ARTS & CULTURE
FESTIVAL 26 MARCH - 30 APRI L 2021 OVER 100 FESTIVAL & FRINGE EVENTS INSIDE
Image: Image: SS Job, Job, Above Above and and Beyond Beyond Harwood. Harwood. InFocus InFocus Compact Compact Category Category Winner Winner 2021 2021
Acknowledgment of Country
We acknowledge the people of the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl nations, traditional custodians of the lands where these events, exhibitions, workshops and performances will take place, and pay tribute and respect to Elders, past and present of the Bundjalung, Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl nations which lie within the Clarence Valley Council boundary.
Deborah Taylor, Breimba, 2014 (detail)
Take the Plunge! Welcome to the Clarence Valley Plunge Art & Culture Festival for 2021. We are thankful that our art and cultural businesses have rallied to bring you events after the cancellation of the 2020 festival. This guide will help you plan your festival experience and make the most of the many cultural events, workshops and exhibitions available here in the Clarence. It’s been an important 12 months for art and culture in the Clarence Valley and for showcasing the resilience of our community. We have a rich and diverse culture and Clarence Valley Council is proud to support the local businesses and arts practitioners who keep art and culture alive with the Plunge festival. This program is for our community and visitors to the Clarence, and extends from March 26 to April 30, 2021. There is something for everyone – workshops, exhibitions, shows, talks, entertainment and music. Try learning a new craft, take in a show or live performance, pick up a new piece of art for your walls, and share your experiences on one of our social media pages. I look forward to joining you out and about for Plunge 2021. Make sure you come and say g’day. Jim Simmons Mayor
COVER IMAGE: M Rose, Exploring and Wandering our Backyard. InFocus Plunge Category Winner 2021
How to use this book The plunge festival is a collection of Arts & Cultural events right across the Clarence Valley during the month of April. Also included are some fringe events in later in the year so you can take advantage of what’s on offer beyond the festival dates. Events are listed by category and generally in date order with the earliest events first. You’ll find plenty of pages throughout the book to make notes about events you don’t want to miss. This book is also online at www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/plunge where you will find most of the links to ticketing or event websites. Workshops can get booked out so make sure you reserve your spot early to avoid any disappointment. Have a wonderful plunge festival!
All events, times, dates, prices are correct at the time of printing and may be subject to change. Be sure to like us on facebook at www.facebook.com/ clarencevalleyculture and check regularly for updates on workshops and events.
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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES & EVENTS
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EXHIBITIONS, LAUNCHES & OPEN STUDIOS
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MUSIC, DANCE & THEATRE PERFORMANCE
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ART, CRAFT AND FOOD MARKETS
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YOUTH & KIDS WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
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WORKSHOPS, EDUCATION & ARTIST TALKS
Image: W Griffin, Colours of Hope. InFocus Winner 2020
You’re Invited To the official opening of the Plunge Arts & Culture Festival Ferry Park Gallery 5287 Big River Way (cnr Cameron Street), Maclean Friday 26 March, 5:30pm To Celebrate the launch of the month-long Art and Culture festival Opening of the LCACA annual 8x8 Exhibition InFocus Photo Competition prize presentation Entertainment, art & more RSVP via Eventbrite: www.plungeopening2021.eventbrite.com.au
Image: J Middlebrook, Cowboy Boots & Boat Rides. InFocus winner 2019
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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES & EVENTS
27 MARCH
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OUR CLARENCE EXHIBITION OPENING
ILUKA EMPORIUM EXHIBITION & MEET THE ARTISTS
Join us at the official opening of the inaugural Coldstream Gallery ‘Our Clarence’ art competition. All work is inspired by the Clarence Valley. Tickets essential. WHEN: Opening - Saturday 27 March, 5:30pm
View our eclectic mix of local art and collectibles. All are available for purchase supporting local artists. We are a not for profit organisation and invite community involvement. Meet some of our Exhibiting artists, find out more about our eclectic art space and monthly feature artist space.
WHERE: 5 Coldstream Street, Ulmarra COST: $10 INFO & BOOKINGS: https://bit.ly/3nAiohG info@coldstreamgallery.com.au www.coldstreamgallery.com.au Facebook: @coldstreamgalleryulmarra
WHEN: Friday 9 April, 9am-3pm WHERE: Iluka Emporium 61 Charles St, Iluka COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: ilukaemporium@gmail.com www.ilukaemporium.com Facebook: @ilukaemporium 0436 281 346
9 APRIL
plunge @ your library
SAILING AROUND THE WORLD AUTHOR TALK
D&D DELVE
Meet Linda Frylink Anderson; Author, artist, scribbler, wife, mother, teacher and adventurer. She set sail to circumnavigate the world with her “Captain Underpants” aboard a boat built in their backyard. Enjoy a chat with Linda about her adventures and independently publishing 3 books.
Plunge into Dungeons and Dragons these Easter Holidays! Lunch from 1-2 with pizzas and cold drinks provided. Ages 12+. Bookings Essential.
Friday 9 April, 3:30-5pm WHEN: WHERE: Iluka Emporium 61 Charles St, Iluka $10 includes a glass of bubbles COST: INFO & BOOKINGS: artistinthebush@gmail.com 0402330244 http://www.valiam.com.au Facebook: @SailinginmySarong
WHEN: Saturday 10 April, 10am-6pm WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 Pound St, Grafton, NSW, 2460, Australia COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100 www.crl.nsw.gov.au
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10 APRIL
DEEP ECOLOGY NATURE CONNECTION - DAY 1
THE COUNCIL OF ALL BEINGS NATURE CONNECTION - DAY 2
A full day experience for people aged 14+ exploring a regenerative culture. Plug into this amazing planet’s vibrant self-healing. Connect through nature meditations and other activities in a regenerating rainforest refuge. Learn how to have a “wilderness experience” in your own backyard! BYO lunch, refreshments included.
Dive deeper into the web of life on Day 2 of this nature connection weekend. Practise speaking for, and listening to, the unheard voices of nature for inspiration and guidance beyond our human perspective. Join us in mask making and community theatre, co-creating this powerful experience.
