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The power of nature and memory brings Julie Patey and Michelle Day together for the first time at the Newstead Railway Arts Hub in July. These two artists connected with each other’s artworks well before they met each other.

Opening: 2pm on Saturday 8th July, please join us for drinks and nibbles.
Where: 8a Tivey Street, Newstead

Exhibition will be open on weekends throughout July, 11am – 4pm.

Michelle Day uses imagery to evoke feelings through the many applied layers that are often scraped back to reveal those beneath, not unlike the actual landscape she portrays. The emotional bond that Michelle has with the land are all part of her work. Michelle has been part of group exhibitions in most Australian capital cities and has had numerous solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and country Victoria.

Julie Patey has a passion for colour within brooding darkness and landscape. The mood and texture are moments against the memory of the land. This exhibition will be a retrospetive of her art over the last 30 years featuring her epic pastel work that relect her responce to the environment of Port Phillip Bay and the vast space of the sky.

For more information contact:
Julie Patey 0408 528 536 or Michelle Day 0417 825 261 

We are excited to announce we will be running a series of workshops with talented textile artist Ilka White. I know it is a little while off, but we don’t want you to miss out!

All workshops will be held in the warm, spacious and light filled workshop room at the Newstead Railway Arts Hub, but take note… this is a Lab-like workshop – you will be using the stove burners in the kitchen, plus outside areas.

The first in the series will be a 2 day workshop:

Natural dyeing & tablet weaving workshop with Ilka White
August 12th & 13th from 9.30am – 4.30pm
Cost: $200
Places are limited to 12 people and bookings are open now – please share with friends who you think might be interested

To make a booking: https://www.trybooking.com/279798

Day 1
For thousands of years plants have been used to dye fibre and fabric and a beautiful natural palette is still available today without the need for harmful chemicals. Local weeds or kitchen off-cuts can offer you harmonious hues in a range of values and intensity. This hands-on workshop introduces a selection of local colour possibilities, as well as discussing fibre types, mordanting options and dye safety. A shibori technique will also be used to produce patterned cloth. Come and discover some of nature’s hidden sources of colour!

Day 2
Tablet weaving is a method of making narrow bands, belts and straps on an ingenious ‘loom’ consisting essentially of a pack of cards with holes in the corners. An ancient technology, examples of tablet looms have been uncovered from the Iron Age and earlier! Learn to weave a beautifully patterned band on a portable loom that’s yours to keep. We’ll be weaving with the botanically coloured yarns dyed the previous day in our Natural Dyeing Workshop!

For more info:

Sarah Koschak 0419 322 681
Julie Patey 0408 528 536
newsteadartshub@gmail.com
www.ilkawhite.com.au

Lyndal Jones is a feminist and artist who focuses on context, place and empowerment through long-term projects involving performance and video installation.

The Avoca Project, her current work began as an address to climate change action from the perspective of a small Australian country town in central Victoria.

What happens next …

Lyndal will present some propositions for a conversation on art, ecology and the feminine within a regional community drawing on 12 years of The Avoca Project.

For more information on The Avoca Project visit:
http://www.avocaproject.or

Time: Sunday 19 March 2017 3-4pm
Where: The Newstead Railway Station, 8a Tivey St, Newstead, VIC 3462

Book online:https://www.trybooking.com/PEGB
Contact: Tara Gilbee : 0431837490 : gilbeetara@yahoo.com.au

For more information on Alternative Destination events: http://www.taragilbee.com/blog

The next exhibition at the Newstead Arts Hub is ‘Newstead: Then and Now’ compiled by The Newstead and District Historical Society. This will be a rare and fascinating opportunity to view some of the extensive archives that have been collected by the Society over many years.

Discover what Newstead used to look like compared to what it is like today.

The official opening will be at 5 pm on Saturday 29 October. Don Garden President of Royal Historical Society of Victoria will speak on the role of historical societies in our community. All welcome.

Opening times 10.00 am – 4.00 pm on:
Saturday 29 October, Sunday 30 October, Monday 31 October
Tuesday 1 November, Saturday 5 November, Sunday 6 November

Another highlight during the exhibition will be historical walks, both around the east of town and the west. They will be led by Derek Reid in the East and Ray Stevenson in the West. Participants will feast on stories explaining the development of our town and anecdotes that will tickle the imagination. The eastern walks will go from the Court House departing 10.30 am and the western from the railway station departing at 1.30 pm.

Booklets of the exhibition will be on sale.

The next event at the Arts Hub will be recent paintings by Michael Ryan, an exhibition titled  ‘Koala Rocks’.

Michael is an expressionist painter working in oils. This current body of work is inspired by the rocky outcrops of central Victoria… and koalas. You can get a taste of his upcoming solo exhibition on his instagram profile.

Opening night will be on the 2nd of July at 6pm, Peter Young will be opening the show. Peter is an artist himself after a successful career in public relations for Ansett and cricket Australia. Everyone is invited to the opening night.

The exhibition is open weekends, 2nd-30th July from 9am -4pm.

Michael Ryan founded Mi-Fine in 1994. Now in its 22nd year, Michael’s commitment to creativity has earned a reputation for excellence in arts production.

Michael has over twenty five years’ experience in the display, sign, exhibition and arts industries, with numerous best exhibition and display awards to his credit. He has completed a Bachelor of Fine Art, and has run his own exhibition and display business for over twenty years.

Michael has project managed a wide range of public art including Bendigo Chinese precinct ‘Bendigo Chinese garden flowers’

Our upcoming exhibition is called ‘Karen and the Kids’. This will be a retrospective of work from Karen Peirce, who has recently retired as art teacher from the Newstead primary school.

We can expect a playful, delightful and colourful display, including a selection of Karen’s original paintings. Karen has had a great impact in nurturing creativity in Newstead and we are excited that she is having this exhibition.

Opening night is Friday 22nd of April at 6pm and all are welcome.

Newstead artists and their studios are very much a part of the Arts Open 2016: Open Studio event running over two weekends – Labour Day long weekend 12-14 March, & Sat-Sun 19-20 March.

There are eight studios offering diverse and fascinating art experiences: sculpture, painting, printmaking and ceramics.

You can  also stop for a coffee or a meal at Dig Cafe, our local good food café, have a drink at one of our two pubs – one on each side of the Loddon River, or visit local wineries a few minutes drive north – Welshmans Reef or Chapples Cairn Curran Estate.

For more information have a look at the Newstead Open Studios website and also the Arts Open website

Open Studio times: 11am to 4pm daily, Labour Day long weekend 12-14 March, & Sat-Sun 19-20 March. Some studios may be open longer.