Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
Members - Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
21st - 23rd OCTOBER 2010: As part of the 125th North Coast National Exhibition
this year the Lismore Show's program features
a Creative Exchange hosted by the Serpentine Community Gallery.
Our undercover stall has a great spot,
right near the main entertainment tent,
where we can all get creative.
The Serpentine
Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
will be a great artistic hub with:
• workshops
• demonstrations
• artists of many styles in action
• art for sale
• gallery members to chat to about the gallery
and what we do/sign up new members
By running a Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
gallery members hope to engage the public eye,
promote our art,
share our skills
and show the greater community
just what we do.
Emma Burrows will run workshops
- experimental and open to interpretation -
for little or no cost to the public,
with materials provided being random bits
she has collected over time,
or that have been donated.
Our Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
will be an interactive space
providing support, and inspiration.
We anticipate lots of activity and good vibes.
So be inspired
and take this opportunity to
come on down to the 2010 Lismore Show
to play and create with us.
Creative Kid's Corner was a hit at the Choose Your Own Adventure opening in August 2010.
Everyone is encouraged to bring along
any art or craft materials that they might like to create with themselves,
or - perhaps if those art supplies are just gathering dust somewhere - to donate to
the Serpentine Community Gallery and its Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show.
After much
inspirational work,
the cafe-arts-hub is all set up and ready to go.
Stage one complete, installers/creators
Bek Webster, Emma Burrows and James Smythe take a moment to prepare for stage two
- running the cafe, organising/running workshops, making give-away sample bags from
recycled materials, chatting
with members of the public........
Before getting creative and sharing skills, member
Claire Chatfield investigates our temporary gallery.
Materials are assembled and shared
then kids of all ages enjoy getting arty at the show.
Performing in the main entertainment tent next door,
'Dirt Girl' takes a break.
Artwork from the
Creative Exchange
gallery walls
Now the art's been made at Lismore Show 2010's Serpentine artspace,
it's time to enjoy the work, the experience and the energy with friends and family.
Workshops, demonstrations and interactive art
Having developed the concept and organised the Serpentine space at the show,
and gathered and sorted all sorts of creative materials, Emma Burrows kept the cuppas
coming, the workspace stocked and tidy as well as running experimental workshops.
Hand-made books combining mixed media and machine stitching were the result of one.
- Serpentine Creative Exchange sample bags under construction -
James Smythe masterminded the Creative Exchange's 'free' show bags. Constructed from
recycled materials, these sample bags kept a very productive James on the go as he made
decorative panels for the outside, stickers etc for the inside, stitched them together,
added handles, filled them with goodies and then hung them ready to give away.
James takes a last look at his first batch of bags. "Wow...are those show bags really free?"
asked many kids and their parents. "Yes... they are," replied the Creative Exchange crew.
- There are still odd moments when you can get something for nothing! -
Well used for workshops and showbag creation, Sewing Corner also offered imaginative visitors
other options: Kerrie Divett provides a helping hand as a stitched collage comes together,
some more traditional work with fabric, and experienced fingers guide the material neatly past the needle.
Corinne Batt-Rawden demonstrates the art of screenprinting, giving everyone the chance
to print the Serpentine logo on cloth flags.
Hanging out to dry in the afternoon sun,
the flags bring another great touch of colour to
the cafe and workshop space.
These Serpentine screenprints also brought
smiles to their creators' faces as the artworks
were collected for the journey home.
Wire sculpting with Louie Page: As Louie, and others, worked with wires of different thicknesses,
a range of unusual animals appeared, including rare members of the seahorse and kangaroo families
as well as a number of critters paying homage to 'Cat-Dog' of cartoon fame.
Louie (2nd from right), Emma, James and Alan find an early morning moment to discuss and plan.
Fronting the artscafe, this hardwood garden sculpture created by Bek Webster and Toby changed form (&
our view) at irregular intervals over the show weekend.
With Bek (top right) still busy manning the cafe, Toby gives a demonstration
of their technique for building these terrain inspired sculptures.
Fireworks provide a backdrop as Toby and Bek's show-completed,
outdoor artwork is put on display.
Above: Daytime large-scale colouring fun for all
Below: After sunset, big kids at play adding detail
to one of the large murals created by Chang (below centre),
and coloured by show goers
Right: Detail from the finished community-made murals
Alan's film and Emma's video combine with
James' rustic installation
in what became an everchanging lightshow
Alan prepares to screen experimental film & present some atmospheric shadow puppetry
Artcafe patrons enjoy the show
Toby meets the 'axeman' (small white figure bottom of photo, centre left),
star of Alan's shadow puppetry presentation
Random magic
Our close proximity to both the main entertainment tent and the main stage
made for non-stop musical entertainment, but it was the Samba Blistas
that mysteriously had all eyes and ears pointed in their direction,
and all bodies moving to their beat,
as they formed up in front of the artscafe ready to parade around Lismore showground.
"Let's make some more", say the little ones.
Bubbles, and their ephemeral beauty, bring awe, wonderment, laughter and joy.
As does, no matter what your age, a balmy night sky filled with fireworks,
enjoyed by Michael Rogowski (left) and Emma (right).
One more late night to reflect on the art and the coffee,
and a last minute to enjoy the great vibes of this piece of art:
the Creative Exchange with the artists behind its creation
- Emma Burrows and James Smythe.
Tomorrow the space becomes just another empty pavilion.
Serpentine Creative Exchange @ Lismore Show
21 - 23 October 2010
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com