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Saturday 10 April, 10am-5pm
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Sunday 11 April, 10am-5pm
WHERE: Foresthaven, 9 Hoschkes Lane, Maclean COST: $60 Day 1 only or $100 both days (if booked together) INFO & BOOKINGS: www.trybooking.com/BOCZA fffmike@gmail.com friendsofforesthaven.wordpress.com Facebook: @foresthaven11
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12 APRIL
WELCOME MURAL Local artist Debby Taylor will guide two community led murals celebrating Bundjalung and Guymbaingirr language as part of the Building Bridges project which is proudly funded by the NSW Government. WHEN:
12 - 16 April
WHERE: Grafton Bridges Precinct COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: welcomewordsmural.eventbrite.com.au culture@clarence.nsw.gov.au
HEAD TALKS Inspired by the globally renowned TED Talks, HEAD TALKS features 4 authoritative speakers from the fields of HUMANITY, ENVIRONMENT, ADVENTURE, DESIGN. WHEN: Tuesday 13 April, 6pm WHERE: Blanc Space 7-11, 18 Coldstream Street, Yamba COST: $10 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ head-talkstickets-136219150145 www.blancspaceagency.com.au hello@blancspaceagency.com.au Facebook: @blancspaceagency
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15 APRIL
HOPEFUL DISRUPTIONS Caring for Biirrinba (the Clarence River) is an experimental, cross-disciplinary arts intervention designed to inspire a practical culture of care for Biirrinba. The project will create interactive and immersive exhibitions and build lasting bridges between artists and environment groups. An opportunity to connect - all welcome. Supported by Maclean Landcare Group Inc. WHEN: 15-25 April, Thurs-Sun, 10am-4pm WHERE: Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 90 Clarence St, Cowper COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: hopefuldisruptions@gmail.com hopefuldisruptions. weebly.com/about.html Facebook: @HopefulDisruptions
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15-18 April: Open Studio - Work in Progress 17 April: Collaborate Participate, Communicate workshop 10 April – 2 May: Exhibition at Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 24 April: Exhibition Celebration Picnic with music and Landcare. Care for Birrinba (The Clarence River) Art & environment CONNECT An evolving collaboration On ground environmental works Immersive & interactive exhibitions Creative & participative mapping
17 APRIL
ROCHES ARTS FEST
ARTJAM @ GRAFTON BRIDGE PRECINCT
Experience an eclectic presentation of various art forms in historical Roche’s Hotel. Music by Slim Pickens, Bush Poetry by Ray Essery, artists Hilton Stephenson (acrylics), Fiona Robb-Davis (ceramicist), Sue Baker (acrylics), John Baker (wood-burning and carving), Jennie Mansfield (3D art) and installation by special guest artist Kade Valja.
Discover the Clarence Valley’s creative innovators, walk-up art workshops and join a guided tour of the street art. Collaborate on a secret large lantern (to be lit at 8pm). Enjoy the riverside precinct with a picnic and a drink from our licensed bar. Bring the kids, take in the view and chilled DJ soundtrack.
WHEN: Saturday 17 April, noon-5pm WHERE: Roches Hotel 85 Victoria Street, Grafton COST: FREE INFO: kadevalja@hotmail.com /Arts4Ever-102419174932960
WHEN: Saturday 17 April, 2pm-9pm WHERE: McClymont Place, Grafton COST: $10 (voluntary ticket) INFO & BOOKINGS: www.eventsdelivered.com.au/ artjam phil@eventsdelivered.com.au Facebook & Instagram: @EventsDeliveredNSW
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22 APRIL
BUILDING BRIDGES: PLACEMAKING IN GRAFTON -
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A Q&A style event exploring our natural and built environment and what that looks like in Grafton, ‘The City of Trees’. Guest panellists from architecture, science, culture, and engineering backgrounds will lead the conversation which will inform a 18 x 5m mural within the library’s CBD precinct. WHEN: Thursday, 22 April, 6pm-7:30pm WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 Pound St, COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
23 APRIL
plunge your library EXHIBITIONS OPENING EVENING
WRITING IN THE CLARENCE VALLEY
Join the Grafton Regional Gallery, Foundation and Friends for a cocktail evening and Opening Event, to warmly open the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020, Drawn: Another View & Collection: Local First Nations Curator Dani Gorogo Exhibitions.
Listen to an inter-generational panel of Clarence Valley authors talk about writing. These local writers, all published in the annual anthology ‘Stories from the Clarence Valley’, will discuss writing practices and what inspires them. This conversation is in partnership with The Long Way Home.
WHEN: Friday 23 April, 5:30pm - 7pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
WHEN: Saturday 24 April, 10-11am WHERE: Grafton Library, 126-144 Pound St COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
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28 APRIL
MEET LEIGH HOBBS – FAMILY PLUNGE EVENT
LOCAL ART AND CRAFT GALLERY
Leigh Hobbs is the incredibly popular artist and author of childrens’ books and TV series with characters Old Tom, Horrible Harriet, and Mr Chicken. Come with family and friends to meet Leigh in person at Grafton Library for a fun, creative evening. Refreshments, book sales and signing available.
Ferry Park Gallery proudly displays and sells work of local Clarence Valley Artisans. Each month the work of an artisan is showcased at the front of the gallery and small exhibitions are held throughout the year showing work of our affiliated groups.
WHEN: Wednesday 28 April, 5.30-6.30pm WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 Pound St COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
WHEN: 7 days a week (except Christmas Day), 9am-4pm WHERE: Ferry Park Gallery 5287 Big River Way, Maclean COST: FREE INFO: info@ferrypark.net www.ferryparkgallery.net Facebook: @FerryParkGalleryMaclean
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FRINGE EVENT
CEDAR AND STEAM EXHIBITION AND GOLDEN DOG MOSAIC Glenreagh’s iconic Golden Dog statue has had a facelift and a mosaic pavement is being created underneath it. These two artistic endeavours celebrate the resilience of the community who were threatened by the November 2019 bushfires. This year’s annual Cedar and Steam Exhibition will incorporate the official installation of the mosaic and will include a special Mosaic Category. The Hall will be overflowing with the usual eclectic mix of local artists and photographers work. Plan now to put in an entry and mark the date on your calendar to visit our beautiful little village for the Exhibition.
