Stock Room Exhibition

Maleny Artworks Gallery

is presenting

STOCK ROOM EXHIBITION

by

Maleny's leading Artists

Colleen Pozzie, Diane Somers-Cook, Ken Barker, Di West, Megan Bice

Rosemary Almberg, Heather Jones, Noela Mills, Larian Sloan

Robert Natoli, Marianne Osborne, Jan Scullion and Aileen Shaw

December thru January

Tuition by Leading Artist

Incurable Passion

Opening this week at Maleny Artworks Gallery is a fascinating exhibition by well-known Maleny clayworker Mieke van Sambeeck. The show is titled “Incurable Passion” and is a display of some 80 clay chooks – all with their own story to tell and all with their own quirky postures and personalities.
Mieke has had a passion for making chickens for several years and in pushing the medium boundaries, has come up with some intriguing and very pleasing results. Probably best known for her recent raku and horsehair pottery, Mieke is now experimenting with a variety of matt glazes and the addition of other elements such as rust and various wax finishes to produce quite unique artworks.

It’s always exciting to follow established artists who stretch themselves outside the boundaries of their arts practices, and Mieke is certainly one such artist whose works are high on the list of worthwhile collectable art. Her show runs through December and January.

upstairs 50 Maple Street - ( PO Box 163) - MALENY 4552
07 5429 6566 - info@malenyartworks.com

www.malenyartworks.com

Art and Craft Fair

Plein airing with Peter Hudson

Last weekend a productive group of local painters – under the watchful eye of Peter Hudson – spent the daylight hours sketching, painting and soaking-in the glorious landscapes of the Curramore hills at Jana and Euan's property. When viewed through the eyes of artists, our majestic Blackall Ranges certainly take on a new and delightful meaning. The paintings from the plein air weekend will be on view at Maleny Artworks Gallery from mid December.

Plein Air with Peter Hudson

plein air painting weekend at Maleny
with PETER HUDSON

Saturday and Sunday - 22 / 23 November 2008

8.30 am to 4pm
$150.00

bookings - Ken - 5429 656 - info@malenyartworks.com

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Rusty Offerings

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ...
EXPLORING THE USE OF RUST AND OTHER EFFECTS ON FABRIC and PAPER

Wrapping, twisting, folding, layering and whatever we explore is used to create wonderful organic parcels containing rusty and not so rusty bits.
The final unwrapping reveals the most spontaneous organic imagery upon the surface of both cloth and paper.
Many other alternative methods and interpretations will be discussed for the student to have the confidence and knowledge to pursue on their own after the course.
These “art marks” on cloth and paper are able to be incorporated into many varied forms of art.
This process does not require the use of any toxic chemicals.

Tutor ... CAROL WILKES
Dates … Saturday 15 November and Saturday 29 November ...
Time …. 10am to 2pm each day
Venue … Maleny
Fee……. $85.00 for the full course

Bookings – Ken - 5429 6566 – info@malenyartworks.com

ROBERT NATOLI

Houseland

A central theme underpinning Houseland is the relationships between the natural and built environments.
The exhibition is an observation, without prejudice, of the beauty, sense of place and order found in the natural world and the alternate aesthetic in the structural forms of the built world. Furthermore it explores the harmonious or discordant coexistence of these two worlds.
Houseland is also about mark making and the beauty of the imperfect marks we humans make. On one level it’s the physical marks of lines, scratches and dobs - made with a pencil and brush to recreate the natural world or to make individual statements. More deeply, it is the marks and impressions we leave on all sentient beings in our world through our presence and actions, conscious or otherwise.
Our marks can be clear, precise and permanent or vague, hesitant and temporary. We all leave mark …

and ...

KEN MUNSIE

...open and closed...

With a background of some 25 years in horticulture, my art practice began less than a decade ago with a fascination for creating paper from natural fibres such as the Philodendron, Flax and Bamboo.
Then five years ago I found a mentor in well-known Sunshine Coast clayworker Jackie Gasson, and pursued a journey of technical & creative discovery with clay.
In more recent times I have combined my love of paper with my passion for clay to produce a fascinating medium in Paperclay. This is a mixture of paper pulp – made from recycled office paper – and clay slip – made from recycled commercial clay. When fired and glazed this medium produces a unique and rugged finish with a texture and colour unlike that seen in the more commercial pottery lines.
A surface more in line with the natural environment that never ceases to inspire me.
I have just started this Paperclay exploration and sees myself as an emerging artist on an exciting road of discovery ….
This exhibition is based upon three simple things - paper and clay and recycling ... The idea of the closed box represents the mystery of the medium - and the open bowl, the answers eventually revealed.
A bit like my own personality – maybe.
I hope you enjoy the work …

exhibitions run 05 November to 02 December

upstairs 50 Maple Street MALENY

t. 5429 6566 ... e. info@malenyartworks.com

www.malenyartworks.com

Gallery hours - Wednesday-Sunday 10am to 4pm

Simple Gestures and neo 3D landscapes

During the month of October Maleny Artworks Gallery is presenting two major exhibitions by well known Range artists Noela Mills and Phil Gordon.

Noela Mills has put together a series of dynamic ‘landscapes’ of line and texture, expressed through the spontaneous use of brush and paint with honest, simple and noble gestures. Her exhibition - titled Simple Gestures - is a collection of recent works exploring her deep connection with both the Australian landscape, in all its glorious shapes, colours and moods and her focus on Japanese Zen Buddhist aesthetics. In her own way she brings the two together with her personal mix of media and design. These paintings are an absolute delight.

