you guys?

http://lisasonorabeam.com/2010/3-simple-steps-to-a-clutter-free-creative-space/

A New Project To Get Tied Up With - Controlled Yarn Bombing

Why not Visit Aileen Francis at

 http://yarnoversummer.wordpress.com/ 

and check out the community textile project she is running

The project is to knit enough rectangles to join together and 

make Summer Street banners to be flown down the main street of Orange in May 2011

There are a lot of banner poles so why not get knitting - sewing, weaving, screen-printing, patchwork or whatever your heart desires, and make your own  section -which you can point to proudly and say - I made that one!

Join the community at the 

Orange Regional Art Gallery every Wednesday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm

 - make new friends or bring your old ones along-

Interview with Melanie Pierce ABC Local News

Woo hooo - just had a recorded interview with Melanie re the Barracks!

We need to do this!!!! Free Hot Water

http://onestraw.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/the-methane-midden-epic-shit-jean-pain-composting/

Check out a new member coming to join us!!!!

Nicole Parkins is an artist from Melbourne who has recently landed on the shores of Orange check out her website here

Nicole is going to join us at 3CInc

What a great initiative!

Hi everyone!

I am so pleased to be able to say that I have taken up a studio space with like-minded souls here in the bowels of NSW, Orange! It will be so great to catch up with you all for coffee and a chat now and then in between bursts of creative work and spurts of energy!

Wow! And a big thanks to Aida the driving force behind all of this! It is so 'about time'....and what a fabulous achievement and a hard job well done! Go Aida!

Sometimes the 'aloneness' of being an artist can make us become very insular and we quite forget what it is to socialise....we often even lose our ability to communicate in words, so engrossed in 'painting' out our every thought and mood. As well, we often forget that there are others out there just the same as us that also need nurturing and friends....so this is great!

Being a self professed 'hermit' myself of several years now, I can easily just make my morning coffee and drift around the studio for a day or so....I can even argue with myself and believe that I am still 'sane'.....a good skill but...... now with a place to go, I feel the discipline will be good, the company welcome and a space where we can bounce ideas around, exhibit together and just 'be artists'....well Wow!

My current works are inspired by 'climate change', mostly because I have too much time to read all the news and watch all the doco's on tele.....I'm not gloomy about it at all, I just see it as a natural part of the planet's life cycles, but one that can potentially destroy humanity....in the meantime though, some of the natural forces at play, some of the images that are being shown, some of the ideas being put forth are extremely thought provoking.......

I find it all quite powerful and rather dramatic....so I am attempting to capture this in my work! Here's a little pic of one!

It's a mixed media work on D'Arches paper but I'd like to try to do it on a larger scale and see how it works......so on with the studio!

See you all there!

Committee meeting - 10 April 2010

The minutes of the committee meeting held yesterday will shortly appear in your inboxes

Incorporation

We have formed an incorporated Association and henceforth will be known as Colour City Creatives Inc.