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IN THE GALLERY December, January, February 2022
"Yamadagai Gimbay Birpai Barray" “Welcome friends to Birpai Country” GLASSHOUSE PORT MACQUARIE REGIONAL GALLERY Cnr Clarence & Hay Streets, Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Contact call: 02 6581 8888 email: info@glasshouse.org.au web: glasshouse.org.au
Gallery Opening Hours Monday CLOSED Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 2pm Public Holidays: 10am - 2pm
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Hay St Follow Glasshouse Port Macquarie: The Glasshouse Regional Gallery acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands, waters and seas where we work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and future.
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Welcome
What a year it has been! A year that has not come without its challenges for all. Opening and closing doors, shuffling exhibitions and workshops, it has been an interesting time. A big thank you to all who have supported us. We love what we do and are so glad that you do to. Looking forward, we have a huge SUMMER FUN program for you to EXPLORE, get EXCITED and IGNITE that creativity! Explore Excite Ignite is our creative learning program funded by Create NSW. Make sure you get in early, as many of these workshops and creative opportunities will book out. In the Gallery this summer we celebrate our local artists Rose Burke, Yvonne Kiely and Gloria Muddle, and a new and exciting show from photographer Sophie Howarth! To celebrate, we are shouting you a glass of bubbles at our Xmas opening! We cannot wait to celebrate with you!
On behalf of the Gallery team, we would like to wish you and your families a joyful and safe festive season. See you in the Gallery soon. Bridget Purtill Gallery Curator
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ON VIEW: 11 December to 6 February 2022 OPENING: Friday 17 December at 6pm FREE Bookings required
CONVERSATION SPACE: Saturday 18 December at 11am FREE Bookings required Discover more about the artist at @sophiehowarth photography www.sophiehowarth photography.com 4
BEHIND THE LENS WITH SOPHIE HOWARTH Behind the Lens captures the transportive journey through the eyes of Sydney Photographer Sophie Howarth. Behind the Lens diarises and celebrates the anthology of imagery, telling individual stories, capturing experiences, culture, and land. Guided by intuition, openness, risk taking, and the constant search for that moment that sits ‘in between’, Sophie’s lens has not only captured moments that would be published and celebrated for years to come, but would also be the guide to a wonderful journey of learning, new experiences and the quest for authenticity. Sophie’s lens has become a prolific tool that has guided her career into sweaty mosh pits of the Big Day Out festivals, featuring in publications like Rolling Stone, working for some of the biggest advertising campaigns, travelling to far off lands and selling over 8,000 copies of her self-published book Peace Love and Brown Rice. “I like the way I can use photography to tell a story. The feeling that was infused in the picture at the moment it was taken, embellishes the story. This is the art of photography for me”. Sophie Howarth, PJ Harvey, Splendour in the Grass, 2004 Belongil Fields, Byron Bay NSW
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CLOTH, CANVAS AND GLASS: A RESPONSE TO RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS
ON VIEW: 18 December to 30 January 2022
ROSE BURKE, YVONNE KIELY & GLORIA MUDDLE
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Cloth, Canvas & Glass is a group exhibition by local artists, Rose, Yvonne and Gloria who have come together in friendship, collaboration and art.
Friday 17 December at 6pm
As the Mid North Coast recovers from the past recent major environmental events, the black landscapes – the dense smoke and flames, the floating embers, apocalyptic skies, and then… the rain – these three artists visually map memories and experiences through each of their given mediums. Transforming and documenting what has been left behind, what was present in the skies and sand, and the new life that came after. Cloth, Canvas and Glass breathes new life into an impossible time, celebrating the beauty, chaos, and resilience of our local landscapes, and in the end, the growth and regeneration that comes after. Gloria Muddle, Spot fires, 2021, textile Rose Burke, Beneath the Surface, 2021, float glass and enamels
FREE Bookings required.
CONVERSATION SPACE (WITH ROSE BURKE): Saturday 8 January at 11am FREE Bookings required Discover more about the artists at glasshouse.org.au
Yvonne Kiely, Ode To The Flannel Flowers, 2021, acrylic and graphite on canvas
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ON VIEW: 5 February to 24 April
LIAM BENSON YOU ALREADY KNOW
OPENING: 11 February at 6pm
You Already Know reflects the intuitive ways we collect and process our experiences, how they inform us, who we are culturally, and the unspoken ways these memories are transferred and transmuted within relationships, amongst community, and between generations.
FREE Bookings required Discover more about the artist at liambenson.net @liambenson The Artist in Residency program supports the development of new work and connects contemporary artists with our community.