Phil Gordon originally trained in ceramics and sculpture at the University of Tasmania and over the past twenty four years has cycled from 3D to 2D exploring each medium individually. In this latest show – neo 3D landscapes - he has combined the disciplines of paint and sculpture to express the interplay of our culture and landscapes using humour and the absurd as a catalyst for Western cultural icons and consumer victims.

The exhibition will run from 08 October until 04 November - and the works can also be viewed on the Gallery website - http://www.malenyartworks.com/.

upstairs 50 Maple Street - MALENY

07 5429 6566

info@malenyartworks.com

A Fantasy of Teapots

The Maleny Arts and Crafts Group must be congratulated on putting together another hugely successful Festival of the Senses over last weekend at the RSL Hall. This association of artisans has grown enormously over the past few years and this exhibition, together with the two fairs they hold each year, is a fine example of the skills and artistic merit of the members.

MACG painters and sculptors presented an excellent three day exhibition of paintings and sculptural pieces as well as several fabric artworks. Held in conjunction with the art show MACG presented the annual Maleny Teapot and tea cosy competition. This was the third annual teapot show with entries coming in from as far afield as Adelaide and Canberra.

The three winners were Sandra Bernaitus with her hand painted porcelain teapot “Sprectrum of Life”, Mieke van Sambeeck‘s creation “Ancient Language” and Chiko Jones’ “Blue Celadon” functional teapot. Christeen Duelberg won the teacosy competition with her amazing “Jest About Time”.

Several hundred people visited the show over the weekend and the Café Mag gourmands kept up a steady service of fine foods on the RSL verandah – a great place to watch Maleny hum along.
Some of the teapots from the competition are now on show at Maleny Artworks Gallery.

Art Shoes

by Pendragon Boot Company.
Have you got a foot fetish? You will after this ...

Footwear has never been so fabulous! Art Shoes presents hand crafted wearable art that explores themes as diverse as nature, adsurdity and haute couture in this foot fetish collection two decaded in the making. After an overwhelming response across Queensland, this will be the exhibition's final year of touring, making it a valuable last chance opportunity to book such a diverse and textured exhibition. Art Shoes is one of 11 exhibitions in Queensland Arts Council’s Ontour onexhibition 2008 Season that tour to regional Queensland. Visit www.qac.org.au for information about booking or visiting an exhibition near you. Ontour onexhibition tours multimedia visual arts exhibitions into everyday spaces such as libraries and cafes and are of a standard that attract regional galleries and museums. The program ensures all communities throughout regional Queensland have access to high quality visual arts experiences.

The Shoes are on exhibition at Maleny Artworks - 17 Sept to 24 Sept ...

Maleny Youth Art Awards

The 14th annual Maleny Youth Art Awards were held last weekend at the Maleny High School. Close to 400 entries came from Primary, Junior, Senior and Graduate students living in the Hinterlands from Beerwah to Mapleton.

This year's event was sponsored by the Maleny Apex and coordinated by 'yours truly' with the help of several COMA volunteers. Art collector and patron of the awards, Ken Hinds, handed out the prizes at the opening ceremony on Saturday.

Congratulations to the 37 winners - a fantastic effort.

Teacher Tracey Lewis and her charges from the River School with their winning group entry

The exhibition

My favourite from the primary school entries

Justin Donaldson's Sleeper

COMA volunteers Michele and Marianne with the winning entry from graduate student Archer Davies

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Rusty Offerings

Maleny Artworks presents …

RUSTY OFFERINGS ...

Carol Wilkes tutor

A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP EXLORING THE USE OF RUST
& OTHER EFFECTS ON FABRIC and PAPER

Wrapping, twisting, folding, layering and whatever we explore is used to create wonderful organic parcels containing rusty and not so rusty bits.
The final unwrapping reveals the most spontaneous organic imagery upon the surface of both cloth and paper.
Many other alternative methods and interpretations will be discussed for the student to have the confidence and knowledge to pursue on their own after the course.
These “art marks” on cloth and paper are able to be incorporated into many varied forms of art.
This process does not require the use of any toxic chemicals.

Dates … Saturday 20 September and Saturday 04 October
Time …. 10am to 2pm each day
Venue … Maleny Artworks Studio – 50 Maple Street
Fee……. $85.00 for the full course

Bookings – Ken - 5429 6566 – info@malenyartworks.com

upstairs 50 Maple Street MALENY

t. 07 5429 6566
e. info@malenyartworks.com - www.malenyartworks.com

Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm - ( closed Monday + Tuesday )

New Exhibition @ Maleny Artworks

Maleny Artworks opened its' latest exhibition last night with 2 outstanding shows from two very accomplished Maleny artists ...

Diane Somers-Cook - mystery - is an exhibition of 40 framed watercolours exlporing the mystery in both European and local landscape, waterscapes and streetscapes.

and

Shannon Garson - the Magnolia Project - is a wonderful collection of 50 porcelain vessels - all reflecting the delicate magnolia blossom.

The exhibition runs until 28 September ...

All artworks can be viewed at - http://www.malenyartworks.com/

Maleny Artworks Gallery is upstairs 50 Maple Street - 5429 6566

gallery hours - Wed-Sun ... 10am to 4pm