Coming Up
2012
Although the idea for our Community Arts Project is not yet finalised for 2012, we are happy to announce that Hilary Wardhaugh of Hilary Wardhaugh Photography will be taking several photography sessions with us in term 1. You can preview her work and get inspired at her website www.hwp.com.au
What is the Community Arts Project?
Each year since 1989 the Majura Womens’ Group has created a Community Arts Project which has been donated for public display. For many of these years it was called the “Backyard Project”.
Previous Community Arts Projects you might have seen on display around Canberra include:
Wall hangings – Heartfelt – two felt wall hangings installed at the Mental Health Unit, Calvary Public Hospital
Mosaics – Heartland at Kippax Library. Other mosaics are installed at the QEII Family Centre and the Dickson Pool
Sculpture – at The Canberra Hospital
Ceramic Tile Mural at Dickson Library
Quilting – Textile Wall hanging in the maternity suite at the Canberra Hospital
2009′s project focused on weaving and textiles, working with local artist and writer Ann McMahon, who is herself a former Majura Womens’ Group member, and culminated in an exhibition at the Belconnen Arts Centre in January 2010.
2010′s project combined creative writing with Melinda Smith, print-making with Antonia and bookbinding with Caren Florance. Many participants were able to combine their skills into a completed book, and many of our pieces have been collected together in a display box for future members to browse.
2011
For this year’s Community Arts Project, we are working on a textile display blanket with a Garden theme featuring a common colour – “Kelly” green. Each term we have learned skills from different textile fields. In Term 1 we learned Felting skills, In Term two we learned Quilting and Term 3 is Crotchet/Knitting. In Term 4 we have begun to sew our completed textile art blocks (each approx 20cm2) to a purple backing to be donated as a wall hanging to Lyons Early Childhood School. The wall hanging is really coming together and looking great!
Newcomers are always welcome to join in with the project at any time.
History of the Community Arts Project