Featuring new work created through community engagement during the artist’s digital residency, You Already Know reflects the complex perspectives we embrace and the unspoken ways we share our experiences with one another. Liam’s digital residency with the Glasshouse was in collaboration with the Mid North Coast community via online submissions from people connected to the area, including images and stories that reflect local identities and experiences. Liam Benson, Community Participatory Embroidery, Thoughts and Prayers, 2015 - 2018 (detail)
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ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD MATING DANCE
ON VIEW: 12 February to 1 May
Mating Dance by Anna-Wili Highfield is an installation of courtship formations. The sculptures are an homage to the Brolga Australia's principal dancing bird. Suspended like marionettes, the birds are sewn from waxed cotton and have stopped mid-ballet. They gesture call, response and mimicry.
OPENING: 11 February at 6pm
Composer and Musician, Bree Van Ryke has created an accompanying sound work. Bree’s piece will intermittently shock the dancing birds, with music inspired by the Brolga’s bold honking. This sacred bird has forever inspired stories and dance from Australia’s First Nations people, who in shared spirit see and feel it. Anna-Wili’s aim is to engineer a moment of contact with nature, in a way that emphasises similarity of form and consciousness shared by both humans and animals.
FREE Bookings required Discover more about the artist at annawilihighfield.com @annawilihighfield The Artist in Residency program supports the development of new work and connects contemporary artists with our community.
Anna-Wili Highfield, studio shot, photographed by Peter Van Alphen
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2O21/2O22 Creative Learning Program The Glasshouse is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW
EXPLORE, EXCITE, IGNITE 2021/2022 Creative Learning Program This summer come Explore, get Excited, and Ignite that creative spark! EXPLORE, EXCITE and IGNITE your senses! Glasshouse Regional Gallery are excited to announce the launch of this new and innovative Creative Learning Program! Designed to initiate, strengthen, connect and grow cultural opportunities within our region and beyond, this carefully curated cornucopia of creative activities provides opportunities for regional artists and community members of all ages to participate, learn and grow through a diverse range of accessible courses, classes and events. Have you been waiting for the right opportunity to dip your toe in the world of Visual Arts? Explore your creative side by viewing our upcoming exhibitions, and attending conversation space events and exhibition openings!
Do you have children who would love a creative outlet, or need an outlet to express your own creative ideas? Get excited for our Sprouts, Tweens and Creative Parents & Bubs workshops, and the Artist in Residency program!
Are you an artist looking for local opportunities for professional development and creative experimentation? Ignite your creative career by participating in one of our Masterclasses! Professional tutoring opportunities with highly skilled local and invited artists like Fiona Solley and Liam Benson.
Read on to learn what’s coming up this season and keep an eye out for future EXCITING programming to help you EXPLORE your creative side and IGNITE the artist within! Explore Excite Ignite Creative Learning Program is funded by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Create NSW.
Bookings essential
CONVERSATION SPACE The Glasshouse Regional Gallery presents a series of exhibition specific Artist and Curator talks. This program provides a unique opportunity for our community to engage with some of Australia’s leading artists and curators, and inspire life-long learning.
BEHIND THE LENS WITH SOPHIE HOWARTH Saturday 18 December at 11am
ROSE BURKE: CLOTH, CANVAS AND GLASS
FREE
Saturday 8 January at 11am
Join photographer Sophie Howarth as she takes you on a journey through her career, from the Big Day Out festivals, or the red dirt of the central dessert, to the mountains in Mongolia.
FREE Join Cloth, Canvas & Glass artist Rose Burke as she takes you inside her practice as a glass artist and discusses some of the works on display.
Sophie Howarth, Mongolia, 2014 Rose Burke, studio shot, 2021
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EXHIBITION OPENINGS Our Exhibition Openings provide local and invited artists with an opportunity to network among other creatives and celebrate their achievements.
ANNA-WILI HIGHFIELD & LIAM BENSON OPENING Friday 11 February, 6pm
XMAS CELEBRATION OPENING Friday 17 December at 6pm
Anna-Wili Highfield and Liam Benson will open ground-breaking never seen before new work, developed as part of our Artist in Residence Program.
Join us for a glass of bubbles as we come together to celebrate our summer exhibitions. Featuring Sophie Howarth, Yvonne Kiely, Rose Burke & Gloria Muddle.
These two leading contemporary artists have each explored our local area or engaged with our community to create these magnificent works on display.
FREE. Bookings essential.
FREE. Bookings essential.
Join us for a very special evening in the gallery.
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Our summer favourite, Craft & Cocktails are back!