This mosaic mural project is funded by the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW and managed by Glenreagh HeartStart. WHEN: Friday 19 June, 6-8:30pm Saturday 20 June 9am-3pm WHERE: Glenreagh School of Arts Coramba St, Glenreagh COST: Gold coin donation INFO: Honi Reifler: honireifler51@gmail.com 02 6649 0955 Wilma Towels 02 6649 2136
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Image: J Hayman-Ward, Bustling Jacarandas. InFocus winner 2018
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EXHIBITIONS, LAUNCHES & OPEN STUDIOS
7 MARCH
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OUR PLACE
RIVER TO THE SEA
Our Place celebrates the Clarence Valley and the creativity of the local community. This exhibition highlights the cultural vibrancy of the Clarence Valley and has given local artists, makers, and creatives an opportunity to make their mark on the new Grafton Regional Gallery.
River to the Sea: Exploring the Clarence Valley is in the tradition of ‘en plein air’. This exhibition presents the mighty Clarence River and surrounding landscape as seen through the eyes of nationally recognised artists from the Clarence Valley and wider NSW. Image: Cass Samms, Untitled, mixed media
WHEN: 7 March-18 April, 10am-4pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
WHEN: 7 March-18 April, 10am-4pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
7 MARCH
SELECT
UNWRAPPING
An exhibition of recent additions to the Gallery collection. Over the past two years the acquisition program has focused on works that celebrate contemporary drawing, supporting local creativity & creating a wider context for existing artworks in the collection.
Unwrapping: desire, allure and the culture of single use plastics is the fruition of a twelve month collaboration with Goldberg Aberline Studio and local artists. Unwrapping engages the community, breaks down our relationship with plastics, raising awareness and tackling environmental issues.
Image: Kendal Gear, Haze, 2018, colour pencil on paper, Grafton Regional Gallery purchased 2018
WHEN: 7 March - 18 April, 10am-4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
Image: Goldberg Aberline Studios, Unwrapping, 2020, single use plastics
WHEN: Friday 7 March - 18 April, 10am-4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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26 MARCH
INFOCUS LOOKING BACK
8x8 SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION
Presented by Grafton Shoppingworld and Grafton Regional Gallery. A selection of past winners of the Clarence Valley InFocus Competition will be on display in Grafton Shoppingworld throughout the 2021 Plunge Festival. Take the time to relive the past highlights of the community competitition.
This is the seventh annual competitive exhibition, considering the 2021 theme, ‘A moment in time’, artists and makers have been invited to create works in any medium within the confines of the supplied 20x20cm canvas.
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Friday 26 March - 30 April during opening hours Grafton Shoppingworld 52-74 Fitzroy St, Grafton FREE www.graftonshoppingworld.com.au
WHEN: Friday 26 March - Saturday 1st May Opening 5:30pm Friday 26 March Exhibition open daily 9am - 4pm WHERE: Ferry Park Gallery 5287 Big River Way, Maclean COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: plungeopening2021. eventbrite.com.au www.ferryparkgallery.net 8x8@ferrypark.net Facebook: @ferryparkgallery
27 MARCH
INFOCUS
OUR CLARENCE
View the winners of the annual ‘InFocus’ photography competition. There are 5 categories open to the Clarence Valley community to enter their photographs representing ‘Clarence Connections’.
The Clarence Valley is home to some amazing people living in some special places. Our Clarence is an exhibition of various works showcasing what the Clarence Valley means to them. From the headwaters of the Clarence, through the gorges, farms, national parks, villages, towns all the way to the ocean.
WHEN: 27 March - 30 April During opening hours WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
WHEN: Sunday 28 March - Friday 30 April WHEN: Sunday 28 March to Friday 30 April, 10am-3pm, 7 days per week 10am to 3pm - 7 days a week WHERE: 5 Coldstream Street, Ulmarra WHERE: 5 Coldstream Street, Ulmarra COST: FREE COST: FREE INFO & INFO & BOOKINGS: www.coldstreamgallery.com.au BOOKINGS: https://www.coldstreamgallery. /exhibitions-and-events com.au/exhibitions-and-events info@coldstreamgallery.com.au https://www.coldstreamgallery.com.au info@coldstreamgallery.com.au Facebook: @coldstreamgalleryulmarra
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1 APRIL
KEITH HOWLAND RETROSPECTIVE “HIS YAMBA YEARS” A retrospective exhibition of artworks by the late Keith Howland drawn from private collections across the Clarence Valley. Keith’s dynamic paintings of seascapes and boats show a deep understanding of the movement of water. Favourite scenes include headlands and rocky ocean cliffs around Yamba and local trawlers. Keith became well known in the Clarence Valley for both his art and his design practice. Most of these artworks have never been exhibited before. WHEN: WHERE:
Thursday 1 April - Sunday 2 May during opening hours The Old Kirk, Yamba Museum River St Yamba (next to golf club)
SUPPORTING EXHIBITION: Yamba Library 45 Wooli St Yamba
COST: Yamba Museum and The Old Kirk: $5.00 (children free) Yamba Library: FREE OPENING: Exhibition launch event Saturday 3 April by invitation only INFO: www.facebook.com/KeithHowlandRetrospectiveProject www.pyhsmuseum.org.au
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2 APRIL
WILD ABOUT WOOLI ART SHOW
HOPEFUL DISRUPTIONS
The Wooli Artists Gathering are keen to provide opportunity for social connection for artists and community. Whether a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramicist, textile artist, printmaker or drawer, this is for you. Prizes awarded, open all ages.
Join our Clarence Valley artists as they collaborate to explore how Art and Environment connect. There will be open studio days, immersive and interactive exhibitions, opportunities for the community to become involved and opening events. Care for Birrinba our beautiful Clarence River.
