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WTAG Member Mel de Ruyter has been busy - hope you enjoy her work, a wonderful sense of connection to our great Tasmanian community !

Material Girl 2012

Congratulations to Jill Eastley & Edna Broad  as 

Finalists in Material Girl 2012!

Wonderful Photo links

HERE

or

Tasmanian Regional Arts Material Girl 

Media Release Here

Artentwine boat launch fun

Here are some pictures from the Artentwine boat launch lunch.

Much fun was had by all and many ships did sail.... one ultimately didn't sink! heh ha

Competition link for Agnes

Hi guys!

 

So I've completed my poster for the competition "The Individual", which is hold together with the Semi-Permanent conference in Sydney I go to next week.

If you could have a look at the link, look at my poster and click 'like' it, if you like it ;), it would be very much appreciated! you need to have Facebook account....

TRACTOR DESIGN SCHOOL

Thanks a lot,

Cheers,

Agnieszka

March and April News 2012

EGGMEN

Comics Exhibition

 and Book Launch

by

Richard Barker.

Saturday April 21st

3-5pm

MilkBar Cafe, 139 St John St, Launceston.

  

West Tamar Youth Art House
recent artworks

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Updating the Blog style and look time!
Please be patient as this is not as easy as it may look.
Cheers!

New Gallery Host

New Gallery space has opened for WTAG at ILK Café!

ILK Café  (blogsite)

Zaadstra art gallery at Gravelly Beach

Hi there

We had a great day on Sunday. 
Thankfully Saturday’s deluge eventually ceased! 
A beautiful day with drinks in the sunshine and lots of great conversation. 
Thanks to all those who were able to come along and sorry we did not get to speak with everyone.

Please find attached video article from The Examiner newspaper (just click the link below). 
They popped in during the morning just beforehand.

Thanks again for your interest in the gallery and we hope to catch up with everyone soon.

Kind regards,
Tanya & Pieter


Article: Zaadstra art gallery at Gravelly Beach
Link: http://www.examiner.com.au/multimedia/32099/402063/zaadstra-art-gallery-at-gravelly-beach.aspx?src=email
Click on the above link, or copy and paste it into your browsers address bar to view the entire article.

Curiouser & Curiouser

James Newton's Curiouser & Curiouser

Exhibition Invitation

Mapping the Island

This is the media Release for Mapping the Island

West Tamar Arts Group in partnership with

Tasmania Regional Arts and Moores Hill Estate Winery present:

Tasmania 1:100,000 Mapping the Island

Dates: 9^th October to 30^th October

Hrs: 10.00 am – 5.00pm Daily

At: Moores Hill Estate Winery

3343 West Tamar Highway

Sidmouth.

Following rave reviews and enthusiastic public attendance during 10 Days on the Island in 2009, it is now touring Tasmanian communities through Tasmania Regional Arts Touring and Access program.

Curators Penny Carey-Wells and Diane Perndt selected national and international artists, including poets, chefs, wine makers, dancers, musicians, papermakers, printmakers and mixed media visual artists, who received a section taken from a topographical map of Tasmania. They were asked to create a two-dimensional paper based response measuring 29 x 29 cm square. Over 140 extraordinary works were received - each piece telling its own story from the deeply personal, to the wonderfully witty and the aesthetically masterful.

From the original exhibition the curators have selected nearly of half the works for further touring. Most of these are now housed in individual perspex display boxes suitable for a multitude of venues. The tour begins in Burnie Regional Art Gallery opening on 28 January 2011 after which it will travel to other Tasmania regional centres. 

Look closely - enjoy the humour, find the bizarre, search for the wayward and discover the wonderful in this fascinating exploration and interpretation of our island.



ArtEntwine

Susie McMahon

Original Dolls, Classes, Patterns
www.picturetrail.com/susiedolls
www.susiemcmahondolls.blogspot.com

B!C!T!

B!C!T!

"The night was an exciting mix of rhythm, movement and interactivity. The performers graced the stage with their presence and engaged the audiences with their contemporary dance moves and beat making techniques. They used unorthadox methods to create their beat such as flippers and thongs, and taught a few young members of the audiences to beatbox. Overall it was an inspirational experience reminding me of the magic of dance."



