Melbourne Cup Weekend 30 October–2 November 2009
seldom seen
A project involving 6 galleries, each with a mentor and 6 artists creating art works, events and installations that will provide visitors to the region with a weekend of exciting, fascinating and amazing art in places ‘seldom seen’.
Buchan Art and Craft Gallery, Orbost Exhibition Centre, Wilderness Coast Artists, Marlo, NuARt, Metung, East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation, Lakes Entrance and East Gippsland Art Gallery, Bairnsdale will all be involved.
The East Gippsland Art Gallery will be under the mentorship of Jenny Toye, artist and Head of TAFE art department. A great group of artists will bring an enormous range of skills and experience to their piece (or pieces) and at this point they are Sue Patton, Heather Oke, Philip Capadonna, Tony Power and Michelle Armstrong.
Visit the seldom seen website for updates on the progress of this project.
Get Into Art – Art & Craft Expo
Saturday 24 October 2009
Each year the members of the Public Galleries Association of Victoria open their galleries for a day of special activities.
This year EGAG invited community groups to be represented by 1 or 2 members to talk to visitors to the Gallery about their group’s activities.
The Arts and Crafts Expo was well attended with more than 85 visitors over the day and only a short lull over lunchtime which at least gave everyone time to snatch something to eat.
- 11 groups participated including:
- Bairnsdale & District Arts Society
- EG Ceramic Group
- EG Photographic Society
- EG Writers
- Fabulous Felt
- Friends EG Art Gallery
- Fusion Fibre Network
- Paper Arts Gippsland East
- Production Line Theatre Company
- EG Wool & Craft Group
- EG Meeting for Stitching
Get Into Art Day 2009
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April May 2009
Scarecrow Trail
Scarecrows in a wide variety of shapes and sizes are appearing all over East Gippsland as the East Gippsland Art Gallery’s "Scarecrow Trail" takes shape.
Service clubs, schools, kindergartens, community groups and individuals from Gabo Island to Tubbut, from Lindenow to Swifts Creek, Paynesville, Nowa Nowa and Metung and all places in between have added their scarecrows to the Trail.
"We have had such a great response to the Scarecrow Trail," said gallery director, Eileen Thurgood. "It’s been a huge task getting around to the various locations to photograph them but it will make a fantastic catalogue which will then become the Trail Guide".
The Scarecrow Trail Guide, listing all the scarecrows, will be available after Easter at the East Gippsland Art Gallery, 2 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale during gallery hours for $2 per copy.
Scarecrows are in place from 31 March and remain up until 31 May as the Trail is part of the East Gippsland On Show festivities.
You can see scarecrows in:
| Bairnsdale | on the Bairnsdale/Dargo Road | Noorinbee |
| Lindenow | Wy Yung | Lucknow |
| Paynesville | Nungurner | Metung |
| Bruthen | Ensay | Swifts Creek & along the Cassilis Road |
| Lakes Entrance | Nowa Nowa | Buchan |
| Orbost | Cabbage Tree | Cann River |
School Holiday Arts at East Gippsland Art Gallery
The East Gippsland Art Gallery is holding art classes for Primary aged children during the school holidays with Deanne Howlett. Visit the exhibition showing at the time, be creative with your take-home artwork and have fun!
7 – 9 year olds Textured Tissue Paper Landscape
Wednesday, 15 April 10am – 12 noon
View the current exhibition “It all depends on Water” and using tissue paper, paint, words and your imagination create a series of 3 images on mdf to depict your chosen landscape.
10 – 12 year olds Woven & Twisted
Wednesday, 15 April 1pm – 3pm
View the current exhibition “Knitters Three” and construct a mini scarecrow using raffia and wire and weave a palm-sized basket from rainbow coloured wire, raffia and yarn.
Please bring safety/sunglasses along to this class due to the use of wire.
Cost $10 per child per class and is to be paid on enrolment.
Children should wear old clothes or an art smock. All classes are to be held at the East Gippsland Art Gallery, 2 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale. Bookings essential as numbers are limited to 10 per group.
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