WHEN: Opening Night & prizes awarded 6:30pm Friday 2 April $10 includes drink & canapés 10am-3pm $2 Entry Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 April WHERE: Wooli Community Hall, Main Street, Wooli INFO & ENTRY FORMS: https://protectwooli.com.au/ 2020/12/30/art-show-2021/ Facebook: wildaboutwooliartshow wildaboutwooli@gmail.com 0468 300 860
WHEN: 10 April - 2 May Thursday - Saturday each week, 10am-4pm WHERE: Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 90 Clarence Street, Cowper COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: cowperartgallery.com cowpergallery@iinet.net.au hopefuldisruptions.weebly.com /about.html Facebook: @cowperartgallery
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18 APRIL
OUR CLARENCE ART AWARD Join us for the announcement of the winners of the ‘Our Clarence’ art competition. Winners are chosen by a peoples choice vote. Tickets essential. WHEN: Sunday 18 April, 2pm WHERE: 5 Coldstream Street, Ulmarra COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: https://bit.ly/3qczxzL www.coldstreamgallery.com.au info@coldstreamgallery.com.au Facebook: @coldstreamgalleryulmarra
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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: BOTERO HQ Come down to Botero in Maclean and have a chat with Ian Versace and Matt Baker as they paint their way through the Plunge Festival as Artists in Residence. Watch as these award winning artistic dads demonstrate their process of creating beautiful artworks in a range of media. WHEN: Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24, Thursday 29 and Friday 30 April, 10am-2pm WHERE: Botero Café 275 River Street, Maclean COST: FREE INFO: INSTAGRAM: @ian_versace_artist @mattbakerfineart
24 APRIL
DRAWN: ANOTHER VIEW The exhibition, Drawn: Another View continues this tradition by showcasing recent works on paper by Clarence Valley artists. The exhibition shines a spotlight on the creativity of the region and shows the diversity of expression that can be captured with the time old medium of drawing. Image: Graham Mackie, Firebreak, 2019, pencil on paper
WHEN: Friday 24 April - 13 June, 10am-4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
COLLECTION: FIRST NATIONS CURATOR Northern Rivers based First Nation’s artist & curator Dani Gorogo will develop an exhibition from the Gallery collection. Dani’s connection to land & culture, and her understanding of the region has guided her nuanced, & thoughtful approach to interpreting the Collection. Image: Danielle Gorogo, Memories, 2012, gouache on paper, Grafton Regional Gallery purchased 2013
WHEN: Friday 24 April - 13 June, 10am-4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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24 APRIL
NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE 2020 The National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition is selected from a national field of entries, reflecting the distinctive vision of Australia’s aspiring and professional portrait photographers and the unique nature of their subjects. Image: Dr Christian Thompson AO, Writing on the wall, 2019, detail. This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring Outreach Program, An Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.
WHEN: 24 April - 13 June, 10am-4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy St, Grafton COST: Entry by Donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177
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OPEN STUDIO A weekend of demonstrations with work on display by creative participants of our workshops and programs.
WHEN: Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 March, 10am-4pm WHERE: Carrington Lane (Laneway behind 6 Oliver street), Grafton COST: FREE INFO: carringtonlanecreative@gmail.com Facebook: @carringtonlanecreative
OPEN STUDIO
FIBRE DELIGHTS
Geoff Crispin’s ceramics studio will be open to visit throughout the Plunge Festival by appointment, arranged by contacting Geoff by phone or email.
Unique and quirky handmade arts and crafts of all descriptions and all available for sale. Also stocking wonderful knitting and crochet supplies.
WHEN: By arrangement during Plunge WHERE: Whiteman Creek Pottery, 40, Whiteman Creek Road, The Whiteman COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: By Appointment - Contact Geoff by email or phone geoff.crispin@gmail.com 0437 279 436 02 6644 9685 www.geoffcrispin.com.au
WHEN: WHERE: COST: INFO:
Daily, 9:30am- 3:30pm 13 Coldstream St, Ulmarra FREE to browse Instagram: @fibre_delights Facebook: @fibredelights
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Join us in 2021
NSW Seniors Festival is set to run from the 13 - 24 April in 2021. Information about what’s on can be found at: Clarence Valley Libraries, Clarence Valley Council, Treelands Drive Community Centre, Yamba or online at: www.clarence.nsw.gov.au/seniorsfestival
Image: AYA Festival, Plunge 2018
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MUSIC, DANCE & THEATRE PERFORMANCE
27 MARCH
NIA COMMUNITY DANCE JAM
WU TAO DANCE
If you love moving to music with friends in a fun atmosphere, this Community Dance Jam is for you! You need no prior experience, everBODY is welcome! Nia is a fun, barefoot, mindful movement practice guaranteed to make you feel joyful and exhilarated! All event proceeds will go to a local charity so you will not only be giving your body, mind and spirit a gift, you will be supporting a worthwhile cause.
Wu Tao combines flowing movements, beautiful music and calming meditation in one unique exercise class. Learn one easy dance and a little about Daoist philosophy. Work the body, relax the mind and energise your spirit. Open to anyone and no prior dance experience is needed.
WHEN: Saturday 27 March, 6pm-7:30pm WHERE: RSL Hall, Church Street Yamba COST: $20 donation to charity. Pay at the door INFO & BOOKINGS: Numbers are limited due to Covid. Please ring Carol on 0412 255 306 to book. www.niaaustralia.com.au/teacher/ carol-greenwood
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WHEN: Wednesday 31 March, 5:30pm-6:30pm WHERE: Paua Yoga Studio, Dellows Lane, Grafton COST: $10 INFO & BOOKINGS: Bookings essential due to Covid limits. wutaodancing.wordpress.com Option to continue on to 5 week beginners course 21 Apr - 19 May. Erica ph. 0413 137 736
28 MARCH
HOW ON EARTH: THEATRE PERFORMANCE Byron Youth Theatre’s latest original production takes the audience on an intriguing journey exploring those hard to face questions that we are all now facing about our home, Earth. This production is poignant and powerful, it gives us hope in a time of massive change! A must see for all ages.
GRAFTON WHEN: WHERE:
MACLEAN Sunday 28 March, 7pm Headspace Theatre, 59 Duke St, Grafton
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Tuesday 30 March, 7pm Maclean Civic Hall, 50 River Street, Maclean
COST: $20 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.joyality.org/how-on-earth www.byronyouththeatre.com byronyouththeatre2481@gmail.com Facebook: @ByronYouthTheatre
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HOW ON EARTH: CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORKSHOP An uplifting and interactive workshop for audiences of the How on Earth theatre performance. Explore the meaning and messages you took away from the performance, discover collective inspiration and energy for positive action for our planet, and build your resilience! Book now as places are limited.
GRAFTON WHEN: WHERE:
MACLEAN Monday 29 March, 6pm-8:30pm Headspace Theatre, 59 Duke St, Grafton
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Wednesday 31 March, 6pm-8:30pm Maclean Civic Hall, 50 River Street, Maclean
COST: $20 book now (with your theatre ticket), $25 book later (must have seen theatre performance) INFO & BOOKINGS: www.joyality.org/how-on-earth team@joyality.org or call Eshana 0437445820 Facebook: @joyality
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3 APRIL
GRAFTON DANCE EISTEDDFOD
MOVING WITH-IN NATURE
A dance competition for all ages, individuals and groups in a variety of dance styles. Competitors have the opportunity to win prizes including trophies, medals, prize money, scholarships and encouragement awards. Spectators can enjoy a vast selection of dancers from the Clarence, surrounding regions and southern Queensland. From beginners through to professionally presented performances. Adjudicator Ms Lyndi Wally
Somatic Dance performance workshops in Yuraygir, Angourie. Connecting our body, mind and soul whilst exploring the ‘dynamics of flow’. Increasing attention and awareness by dancing a playful and creative communication with elemental Earth and Sea. All levels of experience and curiosity welcome.
