August Drawing Jam

Activities undertaken:

* Exquisite Corspe game

* 1 x 3 m collaborative drawing

* Observational drawings of pears, mandarins, and each other

* Sharing and discussion of artbooks and strange seventies illustrations

This month's guest zine editor is Jared Irwin who gathered up our drawings at the end of the night to create the next zine to share with us in September.

Take my Word for it...

Opening: Thursday 14th August at 5:30pm
11 August – 16 August Tue to Fri 10am to 4pm, Sat 10am to 2pm , Arts Alive, 178a Charles St, Launceston.

Artsts: Sonja Brough,Tim Chatwin, Samuel Eddy, Vika Fiffta, Mairi Ward, Rowena Watson, Themis Wood, Janine Wright, Steven Wright

For this show, nine contemporary artists have been asked to provide works with no title or statement that would reflect the intention of their work, with writers then being invited to view one of the works each and to give a description or possible ‘meaning’ of the artwork.

Part of Tasmanian Living Writers' Week

Arts Alive contact: Damien Quilliam 6331 2777 or 0447 874 117

CALL FOR LAUNCESTON COLLOBARATORS!

From early September Wide Angle Tasmania will be trialing having regular monthly screenings of films and we are going to develop a mini-movie-makers weekend!

If you are based up north, and would like to be involved or contribute your skills, please contact Bev directly on bev@wideangle.org.au or by phone on 6223 8344.

We would like to have a northern based email contact list, so just send Bev an email with “Count Me In” and she will update you directly.

Showreel for Launceston's Diemen Media

http://www.diemenmedia.com/

Gee Whiz

Works by the Access Arts Link artists from Launceston, Tasmania

21^st – 8^th August @ Smithton Library

18^th – 12^th September @ Deloraine Hospital

Photo by Sarah Howell of a sidewalk chalk drawing by Arts Access Link artist Matthew Viney.

Chay-Ya's Travel Blog

http://stillnessinflight.blogspot.com/

6-9pm Wed 20th August

Ater the success of the last Drawing Jam we bring you the next Monthly Drawing Jam Night!

Arts Alive, 178A Charles St, Launceston.

6 - 9pm Wed 20th August.

Stack of paper supplied, bring own drawing implements.

First Drawing Jam

The first Drawing Jam at Arts Alive took place last night in the surrounds of the NAIDOC week Tasmanian Aboriginal Artists Project exhibition(on until today, the 18th).

Many of us struggled with drawing again and discussed this strange process of coordinating our eyes and hands.

There was a very orange theme to the night as you can tell from the photographs.

Next Drawing Jam: 6-9pm, Wed 20th August.

I keep Thinking of Your Beautifully Ugly

"Positive things often overlay negative things"

Artist: Jamilene Tan
www.jamilene.blogspot.com

Opening: 6pm Thursday 24th July
Arts Alive, 178a Charles Street
10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat
until 31st July.

Opening Speaker: Penny Mason

Preview(different works): 23rd June - 19th July, K&H Cafe Restaurant, 106 George St. 7.30am-6pm Mon-Thu, 7.30am-late Fri-Sat

bridge art

I noticed these pieces pop up in the last few days under the overpass near Penny Royal in Launie. Obviously the themes reocurring, and done by the same artist. It was a lovely surprise to come across this strong work. I was also attracted to the curves in the metal barrier alongside the brige.

A invitation to draw walking

the gravity project invites you to join melbourne based artist Chay-Ya Clancy in a workshop of walking and drawing. we will be exploring physical movement and creative expression with a focus on sense of place. meet at the kings cottage for a cup of tea and warm up before we set off on the walk. bring lunch, warm things to wear and drawing implements (also if you want to bring a journal that would be good, else there will be some loose paper provided). all those with an interest in drawing, writing or movement are warmly welcomed.
where: kings cottage, at the beginning of the walk to the cataract gorge
when: Saturday 19th July
time: 10-2pm
cost: free
more info: please call Chay-Ya on 0432 672 899

parking: tram line carpark at Penny Royal then walk across the bridge to the cottage.
Supported by Tasmanian Regional Arts and Launceston City Council.

Sarsparilla Art Show

12 July - 10 August, The Hub, 1 Tamar St.

The Sarsaparilla Art Show is a monthly commission free art exhibition featuring Launceston’s top emerging artists. The exhibition's role is to give local artists from all walks of life an opportunity to showcase and sell their work, and share ideas.
The energy behind this exhibition is Justin Chapman,
contact on: 0447 400 230 or justinchappy@hotmail.com
The inaugural Sarsaparilla Art Show was supported by The Hub owners and staff, Interweave Arts Association, Tasmanian Regional Arts, and opening speaker Karen Revie, who said some very sweet and beautiful words.