Bookings essential
FLORAL-INSPIRED CANVAS GABRIELLA DOMIN Friday 7 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm Create a colourful and patterned floral-inspired canvas, focusing on colour, negative space and botanical silhouettes. Gabriella is a local artist, surface designer, art teacher and a lover of all things bright and colourful. www.gabrielladomin.com @gabriella.domin.design
QUIRKY PATCH MAKING ALANA CABRERA Friday 14 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm Learn techniques to create your own hand embroidered patches. Alana Cabrera goes by the nickname Llama. Originally from the US, Alana has been calling Lake Cathie home for the past 3 years. She’s an embroidery artist with a passion for textiles and textures, who also facilitates workshops, and creates wearable pieces and wall art. @llamaisthename 12
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As the summer sun sets, enjoy a refreshing summer cocktail while sitting back and enjoying a little creative fun! Facilitated by local artisans, these fun and relaxed workshops are a great place to learn a new skill. No experience required.
Refreshing cock tail or mocktail on arrival!
$35 Non-members | $30 Members
WREATH MAKING FORAGE TO FARM MATT & CHRIS FROM THISTLE FLOWERS Friday 21 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm Make a unique and long lasting decorative wreath inspired by the Thistle Flower team. Matt & Chris from Thistle Flowers celebrate our local flower producers with a focus on sustainable practice. Unique in their arrangements, these two bring a fresh new flair and style to our local community. www.thistleflowers.com.au @thistle_flowers
BOTANICAL MONOPRINTED JOURNAL FIONA SOLLEY Friday 28 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm Participants of this workshop will learn how to create a journal with a cover created with botanical monoprints. Using a unique paper that is also like fabric, we will print flowers, leaves and other natural forms to fashion an original and individualised design. Inside pages will be stitched together to hold your sketches, writings and whatever you wish to use your journal for. www.fionasolley.com @solleyfiona GLASSHOUSE REGIONAL GALLERY
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FREE TOURS 8, 15, 22 & 29 January Saturdays at 11am
Bookings essential
Ever wanted to dig deeper into our exhibitions and the artists behind them? Take a guided tour through the Gallery and explore the collections with trained Glasshouse educators. A wonderful relaxed opportunity to immerse yourself in our current exhibitions. These fun and informative tours are a great chance to meet new people and gain insights into the artist, the work and the making.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE MEET OUR LOCAL ARTISTS
YVONNE KIELY
GLORIA MUDDLE
Sunday 9 January 11am to 1pm
Sunday 23 January 11am to 1pm
Drop in each Sunday where our local exhibiting artists will be working away nestled amongst their exhibition. Come and observe or simply chat with them about the works on display A wonderful way to get a little insight into their arts practice. FREE
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Share your sketches to WIN! 5 luck y crea tives will receive a G lasshouse Gallery priz e pack
THIS IS FOR YOU, JUNIOR CREATIVES! Pick up your very own FREE personal sketchbook from the Glasshouse and start journaling your summer holidays away! Sketchbooks are free to under 18’s who live in the Port Macquarie area. Journaling is a wonderful way to connect with your surroundings, take some time out, and can also be a great place to jot down ideas that are circling in your mind… whatever the reason, we encourage you to get sketching!
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Send in an image of your favourite (or a few) summer sketches either by email info@glasshouse.org.au OR via socials with a brief description of what inspired you.
@glasshousepmq We will be sharing your creations on our socials and at the end of January we will select five participants who will each get a creative pack of goodies, curated by the gallery team.
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LIAM BENSON
VISUAL MAPPING OUR LOCAL IDENTITY Saturday 18 December & Sunday 19 December 12 to 2pm Want to be a part of the conversation that sparks the ideas and concepts for Liam’s upcoming exhibition? Drop in at the allocated dates and times listed to be involved.
Join invited artist Liam Benson through a series of community engagement sessions, exploring the idea of how we collect, remember and share important memories that shape our local identity. These sessions will assist Liam in creating new work that will feature in his solo exhibition the following year.
SUNDAY FUN IN THE MAKERS SPACE Drop in to our artist space on the Mezzanine floor of the gallery and indulge in your own selfpaced art making experience with our exciting art activities created by local artists. Materials provided. All ages are welcome!
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SPROUTS
HOLIDAY FUN 6, 13, 20 & 27 January Thursdays 10am & 3pm
Bookings essential
$10 Per Child (Parents or carers to attend free of charge). Grow your creativity at our Glasshouse Sprouts art sessions!
Ages 4-9
Sprouts children’s art sessions never fail to delight our budding young artists! Bring your kids to one of our Glasshouse Sprouts art activities these school holidays. These are fun and inspiring art making sessions facilitated by local artist Lucy Pascale. The activities are just $10 per child. Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
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Bookings essential
CREATIVE PARENTS & BUBS 7, 14, 21 & 28 January Friday mornings 9.30am to 11am $25 Per Class This is a relaxed and creative get-together for parents with young children up to the age of 3 to enjoy a social creative experience. Led by local artist and educator Gabriella Domin.
Grab a cuppa, have a chat, create something fun.