WHEN: Saturday 3 April to Saturday 10 April - Sessions start at 8:30am, 1pm and 6:30pm WHERE: South Grafton High School, Tyson St, South Grafton COST: $5 INFO: www.graftoneisteddfod.org.au Ph 6643 3384 business hours graftoneisteddfod@gmail.com
WHEN: Saturday 10 April and Saturday 17 April, 10am-1pm WHERE: Angourie Surfing Reserve Lookout, Angourie COST: $30 INFO & BOOKINGS: jadedewi@gmail.com www.jadedewi.com Facebook: @jadedewidance
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Image by: Marika Niken Rumford
21 APRIL
ABSOLUTE BEGINNER SESSION A one off event for the absoloute ukulele beginner. Learn how to play 3 songs in 90 minutes. And have fun doing it! WHEN: Wednesday 21 April, 10am WHERE: Ted Howe Room, St James Catholic Church, Yamba Street, Yamba COST: $25 INFO & BOOKINGS: anne@yambaukes.com https://www.yambaukes.com Facebook: @Yambaukes
THE CUBAN DIVAS & LOS MUCHACHOS Come and get your groove on with “The Cuban Divas & Los Muchachos” during Plunge. Take the Cuban Salsa class and enjoy the 4-piece band featuring the 2 Divas on vocals and amazing Latino percussionists.
WHEN: Saturday 24 April, 6-9pm WHERE: Grafton City Tennis Club COST: $25 prepaid includes class and live music BYO food and drinks INFO & BOOKINGS: christinamonneron.com/ product/the-cuban-divas-los- muchachos https://fb.me/e/MqAX5kbU rhythmmm@protonmail.com
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Image: Courtesy of Deborah Novak, Yamba Farmers Market/Grafton Twilight Farmers Market.
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MARKETS WEEKLY Wednesday mornings
Yamba Farmers & Producers Market 7.00am - 11.00am Whiting Beach Car Park, Clarence Street, Yamba
Thursday afternoon
Grafton Twilight Farmers Market 3.30pm - 7.30pm Market Square, Grafton CBD
MONTHLY 1st Saturday (except January)
Glenreagh Markets From 8.00am - 12.30pm 62 Coramba St School of Arts Building
1st Sunday
Iluka Market Cnr Owen & Spenser Streets, Iluka
2nd Saturday
Maclean Community Market Centenary Drive Car Park, Maclean
3rd Saturday
Grafton Showground Markets Cnr Prince & Dobie Streets, Grafton
3rd Sunday
Ashby Market Ashby Community Centre, Lismore St, Ashby
4th Sunday
Yamba River Market Ford Park, River Street, Yamba
SEASONAL 1st Sunday (Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec)
Halfway Creek Local Market Halfway Creek hall, Kungala Rd, Halfway Creek
ANNUAL 4 November
Jacaranda Thursday Market
1st Saturday November
Grafton TAFE Market Cnr Fitzroy & Clarence Street, Grafton
1st Sunday October
National Goanna Pulling Championships Wooli Sports Ground, North Street, Wooli
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1 MAY
2 DAY ART & CRAFT MARKET A popular community event with a fine selection of local art on display, MONSTER GARAGE SALE, Art Demonstrations, plus Daphne’s Heavenly Sponges. Small art works on display & for sale. WHEN: Saturday 1 May 7:00am-3:00pm Sunday 2 May 8.00am-2.00pm WHERE: Grafton Art Club 504 Dobie Street (Cnr Howe), Grafton COST: FREE INFO: graftonartclub@gmail.com www.graftonartclub.net Facebook: @graftonartclub
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AN INVITATION for Aboriginal artists living in the Clarence Valley to enter an artwork in the 2O21 CVIAA. Artwork entries due Tuesday 1 June.
On Exhibition 19 June – 1 August 2021 GRAFTON REGIONAL GALLERY The vibrancy of our local Aboriginal artists is celebrated with the Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award (CVIAA). This is the 8th year for the biennial acquisitive award. The award is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who reside in the Clarence Valley. Artists can enter a range of chosen media from painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and more – and are able to submit up to two entries each. The total prize money for the 2021 CVIAA is $6000.
GRAFTON REGIONAL GALLERY 158 Fitzroy Street GRAFTON NSW 2460 02 6642 3177 www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au
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Image: F McGrath, The Final Colour. InFocus winner 2017
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YOUTH & KIDS WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
6 APRIL
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CURIOUS BUNNY POTS
SMILEY SQUAD EASTER CRAFT
Celebrate the Easter season and make your very own fun and special curious bunny pot. Plant, pot, paint and decorate your own to take home. For Kindy - Yr 6
Get crafty with the Smiley Squad and create your very own Easter themed wooden masterpiece to take home with you for FREE!
WHEN: Tuesday 6 April, 9:30am - noon WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: $25 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
WHEN: Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 April, 10am, noon and 2pm daily WHERE: Grafton Shoppingworld 52-74 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: FREE INFO: www.graftonshoppingworld.com.au Facebook: @graftonshoppingworld
6 APRIL
WEEKLY YOUTH ART CLASSES
WHO LET THE CHOOKS OUT
Learn to see as an artist and develop your skills to draw in weekly lessons with Artfully Yours. Become confident in using a variety of media and explore different techniques. You will develop more confidence and have fun exploring all areas of art while creating a variety of artworks. Age 9 to 18. Creative Kids Provider.
Two workshops - 5-8 years and 9 and above. Study chooks and learn to draw them creating a colourful artwork. Then use your knowledge to plan and design a sculpture using handbuilding techniques in clay which is air drying and can last forever.
