A Place for Artists and Art Lovers
Froma Lane Street Art Project
NASTIA GLADUSHCHENKO Where the flowers go (detail) 2020, Froma Lane, Katoomba. Commissioned by Blue Mountains Cultural Centre
The Blue Mountains Cultural Centre has commissioned five street artists to paint new murals in Froma Lane, transforming the space into a corridor of colour and art, and Edible Garden – watch this space! connecting Katoomba Street with the Cultural Centre steps. Earlier this year the Cultural Centre put a call out for a The artists were commissioned new volunteer Green Team as part of Wollemi Weekend, to help plan, implement and a series of events bringing care for an edible rooftop the community together safely garden. It is hoped the garden to support local creatives. will provide fresh, seasonal The five artists involved are produce to the Gallery Café Nastia Gladushchenko, Jodee and learning opportunities Knowles, Man.De (Mandy Schöne for the local community. A -Salter) Claire Nakazawa and combination of edible natives, up-and-coming artist Sama garden vegetables and herbs Cooper. Their works reference will be planted over the next themes of flight, movement month to make the most of and nature. The artists join the warmer weather. A launch Maria Harding who adorned date is penned for Saturday 28 the Cultural Centre steps with November, at the Courtyard an image of a female Bower Picnic and Talk Program Bird in flight earlier this year. which highlights local growers, community gardens and artist A series of artist interviews -led environmental initiatives will be posted to the Cultural through talks, activities and Centre’s online initiative, food! The event will include a VIRTUAL INSIGHT, offering crop swap where members of behind the scenes footage and the community can come and discussing the role of street art swap food grown in their own in revitalising urban spaces. backyard with produce from other growers.
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