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Saturday 30 April 2011
Next Meeting
Hey all, I realised that in my last email I said we will meet on the 6th May (which is a Friday).... I meant to say the 5th which a Thursday as per usual....a few people have expressed an interest in meeting sometimes on a Friday though sooooooo just thought I'd ask what day people would prefer for this week?
Monday 25 April 2011
YA YA YA
Hey 'YA'LL!
Here are the minutes from the last meeting and some photographs from my disposable camera. If anyone else has photos or anything you should post them up here! Looking forward to the next meeting.
Love,
Minna
P.S Georgie already told you all in a post, but just a reminder that we are going to Heide gallery tomorrow! All are welcome. Meeting at Heidelberg station at 11am! It will be such a nice day. Hope to see you there :)
Sunday 24 April 2011
recent email
Hi all,
the next meeting will be on the 6th of May at Port Melbourne :) .........bring something for the Pop-swap (that Louis pitched at the last meeting!) So for people who weren't there, the idea is to bring along to the meeting something (could be a book, film, article, image, whatever really) that has been/is important or inspiring or instrumental in their life, practice, development etc....and we put them all in the middle of the room and each person takes someone else's thing to read, watch, spend time with. We will name them all so that everyone gets theirs back, but it's important that everyone who wants to partake brings something so that we have enough for everyone!
So remember to bring something and we'll do that! :)
Some other things, Craig and I were agreeing that having music in the space last Thursday was really great, that it created a whole different vibe, and that it really altered the way people engaged with the materials we were creating from for the better!....this goes for the guitar playing, and the improvised instrumentals that came later in the night :) if people wanted to bring along stuff to make music with (could be formal instruments or just things that could potentially make sound or music!!!!) this could be fun!!!!! I'm gonna bring my Clarinet for example!.....so yeah, bring whatever and let's jam!
On this note, I've forgotten who (maybe Louis????) had the idea that we could do a performance of the sort that occurred at the meeting last time at Remedy! What do people think?.....for anyone not from VCA, Remedy is a performance night that the Painting Department puts on each semester where students have the opportunity to perform. From music, to sound, to different varieties of Performance Art, Remedy is a platform for our performance ideas and dreams to be realized in a supportive and open environment!.....we do not have the date of this semesters yet, but I will get onto John (who runs it) and forward you all the details asap. We were thinking we could even bring up some materials like last week and make stuf on stage. If people are interested in this, let me know and we can toss around some ideas :) I for one am really keen!
Just a few more things I swear....
The Painting department's show is coming up (opening night is the 3rd of May which is the Tuesday after the break)....it's gonna be REAL fun and features only PAINTING, champagne, AND a live jazz quartet!!!! :) so come along to the Student Gallery at 5pm. Oh and it's a black tie event!
A group of us are going to Heide this coming Wednesday (the 27th) meeting at Heidelberg Station at 11am, we're gonna have a picnic so bring food! It's gonna be 23% YAY! I've texted some people already, but the more the merrier :) so spread the word!
Ok, I think that is finally it. I might post this email on the blog too, so people can respond with ideas, thoughts, etc....
I'll email you all soon about more stuf to do with the next meeting.
Georgie xx
Hey guys ! I haven't had the pleasure all of you yet (I work every thursday :( ) . However, if any of guys are free there is an amazing spoken word exhibition featuring UK and local artists. I have seen of one of the artist Luca at the Victorian Spoken Word Championships and WOW is all have to say. All the information is above. If you would like to go shoot me a sms at 0410736085 !
Cheers ^.^
Exhibitions this week
Hey guys,
also......a few of us were thinking of heading to Heide this week on Wednesday (seeing as it's the holidays and it's gonna be 23!!!! ) Anyone wanna come and see some Art and picnic in the gardens?
Here is the link of what's on at the moment....
http://www.heide.com.au/exhibitions.php
Also, Kate Just's show is opening this Thursday (the 28th of April) at 6pm.... I know a few of us are gonna get to that also so if you're free come along! :) The address is 31 Flinders Lane and the show is called Unearthed. Here is the link to that.....
http://craftvic.org.au/whats-on/exhibitions/kate-just-unearthed
If anyone know of any other shows on that they're interested in put it up :)
video footage anyone?????
Hey does anyone have any video footage of the last meting?.... I forgot to bring my camera :( and it would be great to get some footage uplaoaded to the blog, also it would be great for our presentation for CFI!!!! :)
Saturday 23 April 2011
Hello folks...
