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Weekly newsletter from Wagga Wagga City Council
First Printed Saturday 23 April 2022 | Issue #392
Week 5: 25 April – 1 May Program Highlights Traditional Turkish Ebru Workshop: Presented by Eda Tevrizci Ebru is the UNESCO heritagelisted traditional Turkish art of water marbling. In this workshop, you will gain knowledge of the history of Ebru and an introduction to the materials and techniques. Discover the Zoo & Aviary - Wagga Botanic Gardens Meet your friendly Zoo and Aviary Curator in this hands-on free tour especially designed for little ones and their big folk. Learn more about the animals who call the zoo home, what they eat, when they sleep and their quirky habits. Cryptic Crossword Club Wagga Wagga City Library Are cryptic crosswords a mystery to you? Come to the club and learn the secrets of solving a cryptic. Or, if you’re an expert, compete with fellow cruciverbalists! Taste & Craft Your Own Blend CSU Winery Challenge your palate and develop your wine appreciation skills with this wine blending class at CSU Boutique Winery. Explore the unique characteristics of different wine varieties and how they can work together to create harmony and balance.
NATIVE NETBALLERS: (from left) Artist Carla Gottgens shows Council Cultural Officer Lauren Reynolds the wall of the Simmons Street pump station featuring the possums playing netball
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New murals enliven two city pump stations Two wastewater pump stations in our city centre are being transformed by new murals being installed over the school holidays.
stunning art installations were created through engagement and collaboration between the artists and young people in the community. “Young people were involved in these projects right from the start, from reviewing submissions and selecting the artists, to collaborating with them on the development of the mural designs,” Ms Reynolds said. “For the Simmons Street site, artist The pump station at the Simmons Street park is now home to a tableau of Carla Gottgens worked with primary activity featuring native flora and fauna school children who live and learn in and sporting activities, while the pump this neighbourhood at Wagga Wagga Public School, which is just up the road station at Bolton Park (near the skate from the pump station. park) features a ‘Mosaic of Selfies’. “For Bolton Park, artist Jeff McCann Council’s Cultural Officer Lauren held workshops with young people Reynolds said the designs for these
aged between 12 and 24 years to create an artwork that represents themselves as well as the wide demographic of users at the skate park and all the other sporting facilities in this precinct. “We wanted to give them the opportunity to create something they will be proud of and feel connected to, while also developing new skills, learning from the artists and seeing a potential future for themselves in art practise.” It has been a busy Easter and school holidays for Carla Gottgens, installing the mural at the Simmons Street park pump station. Continued inside
Soft plastics including plastic shopping bags, bread bags, cling film and biscuit wrappers go in the red lid bin. They can also be dropped off at a REDcycle collection point - visit redcycle.net.au. To learn more visit: wagga.nsw.gov.au/householdwaste
TAKING SHAPE: Under the guidance of artist Jeff McCann, young participants of the selfie tile workshops pick up a paintbrush and help install the ‘Mosaic of Selfies’ mural on the pump station at Bolton Park.