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THE ACT
OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS CANBERRA: A Celebration of Wool: 20 May 2012. In its 18th year, Canberra’s ‘A Celebration of Wool’ showcases wool in its many glorious applications and is an annual mecca for people who love to work with wool. Hand dyed yarns, designer knitwear, hand felted accessories and homewares, woolen undergarments, specialist knitting supplies, millinery and more. Contact Diane or Morna (Tues-Thurs) Tel. 02 6239 5306 or 02 6295 3331. www.obdm.com.au
CraftACT: Craft and Design Centre has announced they will now operate the Craft ACT Shop from their premises at Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit, CIVIC (02.6262.9333; craftact@craftact.org.au www.craftact.org.au The focus is on original hand-made objects. Craft ACT Gallery: Level 1 North Building, Canberra. www.craftact.org.au Coming up from 10 February – 24 March: PARALLELS, an installation of contemporary textiles by Barbara Rogers exploring the diversity and language of the graphic stripe pattern. The stripe is a versatile communication tool, timeless, gender-neutral and has been used as social, political, cultural and religious signifiers. Also: ELEMENTS – Leather – 6th in a series of group exhibitions celebrating the centre’s 40th birthday. Highlighted are invited artists Penny Amberg, Linda Dave, Colin Lee and Jude Parker. Get dates from www.craftact.org.au
CLOSING DOWN - 'Lead Down Under' and 27 other textile installations and works on paper in NeTlines, an exhibition by fibre artist Nancy Tingey at the Belconnen Arts Centre, Canberra, finishes 12 February. Last days! For further information contact nancytingey@googlemail.com
INNER GARDEN - An experience in colour, texture and sound by five South Australian artists. The exhibition features fibre basketry by Joan Hogben, hand dyed and painted clothing by Jenny Hogben, electronic sound by chalkwhitehands (Andrew Lord), contemporary jewellery by Lauren Simeoni, and soft sculpture designed by Austin Lord. All work is inspired by Australian native plants, birds, insects and mammals with a focus on the beautiful Botanic Gardens.
ANBG Visitor Centre Gallery, Clunies Ross Street, Acton, Canberra, ACT. On until 25th March, 2012. The Centre is open 9:30 - 4:30 daily.
MIRROR: an exhibition of the collages of JEANNIE BAKER. Renowned children’s book author and artist, Jeannie Baker, is launching a new book, Mirror – “a visual story is told, contrasting the hurly-burly of life in Sydney with a remote village in Morocco, revealing similarities between two outwardly different cultures, ways of life and landscapes.” This is a travelling exhibition supported by the Australian Government through the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR). The exhibition is at the Canberra Museum and Gallery to 20 May 2012.
artsACT NEWSWire: this is produced by artsACT as a frequent news service for and about the various programs, projects and initiatives that artsACT delivers on behalf of the ACT Chief Minister and the ACT Government. Produced every one to two months, the NEWSWIRE contains news from artsACT as well as news of more general interest to people working and participating in the arts. To view the latest issue, visit www.arts.act.gov.au/pages.index.asp
To find out about the activities of the ACT TEXTILES group, go to this website and click on a recent newsletter: http://acttextiles.org.au/members.html#newsletter .
On-line access to fashion film clips
The NFSA (based in Canberra) collects, preserves, interprets and shares the national screen and sound collection on behalf of the Australian people. Making the collection accessible to all Australians is a key focus, allowing industry practitioners, researchers, educators, commentators and the general public to engage with their cultural heritage. The NFSA offers access to the national collection online and also through innovative exhibitions, travelling and educational programs. The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) launches the newly redesigned and expanded web resource australianscreen online. Now located at www.aso.gov.au, australianscreen online offers access to a wide range of moving image material. Established in 2007, australianscreen online now encompasses nearly 1400 Australian film and television titles from the last 110 years, represented with clips, curator’s notes and additional information. australianscreen online will continue to grow as a leading online resource where screen industry practitioners, researchers, students, educators and film lovers can connect and exchange views and ideas, ” added Kate Stone. This material is freely available online for educational users and the general public.