Just following up on a few things from this Thurday's meeting :-)
The article I mentioned about an amateur attitude to art making is by Simon Leys in The Angel & The Octopus. It is called An Amateur Artist: Fairweather in Chinese perspective. I tried to work out how to upload the .pdf but no joy. It is definitely worth hunting down.
The other thing I wanted to mention was the idea for a Silent Response to people's work. The idea would be to respond to someone's work silently by writing down any feelings / criticism / ideas that the work produces for you. This feedback would be given to the artist at the end of the session. The responses remain anonymous and are intended to help the artist see their practice through the eyes of another. It's also an opportunity to respond to someone's work without having to talk (and in that sense it is freer) and an opportunity to engage with someone's work in silence. It would also be a good way to develop a way of writing if that's what you're interested in. The idea is open... everything from criticism to poetry is valid and obviously if you're partaking in giving the feedback, there'd be an opportunity to receive feedback as well.
If you're interested come an talk to me and we can arrange an initial session in someone's studio!
Oh and there was that idea by Deleuze about being the artist being the first audience member of their work... that the artist calls an audience into being.
The quote I was thinking of is:
"for, if the people are missing, if they are breaking up into minorities, it is I who am the first of all a people, the people of my atoms"
Simon O'Sullivan has written an article called Notes Towards a Minor Art Practice based on Deleuze's Kafka: Towards a Minor Literature.
Here's the link www.simonosullivan.net/articles/minor-literature.pdf
Deleuze's definition of majority/minority in interesting:
‘the difference between minorities and majorities isn’t their size. A minority may be bigger than a majority. What defines majority is a model you have to conform to ... A minority, on the other hand, has no model, it’s a becoming, a process’
Stephen Zepke has also written some good stuff on Deleuze and Art and there's a few of his books in the library... there's a new book that's just been ordered called Deleuze and Contemporary Art.
Ok that's it for me! Have a great couple of weeks :-)
craig
Just following up on a few things from this Thurday's meeting :-)
The article I mentioned about an amateur attitude to art making is by Simon Leys in The Angel & The Octopus. It is called An Amateur Artist: Fairweather in Chinese perspective. I tried to work out how to upload the .pdf but no joy. It is definitely worth hunting down.
The other thing I wanted to mention was the idea for a Silent Response to people's work. The idea would be to respond to someone's work silently by writing down any feelings / criticism / ideas that the work produces for you. This feedback would be given to the artist at the end of the session. The responses remain anonymous and are intended to help the artist see their practice through the eyes of another. It's also an opportunity to respond to someone's work without having to talk (and in that sense it is freer) and an opportunity to engage with someone's work in silence. It would also be a good way to develop a way of writing if that's what you're interested in. The idea is open... everything from criticism to poetry is valid and obviously if you're partaking in giving the feedback, there'd be an opportunity to receive feedback as well.
If you're interested come an talk to me and we can arrange an initial session in someone's studio!
Oh and there was that idea by Deleuze about being the artist being the first audience member of their work... that the artist calls an audience into being.
The quote I was thinking of is:
"for, if the people are missing, if they are breaking up into minorities, it is I who am the first of all a people, the people of my atoms"
Simon O'Sullivan has written an article called Notes Towards a Minor Art Practice based on Deleuze's Kafka: Towards a Minor Literature.
Here's the link www.simonosullivan.net/articles/minor-literature.pdf
Deleuze's definition of majority/minority in interesting:
‘the difference between minorities and majorities isn’t their size. A minority may be bigger than a majority. What defines majority is a model you have to conform to ... A minority, on the other hand, has no model, it’s a becoming, a process’
Stephen Zepke has also written some good stuff on Deleuze and Art and there's a few of his books in the library... there's a new book that's just been ordered called Deleuze and Contemporary Art.
Ok that's it for me! Have a great couple of weeks :-)
craig
Friday 22 April 2011
Painting Show
So our Painting show is coming up straight after the holidays!!!! :) the opening night will be on the Tuesday we get back (so the 3rd of May).......
Everyone is welcome! We will be selling the paintings (YES, paintings!!!!) for $5 a pop so come ready to invest!
The Painting Department is coming up in the world, as the event will be black tie and the night will feature a Jazz Quartet....
So come sip champagne with us, listen to Jazz, and...
....................................... for one night realise that Painting is NOT dead!
Everyone is welcome! We will be selling the paintings (YES, paintings!!!!) for $5 a pop so come ready to invest!
