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WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL 2021 - City of Casey
WINTER
ARTS
FESTIVAL
2021
WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL 2021 - City of Casey
The Winter Arts Festival marks its seventeenth year
in Casey and we’re celebrating with a fresh new look!
We have a bumper program of great local arts and
community events to keep you creatively inspired
                                                                                                   The City of Casey proudly acknowledges the
during the cold winter months. Grab your beanie
                                                                                               Traditional Owners, Casey’s Aboriginal communities
and head out to your nearest theatre, gallery or
                                                                                                  and their rich culture and pays respect to their
dance studio and enjoy the best of local arts and
                                                                                                 Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge
entertainment. You’ll be surprised at the great talent
                                                                                               Aboriginal people as Australia’s First Peoples and as
you will find!
                                                                                              the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on
Browse the program online at:                                                                                 which we work and live.
www.casey.vic.gov.au/winterartsfestival

Be part of the Winter Arts
Festival Launch!
It’s time to party! Come and celebrate the beginning of the     Saturday 1 June
2019 festival and the arrival of the ‘bunnies’ (see this page   5.30pm–7.30pm
for more info on Intrude). Wear your beanie to ‘bling on
the night with upcycling superstars Sarah Seahorse and          Bunjil Place Plaza (indoors
Luna Aquatica, and BYO mug to enjoy our FREE soup and           if weather requires),
hot chocolate. Meet and chat members of the local arts          2 Patrick Northeast Drive,
community and see preview performances of Winter Arts           Narre Warren
Festival shows. It’s all FREE and all are welcome.

         Red Sand Garden, Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

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Get involved with local arts                                                               Contents
this Winter!
After a brief hibernation, the Winter Arts Festival is                                     6–7      Music and Performance
back to keep you creatively inspired with a month of                                       8–11     School Holidays
performances, events, workshops, film screenings
                                                                                           12–13    Spoken Word, Writing and Conversations
and digital stories. The Winter Arts Festival is created
with the community at its heart. Every offering in the                                     14–19    Visual Arts
program is by the community, for the community or                                          20–22    Workshops
with the intent to build new connections and shine a
                                                                                           24–25    Open Studios
light on the incredibly vibrant municipality, rich with
arts and culture that is the City of Casey.

Browse the program online at
                                                                                           For Bunjil Place accessibility information     Bunjil Place programming is presented on
casey.vic.gov.au/winter-arts-festival                                                      https://www.bunjilplace.com.au/accessibility   the land of the Boon Wurrung, Bunurong,
                                                                                                                                          and the Wurundjeri people.
                                                                                               Care has been taken to ensure all
                                                                                               venues are wheelchair accessible as of
                                                                                               print. Please note that Toomac Valley
                                                                                               Community Hall is not wheelchair
                                                                                               accessible.

                                                                                           Winter Arts Festival on Facebook
                                                                                           and Instagram
All events are subject to COVID-19 restrictions and may be changed or rescheduled.         Keep up-to-date with everything                More information
Event hosts will be reviewing our conditions of entry regularly to keep in line with the   Winter Arts by following                       and program updates:
Victorian Department of Health and Human Services recommendations, but encourage
                                                                                              Casey Arts                                     www.casey.vic.gov.au/winterarts
you to contact the venue for updates and you can also follow us on Facebook.
                                                                                              @casey__arts                                Contact the City of Casey arts team:
We encourage our community to remain safe and stay up-to-date on case locations
and exposure sites as well as COVID testing locations.                                     #winterarts21 #caseyarts                          arts@casey.vic.gov.au

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Music and Performance

                                                                                 Windmill Theatre Company                        Casey Philharmonic Orchestra
                                                                                 The Show Must                                   Star Wars
                                                                                 Go On - The Best                                Extravaganza
                                                                                 of Broadway                                     Star Wars music is epic! Who doesn’t love
                                                                                                                                 Princess Leia’s or Yoda’s theme? Experience
                                                                                 Relive some of this outstanding company’s       the most exciting, iconic film music ever,
                                                                                 favourite moments from past productions         as CPO plays four John Williams original-
                                                                                 including Beauty and the Beast, The Little      orchestration Signature Series suites.
                                                                                 Mermaid, We Will Rock You, Chicago,             Characters from movies will be there, so
                                                                                 Phantom of the Opera to name a few as           bring the kids and come in costume for the
                                                                                 well as a glimpse of the 2022 seasons of        chance to win some prizes and get photos
                                                                                 Seussical and Jersey Boys.                      with a Storm Trooper.
                                                                                 Friday 18 – Sunday 20 June, 8.00 pm
                                                                                 (Friday, Saturday), 2.00 pm (Sunday)            Sunday 11 July, 2.30 pm
                                                                                 Bunjil Place Theatre                            Bunjil Place Theatre

