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Shared Fragments in Time
Arts Fabrika
Kirsten Ingemar & Enid Taylor
Take 6 is a group exhibition by six local artists from Arts Fabrika: Stephanie Lymburner, Merle Rankin, Sue Sawkins, Shirley Scholtz, Kate Williams, and Utoska McLeod. Shared Fragments in Time – stories in stitch and dye showcases the love of textiles of two talented artists, Kirsten Ingemar and Enid Taylor, and textiles’ versatility as creative media. Visit the Northern Rivers Community Gallery at 44 Cherry Street, Ballina, ph 6681 6167.
exhibition dates 4 June – 29 June 2014
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This year the centre has accelerated the art program and engaged artists Digby Moran and Penny Evans to teach children at Jarjum. Some of the resulting works will be shown in this exhibition. Full details on all public programs available over the school holidays are available online at lismoregallery.org.
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A unique art exhibition will take place at the Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay, from June 5 till 26. The Blythe Cipher is a series of seven paintings on balsa wood using specific handmade herbal, plant and mineral preparations.
The work, which is alchemical in nature, was two and a half years in the making. Still @ The Centre is a lovely and ‘The collection is transformative, long-established art centre that has because each of the seven panels works been offering our vibrant artistic as a frequency to different parts of communi ty custom framing, fine-art the human body,’ outlined artist Marci printing, high-quality art supplies, art Lutken. ‘Within each of the seven panels classes, canvases and more. Want to there is a cosmic symbol, or imprint. know more about this? Go to www. This work goes past the personality; byronbayartcentreforsale.wordpress. com or email us at still@the-centre.com. its purpose is not to suit the physical eye but to assist in bringing about au. PS: No prior experience needed, transformation to the person viewing only curiosity and creativity. We will train you in all aspects of this multiple- it. It works at a cellular level. The effect is one of both transformation and activity centre… and two residential A keen forager, from her early teens units included in the lease could make activation.’ No paint was used in the she studied the medicinal value of artworks. Instead, Marci wildcrafted your transition a breeze. native wild plants and herbs that plants and sap from different areas of Byron Shire. Each painting is seven grew around her. She has exhibited foot high by two foot wide. Together as a solo artist in Europe and Australia when viewed the whole is a ‘carrier’ or with work displayed at the Australian Jan Davis’s drawings in Big Garden ‘transporter’ of the Divine. reference the geological fabric of the Embassy in Paris. Her work has as land, layers of time and stories that exist also been published in Australian in this place. The drawings hint at the architecture and design magazines musical notation of sounds emanating Sanctuary and Home Design. from the landscape. Sunshine Alley is an inspiring Marci now resides in Byron Shire Also showing: DUO: learning the ropes, emporium housing artistic with sons Joaquin and Finojet. Marci presenting five young people with contemporary global and locally unique one-on-one sessions with a made jewellery and carefully selected draws on her Anthroposophical professional artist as a part-mentoring, sculpture and paintings from local studies, esoteric training, inner work part-creative exchange, culminating in emerging artists. There is also a and love of working with nature an exhibition – Sense of self… through stunning collection of felt and straw in her exhibition The Blythe Cipher, the eyes of Jarjums. Ngunya Jarjum hats for men and women, and a which runs June 5–26 at The Lone Centre Preschool, Lismore, recognises unique array of locally made fashion the value of art in teaching children Goat Gallery, located in the Byron Bay and home-wears. It sits in a tranquil about identity, language, literacy, garden, located at the end of Bakers Library on Lawson Street. creativity and pride in self. Lane, next door to the Rock & Roll Coffee Co. If you haven’t discovered the shops in this buzzy little lane way it’s time to take a wander. Currently on show at Sunshine Alley are paintings by Rhiannon Power, Lalita Thompson and Syrille Nerovique, as EXPERIENCE THE PIONEERING ALCHEMICAL well as handmade silver and gemstone jewellery by WORKS OF CANADIAN ARTIST, MARCI LUTKEN Zambra, Susie Cadsky and Ju Ju. A creative place to be.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 31 May – 13 July 2014 Big Garden: Jan Davis DUO: learning the ropes Michelle Dawson & Lucy Joanna Kambourian & Audrey Jesse McIntosh & Corey Mick Moynihan & Alby ŚƌŝƐƟŶĞ tŝůůĐŽĐŬƐ Θ <ĂƟĞ
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THE BLYTHE CIPHER
JUNE 5 – 26 @ LONE GOAT GALLERY BYRON BAY
Further details available online image: Michelle Dawson & Lucy Murray, DUO work in progress 2014 (detail), photograph: Michel Moynihan & Alby Moran
www.lismoregallery.org :: www.facebook.com/LismoreRegionalGallery
Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay Library Building, cnr Lawson & Middleton Streets Open 7 days | Exhibition opening Thursday June 5 @ 6PM | marcilutken-rudd.com
02 6622 2209 :: art.gallery@lismore.nsw.gov.au
22 June 10, 2014 The Byron Shire Echo
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