Upcoming Art Party!

Hi Everyone.....

A few of us think we need an art party to get the ball rolling so if you're interested, let us know at the meeting in May! Let's get a few friends, hang a few pictures, stand a few sculptures and have a ball! It's time!

Here's what I'm up to at moment! It's a terrific space to do the dirty work in......

Just dreaming of getting back out there in the scrub! Won't be long now!

Joy

Creative Space!

Hi everyone!

Well another day at Colour City Creatives Artspace in Orange and what a great day! But where are you all?

I go there 3 or 4 times a week and work away but there doesn't seem to be anyone else around or are you all hard at it and hiding your cars? Aida was there last week but good grief, you would think that you'd be there on a public holiday, after all, the shops are all closed!

Anyway, I do love the space and I really feel like I am at serious work.....the fact that I can use all the turps and smelly inks I like and leave them to dry, and just come back when I am ready is making it much easier for me. Having painted on the kitchen table (like most women seem to do!), it is grand having a real studio once again.....

So I'm taking the Renaissance art of marbling and dusting it off and making it new again! I'm having great fun and I can't wait until I build the BIG tank!


Here's a couple of today's efforts. They'll make great surfaces to explore and build on.....they're still wet!

They remind me so much of Lake Eyre and inland Oz from the air that I feel I'll find wonderful inspiration in them......

So hope to see you all hard at work at CCC soon!

Meeting at the Barracks this Saturday 11am

At the last meeting we discussed changing the meeting time to Monday evenings as its a crap night on the telly can everyone tell me how they feel about that?

Lets wave to Gracie and tell her we like her blog

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I hope Grace doesn't mind I've nicked her lovely pic to show here - go and check out her blog!!!

http://graciejohns.blogspot.com/

My new obsession

Ok, just been invited in, so im testing out how to contribute..
Here is a video of a toy I would like to get my hands on..
And this is marble thats being carved!

Next Meeting is March 13 @ The Barracks

Tim Winters is currently getting a second quote for the Fire Certificate.
Gayle and I came up with some ideas for the sponsorship package - now we need you guys to come up with some great reasons for Business to sponsor our Group. One each will do!!!!!

Mentor

Just to let you know Arts out West have awarded me a Mentorship. This means I get to go and hang out with someone who knows what they are doing in the world of arts development. And thereby learn something about what I am supposed to be doing-and hopefully develop some kind of networking opportunities

Is everyone sleeping?

Wonder where all the artists are? Might just have a nap while I'm waiting

Mobile blogging

Trying out a blog writer for my iPhone

Its just about to happen

Hey everyone this is so close now - all we are waiting for is the occupation certificate from council - this is what i was looking at while I was away as well as lots more stuff -

 These guys are glass artists in Aalborg in Jutland, Denmark - a cosy way to keep warm in the frozen north!

Standby for a meeting - coming soon to the Barracks near you!

Want to rent a studio but can't afford it? Then read on....

Today, Aida and I have been contacted by the Australia Council for the Arts! They are coming to Colour City Creative Artspace to talk about funding and grants!

If you have graduated from TAFE or university within the last 3-4 years and you want to kick start your arts career, then this is the day out for you! Please come along on September 9 or 10, we'll let you know the details as they come to hand! Meet with the Australia Council to talk about how you can rent your space, fund your portfolio and a journey to Sydney galleries to introduce yourself and many other ways that you can start to become the artist you were meant to be!

Sigh! If only I was young again......but then it's also for the older artists, you just need to be just out of TAFE or Uni. This would be just what I would love to do! However, I'm not.....I'm the senior artist in the group so I'll be there to help you write those proposals and talk with you how you might go about this!

Aida will be back by then, so let's see if we can get together and get some of you funded and started!

Just email Aida and let her know you will be coming along on the day.....

See you there!