2009 STRETCH FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
| Name | Description | location | Thanks |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAPER CLAY 30 and 31 March 23,24,25,26 April 28,29,30 April | Creatively explore paperclay in a series of community driven workshops instigated by internationally acclaimed artist Graham Hay. The workshops will include developing hand building skills, clay rolling and paper kiln building. Highlights feature a community celebration of a paper kiln firing at Falcon Beach and the accompanying installation created at the Falcon eLibrary & Community Centre. | The Pottery Place Falcon eLibrary & Community Centre Falcon Beach | Graham Hay The Pottery Place Falcon eLibrary & Community Centre Falcon Volunteer Fire Brigade Neighbourhood Watch Participating artists |
| CIRCUS & ACROBATICS | Students from Halls Head Primary School and Halls Head Community College tumble, spring and roll with inspirational circus and acrobatic teacher Tracy Harrington learning the ups and downs and round and rounds of acrobatic skills and performance. | Halls Head Primary School Halls Head Community College | Tracy Harrington Halls Head Primary School students Halls Head Community College students |
| FELTING
| Inspiring local textile artist Esther Workman demonstrates the length and breadth of fibre manipulation to create beautiful two and three dimensional felted products. Experiment with natural fibres and silks, or combine clay work and felt. Esther is presenting basic and mixed media classes in a fun and social atmosphere. | The Pottery Place Felting and Clay Mon and Thurs 7:00am – 9:00pm Challenger TAFE Peel Basic Felting Mon and Tues 9:30am – 12:30pm | Esther Workman |
| LIVING SCULPTURES | Year eight students from Coodanup Community College explore the concept of living sculpture and turn chicken wire into edible objects. Artist and educator Jonine Kehoe joins forces with the Art and Horticulture Departments from Coodanup Community College and Frasers Property to work with the year eight students on a series of sculpture design and creation workshops. | Coodanup Community College: Art Department | Frasers Property Jonine Kehoe Coodanup Community College Art Department and Horticulture Department Year eight students |
| AUSDANCE | Mandurah dancers work with Ausdance professionals to develop the choreography and skills for a work to be performed at the 2009 Stretch Festival. | Boardwalk: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre Eastern Foreshore | Ausdance Claudia Alessi |
| AUSDANCE | Pulse Youth Performance Company work with Ausdance professionals to enhance their acrobatic skills. | Mandurah Performing Arts Centre | Ausdance Claudia Alessi |
| SOFT SCULPTURE Feb 9 – March 16 | Challenge yourself by learning to mould and carve cement! Create three dimensional sculptures and tiles with artist Angela Downing over a series of morning workshops. | Ac-cent | Angela Downing Ac-cent |
| CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS April TBA | Bring the kids down to the Mandurah Library where they can become involved in their own Tree Trail project. Draw, paint, narrate and compose to celebrate the importance of trees in our community. Workshops to be run over the School holidays. | Mandurah Library | Mandurah Library staff |
| MOVING ART PARADE Every Tuesday March – April
| Help Diana Oliver create extraordinarily fabulous ‘wild’ costumes and masks for the annual moving mask parade sponsored by Act, Belong, Commit. Be a part of the fun and excitement when the costumes and masks enliven the foreshore on Sunday the third of May. | Community First: 6 Cummberland Ave | Act Belong Commit Dianna Oliver Community First International |
| COSIE TREES Tues 2.00pm-4.00pm Fri 9.30am – 11.30am Feb - April
| Stretch loves encouraging the ordinary to become extraordinary. This year local knitters explore unusual threads and lengths of wool to knit an extraordinary installation. Join the knitters at any time throughout the project to create cosies for selected Mandurah Foreshore trees– casual knitters welcome. | Mandurah Library | Esther Workman Participating knitters Mandurah Library |
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