PROGRAM OF FREE EVEnTS

Main Artists Tour

Saturday 3 September, 9am to 12noon

Beginning at the Rockpool, The Strand

Be among the first to view Strand Ephemera and hear from exhibiting artists about their works. No booking necessary.

Guided Tours

Sun 4 to Mon 12 September, 9:30am and 5pm daily Depart from the Strand Ephemera Information Desk near Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club.

Take a guided tour along The Strand to hear more about the artworks on display. No booking necessary.

Public Art Symposium

Monday 12 September, 6pm to 9pm

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery – Free Admission RSVP to (07) 4727 9011 or ptrg@townsville.qld.gov.au

Learn about contemporary public art practice with guest speakers Sebastian Di Mauro and Daniel Wallwork. Selected exhibiting artists present slideshows in Pecha Kucha format. Refer to page 27 for details.

Strand aLive

A project in collaboration with Full Throttle Theatre Company. Look out for scheduled and spontaneous interactive performances and creations happening throughout the event. Refer to page 26 for details.

Zen Raking – with Helena Rador-Gibson (Site 36)

Taking place daily at 5:30pm

Helena Rador-Gibson’s performance piece invites selected participants to experience the art of Zen raking as a form of meditation.

Pink Piano d’wheels

Jan Hynes’s 2009 Strand Ephemera entry Pink Piano will again be on The Strand. This time it will move daily to different locations. Musicians and enthusiasts will be conducting impromptu performances and we invite you to do the same.

ABC Open

ABC Open invites people in regional Australia to share their stories through photos, sound, words and video. Refer to page 25 for details.

Drop-in Artist Workshops along The Strand

Join artists on The Strand to create your own artworks. Daily drop-in workshops are conducted by the artist near to their artwork site throughout the exhibition. See timetable for dates and times.

Abstract Paper Sculpture Forms – with Jo Lankester (Site 1)

Colours of the Rainbow - with Robyn Bogdanis & Jan Hynes (Site 9)

Cut-out Light Boxes – with Tracey Johnson (Site 5)

Introduction to Basic Weave Techniques – with Bernadette Boscacci & Marion Gaemers (Site 35)

Lighthouse Sculptures – with Annica Stevall-Batt (Site 16)

Mapping Space - with Christopher Bold (Site 12)

Make your own Pinhole Camera – with Karen Landt-Isley & Anne Vardanega (Site 33)

Playing with Fibre & Fabric – with Fibres & Fabrics Association Inc. (Strand Park)

Weaving in the Wild – with Wanda Bennett (Site 14)

Wire Sculpting - with MJ Ryan Bennett (Site 27)