Carly Marchment Saturday 8 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Yvonne Kiely Saturday 15 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Jill Cairns Saturday 22 January 5.30pm to 7.30pm Enjoy a casual life drawing experience, stripped back to basics, raw materials and raw skin. No skills required.
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$35 Per Class Complimentary drink on arrival Bar open Basic materials supplied Facilitated by local artists on the Mid North Coast.
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MASTERCLASSES Masterclasses are aimed at providing our local community with access to professional tutoring opportunities with highly skilled artists. Facilitated by exhibiting or invited artists.
GLORIA MUDDLE: CREATE YOUR OWN UNIQUE CLOTH BOOK Saturday 15 January 10am to 3.30pm $65 Non-Members | $60 Members Limited numbers Join exhibiting artist Gloria Muddle in this one day workshop that is inspired by the exhibition Cloth, Canvas and Glass.
Explore a variety of stitching techniques, create collages, and learn how to create the perfect composition by adding your own special items. Please bring in some of your own scraps of fabrics, trinkets or beads – these could be included to create your own interesting personalised book. Gloria’s work on display is inspired by the recent environmental events of the past two years here on the Mid North Coast: drought, fires and floods. Through the unique fibre works, Gloria has captured the colours, motifs and in some cases, visual geographical mapping. Fabric and basic sewing materials supplied.
Discover more about the artist at glasshouse.org.au
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FULL DAY WORKSHOP GARDEN IN A VASE - A DAY OF CUT AND PASTE WITH FIONA SOLLEY Saturday 22 January 10am to 3.30pm $65 Non-Members | $60 Members Limited Numbers
Explore how nature and the manmade work together through drawing and texture making. Participants of this workshop will then interpret these into an illustration using collaging techniques. Join local Illustrator and pattern designer Fiona Solley in this one day collage workshop. Taking inspiration from floral forms found in our environment, in this workshop you will develop your own floral illustration. You will learn about how to make texture papers, collage techniques, using colour, texture, form and tips to creating a great design. By the end of the day, you will have completed 1 or 2 collage illustrations. Come and spend the day playing with colour, texture and form to create a unique illustration that will brighten any room.
Bookings essential Discover more about the artist at glasshouse.org.au
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Northern Exposure 7 is open for submissions! OPEN TO ALL AGES Application form closing date: 17 January 2022
NORTHERN EXPOSURE 7 Northern Exposure is a biennial exhibition open to all artists on the Mid North Coast. Artists are invited to submit work which explores themes and subjects relevant to their current arts practice. All mediums are welcome. The final selections will be chosen by a panel of key arts professionals from across the Mid North Coast, giving successful applicants the chance to kick-start their career as an Artist. The Northern Exposure Exhibition provides a great opportunity to connect with our own local artists across the Mid North Coast. The Glasshouse Regional Gallery has a strong commitment to developing the creative industries within our region. Northern Exposure 7 continues this commitment by providing accessible opportunities for regional artists to exhibit and enhance their artistic practice and careers.
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MAKERS OPPORTUNITY Glasshouse Regional Gallery have partnered up with the Australian Design Centre Glasshouse Regional Gallery and Australian Design Centre are offering Port Macquarie makers the opportunity to get their unique, handmade wares in front of a Sydney audience. If you are a local creative producing handmade, designed and collectible textiles, jewellery, ceramics or homewares, do not miss this chance of a lifetime! More information below on how to express your interest in these two opportunities.
REGIONAL MAKERS STALL AT ADC MAKERS MARKET Local makers have the opportunity to take part in a regional makers’ stall at Australian Design Centre’s boutique outdoor Makers Market in Darlinghurst on 5 March 2022.
STOCK YOUR GOODS AT ADC OBJECT SHOP Three places are available in the first half of 2022 to stock your work on consignment at the Australian Design Centre Object Shop. Submit your expression of interest via the form on this page: australiandesigncentre.com/object-shop
Submit your expression of interest via our website glasshouse.org.au/adc-eoi
Expressions of interest close on 21 January 2022
ABOUT AUSTRALIAN DESIGN CENTRE Australian Design Centre is a major contemporary craft and design organisation igniting creative ideas and building cultural vibrancy. They take a lead role developing and supporting Australia’s craftspeople and designers to build audiences for their work globally. Located in Sydney’s Darlinghurst, they present up to 20 exhibitions and over 100 events each year including workshops, markets, talks, demonstrations and lectures, along with a city-wide festival Sydney Craft Week. The Object Shop sells handmade, collectible design by over 100 Australian makers. Their national exhibition touring program ADC On Tour is at the forefront of providing regional and metropolitan audiences in Australia with cutting edge work and ideas. australiandesigncentre.com
Photos: Rhiannon Hopley, courtesy of Australian Design Centre.
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Explore Excite Ignite Creative Learning Program is funded by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and Create NSW.
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