                                                                                 Cost: Adults: $33 Conc: $30,                    Cost: Adults $35, Concession $30,
                                                                                 Child (Under 15): $27 (Family and group         Kids (under 12) $15 (Family and group
                                                                                 discounts available)                            discounts available)

                                                                                 Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/show-must-         Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/
                                                                                 go-on-best-of-broadway or 9709 9700             casey-philharmonic-orchestra-star-wars-
                                                                                                                                 extravaganza or 9709 9700

                                                                                 A Winter           BATS Theatre Company
                                                                                 Wonderland Cabaret The Full Monty

Music and                                          Looking for a theatre show,
                                                   cabaret night or orchestra
                                                                                 Look no further than Clyde North to be
                                                                                 entertained by the ice queens and chilling
                                                                                                                                 When six out-of-work steelworkers from
                                                                                                                                 Sheffield, England decided to take their

Performance
                                                                                 cabaret talent that can usually only be found   clothes off all in the name of making a few
                                                   extravaganza but you don’t    in the inner city! Get all warm and cosy,       pounds, what could possibly go wrong?
                                                   want to go to the city?       because this Winter, we’re bringing the         Based on the hit movie, this hilarious, yet
                                                                                 queer talent to the South East! Performances    poignant, play is sure to be a hit.
                                                                                 by Freida Commitment, Moxie Delite, Linh
                                                   Now you don’t need to         Uendo, Rosie Roulette, Ainslie Adams,
                                                                                                                                 Friday 16 – Sunday 25 July
                                                                                                                                 Cranbourne Community Theatre
                                                   because it’s here in Casey,   Ovary Action, Randy Roy, Matilda Mercury
                                                                                                                                   Accessibility seating available,
                                                   live and local.               and Valerie Venom. Cocktails available at bar
                                                                                                                                 use contact link on ticketing site to book.
                                                                                 prices. Suitable for audiences over 18.
                                                                                 Saturday 26 June, 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm            Cost: Adults $25, Concession $20
                                                                                 Selandra Community Hub                          Bookings: batstheatre.org.au/the-full-monty/
                                                                                 Cost: $10

Freida Commitment, host of the Winter Wonderland
                                                                                 Bookings: trybooking.com/events/
Cabaret. Photography by @danielsuttonphotography                                 landing?eid=753330& or 9709 9615
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School Holidays

                                     Museum of                                         Starr’s Planetarium
                                     the Moon at                                       Travel beyond the moon and through the
                                                                                       universe in an awe-inspiring 4K experience

                                     Bunjil Place
                                                                                       in the Foyer. Experience Australia’s largest
                                                                                       selection of 360-degree movies showing
                                                                                       topics such as the solar system, astronomy,
                                                                                       scientific discoveries, space technologies
                                                                                       and even the hunt for extra-terrestrial life!
                                                                                       Monday 28 June – Friday 2 July,
                                     Visit the Bunjil Place Plaza this winter
                                                                                       10.15 am – 4.15 pm
                                     for an up-close encounter of a giant
                                     replica of the Earth’s Moon by UK artist          Cost: $4
                                     Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in            Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/starrs-
                                     diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed       planetarium or 9709 9700
                                     NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an
                                     approximate scale of 1:500,000, each
                                     centimetre of the internally lit spherical
                                     sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s            School Holidays
                                     surface. Read on to discover more exciting
                                     Museum of the Moon activities across              Film program
                                     Bunjil Place.
                                                                                       A series of Moon-tastic movies the whole
                                     Saturday 26 June – Sunday 4 July,
                                                                                       family will love! Hosted in the warmth of the
                                     11.00 am – 9.00 pm
                                                                                       Bunjil Place Studio guests can enjoy their
                                                                                       favourite space-inspired family friendly films
                                                                                       with a complimentary moon treat on arrival!
                                     The Launch Party                                  Friday 28, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June
                                                                                       Bookings and information: bunjilplace.com.
                                     You’re invited to the hottest party this winter
                                                                                       au/events or 9709 9700
                                     – the launch of Luke Jerram’s giant replica
                                     of the Moon in the Bunjil Place Plaza. Enjoy
                                     all of the moon’s offerings – close up selfies
                                     of the moon, drinks and snacks, tunes from        Moon Dust
                                     our resident moon DJ – DJ Lunar, interactive
                                                                                       An augmented reality
                                     screen program, space games and roving
                                     performers and activities from some of the        interactive installation
                                     galaxy’s best!
                                                                                       Take a step away from earth and transcend
                                     Friday 25 June, 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
                                                                                       yourself to the virtual world of Moon
                                     Cost: $15                                         Dust! Moon Dust is an augmented reality
                                                                                       installation on the Bunjil Place Outdoor
                                     Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/launch-party
                                                                                       Screen in which the audience is live
                                     or 9709 9700
                                                                                       transformed into pixel particle systems in the
                                                                                       virtual infinite universe.
Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram.
Light Night Leeds, UK, 2017.
                                     Presented in proud partnership                    25 June – 22 July
Photo © Carl Milner                  with Smiths Lane by Mirvac.
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School Holidays

