WVAC Arts News August/Sept 2009
Date: 20-Aug-09
Author: Bronnie Aliotti
Aprons with Attitude
Opening 10am Sat 29th August
Fundraiser Exhibition, Auction & Sale
The women of Wollombi Stitch 'n' Bitch are at it again.
For the past few months, the women of Wollombi Sn'B have been busily creating, sewing & knitting for their new fundraising project 'Aprons with Attitude'.producing some truly amazing 'Aprons'!
Money raised is for the Wollombi Community Hall and Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue.
The auction for selected aprons is expected to cause furious bidding. It will commence at 10am Saturday 29th August, after the prizes for the most creative, most amusing and best vintage aprons are judged and selected. There will, also, be aprons for sale and exhibition only.
A first for Wollombi, come and join us! We can all own an original apron.
You wouldn't want to be caught without one!
Exhibition dates: 29th/30th Aug and 5th/6th Sept, 10-4, at the Wollombi Cultural Centre
Enquiries julienelson1@optusnet.com.au
WOLLOMBI ART
An exhibition of aboriginal art by PETER WILLIAMS
Opening at the Wollombi Cultural Centre on Friday 11th September at 7pm. BYO
You will be treated to aboriginal dancing as well. Don't miss it!
This is Peter's 4th exhibition at the WCC and his works should be of great interest to Wollombi Valley residents as, for the first time, he has been given permission to paint some of the engravings and cave art of the Wollombi, using black and white acrilics on canvas.
Peter, a Ngemba man from the North West (Brewarrina area) of NSW, last exhibited at the WCC in 2005 and has been travelling this wide brown land since then, most recently based in Alice Springs. He is usually one of the lead dancers at the Wollombi Corroboree, inaugurated in 1991, as a "thank you" to the Wollombi community for their support of Aboriginal culture.
This exhibition will be open for two weekends, 10am to 4pm, from the 12th Sept. to Sunday 20th Sept.
2009 EMERGING ARTISTS AWARDS - HURRY Deadline 21st September
$4000 worth of awards
The Wollombi Valley Arts Council is inviting entries from all emerging artists, of any age in any medium. Entry forms/details are available online or Laguna and Wollombi Stores. See website at www.wollombi.org or phone Ursula Thornton at 0406 628233 for enquiries.
Presentation of awards: Friday night 2nd October at Wollombi Cultural Centre.
The exhibition, with all works for sale, will run to 18th October.
The WVAC would like to thank Cessnock City Council, Companion Credit Union, and Eckersley's Art & Craft supplies for their sponsorship and support.
WCC Bookings - please phone FIFi (49983339) or Bronnie (49988347)
Email wvac@wollombi.org
Visit www.wollombi.org
Next WVAC Meeting 2pm Sunday 6th September 2009 at the WCC
Bronnie Aliotti