Merry Christmas & A Creative New Year

Enjoy your family & friends throughout the festive season and take care.
I would especially like to thank all the Invited Guests, who shared their love for ART with the BAVA members over the past year.

To everyone who participated at our BAVA monthly meetings, Attended Flying Arts Workshops & Showcased their Artworks in Exhibitions at the Biloela Library Art Space throughout 2007. Some Artists have exhibited works this year 4 times.

It is wonderful to have our local talent on show and being recognised in the community. Well Done everyone.

Thankyou for your ongoing support over the year and look forward to new & exciting ventures in 2008.

Life is a celebration of awakenings, of new beginnings, and wonderful surprises that enlighten the soul. --Cielo

Successful Opening Night for Qld Arts Council's "Art Shoes" Touring Exhibition

Sarah Larsen officially opening the exhibition on behalf of the Queensland Arts Council . . .

some of the BAVA members . . .

some of the AMAZING shoes created by Pendragon Boot Company

December Artist @ Kristine's Coffee Shop

Kristine's Coffee Shop ~

Opening Times:
9.00am ~ 5.00pm Monday to Thursday,
9.00am ~ 9.00pm Fridays & Saturdays 8.30am ~1.00pm

Owner Juanita Zischke is very excited to showcase BAVA Artists on a monthly basis.Juanita is very happy to support the local artists in the area.

December Maria Wiley

This is very exciting with Maria being our second artist to showcase her artworks in Kristine's Coffee Shop. I was so pleased to see this come together for BAVA. Juanita is also going to showcase local photographers & sculptures.

Thank you Karen for sharing your artworks at Kristine's for November.

Artists & Friends enjoy the local art while having a cuppa at Kristine's.

The Coffee shop will be closed from Saturday 22nd December & Reopen Monday, 7th January, 2008.
2008

January (7th) Shanna Muston & Shirley Matheson
February Odette William
March Amiee Groundwater
April Tracey Sorrensen
May Bronwyn Blair Groundwater
June Kym Simms :)
July Jenelle Wood
August Michele Briggs
September Gail VanItallie
October Isabella Gunnourie
November Alanna Dennien
December Olga Bath

If you would be happy to showcase 6 ~ 7 artworks in 2008 at Kristine's please contact me.This is a great opportunity to showcase our local talents in the community. Thank you Juanita for this opportunity.

“ART Shoes!”

Queensland Arts Council's Ontour By Request & Biloela Arts Council Inc., Banana Shire Council Library Art Space & Staff & Combined Community Groups
cordially extends an invitation to you to attend the opening of “ART Shoes!”
An exhibition by Pendragon Boot Company ~ Jackie Orme Ward & Adrian Lockwood
with supporting artwork by Combined Community Groups at the “Biloela Library Art Space.” Friday 14th December, 2007.6.30 p.m. See you there.....

RSVP - Thursday 13th December, 2007
Contact. ~ Sarah Larsen sarahart@bluemaxx.com.au
or Kym Simms~ gksimms@westnet.com.au

Appearing at Biloela Library Art Space - QLD Arts Council presents . . .

This Friday night is the Opening Night of . . .

Art Shoes By Pendragon Boot Company

Pendragon Boot Company offers audiences an exhibition of shoe art spanning work from the past 19 years.

'Art Shoes' explores themes as diverse as nature, absurdity and haute couture. Pendragon takes the humble shoe and elevates it to a new level as an artform in its own right.

Jackie Orme Ward and Adrian Lockwood have 16 years of shoemaking experience, including made-to-measure, patternmaking and grading, leather and heel design and all aspects of shoe construction.

They are regularly engaged to provide footwear for artists appearing in Opera Queensland and Queensland Theatre Company productions, as well as for interstate production companies, such as Simon Gallaher’s EssGee Entertainment and Company B among others. Their work has also appeared in the Warner Bros films 'Peter Pan' and 'Scooby Doo'.

Thanks to Juanita of Kristine's Coffee Shop

I'd like to thank Juanita for giving us the opportunity of showcasing BAVA's talents in her lovely coffee shop.

Many thanks also to Kym for taking this initiative & approaching Juanita with this wonderful idea.

regards, Maria

BAVA Christmas party

Here we all are at last week's Christmas party!

It was a great night in which we exchanged 'secret santa' gifts, viewed a slideshow of photos taken at various workshops throughout 2007, talked about what workshops we each would love to do in 2008, had a beautiful meal, consumed a bit of 'Christmas cheer' & generally enjoyed each others company.

A great bunch of ladies :) Best wishes to you all for a happy & safe Christmas!

cheers, Maria Wiley

Artshoes @ Biloela Library Art Space

http://www.qac.org.au/htm/2007_OTBR_ArtShoes.asp

Please drop artworks off at the Biloela Library by
TUESDAY 11TH DECEMBER, 2007





Biloela Area Visual Artists & Friends are invited to share their works in a Combined Community Exhibition with Biloela Arts Council Inc & Banana Shire Council at the Biloela Library Art Space on 12th December, 2007. This is a community invitation to Biloela Potters, Patchworkers & Photographers.

"ArtShoes" Exhibition on Request from Queensland Arts Council should arrive on the Tuesday, 11th December & we will start to hang it on the following day, Wednesday, 12th December with the other pieces.

If any members are available to help hang on the Wednesday, 12th December, it would be appreciated

If you can help, please contact myself, 49922625 or Sarah Larsen.

Phone 49958257 or email sarahart@bluemaxx.com.au

I am asking all BAVA Artists & Friends to support this exhibition with a piece of artwork that reflects the Title of the Exhibition ~ "ArtShoes"
Artwork can be in any media - have fun with it. This is an exciting venture.

All artwork is to be named and framed/hung appropriately. If you would like your artwork for sale, please put the information on the back of the artwork and it will be put into the exhibition program. Could you email these details to me as soon as possible for the Program to be finalised by the Exhibition's due date.

There will be a Opening Night, so we can invite our family, friends, and the public to admire the works of art. Friday Night, 14th December, 2007. All Welcome.
If you have any questions about this Exhibition, please phone or email myself or Sarah Larsen.

Having Fun with ART,
Kym Simms :)
BAVA Coordinator 2007.

"Experimenting In Ceramics" Workshop

With Katherine Bodrog. (Katherine's Artworks in Photo)Since leaving Monto, Katherine has gained a vast knowledge on all aspects of her Artistic World!
Her love for ART has guided her in being bold enough to try different methods with materials & themes in her work.
Katherine loves what she does and very keen to share her experiences for Art with you.


I enjoyed the weekend workshop, 27th & 28th October, 2007 with the Monto Pottery Ladies and very keen to take on the the 3 different concepts with Ceramics, Katherine had to share with us at the workshop. I have some photo's to share, will download them soon.
Kym :)

Lino prints & Plaster prints from the Lino Mould-above,
Ceramic moulds-below.

Ringmaking for Beginners.

12 Students enjoyed 2 days of Silversmithing in Biloela with Flying Arts tutor Maurie Maunsell, 20th & 21st October, 2007. Maurie introduced the students to ringmaking and each student produced their very own piece of Jewellery.
This workshop gave students a basic introduction to ring making. Students were introduced to the use of tools and basic techniques such as sawing, filing, soldering, polishing, piercing and also the use of finding and forming metal. Workplace health and safety topics will emphasized. The course began at a basic level and progressed to more advanced forms, such as split shank rings and overlaid rings. These methods of fabrication are also relevant to the making of pendants, earrings and bracelets. Each student completed at least two pieces of sterling sliver jewellery. Well Done Everyone:)