                                                                                                             Indian Folk-Art                                  Community Art
                                                                                                             Yoge runs a workshop that will give
                                                                                                             participants a hands-on experience with
                                                                                                                                                              Pop Up
                                                                                                             Indian folk-art techniques, colour theory        Facilitated by Tina Strafford of Artatak, this
                                                                                                             and will provide an insight on how to create     art project is a chance to share your own
                                                                                                             vibrant art pieces. Yoge uses story telling      personal creativity and reflect upon what
                                                                                                             through her paintings to share her Indian        family and community means to you. Each
                                                                                                             culture with the broader community.              participant will create a large feather using
                                                                                                                                                              recycled materials, that will form part of
                                                                                                             Wednesday 30 June, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
                                                                                                                                                              a larger piece of work and displayed in
                                                                                                             Botanic Ridge Family and Community Centre
                                                                                                                                                              Selandra’s gallery space and launched at the
                                                                                                             Wednesday 30 June, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
                                                                                                                                                              Winter Arts Soiree.
                                                                                                             Autumn Place Community Hub
                                                                                                             Thursday 1 July, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm               Tuesday 6 July, 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
                                                                                                             Manna Gum Family and Community Centre            Selandra Community Hub
                                                                                                             Cost: FREE, bookings essential                   Cost: FREE, no bookings required
                                                                                                             Bookings:
                                                                                                             Botanic Ridge Family and Community               Scraptacular
                                                                                                             Centre: trybooking.com/BQFZC
                                                                                                             Manna Gum Family and Community Centre:           Wool Craft Fun
                                                                                                             trybooking.com/BQFZL
                                                                                                             Autumn Place Community Hub:                      A fun school holiday activity where children
                                                                                                             trybooking.com/BQFMG                             will create a decorative yarn bowl and wall
                                                                                                                                                              hanging using scrap materials of brightly

                                                                                                             Storytelling with Clay
                                                                                                                                                              coloured wool. All materials are supplied.
                                                                                                                                                              Monday 5 July, 10.00 am – 11.30 am
                                                                                                             Join WOT Collective this school holidays for     Selandra Community Hub
                                                                                                             our awesome creation workshops where we
                                                                                                                                                              Tuesday 6 July, 10.00 am – 11.30 am
                                                                                                             will be getting messy and playful with clay!
                                                                                                                                                              Cranbourne West Community Hub

School                                                       Play and Paint                                  These 2 hour sessions will allow young artists
                                                                                                             and creatives aged between 5 and 12 to           Wednesday 7 July, 10.00 am – 11.30 am

                                                             Workshop by Seeds
                                                                                                                                                              Lynbrook Community Centre

Holidays
                                                                                                             create some amazing masterpieces.
                                                                                                             Monday 5 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm               Cost: $5 per child
                                                             of Creation                                     Cranbourne West Community Hub                    Bookings:
                                                                                                             Tuesday 6 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm              Selandra Community Hub:
                                                             Guided art and play workshop suitable for       Lynbrook Community Centre                        trybooking.com/BQBBP
                                                                                                             Wednesday 7 July, 10.00 am – 12.00 pm            Cranbourne West Community Hub:
Choose from an exciting                                      parents, guardians and their primary school
                                                                                                             Selandra Community Hub
                                                             aged children. This is a great opportunity to                                                    9705 5889
range of FREE or low-cost                                    connect with and understand children on a       Cost: $7 per child                               Lynbrook Community Centre: 9792 7370
school holiday fun to                                        deeper level, in a safe and fun environment.
                                                                                                             Bookings:
keep the kid’s imaginations                                  Saturday 26 June, 10.00 am – 12.30 pm           Cranbourne West Community Hub:
                                                             Botanic Ridge Family and Community Centre
active during the Winter                                                                                     9705 5889
                                                             Cost: FREE                                      Lynbrook Community Centre: 9792 7370
Arts Festival.                                                                                               Selandra Community Hub:
                                                             Bookings: trybooking.com/BQDSZ
Yoge Biju’s public art project at Foster Street, Dandenong                                                   trybooking.com/BQBBP
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Spoken Word, Writing and Conversations

