Canberra Glassworks 3rd Birthday Weekend

FREE ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE CANBERRA GLASSWORKS' 3rd BIRTHDAY

Saturday 22 May

10.00-4.00: Artists in Action in the Hotshop

Watch artists Nick Wirdnam, Holly Grace, Annette Blair and Glassworks Creative Director Clare Belfrage at work in the Hotshop. The afternoon also sees Alex Chambers teaching a Class on Demand in the Hotshop, and glass balloon-making to celebrate our 3rd birthday.

10.00 onwards: Morning tea cakes in the Glassworks café

Get the day off to a great start and celebrate the Canberra Glassworks 3rd birthday by calling in to the Glassworks Café for a tea or coffee and some cake

10.30-11.30: Camelia Cha Musical Performance with cups of tea - Foyer

Join Anne Norman (aka Camelia Cha) for a performance of tea-inspired music and readings from her book Curiosi-tea. Anne/Camelia will perform excerpts from her book as well as shakuhachi, the Japanese bamboo flute, and tell of her adventures in China and Japan in her quest for knowledge about tea.

11.30-12.30: Glass teapot making Demonstration - Flameworking Studio

Local artist Peter Minson will give a glass tea-pot making demonstration in the flame-working studio.

11.00-4.00: The great community bead-making marathon!

Join expert bead artists in the Flame-working area to make a bead as part of the Glassworks first-ever Bead-a-thon. Try your hand at bead-making and have your efforts added to the Canberra Glassworks Community String of Beads.

11.00-3.00: Kids' Crazy Creatures Glass Design Competition - Project Space

Draw your crazy creature and you could be one of four winners who will have their creatures made in glass during the July School Holidays. Free entry.

12.30 - 1.00: Free guided tour of the Glassworks.

Volunteer guide will give a tour of the glassworks and explain the different studio areas and programs. Check in at Reception by 12.25.

12.30-1.15: Kiln-forming demonstration by Lisa Cahill - Kiln area

Join Lisa Cahill for demonstration of some of the techniques she has used to create her sublime and beautiful glass work currently on exhibition in the Canberra Glassworks Gallery.

2.00pm: Warren Langley artists talk - Foyer

Artist Warren Langley will speak about his spectacular glass public art work, Touching Lightly, commissioned by the ACT Government for the Canberra Glassworks' chimney stack and launched on Friday 21 May.

2.00-4.00: Demonstrations by Luna Ryan and Amy Schlief - Kiln area

Join glass artists Luna and Amy for demonstrations of various 'cold-working' techniques in the Kiln Room.

Sunday 23 May

11.00-3.00: Kids' Crazy Creatures Glass Design Competition - Project Space

Draw your crazy creature and you could be one of four winners who will have their creatures made in glass during the July School Holidays. Free entry.

11.00-4.00: The great community bead-making marathon!

Join expert bead artists in the Flame-working area to make a bead as part of the Glassworks first-ever Bead-a-thon. Try your hand at bead-making and have your efforts added to the Canberra Glassworks Community String of Beads.

11.00: Free guided tour of the Glassworks.

Volunteer guide will give a tour of the glassworks and explain the different studio areas and programs. Check in at Reception by 10.55.

10.00-12.00: The Great Tumbler Rumble - in the Hotshop

Local and interstate artists work together to blow as many glass tumblers as they can (and have some fun in the process) in two hours.

10.00 - 12.30: Glass casting - in the Hotshop

Simon Maberley and team work on a glass casting project.

1.00-3.00: Klaus Moje and team

Watch international glass great Klaus Moje and his team of seven assistants undertake the specialised and spectacular 'roll-up' technique where one of Klaus's large and intricately design flat, fused glass sheets is heated and rolled into a cylindrical vessel form. Klaus, the originator of this technique which is now known world-wide as the 'Aussie Roll-up' will provide commentary.

11.00-4.00 Artists demonstrations - in the Kiln Studio

11.00-12 noon: Current artist-in-residence Wendy Fairclough from South Australia

12.00 - 2pm: Local artist, Amy Schlief

2.00-4pm: Local artist Luna Ryan

Touching Lightly

You are invited to attend a FREE artist’s talk
by Warren Langley, artist of the public art tower, Touching Lightly
in the Canberra Glassworks foyer on Saturday 22 May 2010, at 2:00pm.
RSVPs are not required.


