Waste2Art update

We're putting the Waste2Art work up tomorrow afternoon after participants deliver the last of the elements, these will be fixed to the frame in the morning. The photos are a rough guide for the second of the two parts. Both will be joined on-site by further woven pieces. You can come and help, if you like :)
It's been great working together, the work has so much more depth because of the combined contribution.
Thank you Lanny, Jola and Aileen, who have been the backbone of this project and Margot, Iku, Jenny, Jude and Therese who have been a fabulous supporting cast, additionally John with assistance from Phil who will be putting together the visual component for the upcoming exhibition at the Orange Library. I'll post some images of finished work when we've braved the winter weather tomorrow :)

Waste2Art projec is bubbling away

another lovely day spent with our CCC family on our latest wonderful group project
Aileen, John, Jola, Phil, Iku, Margot, Jude, Lanny and Jenny came today and made another burst of creative contribution to our Waste2Art project
it's really special working together :)

how a crescent morphed into a happy little worm.... that's a creative secret only Jude knows  :)

globe by Aileen, Australia by Jola, what a great team

eyes by Trish, peace sign by Margot, little basket by Lanny, Fantales by Cadburys :)

some of the symbols that will orbit around our blue planet

some of the connecting pieces between the major elements

our CCC logo the major element of our installation

Did you notice our new sign?

Did you notice our new sign?
Our visitors sure did, about an hour after Phil and John (super men team) put up one of a series of signs planned for our building, we had a Sydney family visit. It was so delightful as they were effusive in their praise and admiration of our galleries and studios and said the sign was what made them find us

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Waste2Art project is on the GO!

The Orange Waste2Art competition is here again! Tavia Lyons gave a few years of her life to organising this event for Orange and when she could not we were saved by Kate Willoughby who stepped into the breach.
So Lanny, Jola, Aileen got together and started the ball rolling by entering our group in the Orange Waste2Art Competition which will be exhibited at our local library. But as usual the mere whiff of a creative idea and our ranks were swelled by Margot, Jude, Iku, Therese and Trish. I don't know what it is, but our CCC family can bubble with enthusiasm at a drop of a palette :)
The project is BIG.
We're creating something special for our fence, which means we can't exhibit with the rest of the entrants. But our ranks of creatives hides many gems. John, Phil and Jenny have willingly joined us to document the project and John will stitch it all into a movie, Jenny will photograph the final piece and get it printed, this then will be what will be exhibited at the Library. Of course we'll provide maps with our entry so keen art and earth lovers can visit the work in situ.
You know, there's something very special in working together. Particularly when Colour City Creatives like other locals in this beautiful area, love where we live. For many reasons, our Earth is in trouble, our rubbish is everywhere. We must try and save the world, heal our planet Earth and inspire people to think about the waste they produce daily. Lets be creative in recycling because putting it in land fill is not the answer.

as it says, this is our proposed design, just a rough guide :)

orientation, day one

the cutting of our grid, Lanny realised early on that doing it directly on the fence with temperatures nearing 0ºC was not going to work well :)

Aileen and Lanny in a contemplative mood

Therese and Aileen working out some of the practicalities

while Jenny took a break from documenting the project to help sort the materials

our working space during the premature winter

unbridled creativity

creatives are irrepressible producers of art and our bunch just can't sit still, they are forever creating another wonderous expression of the working of their mind :)
love, love, love it!

 that's our Maggie Rosso, painting a beautiful Babushka while waiting for art to be submitted to our next group exhibition, with David Nolan's art looking on, over her shoulder. The Babushka painting is now for sale in our shop :)

and Lanny Mackenzie above, who is an unstoppable weaver, she's just done the most amazing horse's head for the Sculpture in the Gardens..... gosh..... it's just too gorgeous!

Seems like just yesterday

Seems like just yesterday that Banjo Paterson Festival finished and here we are, about to get our FOOD festival exhibition hung.
"Places Spaces and Faces" will be one of our best exhibitions, a fitting showcase of the local talent and beautifully timed for this special year.
It has been 10 years since Colour City Creatives was created. It took another year before we moved into the Barracks building and found a home at the East Fork railway precinct.