WHEN: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:45-5:15pm WHERE: Grafton Art Club 365 Dobie St, Grafton COST: Casual $22 / 10 lessons $17ea Inlcudes $2 hall fee INFO & BOOKINGS: phone 0409321226 www.artfullyyours.com.au artfullyyoursdeborah@gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
WHEN: Saturday 10 April 5-8 years: 9.30am-noon 9 years and above- 1-4pm WHERE: Grafton Art Club, 365 Dobie St, Grafton COST: $55 INFO & BOOKINGS: phone 0409321226 www.artfullyyours.com.au artfullyyoursdeborah@gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
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7 APRIL
PENS & PATTERNS
LIBRARY LEGO LEGENDS
This workshop with local artist Tulli Stevens is an introduction on how to use pencils and pens to make patterns and create funky mandala shapes. For Kindy - Yr 6
Plunge into LEGO with this Library LEGO Club workshop – its fun, free and fantastical!
Image: Tulli Stevens, Untitled, mixed media, 2020
WHEN: Wednesday 7 April, 9:30am - noon WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: $25 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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WHEN: Friday 9 April, 10.30am-11.30am WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 Pound St, Grafton, NSW, 2460 COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw. gov.au 02 6641 0100
12 APRIL
SANDWIZARD
LITTLE smARTies
Choose from sand or scratch art and watch the magic unfold as you create your masterpiece with the Sandwizard for FREE!
This is creative fun for under fives and their carers brought to you by the Grafton Regional Gallery. The Little smARTies program is to provide a stimulating and engaging experience for toddlers to share with their parents and or carers. Join us on the third Tuesday of every month from 16 March.
WHEN: Monday 12 to Saturday 17 April, 10am - 4pm daily WHERE: Grafton Shoppingworld 52-74 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: FREE INFO: www.graftonshoppingworld.com.au Facebook: @graftonshoppingworld
WHEN: Tuesday 13 April, 10am-12pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: $5 per participant, discount for families INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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14 APRIL
EXPLORE AR WORLDS
LIVE & LOUD JUST GOT BIGGER
AR Books are physical or digital copies of traditional books, both text and illustrations, linked to additional, non-traditional content through the use of technology. In this workshop kids will use books, cards and devices to transport them through the pages and into new worlds. Age 8+
Get on down to the Grafton Library carpark to our all-ages music gig that features local muso’s and bands. Live ‘n’ Loud is a drug and alcohol free event that celebrates Youth Week and great local talent. There’ll be food and drinks, stalls, music and other entertainment.
WHEN: Thursday 15 April, 4pm-7pm WHEN: Wednesday 14 April, WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 10.30am-11.30am Pound St, Grafton, NSW, 2460 WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 COST: FREE Pound St, Grafton, NSW, 2460 INFO & COST: FREE - Bookings Essential BOOKINGS: Book a spot at INFO & www.crl.nsw.gov.au for you & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book your friends or rock on up on online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au the night! www.crl.nsw.gov.au www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw. libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au gov.au 02 6641 0100 02 6641 0100
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16 APRIL
MAKE & WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK
TERM 2 POTTERY & ART CLASSES
Write your own story and make a book from scratch. Spark your imagination with objects and pictures to get your story started. Draw, illustrate, write and craft your own handmade book. All materials supplied. Ages 8 to 18.
Students will learn hand building and basic wheel techniques. All materials including firing costs are involved in the fee. Mini Creatives (Primary) 8 classes Mondays, 19th April- 21st June Creative Teens (Secondary) 8 classes Wednesdays 28th April- 16th June
WHEN: Friday 16 April, 10.30am to noon WHERE: Iluka Library Cnr Duke & Micalo Streets, Iluka, NSW, 2466 COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
WHEN: Mini Creatives from 19 April Creative Teens from 28 April All Classes 4-5:30pm WHERE: Carrington Lane (Laneway behind 6 Oliver street), Grafton COST: $170 or $70 with Creative Kids Vouchers INFO & BOOKINGS: carringtonlanecreative@gmail.com carringtonlanecreative@gmail.com Facebook: @carringtonlanecreative
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YOUTH WEEK CLARENCE VALLEY
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All Youth Week events are drug and alcohol free, under 12’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. For more information and bookings please contact Allira 0428 420 908
15- 24 APRIL 2021 THURS 15/4 4-7pm
TUES 20/4 4-5:30pm
FRI 16/4 1-5pm
WED 21/4 3-6pm
SAT 17/4 3-9pm
THUR 22/4 4-9pm
SUN 18/4 9-11am
FRI 23/4 6-9pm
MON 19/4 4-5:30pm
SAT 24/4 1-5pm
LIVE N LOUD GRAFTON LIBRARY CARPARK
KICK FLIPS & SIK FLIX SKATE COMP YAMBA SKATE PARK
OPEN AIR CINEMA & SPORTS ARVO OUT OF THE BOX, WHERRETT PARK, MACLEAN COLOUR FUN RUN JABOUR PARK, SOUTH GRAFTON
DROP IN COUTTS CROSSING SKATE PARK
@clarencevalleyyouth @clarencevalley_youth
DROP IN OUT OF THE BOX, WHERRETT PARK. MACLEAN KICK FLIPS & SIK FLIX BMX COMP GRAFTON SKATE PARK
OPEN AIR CINEMA ILUKA OVAL
MOVIE NIGHT YAMBA CINEMA
KICK FLIPS & SIK FLIX SCOOTER COMP GRAFTON SKATE PARK
IMAGE: E Strydom, Edwina and Friends. InFocus Digital Category Winner 2021
Image: J Hayman-Ward, Washed Ashore Treasure, InFocus Winner 2017
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WORKSHOPS, EDUCATION & ARTIST TALKS
27 MARCH
MOSAIC MIRRORS
BLOOMS SEW BEAUTIFUL
Create with Linda exploring ‘pique assiette’ style mosaic making. You will produce a special mirror of your own design using china, glass, jewellery and collectibles. Spend Saturday designing and creating a masterpiece and Sunday grouting and finishing your work.
A splash of paint, a line or two here and there and a bloom or bouquet appears. Join Artfully Yours to create mixed media artworks of flowers and then embroider with a range of simple stitches to highlight your colourful blooms and compositions. Follow step by step instructions and explore materials to create mini artworks that will bring you joy.