                                                                                                          jiě - Sisterhood:                               Littlefoot &
                                                                                                          Between                                         Company’s Spoken
                                                                                                          Responsibility                                  Word Night
                                                                                                          and Love                                        These nights are for all types of
                                                                                                                                                          performances; spoken word artists, story
                                                                                                          Zine Launch                                     tellers, musicians, comedians and even
                                                                                                                                                          first-time performers! Whether you want to
                                                                                                          Jess Nikitina-Li’s zine is centred on the       take to the stage yourself or just hang out
                                                                                                          experiences and feelings of sisterhood. It      and enjoy the vibes, all are welcome. To
                                                                                                          documents the role and relationships of         celebrate the Winter Arts Festival 2021 we
                                                                                                          sisters from Asian backgrounds, attempting      will be presenting feature sets from some of
                                                                                                          to speak of the highs and lows inherent in      Melbourne’s most exciting artists. So come
                                                                                                          our culture, youth, memories, and family.       down for some good vibes, a bar and good
                                                                                                          The launch event will provide space for all     people.
                                                                                                          kinds of sisters to gather and share – an
                                                                                                                                                          Thursday 24 June and Thursday 22 July,
                                                                                                          opportunity to get a physical copy, watch
                                                                                                                                                          7.45 pm – 10.00 pm
                                                                                                          live interviews, and listen to music from
                                                                                                                                                          The Studio, Bunjil Place
                                                                                                          our sisters. Presented by Jess Nikitina-Li in
                                                                                                          collaboration with Bunjil Place and Emerging    Cost: FREE
                                                                                                          Writers Festival.                               Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/
                                                                                                          Saturday 19 June, 3.30 pm – late                littlefoot-co-spoken-word-night
                                                                                                          Bunjil Place Library (Levels 2 & 3)
                                                                                                          Cost: FREE
                                                                                                                                                          Young Writers
                                                                                                          Safe Spaces Series                              Festival 2021
Spoken Word,                                             Casey Aboriginal Gathering
                                                         Place digital story                              The aim of the Safe Spaces Series is to
                                                                                                                                                          City of Casey Youth Services and Casey
                                                                                                                                                          Cardinia Libraries present the Young Writers

Writing and
                                                                                                          regularly create a safe environment for Black
                                                                                                                                                          Festival, a festival designed and brought
                                                         The Gathering Place give their young             and Brown people to come together, share,
                                                                                                                                                          to life by young writers in Casey. Join
                                                         Indigenous people a voice through spoken         learn, educate, connect and collaborate.

Conversations
                                                                                                                                                          us for two, fun-filled days of workshops,
                                                         word and imagery, exploring the 2021 Naidoc      Allies welcome.
                                                                                                                                                          live readings, Q&A’s with your favourite
                                                         Week Theme – Heal Country. Filmed at the
                                                                                                          Thursday 24 June and Thursday 22 July,          Australian YA authors, a spoken word poetry
                                                         Cranbourne Royal Botanic Gardens this work
                                                                                                          5.30 pm – 7.30 pm                               event and so much more!
                                                         tells a story of connection to Country and
                                                                                                          The Studio, Bunjil Place
                                                         the importance of looking after the land                                                         Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 June
                                                         traditionally in order to begin healing.         Cost: FREE                                      Bunjil Place Library
                                                         The Heal Country digital story will feature at   Bookings: bunjilplace.com.au/safe-spaces        Bookings and information: casey.vic.gov.au/
                                                         the Littlefoot and Company’s Spoken Word         or 9709 9700                                    youth-events
                                                         Night at The Studio, Bunjil Place on Thursday
                                                         24 June.
jiě - Sisterhood: Between Responsibility and Love Zine
launch and exhibition by Jess Nikitini-Li at Bunjil
Place Library

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Visual Arts

After the Rain 1 & 2 showing as part of the
The Pachamama Story: Life in a Vivid Technicolour
Focus exhibition by Babad Rodriguez-Cortes

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Visual Arts

                                                                                     Casey’s Art                                     Hayshed Art Space,
                                                                                                                                     Old Cheese Factory
                                                                                     Spaces:                                         The Pachamama Story: Life
                                                                                     June & July                                     in a Vivid Technicolour Focus

                                                                                     Exhibitions
                                                                                                                                     Monday 31 May until Monday 28 June
                                                                                                                                     By Babad Rodriguez-Cortes
                                                                                                                                     Pachamama is my main muse. My works will
                                                                                                                                     almost always depict a female figure. I am
                                                                                                                                     drawn to her vulnerability, strength, beauty
                                                                                                                                     and despair. The vivid colours and larger
                                                                                                                                     than life brush-strokes show her many faces
                                                                                                                                     and the living miracle to which we all share.

                                                                                     Cranbourne Library                              Bunjil Place Library
                                                                                     Art Space                                       Art Space
                                                                                     Through Our Eyes                                jiě - Sisterhood: Between
                                                                                     Monday 31 May until Monday 28 June              Responsibility and Love
                                                                                     By Year 7, 10, 11 students at Cranbourne East
                                                                                                                                     Monday 31 May until Monday 28 June
                                                                                     Secondary College
                                                                                                                                     By Jess Nikitina-Li
                                                                                     The Casey Art Spaces program is excited to
                                                                                                                                     A zine and photo series centred on the
                                                                                     showcase works by young local artists, which
                                                                                                                                     experiences and feelings of sisterhood.
                                                                                     have been created as part of their Visual
                                                                                                                                     The exhibition features excerpts from
                                                                                     Arts studies at Cranbourne East Secondary

