WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL 2021 - City of Casey
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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 3
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 4 5
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 6 7
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. 8 9
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 10 11
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 12 13
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 14 15
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. 16 17
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. 18 19
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 20 21
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 22 Image: John Young, Open the Kingdom, 2017 © John Young
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 24 25
City of Casey Privacy Policy explains how Accuracy and endorsement Every Effort we collect, use and store information when has been made to ensure that information providing services to you. in this program is current and accurate. Council accepts no responsibility or liability For more information, please visit casey.vic. or loss, damage or injury which may arise gov.au/privacy from anything contained in this publication. The listing of any individual, organisation or venue is not an endorsement by Council of such individual, organisation or venue. 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 26
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