The Painting Department is coming up in the world, as the event will be black tie and the night will feature a Jazz Quartet....
So come sip champagne with us, listen to Jazz, and...
....................................... for one night realise that Painting is NOT dead!
Sunday 17 April 2011
Exhibition openings Wednesday 20th of April!
TRANS
TUESDAY 19 APRIL TO FRIDAY 29 APRIL
OPENING WEDNESDAY 20 APRIL 5-7PM
Robbie Dixon
Marisa Ramos
Curated by Stephen Gallagher
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ENCOUNTERS
Curated by Brad Rusbridge and Zoe Evershed
ELROY HENDRICKS
JOHN BUTTON
VITA CELESTINO
BEVERLY DUNCOMBE
LORETTA LYNCH
MATTHEW SOTIROPOULOS
JOHN WADDINGTON
BRADLEY WATTSOpening Night Drinks: Wednesday 20th April
6 - 8pm Exhibition Dates: 20th April - 7th May 2011
Gallery Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 12 - 5pm
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Jan also mentioned John Wolseley exhibition at Australian Galleries (opening on Wed night - Derby st Gallery) but we couldn't find info on the website so maybe best to contact the gallery directly. 9417 4303
Saturday 16 April 2011
Now Ve Are Young Artistes, Darlinks!
Hello my Friends
Congrats on getting the blog and the co-operative up and running, and for allowing those of us who are not so young, but are definitely young-at-heart to join in. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I'm so excited by this group. You are all so talented and enthusiastic and warm and welcoming, it is a privilege to be part of it. Afterall, the Situationists, the Dadaists, the Viennese Aktionists, DAMP, they all must've started out in a group like ours. Yay, yay, YEAH!!!
May I add just one wee little beastie thing. My heart sank a smidgen when I saw the letters 'INC' after our name. Maybe I'm being a little too sensitive, but having worked in the corporate system and my spirit having died a thousand deaths whilst doing so, I felt a bit depressed. I'm sure you know that an organisation incorporates into a company and takes on the suffix 'inc' purely to announce to the world that they are now operating to make a profit ie. are happy to exploit the weak and vulnerable 'losers' of this world, in order to become 'winners'. Seems so far removed from our lovely collective of people who care muchly about each other, the community and the joyful nature of being involved in doing creative things together. Not saying that we can't make a living from our art, but surely that isn't the reason why our collective wants to exist? Tell me if you think I am taking it all too seriously. Maybe you were being ironic. Hey, why not INK instead of INC? It's a bit more obviously ironic and also relates to that wonderful artistic practice of mark-making. Any thoughts friends?
Inez or Izzy or Izzie xx
Congrats on getting the blog and the co-operative up and running, and for allowing those of us who are not so young, but are definitely young-at-heart to join in. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I'm so excited by this group. You are all so talented and enthusiastic and warm and welcoming, it is a privilege to be part of it. Afterall, the Situationists, the Dadaists, the Viennese Aktionists, DAMP, they all must've started out in a group like ours. Yay, yay, YEAH!!!
May I add just one wee little beastie thing. My heart sank a smidgen when I saw the letters 'INC' after our name. Maybe I'm being a little too sensitive, but having worked in the corporate system and my spirit having died a thousand deaths whilst doing so, I felt a bit depressed. I'm sure you know that an organisation incorporates into a company and takes on the suffix 'inc' purely to announce to the world that they are now operating to make a profit ie. are happy to exploit the weak and vulnerable 'losers' of this world, in order to become 'winners'. Seems so far removed from our lovely collective of people who care muchly about each other, the community and the joyful nature of being involved in doing creative things together. Not saying that we can't make a living from our art, but surely that isn't the reason why our collective wants to exist? Tell me if you think I am taking it all too seriously. Maybe you were being ironic. Hey, why not INK instead of INC? It's a bit more obviously ironic and also relates to that wonderful artistic practice of mark-making. Any thoughts friends?
Inez or Izzy or Izzie xx
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Sunday 10 April 2011
3rd Meeting
Hello all, so our next meeting will be on Thursday the 21st/4 at 6pm and we will be meeting again in Port Melbourne! As discussed last Thursday we have all decided to bring along some materials each (it can be whatever you want) and we will create something/s together to either set up in the space, or to take out into the wider WORLD!!!!!!....or both :) So bring something along to share and create together! Also, if anyone has anything has anything they want to bring to talk about please do!...we will set aside time at the start to do this. Looking foward to seeing you all there, Georgie
Saturday 9 April 2011
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