WHEN: Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 March Group 1: 9am-noon both days Group 2: 1 to 4pm both days WHERE: 27 Micalo St, Iluka (rear of property, behind the main house at the front) COST: $100 all inclusive INFO & BOOKINGS: artistinthebush@gmail.com 0402330244 lindafrylinkanderson.com Facebook: @lindafrylink
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WHEN: Sunday 28 March, 9.30am - 4.30pm WHERE: Grafton Art Club, 365 Dobie Street, Grafton COST: $55 INFO & BOOKINGS: 0409 321 226 www.artfullyyours.com.au artfullyyoursdeborah@gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
6 APRIL
GET CONNECTED WITH THE MOBILE LIBRARY We’re taking our ‘Digital Skills for Seniors’ program on the road for plunge. Want help operating your smartphone, tablet or computer? Access your library online. Learn about apps, the Internet & taking photos? Visit the mobile library and let us help you Get Connected @ plunge. WHEN: Tues 6 & 13 April, Wed 7 & 14 April, Thurs 8 & 15 April Check Facebook for details WHERE: Various locations. COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: www.facebook.com/events /105010024807196/ www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
EVENING ADULT ART CLASSES Learn to see as an artist and develop your skills to draw in weekly lessons with Artfully Yours. Become confident in using a variety of media and explore different techniques. You will develop more confidence and have fun exploring all areas of art while creating a variety of artworks. Individual tuition is available or organise a Friends Enjoying Art Evenings. WHEN: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6-7:30pm WHERE: Grafton Art Club, 365 Dobie Street, Grafton COST: Casual $28 / 10 lessons $23ea Inlcudes $3 hall fee INFO & BOOKINGS: 0409 321 226 www.artfullyyours.com.au artfullyyoursdeborah@gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
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31 MARCH
3D PRINTING: THE NUTS & BOLTS!
RAG RUG MAKING
Learn how to print your own 3D object. We’ll step you through our hands on 3D printing tutorial and you can take home your own working nut and bolt. Refreshments included. Bookings Essential.
Turn scrap fabric into a colourful functional rug. We strip fabric, plait it into yarn then sew it together with a sewing machine to make a rug.
WHEN: Wednesday 21 April, 10.30am-12.30pm WHERE: Grafton Library 126-144 Pound St, Grafton COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
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WHEN: Wednesdays in Plunge. 31 March 7, 14, 21 & 28 April, 10am - 2pm WHERE: Iluka Emporium 61 Charles St, Iluka COST: $60 INFO & BOOKINGS: Message or email geckosnewtail@yahoo.com.au www.geckosnewtail.com artfullyyoursdeborah@gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
8 APRIL
ARTISTS UNPACKED: LOCAL LAUNCH Join us for some Local Artist Love. Hear about all the latest opportunities that are available for artists in our region. WHEN: Thursday 8 April, 5:30 - 7pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: FREE for local creatives RSVP essential INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
TECH SAVVY SENIORS Join Telstra for their FREE Tech savvy workshops this Seniors Week + enjoy a FREE coffee. Bookings are essential, call Telstra direct on 6642 8488. WHEN: Monday 19 to Friday 23 April 10am, noon and 2pm daily WHERE: Grafton Shoppingworld 52-74 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: FREE INFO & BOOKINGS: 6642 8488 www.graftonshoppingworld.com.au Facebook: @graftonshoppingworld
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8 APRIL
BURSARY FOR ARTISTS
MUD CLUB
The Grafton Regional Gallery provides support for Clarence Valley artists to attend a Gallery workshop at no charge as part of our Artist Bursary program.
Mud Club is a hand building with clay session for adults only. This weekly Friday class includes all materials and firing. BYO food and drinks.
Go to graftongallery.nsw.gov.au to find out more and download an application for Artist Bursary now.
WHEN:
Each Friday, 6:30-8:30pm
WHERE:
Carrington Lane (Laneway behind 6 Oliver street), Grafton
COST: $55 INFO & BOOKINGS: carringtonlanecreative@ gmail.com Facebook: @ carringtonlanecreative
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8 APRIL
EXPLORING COLLAGE LIFE DRAWING SOIREE
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Draw a live model during a relaxed session to music with Linda. No experience necessary. You will be guided through some warm up drawing exercises and encouraged to draw what you see. Pastels and charcoal will be available for you to explore on paper. A glass of bubbles and nibbles on arrival.
Join artist Kerrie Bowles and explore the world of analogue collage. Use what you have around you to create unique art. Layering, transfers, design, altering papers, creating a story will all be covered plus more. Go home with small collages and a completed collage on an artist’s board.
WHEN: WHERE: COST: INFO & BOOKINGS:
WHEN: Saturday 10 April, 10am-4pm WHERE: Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 90 Clarence Street, Cowper COST: $150 INFO & BOOKINGS: cowperartgallery.com Facebook: @cowperartgallery
Thursday 8 April, 5-8pm 27 Micalo St, Iluka (rear of property, behind the main house at the front) $50 all inclusive artistinthebush@gmail.com 0402 330 244 www.lindafrylinkanderson.com Facebook: @lindafrylink
10 APRIL
MAKE A CASE BOUND BOOK Learn how to case bind your own art or diary journals using traditional methods and beautiful papers. WHEN:
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April, 10am - 1pm each day
WHERE:
25 Prince St, Grafton
COST: $140 INFO & BOOKINGS: 02 6642 4555 projects@yoohoomcphee.com.au
TOWARDS 50 WAYS TO PRINT YOUR ETCHING Using simple drypoint plates learn new techniques each day. Spend three days experimenting with techniques and developing your etching to completion. Take home a studio resource covering etching essentials, embossing, adding colour, multiple plates and colours, plus more. Full details on website WHEN: 12, 13, 14 April, 10am-4pm WHERE: Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 90 Clarence Street, Cowper COST: $450 plus $20 materials INFO & BOOKINGS: cowperartgallery.com Facebook: @cowperartgallery
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17 APRIL
CAMERA OBSCURA WITH RAIMOND DE WEERDT In this workshop you will be building your own small Camera Obscura out of cardboard. With your own Camera Obscura you will be able to capture photographs using your mobile phone that are truly beautiful and unique. All materials are supplied and you get to keep your own Camera Obscura. WHEN: WHERE: COST: INFO & BOOKINGS:
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Saturday 17 April, 10am-4pm Cowper Art Gallery and Studio 90 Clarence Street, Cowper $150 plus $15 materials fee cowperartgallery.com Facebook: @cowperartgallery
ARTS IN MIND A relaxed and inclusive monthly program for people living with dementia and their carers. The program is run by supportive Gallery facilitators on the third Thursday of each month. Participants and Carers enjoy morning tea, a guided tour and arts presentation centered around current exhibitions. WHEN: Thursday 15 April, 10am-12pm WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: $5 per participant, carers free INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
17 APRIL
A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND A LITTLE BIT OF THAT Can you cut? Do you like the funny side of life or need more oddly beautiful moments? Then collage is for you. Random images from different sources are recomposed into an artwork. Collect some of your favourite images (optional) to use and come and have fun creating your own artwork with Artfully Yours. WHEN:
Saturday 17 April, 10am-3pm
WHERE:
Grafton Art Club, 365 Dobie Street, Grafton
COST: $45 INFO & BOOKINGS: 0409 321 226 www.artfullyyours.com.au artfullyyoursdeborah@ gmail.com Facebook: Artfully Yours
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS With local writers Erin Brady and Claire Aman you’ll learn how to create a deeply imagined character, a voice, a mood, a scene. Who is that character? What do they want? Can they get it? You’ll develop an idea for a short story. Maybe it will be published in the 2021 Long Way Home anthology. WHEN: Saturday April 17 (Yamba) Sunday April 18 (Grafton) 9am-noon each day WHERE: Yamba Community Hall, 45 Wooli St, Yamba, Gurehlgam Centre, 18-26 Victoria St, Grafton COST: $10 INFO & BOOKINGS: cvshortstories@gmail.com www.thelongwayhomestories.com
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17 APRIL
THE ART OF MOSAIC
EN PLEIN AIR PAINTING
Learn the art of Mosaic in the serene surroundings of Eatonsville. Create your own garden orb and learn cutting, shaping, design, gluing and grouting for a complete take home project.
