Page 6 The Moorabool News – 22 February, 2022
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MoorArt Space exhibitor Diane Cassar with some of her cards and one of the button art on display at the Lerderderg Library. Photos – Lachlan Ellis and submitted
Local art pushing buttons
By Lachlan Ellis
A local artist’s unique artwork made with buttons, is on display at Lerderderg Library, and you can purchase the eye-catching designs for yourself. Diane Cassar’s ‘Buttons Up’ art is being exhibited in the Moor Art Space at the Lerderderg Library until Monday February 28. The former Bacchus Marsh resident said she was grateful for the opportunity to get more eyes on her artwork. “I’ve been making and selling art for about three years now…I had a few buttons in my collection and thought, what can I do with these? I wanted to use them creatively, and it went from there. There
were a few things I created that got a lot of attention,” she told the Moorabool News. “It’s amazing to have my work exhibited in the library, it’s massive for me. I’m very grateful to Moorabool Shire to have given me that opportunity,” she said. The pieces on the walls at the Moor Art Space are for sale, but they’re not the only works Ms Cassar creates. She also does custom designs, as well as earrings and greeting cards. “I take a lot of custom orders for art of people’s dogs…what’s up in the library is just what I’ve created to sell, but I do a lot of custom orders too,” she said. “I don’t sit and do them from start to finish, so a piece might take me
anywhere from a couple of hours to a week. A lot of time gets put into them.” The striking designs range from animals, nature, logos, characters from movies, and more. Ms Cassar said many ideas for her pieces came about with children in mind, as she brainstormed what designs parents might like in their children’s rooms. “I’ve done a lot of nursery items where I think, what would an expectant mum want in a nursery for her child? Getting the feedback off people, and the reaction they have, is overwhelming to me,” she said. For purchase inquiries, contact Diane Cassar on 0417 569 703.
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COVID – isolate and recover at home A new campaign from the State Government has been launched, to support Victorians experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms recover from home. The ‘Get the Right Help for Your Recovery’ campaign will run across TV, radio, digital, social, print, and outdoor media, and remind Victorians to keep Triple Zero (000) calls for emergencies to protect the sickest Victorians. Save 131 444 for when you need police, but not the sirens. More than 550,000 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed across Victoria since 1 January, but only 0.71 per cent of those have required hospital care. For most Victorians, COVID-19 recovery simply means rest, hydration, and pain relief at home. But for those that experience more severe symptoms, the campaign also explains what signs to look out for and what to do if you need additional help – such as speaking to your GP, pharmacist, or the National Coronavirus Hotline. “For most Victorians who catch COVID, what they’ll need is a few days of rest and some pain relief – not an ambulance or an ED,” Victorian Minister for Health, Martin Foley, said. “We’re helping people get the right care for their recovery and know what to do if they start to experience more serious symptoms.” The campaign will be translated
into 41 languages, have version catered towards Aboriginal Victorians, and reach the disabled community through Auslan translation and ads on Vision Australia radio. The ‘COVID Positive Pathways’ program has also helped 545,000 people safely isolate and recover at home since it was launched in October. The program surveys people who test positive to COVID-19, to determine what level of support they require, and connect them with the necessary services such as community health services, GPs and other providers. For more information about the COVID Positive Pathways program, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ covid-positive-pathways. COVID positive people can also contact the National Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 020 080.