Look at us now, from a handful of members to 47. With 3 major exhibitions, monthly open days and for those who love to create together, we have a "Paint In A Day" Wednesday for all CCC members. So come any or every Wednesday to the Barracks, and let's paint together.
If you're not a member, there's an application form you can download here, if you would like to join CCC. The only self run, self-funded, art co-operative in Orange. We welcome all creatives, poets, video artists, painters, sculptors, potters, glass artists..... how do you express yourself?

3 exhibitions all at once in the one building

Our three exhibitions are on, opening night was a great success and here's a taste of what you will see, but this is only one of our 3 galleries, so this is just a taster :)

Opening Night - Tonight!

Festival starts tomorrow but our opening is tonight, starting 5.30 pm today!
Come and meet the artists, taste some arty food, drink in an arty way and enjoy a preview of what will be exhibited during the Banjo Paterson Poetry Festival 17 - 24 Feb.

'Poetry to Paintings' Exhibition and Group Exhibition is coming!

We're getting ready for the Colour City Creatives 'Poetry to Paintings' Exhibition and Group Exhibition during Banjo Paterson Festival and it's been so exciting seeing some of the work that we will be showing.

Just made a little taster gif to give you a poetic peak:

Season's Greetings, Merry Christmas and the best for the New Year of 2019

The Colour City Creatives mob wish you and the world 

a peaceful yet fun holiday time and 

a creative, satisfying, peaceful and fun 2019.

Mosaic demonstrations to be a feature at this year's Wine Festival Exhibition at CCC

Mosaic Demonstration by Fayah

"Mixed Dozen" Grand Opening Saturday October 13 at 6 pm - all welcome!

The artists of Colour City Creatives, (CCC), will once again be exhibiting their latest works in connection with the 2018 Orange Wine Week Festival.

Included in this year's exhibition, titled “The Mixed Dozen”, will be a demonstration by Fayah McKenzie of her mosaic techniques.

Fayah Mckenzie will be giving her demonstrations on 

Saturday October 13 from 

11 AM - 3 PM 

and the following weekend 

October 20-21 again from 

11 AM t- 11 PM.  

Fayah as well as a lover of mosaic's and all types of artistic representations is also a member of the painting groups The Wild Women of Arkaroola, and the Wilderist inc tried.

Cargo Road Wines once again gives their support to CCC Artists!

Helping CCC kick off this year's Mixed Dozen exhibition will be long time CCC supporter, owner of one of the region's oldest vineyards, James Sweetapple of Cargo Road Winery.

“The Wine Week Festival is a great opportunity for locals and visitors to experience three of the Orange region's best offerings; its wines, food and its arts,” James said.

James continued, “The Colour City Creatives since their conception in 2009 has grown to become a welcomed cultural fixture on the Orange region's art scene, offering artists studio space, exhibition opportunities and support.

“This holistic approach in support of the arts helps not only artists but expands the structure of the Orange community as a whole.  This year the group will be presenting their latests works in an exhibiting a wide range of works appropriately titled. The Mixed Dozen,” James concluded.

The “Mixed Dozen Exhibition”

will be held at 

Colour City Creative's Inc 

The Barracks Studios & Galleries 

2b Peisley Street, Orange NSW. 

Studios and galleries will be open on the two weekends starting on Saturday October 13-14 through October 20-21 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The official opening will be held Saturday  October 13 from 6 PM, all are welcomed. Gates will also be open during the week from 10 AM until 4 PM.
 

Colour City Creatives Vision

Colour City Creatives Inc. (or CCC) Vision is to be an inspirational and inclusive arts organisation connected to and serving the local community through the provision of affordable studio spaces, exhibition opportunities and artistic support for Orange area artists. The group was founded in 2009. Colour City Creatives is based in the 'Barracks', previously the sleeping quarters for the area's railway workers. Presently the group is supported by 32 artists.