Join artist and educator Bernadette Trela for an outdoor painting workshop at the beautiful See Park in Grafton. A workshop for beginners and experienced painters who want to try something different for fun, learning and creativity. All materials and light refreshments supplied. Don’t forget your paint shirt, portable chairs, water, hat and sunscreen.
WHEN: 17-18 April, 10am-2pm both days WHERE: Eatsonsville Hall, Orara St, Eatonsville COST: $80 all materials provided INFO & BOOKINGS: katespiecebypiececreations@ gmail.com or call 0412977927 Facebook: @mypiecebypiececreations @pshellscreations
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Image: Bernadette Trela, Untitled, mixed media, 2020
WHEN: Saturday 18 April, 9.30am-1.30pm WHERE: Cowper Rotunda in See Park, Turf Street, Grafton COST: $55 Gallery Friends $50 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
19 APRIL
CHINESE THREAD BOOK WORKSHOP
ARTISTS UNPACKED: THE ART OF CREATIVE BUSINESS
In this workshop at Maclean Library with traditional bookbinder Monique Buchbach you will create your own basic thread book. A Chinese Thread Book or Zhen Xian Bao is a form of Chinese folk art combining book making and origami used to carry sewing supplies. All materials supplied. Shared BYO lunch.
Finding focus and simple business goal setting with experienced business coaches Courtney Tune from Alt Collective. Plus an opportunity to schedule in some Monthly or Bi-Monthly Sessions where you can reconnect with Courtney to check in on your progress of Goal Setting and Achievement.
WHEN: Monday 19 April, 10am - 4pm WHERE: Maclean Library 7 Stanley Street, Maclean COST: FREE - Bookings Essential INFO & BOOKINGS: Call Grafton Library or book online via www.crl.nsw.gov.au www.crl.nsw.gov.au libraryevents@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6641 0100
WHEN: Thursday 22 April, 5:30 for 6pm workshop WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: Free. Pay bar available INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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24 APRIL
ARTIST TALK: ELIZE STRYDOM Elize Strydom is a documentary photographer based in NSW on Bundjalung Country and her work is featured in the NPPP2020 Exhibition. She grew up in Grafton and studied at Southern Cross University before working as a national radio news journalist at ABC/triple j. She now focuses on freelance writing and photography. Elize’s personal work explores life for teenage girls and women in regional towns. WHEN: Saturday 24 April, 11am WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: Entry by donation INFO & BOOKINGS: www.graftongallery.nsw.gov.au gallery@clarence.nsw.gov.au 02 6642 3177 Facebook: @graftonregionalgalleryau
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REGENERATIVE LIVING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Creative steps to radically reduce our ecological impact and repair damage we’ve already done! Jagera EcoCommunity shares practical ideas and tools for nature connection; visioning and action planning; trust building and cooperative living; retrosuburbia and sustainable urban design. WHEN: Saturday 24 April, 9.30am-3.30pm WHERE: Foresthaven & Jagera, 9 Hoschkes Lane, Maclean COST: Full Price $80 Low income $50 All I Can Afford $25 INFO & BOOKINGS: www.trybooking.com/BODCT www.ecocommunity.org.au peterc@sustainablefutures.com.au Facebook: @jageraecocommunity
24 APRIL
POETIC LICENSE...VITALISE YOUR VOICE
ARTISTS UNPACKED: SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CREATIVES
This workshop for writers, performers and lovers of words will take you on a journey of discovery and immersion into the aliveness of language. Taking nature as the focus, voice coaches and performers Leslie Ford and Renate Millonig will explore works of Pablo Neruda, Judith Wright and more.
Presented by Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business; Social media is a complex and challenging marketing tool for a lot of creatives, This is a friendly and up-to-date workshop that covers the basics of how to kick start marketing using social media, with a focus on the main tools at your disposal and the strategy behind the socials.
WHEN: Saturday 24 April, 10am - 1pm WHERE: Wooloweyah Community Hall, Lakes Boulevard, Wooloweyah COST: $45.00 $30.00 concession INFO & BOOKINGS: renatecoolum@gmail.com
WHEN: Thursday 29 April, 5:30 for 6pm workshop WHERE: Grafton Regional Gallery 158 Fitzroy Street, Grafton COST: Free. Pay bar available INFO & BOOKINGS: bit.ly/SocialMedia290421 www.graftongallery.com.au gallery@clarence.gov.nsw.au PH 6642 3176
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IF YOU ARE A VISUAL ARTIST, MUSICIAN, PERFORMER, CREATIVE WORKSHOP PROVIDER, DANCER OR PRACTICE ANY OTHER ART AND CULTURE ACTIVITY AND WANT TO BE A PART OF PLUNGE 2022, REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BY EMAILING: PLUNGE@CLARENCE.NSW.GOV.AU FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PLUNGE GO TO: CLARENCE.NSW.GOV.AU/PLUNGE
