Connect and create at Rhythms of the Handmade with Arts Project Australia studio artists at TarraWarra Museum of Art.
Join us for an exciting fun-filled day of artist-led talks, live artist demonstrations and family-friendly making activities in the final days of this groundbreaking exhibition.
Rhythms of the Handmade is a ticketed event presented as part of Intimate Imaginaries, an exhibition curated by Anthony Fitzpatrick.
Sharpen your pencils for a Cathy Staughton inspired life drawing sketching session. Cathy will style and art direct a scene from her dreams for you to drop in and draw at your leisure. All materials provided.
Observe artmaking up close as artists Alan Constable, Lisa Reid, and Georgia Szmerling create with clay in this live ceramics demonstration. Projected larger than life-size onto surrounding screens, this demonstration will be accompanied by an artist talk and slide show facilitated by APA ceramics specialist Marcel Cooper.
Join artists Bronwyn Hack, Mark Smith, and Terry Williams for a soft sculpture sew-along inspired by their textile work in the exhibition Intimate Imaginaries. This is a non-instructional sewing session where you are invited to be inspired by the ingenuity of the APA artists to tap into your own creativity.
Enjoy a screening of supernatural police drama THE COP SHOP, followed by firsthand insights into the making of this video work with the artist and director Chris O’Brien. Intimate Imaginaries curator Anthony Fitzpatrick will facilitate a panel discussion with O’Brien and a selection of his co-stars and collaborators.
Visitors requiring wheelchair or mobility walker access are advised to call ahead so that the they can provide further information about access to the Museum. TarraWarra Museum of Art welcomes guests of all abilities and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for visitors with specific access requirements.
The Museum and gallery spaces are fully accessible, and wheelchair-accessible car parks and toilet facilities are available on site. Self-propelled wheelchairs are available for complimentary hire by contacting the Museum on 03 5957 3100 or museum@twma.com.au.
Getting Here
From Melbourne, catch the train to Lilydale Station then join connecting bus route 685 (Lilydale-Healesville). Visit ptv.vic.gov.au for timetables and further details.
The Museum is located in the beautiful Yarra Valley region, one hour’s drive north-east of Melbourne and a ten minute drive from the regional hub of Healesville.
The upper carpark will be closed. Please park in the lower carpark and travel in the museum’s courtesy bus up the driveway, or you can take in the surrounds through a leisurely walk up the hill to their doors.
The 50th anniversary Gala Exhibition celebrates APA studio and online artists with over 200 artworks on display and available for purchase, allowing collectors to take pieces home the same night.