Visual Arts
                                                                                                                                     the zine, which documents the role
                                                    Artists across Casey will be     College. Themes of this impressive
                                                                                                                                     and relationships of sisters from Asian
                                                                                     collection include an investigation into
                                                    taking part in exhibitions,      impressionism, exploration of portraiture and
                                                                                                                                     backgrounds, attempting to speak of the
                                                                                                                                     highs and lows inherent in our culture, youth,
                                                    residencies and community        hybrid Australian creature drawings.
                                                                                                                                     memories, and family.
                                                    collaborations during the
                                                    Winter Arts Festival. Drop       Berwick Variety                                 Design in Cultural Exchange
                                                    in to one of the Casey Art       Monday 28 June until Monday 2 August
                                                                                                                                     Monday 28 June until Monday 2 August
                                                                                     By members of the Berwick Art Society
                                                    Spaces and see what’s new                                                        City of Casey Memorabilia exhibition
                                                                                     Berwick Artists Society was formed in 1992
                                                    or get up close and personal     to provide a space where local emerging,
                                                                                                                                     The tradition of cultural exchange between
                                                                                                                                     Council and other cities has long involved
                                                    with an artist and learn about   professional and hobby artists could
                                                                                                                                     gift giving. This selection of gifts from the
                                                    their practice. It’s all free.   network, develop their skills and contribute
                                                                                                                                     Civic Memorabilia Collection looks at the
                                                                                     to art within the community.
                                                                                                                                     design in gifts and what they say about
Emma by Hayley Wigham showing as part of the
                                                                                     Helen Anderson, Dione Tiernan, Quinton          place, diplomacy and cultural relationships.
Through Our Eyes exhibition at Cranbourne Library                                    Baldwin and Rodney Arthur will share their
Art Space                                                                            work in this exciting group exhibition.
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Visual Arts

                                                           Nimisha Nimkar, Artist in                          Leanne Hutchinson Art                              Visitors to Gate 6 Gallery will view exhibited
                                                                                                                                                                 artwork and interact with artists working on
                                                           Residency Open Studio                              Exhibition                                         current projects. There are many artforms to
                                                           Friday 11, Saturday 12, Sunday 13 June,            June – July                                        peruse from this talented group including
                                                           between 11.00 am – 3.00 pm                         Hampton Park Library                               textiles, ceramics, acrylics, pen and ink,
                                                           Wilsons Botanic Gardens                                                                               printmaking, sculpture and fibre art.
                                                                                                              Leanne Hutchinson is a dedicated local artist
                                                           Saturday 19 June, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm                who works with a range of mediums and              Info: secan.com.au
                                                           Solo exhibition at Lower Gallery,                  techniques. Leanne has an amazing talent of
                                                           Old Cheese Factory                                 capturing different personalities on canvas,
                                                                                                              and her many awards are testament to her           Berwick District
                                                           Jessica Tanto,                                     talent and hard work. In celebration of Casey      Woodworkers Club Inc.
                                                                                                              Winter Arts, this exhibition will boldly display
                                                           Remote Residency                                                                                      Woodworking Exhibition
                                                                                                              her unique her creative energy and work as a
                                                           21 June – 3 July all day                           professional artist and skilled teacher.           Launch on Friday 9 July, 5.00 pm – 8.00 pm
                                                           view online residency via the                                                                         Saturday and Sunday 10 and 11 July,
                                                           @wayovertherecollective                                                                               9.00 am – 5.00 pm
                                                           Instagram, Facebook and
                                                                                                              Pop-up Artist in Residence                         BDWWC Clubrooms and Workshop at
                                                           wayovertherecollective.online                      Cranbourne Library                                 The Old Cheese Factory