Canberra Glassworks, 11 Wentworth Avenue, Kingston, ACT, 2604
The Canberra Glassworks public art tower project is jointly funded by the ACT Government,
ActewAGL and ACTEW Corporation and the Land Development Agency.
Canberra Glassworks is an ACT Government facility.

Inner North Community Fair

This Sunday 16 May 11am-3pm Come and celebrate community, autumn and green lifestyle choices at the Inner North Community Fair on Sunday 16 May from 11am – 3pm at Hawdon Oval, Hawdon Street site in Dickson

The Fair will include local local designers and artisans, organic food, vibrant entertainers, children's activities, recycled clothes and wares, clothes swap, recycling station (corks, mobile phones, batteries and even old bikes), live music and plenty of eco stuff and advice.

A wide range of community based organisations will be on hand, including Molonglo and Ginninderra Catchment Groups, Inner North SEEchange and the North Side Community Council.

One of the highlights will be a display on the proposed Dickson and Lyneham wetland hosted by the Department of the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Water. The wetland has been designed to improve catchment water quality and to increase urban habitat. Staff will be on hand to discuss the proposal and the formation of a wetland carer group.

There will be plenty on offer for garden lovers. Seeds and Plants Australia and Provincial Landscapes will have a range of locally grown native plants for sale, including wetland species. Canberra Organic Growers will provide advice on producing fresh vegies. For the back garden chook keeper, Uncle Joe’s mobile chook runs demonstrate how breeds like bantams can be incorporated into small gardens. Organic waste generated on the day will be collected and composted using the ANU’s Hot Rot system. Once processed, the compost will be used as a natural soil improver on the shrub beds surrounding the wetland.

Event Details
Date: Sunday 16 May 2010
Where: Hawdon Oval, Hawdon St, Dickson
Time: 11am – 3 pm
Cost: Free Entry

A busy weekend coming up in Canberra

Next week end is looking to be a very busy weekend in Canberra.

Firstly on Saturday 27th March is the 2009 Harvest Festival. This is on from 12 - 5.00 pm at the Canberra Environment and Sustainability Resource Centre, Cnr Lennox and Lawson Cres, Acton. See www.ecoaction.com.au for more information


Then on Sunday 28th March is the next Handmade Market is on from 10 - 4.00 pm in it new location at Kamberra Wine Company, Cnr Northourne Ave & Flemington Rd, Lyneham

Visit www.handmademarket.com.au for more information.

Footprint Environmen Festival at the Botanic Gardens

Australian National Botanic Gardens are holding and enviro expo the "Footprint Environment Festival" on Saturday 14 March. The day will involve workshops, discussions, demonstrations, entertainment and activities for all ages, and they're interested in inviting some local artists, designers etc who's work involves any element of sustainability, who would like to show and sell their produce.

If anyone is interested in joining in on the day there will be no charge, and they will enjoy making contact with around 500 local people.

They are welcome to contact Tanya by email or phone on the numbers below.

Tanya Davies
Social Media Officer
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Clunies Ross Street, Acton, ACT
Tanya.Davies@environment.gov.au
02 6250 9538 0409070687

Sustainable Art Market this Weekend!

Belconnen Arts Centre presents

Valentine’s Eve Art Markets
Celebrating Environmentally-Friendly Design & Craft

On Saturday 13 February come and see a marvellous collection of
handmade art and design by local artists and crafts people using
environmentally-friendly materials and processes. Stallholders will be
showing paintings, prints and cards celebrating the joys of love and lovers
plus a range of delectable gifts lovingly handmade to delight your own very
special Valentine.

Project Remake will be running 1- and 2- hour workshops throughout the
afternoon. So bring 2-5 special items from your wardrobe to remodel
into something new and fabulous. Workshop fees are $10 and $20.
When: 12:00 – 5:00pm Saturday 13 February
Where: Belconnen Arts Centre
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT

To be opened by: Dr Maxine Cooper, ACT Commissioner
for the Environment and Sustainability
Belconnen Arts Centre is an ACT Government facility and is supported
by the ACT Government

Parking is available at Westfield Belconnen,
behind Nature Conservation House, Emu Bank,
or at Belconnen Arts Centre.

Valentine's Eve Art Markets

12:00–5:00pm Saturday 13 February

Our great new artmarket showcasing contemporary environmentally-friendly art and design. Stay tuned for more information on stallholders closer to the day!

Keep and eye on www.belconnenartscentre.com.au for more information