International Week of Ability - Wollongong Art Gallery Programs & Workshops

Thank you to Wollongong City Council Community Development and Vision Australia, Fairy Meadow branch for supporting the White Heat ceramic jewellery workshop on Friday 5 December.

We had a fantastic time creating thin slabs, textured surfaces and a variety of unique pendant shapes. For texture we used found objects like pine cones, lost decorative earrings and Indian wooden blocks. Here are a few images of work-in-progress during the workshop…

White Heat opening at Wollongong Art Gallery

Thank you to everyone who popped into the opening of White Heat and the Touch Tour on the 3rd of December 2014. I was overwhelmed and thrilled to see such a wonderful turn out! Especially for the middle of the day on a Wednesday!

And to top off a wonderful event WIN News Wollongong came into the gallery to film the last few minutes of the Touch Tour. Great day - many thanks to everyone who supported the project.

Wollongong Art Gallery - looking good!

What a lovely space to exhibit artworks in! I feel very lucky!

Here a few shots just before the opening of White Heat on 3 December 2014.

Thanks to everyone that turned up for the opening, the Touch Tour - it meant the world to me!
The wonderful surprise was WIN News popping in to film the tail end of the tour.

Will try to get a copy of the TV News grab.

Kris Coad

Kris Coad

Graeme Bannerman

Graeme Bannerman

Kris Coad

install shot

Katherine Wheeler

L to R Prue Venables, Graeme Bannerman, Sarah Hudson + Pennie Elliott, Lia Tajcnar

Foreground Sarah Hudson + Pennie Elliot

Zara Collins

Foreground Nelia Justo, Graeme Bannerman+Zara Collins

Graeme Bannerman

Show runs through till 15 February 2014.

Final touches on White Heat in Wollongong

Thank you to all of the amazing Wollongong Art Gallery staff!
Install went so smoothly and quickly!

Here are a few shots from the installation process.
A BIG thanks to Zuza who popped in for moral support too!

White Heat coming to the Illawarra

Here are a few shots of the White Heat being installed at Wollongong Art Gallery.

Official Opening 3 December noon, exhibition runs till 15 February 2015.

Free Touch Tour with managing artist Zara Collins at 1pm.
All welcome!

Red dots!

Pleased to see some red dots on artworks in the White Heat exhibition at the Jamfactory this morning! Congratulations to Graeme Bannerman, Katherine Wheeler and Zara Collins! One of Deirdre Hoban's neckpieces was sold at Craft ACT in April.

Congratulations to all of the artists! Artworks will be sent back to the respective galleries at the conclusion of the final exhibition destination - Wollongong Art Gallery for collection.

Thank you for supporting Australian artists and the handmade!

Graeme Bannerman

Deirdre Hoban

Katherine Wheeler

Zara Collins

Gaffa Gallery - Curio Cabinet invite

Co-curator and artist Zara Collins will show a playful selection of new ceramic jewellery at Gaffa Gallery during September.

Midnight & Blue Noon Neckpieces

Hotch Potch opens 18 September to 14 October 2014 at Gaffa Gallery's Curio Cabinet on the ground floor. Openings during the exhibition period: 18 September & 2 October 6pm-8pm
gaffa.com.au

Pieces of the Puzzle

Donuts

Double Donuts