                                                           Saturday 3 July, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm                 Every Monday during Winter Arts Festival,          Based in Berwick, just south east of
                                                           Solo exhibition at Hayshed Art Space,              10.00 am – 12.00 pm                                Melbourne, the club is best known for their
                                                           Old Cheese Factory                                                                                    generous output of wooden toys around
                                                                                                              Cranbourne Library is delighted to host
                                                                                                                                                                 Christmas every year. However, the skills and
                                                                                                              talented local artists who will demonstrate
                                                                                                                                                                 talents of this 100+ group go way beyond
Jessica Tanto, Remote Residency as part of the WOT x CAS   Group Exhibition                                   their skills in their preferred medium. You are
                                                                                                                                                                 toy making, and this exhibition will feature
Artist in Residence                                                                                           invited to meet the artists and learn about
                                                           Hayshed Art Space, Old Cheese Factory                                                                 a wide range of woodworking items, some
                                                                                                              their craft.
WOT x CAS
                                                                                                                                                                 of which will also be available for sale.
                                                           A culmination of works created throughout
                                                                                                              Featured artists:                                  There will be demonstrations throughout
                                                           four residencies by Jessica Tanto, Nimisha
                                                                                                              Monday 21 June: Jill-Louise Dawson
Artist in Residence
                                                                                                                                                                 the exhibition of turning, carving, rocking
                                                           Nimkar, Izaak Lubin and Vi Massa.
                                                                                                              Monday 28 June: Neloo Kreltszheim                  horse making, scroll sawing, toy making, and
                                                           Friday 16 July - Sunday 1 August,                  Monday 5 July: Helen Anderson                      pyrography, plus a kid’s activity corner.
Way Over There and Connection Art Space                    10.00 am – 4.00 pm every day                       Monday 12 July: Dione Tiernan
                                                                                                                                                                 Info: bdwwc.club or 8712 7755
have created this program which activates                                                                     Monday 19 July: Quinton Baldwin and
and rejuvenates both physical and virtual                                                                     Rodney Arthur
spaces within the South East. This program                                                                                                                       Winter Arts Soiree
is created and run by diverse community                                                                                                                          Friday 16 July, 6.30 pm - 8.30 pm
members, for our diverse Casey community.                                                                     SECAN Open Studios                                 Selandra Community Hub
This Artist in Residence initiative reinforces                                                                Exhibition                                         Come along and celebrate with music,
an energetic and socially cohesive and
                                                                                                              Saturday 3 July – Saturday 31 July,                entertainment and light refreshments the
healthy atmosphere, and helps build a strong
                                                                                                              10.00 am – 4.00 pm (Saturdays and                  unveiling of our new art piece “Grounded”, a
and accessible, arts and cultural scene for
                                                                                                              Sundays ONLY)                                      community collaboration which reflects the
our locality.
                                                                                                              Gate 6 Gallery, Gate 6, Akoonah Park,              collective heart and creativity of individuals
Support our local artists by visiting them                                                                    Cardinia Street, Berwick                           and families in and around Clyde North.
in their studio or viewing online while they                                                                                                                     Suitable for those aged 16 years and over.
                                                                                                              South Eastern Contemporary Arts Network
create over their residencies. Each residency
                                                                                                              (SECAN) is extending the Open Studios              Bookings: trybooking.com/BQWNL
will culminate in a solo exhibition on the
                                                           Skull by Elma Young showing as part of the SECAN   concept and showcasing artist’s studio
twelfth day.
                                                           Open Studios exhibition                            practices EVERY weekend during July.
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Workshops

                                                        Craft Victoria X City of Casey                                 Adult Creative Art                                Workshops at Neloo
                                                        Professional Development                                       Workshops with                                    Kreltszheim’s Studio in Hallam
                                                        Program                                                        Annette Slattery                                  Mosiacs
                                                        Saturday 19 June                                               17 June – 15 July, 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
                                                                                                                                                                         Wednesday 23 and Wednesday 30 June,
                                                        Arts Studio, Old Cheese Factory                                Hampton Park Library, every Thursday
                                                                                                                                                                         10.00 am – 3.00 pm
                                                        Session 1, 11.00 am – 1.00 pm: Marketing                       22 June - 20 July, 1.30 pm – 3.00 pm
                                                                                                                                                                         Come and join in a two day workshop to learn
                                                        and Social Media for Artists                                   Endeavour Hills Library, every Tuesday
                                                                                                                                                                         how to create a Mosaic piece of art where
                                                        Designed to teach you the tools to                             Award winning artist Annette Slattery has         you will earn how to transfer a picture on to
                                                        develop a marketing strategy, harness                          been practicing for thirty years, collaborating   a ceramic tile and glue the mosaic tiles the
                                                        social media platforms and grow your                           on major exhibitions, both as an exhibitor        grout the tiles and polish it to its final glory.
                                                        brand. Hashtagging, clear messaging,                           and a curator, in some of Melbourne’s top
                                                                                                                                                                         Cost: $140 including all materials
                                                        honest storytelling, good images and the                       galleries and with some of Australia’s most
                                                        behind-the-scenes analytics of lnstagram are                   celebrated artists. Join Annette for 5 fun
                                                        powerful but often underutilised tools. Join                   classes exploring a variety of mediums from       Watercolour and Pencil Book
                                                        Craft Victoria and Anthea Riskas from Full Tilt                collage, painting, printmaking, sculpture and
Alcohol Ink Painting workshop with Kylie Biltris from   Creative to learn how to seamlessly integrate                  even origami. These classes are aimed for
                                                                                                                                                                         Illustrations
Art Starts Here                                         social media with your practice, develop                       ages 16+.                                         Wednesday 7 and Wednesday 14 July,
                                                        an effective marketing strategy and utilise                                                                      10.00 am – 2.00 pm