Updated Application Forms and Moores Hill information

The following forms have been updated for your use;

Membership Form

Nomination Form

Workshop Application Form

Moores Hill Exhibition Space Form

Dear Member,

We wish to let you know about an exciting opportunity that has come up for all WTAG members. Members are invited to exhibit their work either as a solo or as a group at the Moores Hill Cellar Door Art Space. The period of time available would be 28 days including setting up and taking down. These periods will run monthly, starting  November 4^th, to Dec 1^st, 2011. The cost would be 10% on every sale which would go to Moores Hill and an administrative charge to wtag of $20. There would be certain conditions regarding your responsibilities. This will be outlined to you in a contract which you will sign before commencement of your exhibition.  You will also receive an accompanying letter, regarding housekeeping procedure at Moores Hill.

If you are interested in holding one of the spaces would you please fill out the following form and send it to wtag by  September 30^th 2011              .

Your returned form will be placed in a draw for allocation of the date of your exhibition. If you do not succeed this year your name will automatically be allocated in the 2012 spaces.

You will be notified of the dates you have drawn, at the AGM on the 30^th October 2011 and also thereafter by email or post.

 regards

New Newsletter!

New RAW Newsletter is out!

B!C!T! Survey

 Click here to take survey!

West Tamar Arts Group hope you enjoyed Raw Dance's Bang! Crash! Tap! To allow us to provide more and better arts experiences for our community, would you mind completing this survey. All responses are completely anonnymous and the survey should take only two minutes of your time. Thank you for your feedback.

Needle Felting Workshop

Check out the workshop link on the right for more information on the upcoming Needle Felting Workshop!

BANG CRASH TAP POSTER!

Check Google Maps for Directions to WINDSOR PARK in Invermay. This is the location.

Click the poster for a much larger version!

Basket Weavers

What a wonderful weekend!
Two lovely days spent making natural fibre melon baskets at the Deviot Community Hall on 21st and 22nd may.
Our very patient Tutor Jilli Spencer from Basket Makers of Tasmania http://www.tasbasketmakers.org/, shared a wealth of knowledge and experience in making these beautiful natural fibre baskets.

We hope to have an exhibition of finished works at Moore’s Hill Winery at the end of this month.

BANG! CRASH! TAP!

B!C!T! Video (for your enjoyment)!

Tickets are $5.00 for under 18, and TRA/WTAG members
                 $10.00 for Adults

On sale from Friday 24th June at:

Beaconsfield Newsagency
Exeter Bakery
Riverside Newsagency
Mojo Music

There are Free (return trip) Buses provided for the performance at 7.30 pm this is the route & times

-          Ophir Hotel, Beaconsfield 6.30pm
-          Community Centre, Beaconsfield 6.33pm
-          Glendale Road Cnr, Sidmouth 6.40pm
-          Opposite Shakers Takeaway, Exeter 6.50pm
-          Scott’s Motorcycles, Legana 7.00pm
-          Arrive 7.15pm
You must have a PRE_PURCHASED TICKET to the show to ride the bus!!

There are also Free Workshops with the performers of Bang! Crash! Tap! in the afternoon, Limited Numbers!, see your school music/drama department for details.

This is an all ages, no alcohol event proudly supported by our sponsors:

Raw Dance Company’s BANG! CRASH! TAP!

Raw Dance Company’s

BANG! CRASH! TAP!

Are coming to Windsor Park!Sunday 17th July at 7.30pm.

Witness the collaboration with one of Australia’s most talented percussionists, the London
Beatboxing Champion, two of the fastest tap dancers you have ever seen, a little comedy
and a whole lot of energy.
Witness BANG! CRASH! TAP! -
Raw Dance Company’s mind blowing, multi-limb dance and percussion stage spectacular.
West Tamar Arts Group will present this high energy phenomena from Queensland
based Raw Dance Company on 17th July at 7.30pm at Windsor Park Community Precinct.
Supported by West Tamar Council, this event is part of the Tamania Regional Arts 2011 Access & Touring Menu.

For information & tickets visit:
West Tamar Youth website http://youth.wtc.tas.gov.au/
West Tamar Arts Group blog http://west-tamar-arts-group.blogspot.com/
Raw Dance Company @ www.rawdancecompany.com/bangcrashtap