Saturday, April 25, 2009

Exhibition Invitation from Peta :)

Good Afternoon

During the month of May Maleny Artworks Gallery is presenting a very exciting exhibition of artists' books. Artists' books (also called bookworks) are works of art realized in the form of a book.

This is the second year I have run this exhibition and this time around I have invited 20 local and not-so-local artists to submit works based on a theme … without boundaries.


Featured artists are …

Nanette Balchin, Judy Barrass, Susan Bowers, Victoria Cooper, Fiona Dempster, Wim De Vos, Glenda Hennig, Lisa Hepburn, Peta Lloyd, Amanda Lowjen, Noela Mills, Ken Munsie, Katharine Nix, Adele Outteridge, Elizabeth Poole, Barry Smith, Doug Spowart, Di Tait, Joanne Taylor, Desley Wain, Corrie Wright

The artists have been invited to explore the genre without any pre-set concepts. My feeling is that when we set boundaries – within our minds and within our arts practice – we are beholden to what has gone before, and we are held back by the barriers of conformity – when we approach the artists' book without the burden of definition, our minds are open to create exciting and unique works of art.

The gallery will be bursting at the seams with this exhibition of wonderful creations of all different shapes and sizes, and I hope you can join me for drinks, and to meet the artists on …

Saturday 02 May from 5pm at upstairs 50 Maple Street

I look forward to welcoming you to the Gallery to view this exhibition, however If you are unable to attend the opening night, the exhibition will run from 29 April to 24 May.

Cheers - Ken

Ken Munsie
Maleny Artworks
upstairs 50 Maple Street
MALENY 4552
t. 07 5429 6566
m. 0488 364 476
www.malenyartworks.com and http://malenyart.blogspot.com
Gallery hours are Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
( closed Monday and Tuesday )


Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thanks for posting a comment :)

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Changes to "The Postcard Collaborations" :)

Hello to all collaborators,
Firstly apologies for this email However, better a little late than never!
I have heard from just about all of you over the past few weeks/months, Thankyou for your emails and phone calls and in some cases face to face conversations! Your feedback about the postcard collab has been thoughtful and in a positive vein.... I now have a fair idea about which group you each want to be involved in....below is what I understand you are each wanting, please check the lists, if you are listed as doing what you want, that's great..no need to contact me, however if you are not where you want to be please let me know, asap.
List A - Artists who want to continue with the postcards
  1. Olley Bath - who will continue to coordinate
  2. Gwen Evetts - who is a friend of Olleys and a new member
  3. Jude Roberts - originally from Olleys group
  4. Rochelle Jekot - originally from My group
  5. Jenelle Wood - Originally from my group
  6. Kym Simms - Originally from my group
Group B - Altered Book
  1. Peta Lloyd - to be coordinator of this group
  2. Donna Malone - originally coordinator of a postcard group
  3. Shelly Neave - originally from Donna's group
  4. Tamara Allen - " " " "
  5. JacQ Ware - " " " "
  6. Nanette Balchin - Originally from Olleys group
  7. Kristin Mountjoy - Originally from my group
  8. Lindesay Dresdon - " " " "
  9. Tracey Hewitt - " " " "
Group C - Those who were undecided - Please let me know which group you would like to be in!
  1. Susan Joyce - originally Donna's group
  2. Terri Shackley - " " "
Group D - Those who have decided to take a break from collaborating at the moment
  1. Pam Shipman - originally Donna's group
  2. Natalie Johnson - " Olley's Group
  3. Mel Gower - " " "
  4. Amanda Lowjen - " " "
Phew!!! I think that's it!!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your participation, creative idea's and wonderful art works. For those of you who are having a break, or continuing with the postcards, please stay in touch, I have certainly enjoyed you all being a part of this collaboration. I hope at some point that we may all be able to come together to share our books and postcards with each other!
For those continuing with the postcards, I believe that Olley has already communicated with you about how you will be continuing with this great project.
For everyone, please if you can, complete the postcards you have in your possession, if this is not possible then simply return to the originating artist as is.
For those who have chosen to change to the Altered Book Collaboration I will send out a group email within the next week to outline the details.
Kym, I would like to thankyou for your wonderful efforts of setting up the blog and continuing to maintain it, it has been a valuable opportunity to share thoughts and art with others and to be able to connect with other collaborators across the country and the oceans - THANKS!!!
To Donna and Olley, a big thankyou to you both for so capably and gently encouraging your respective group members participation - THANKS!!!
Once again......THANKS!!! to all of YOU for your enthusiasm, participation and collaboration!!!
Cheers,
Peta