Workshops
                                                                                                                       Cost: FREE
                                                        the power of storytelling to champion your                                                                       Ever thought of illustrating a small story
                                                        unique artistic journey.                                       Bookings Hampton Park Library:
                                                                                                                                                                         with watercolour and pencils? Well, this is
                                                                                                                       events.ccl.vic.gov.au/event?id=3408
                                                        Session 2, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm: Smartphone                                                                         your chance to produce a small booklet as a
                                                                                                                       or 1800 577 548
                                                        Photography and Video                                                                                            family gift.
                                                                                                                       Bookings Endeavour Hills Library:
                                                        Great images are vitally important to building                                                                   Cost: $60 per day or $100 both days
                                                                                                                       events.ccl.vic.gov.au/event?id=3388
Art is for everybody.                                   an audience and impactful online store.
                                                                                                                       or 1800 577 548
                                                                                                                                                                         (publishing not included)
                                                        In Craft Victoria’s colourful and engaging
Unleash your creative spirit                            session, you will learn the skills to create
                                                                                                                                                                         Bookings: neloofer@hotmail.com
                                                                                                                                                                         or 0407 517 954
by taking a workshop this                               great photographs and short videos using a                     Zoom Online Drawing
Winter Arts Festival. Glass                             smartphone, simple tools and natural light.
                                                                                                                       workshops with Heather
                                                        Join Sarah Weston to learn about developing                                                                      Craft workshop with
fusion, drawing, alcohol ink                            a story through images, composition,                           Sheppard
                                                                                                                                                                         SisterWorks
painting – there is something                           lighting, planning and the wonderful range                     Sunday 20, Wednesday 23 and Sunday 27
                                                        of editing possibilities available through                                                                       Friday 25 June, 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
for everyone. Plus local                                                                                               June and Sunday 11 July
                                                                                                                                                                         Doveton Library
                                                        different apps on a smartphone. This session
makers have an opportunity                              is designed to help participants become                        In Heather’s safe Zoom community, you
                                                                                                                                                                         Come along and enjoy a free craft workshop
                                                                                                                       can relax, have fun and be guided step by
to take a professional                                  image-ready for social media, ecommerce,
                                                                                                                       step. Her programs are for anyone who
                                                                                                                                                                         with SisterWorks, a social enterprise supporting
                                                        as well as future grant, exhibition and event
development workshop with                               applications.                                                  wants to hang out with friends and give art
                                                                                                                                                                         migrant/refugee women in craft, artisan
                                                                                                                                                                         and other skills development and economic
the team from Craft Victoria!                           Cost: FREE
                                                                                                                       a try. Choose from a series of online live
                                                                                                                                                                         empowerment. The craft activities are free
                                                                                                                       interactive drawing workshops including
                                                                                                                                                                         of charge and of course, the participants can
                                                        Bookings: arts@casey.vic.gov.au                                beginners charcoal drawing.
                                                                                                                                                                         bring their products made home.
                                                        Note: Participants should have an existing lnstagram or        Bookings: heathersheppard.com
                                                        Facebook account and are encouraged to bring along one                                                           Cost: FREE
                                                        artwork or object to work with (smaller than 50cm2) for the
                                                                                                                       or 0413 829 390
                                                        photography workshop. If a participant’s practice is 2D, the                                                     Bookings: events.ccl.vic.gov.au/
                                                        workshop hosts requests that a work please be unframed or                                                        event?id=3609 or 1800 577 548
                                                        not displayed behind glass

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Workshops with Kylie Biltris
from Art Starts Here
                                                                                                                                       John Young
Saturday 17 July                                                                                                                     Diaspora, Psyche
Old Shop at the Old Cheese Factory

Alcohol Ink Painting
9.30 am – 11.30 am
Share in the magic of handblown alcohol ink
painting. We will show you step by step how
                                                   Glass fusion jewellery making with Anna St Clair
to master this beautiful and fluid artform.
Using inks, traditional Japanese Yupo paper
and ceramic pieces, you will experiment and        Glass Fusion Workshop
learn the various techniques. Price includes       with Anna St Clair
tuition, your ceramic tile and pot, Yupo

                                                                                                      A survey of works
                                                   Saturday 17 July, 10.30 am – 12.00 pm
paper and the use of our inks and all tools.

                                                                                                                                                                                         2003 – 2019
                                                   Arts Studio at the Old Cheese Factory
Cost: $89
                                                   Super fun class making jewellery with fused
                                                   glass. Each participant will make 8 pieces
Resin Cheese board                                 of glass which will be turned into pendants,
                                                   brooches, earrings or rings. Work with
Workshop                                           coloured and dichroic glass to create unique
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm                                  patterns and textures. You will learn to cut
                                                   and shape glass prior to its being fired.
Resin is such a magical medium, it flows and
changes right before your eyes. A liquid that      Cost: $75
drys as hard as glass, but still looks so fluid.
                                                   Bookings: annastclair31@gmail.com
Come and let us share the secrets to making
your very own resin embellished cheese
board. Price includes your cheeseboard,
resin, tuition, materials, and the use of all
tools.
Cost: $89
Bookings: artstartshere.com.au
or 0419 317 342

                                                                                                                          26 June – 12 September 2021
                                                                                                                                           Bunjil Place Gallery
                                                                                                                            2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren VIC 3805

                                                                                                                                          www.bunjilplace.com.au
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Music and Performance

                                                                                Janet Matthews Studio                              Toomuc Valley Art Group
                                                                                Janet is a Pencil artist, known for her detailed   Toomuc Valley Art Group is housed in the
                                                                                and intimate drawings of animals, birds and        historic Toomuc Valley Community Hall;
                                                                                botanical subjects. Her studio features an         which was originally the Army Road State
                                                                                exhibition of her artworks, her own drawing        School building. The members of the group
                                                                                space with artwork in progress, plus space         work individually on such mediums as pastel
                                                                                for her regular classes and workshops for          and pencil drawing, oil and acrylic paints and
                                                                                adults and children. There will be a ‘pop-up’      watercolour paint and scratchboard.
                                                                                gallery in the adjoining room featuring
                                                                                                                                   Address: 15 Leppitt Road
                                                                                artworks by Janet’s students. Students will be
                                                                                                                                   Toomuc Valley, Pakenham
                                                                                demonstrating throughout the weekend and
                                                                                Janet will be working on her latest artwork as     Info: suerobertsonartist@outlook.com
                                                                                well as sharing her art story with visitors.
                                                                                Address: 6 Tom Gearon Court                        South Eastern Contemporary
                                                                                Narre Warren North
                                                                                                                                   Arts Network (SECAN)
                                                                                Info: janet@janetmatthews.com.au
                                                                                                                                   SECAN is inviting visitors to view artworks
                                                                                                                                   including - textiles, acrylics, pen and ink,
                                                                                Libran Dogma Studio                                printmaking, ceramics, sculpture and
                                                                                                                                   fibre art. Interact with the artists and learn
                                                                                An exhibition of prints using various              about their artwork and techniques as they
                                                                                techniques by printmakers Heather Merrett          produce works over the weekend. Featured
                                                                                and Di Lockwood will be on display in the          artists include Monique Clift, Phil Nevin,
                                                                                gallery. Heather & DI will also encourage          Kathleen Kendall and Jennie Maree Tempest.
                                                                                visitors to make their own cards using a
                                                                                mono-printing method to take home with             Address: Gate 6 Gallery
                                                                                them.                                              Gate 6, Akoonah Park, Cardinia Street
                                                                                                                                   Berwick
                                                                                Address: 62 A’Beckett Road
                                                                                Narre Warren North                                 Info: secan.com.au

Open Studios
                                 Saturday 3 July and Sunday 4 July              Info: secan.com.au
                                 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Weekend
                                 Artists across Casey and Cardinia throw
                                 open their doors for one weekend each
                                                                                Paperworks Gallery
                                 year – the popular Open Studios Weekend!       We warmly welcome you to join us in the
                                 Get a glimpse behind the scenes as you tour    studio, watch artist demonstrations, view
                                 the studios of local printmakers, painters,    the current works in the gallery and browse
                                 ceramicists, photographers and more.           the selection of handmade gifts. If weather
                                 Purchase a unique, sustainable, locally made   permits, you can wander through the garden
                                 artwork or sign up to take classes with a      to view the sculptures.
                                 local maker. There’s plenty to see and do at   Address: 26 – 30 Inglis Road
                                 this weekend of discovery.                     Berwick
                                 A map of participating studios available in    Info: paperworksgallery.org
                                 June from the Winter Arts Festival website
                                 page on City of Casey’s website.
Visit the Paperworks Gallery
during the Open Studio weekend

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Winter Arts Festival Spotlights                                                                    Contact City of Casey                                             Customer Service Centres

Creatively Produced by Julia Svaganovic these digital stories will shine a light on some of        03 9705 5200                     casey@casey.vic.gov.au           Narre Warren
the artists and producers involved in the Winter Arts Festival, showcasing the diversity and                                                                         Bunjil Place,
vibrancy of culture within the City of Casey. While creating art unique to them, there is an       TIS: 131 450 (Translating           facebook.com/CityOfCasey
                                                                                                                                                                     Patrick Northeast Drive
affinity shared by these creatives as themes around the importance of participating in art and     and Interpreting Service)
                                                                                                                                       @CityOfCasey
sense of community connect them.                                                                                                                                     Cranbourne
                                                                                                   casey@casey.vic.gov.au
                                                                                                                                    PO Box 1000                      Cranbourne Park
                                                                                                                                    Narre Warren VIC 3805            Shopping Centre
Look out for the Winter Arts Festival Spotlights on the outdoor screen at Bunjil Place or online
and get to know your local arts community!

Casey Philharmonic Orchestra resident conductor
Kent Ross will feature in the Winter Arts Festival Spotlights

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