News, Arts Events and Workshops for the Shire of Ravensthorpe

Who would have thought you could make a duck call with a straw, or flying wing sounds from plucking balloons over a plastic pipe.  The Turning Junk into Funk free kids workshop held on 8^th July in conjuction with the Three Blokes and their Barbies was a great hit with the 35 children who took part. Thanks to the many parents that stayed to help the various musical creations come to life.

Anything was used from balloons to wire and everything in between. No piece of junk was left unturned as the clever Three Blokes mastered its musical ability for the kids to recreate. The workshop was divided into three groups, who came up with their own names, Funksters, Bombers and the Groovers. Each group had a turn at showing their musical talents to one another and then formed a group circle that was then conducted by some of the children with fantastic results.

The shimmering, clinging, clanging, banging, dinging, ticking, scratching, stretching, plucking, tapping, clapping, clicking, drumming sounds all had their place, with an attached happy smiling face.

Read more: Turning Junk into Funk hits the right note!

If one of the main purposes in presenting art and theatre events is to bring the community together then 'Three Blokes and Their Barbies' at the Hopetoun hall on Thursday last was a huge success, attracting patrons from Ravensthorpe, Jerramungup, Jerdacuttup, Hopetoun and places in between. About 150 people braved inclement weather to watch three talented lads present a vaudeville style show that had the audience clapping and laughing with gusto.
The three performers presented well-rehearsed skits that quite accurately reflected Australian ockerism at its most outrageous. We like to laugh at the worst in ourselves and the show gave us that opportunity in spades. The stage setting, incongruously featuring a shimmering silver burlesque-style curtain behind a farm-junk contraption that was the 'barbie', brought the performers into intimate contact with the audience so that nothing was left to the imagination. If it was loud guffaws the boys were seeking then they were very well rewarded.
Ainsley Foulds organised the event with help from her family and many others. The ladies and children of the region had previously decorated bbq aprons which were displayed around the walls and judged by the audience as to their comparative merits. Ranging from artistic masterpieces to more modest offerings the aprons provided an interesting background to the evening as did table decorations featuring grass mats complete with miniature clothes lines, hills hoists, bbqs and sundry backyard detritus. The bar and sausage sizzle, again organised by the Foulds family, did a roaring trade, lubricating the audience vocal chords. The smell of sizzling sausages gave a very authentic ambience to the performance.

Read more: Three Blokes and Their Barbies

Have you ever wondered what to do if you were eaten by a huge mutant hamburger? How to get rid of a rather nasty large frog with a taste for French people?  How to handle a camel as a teacher? Or have you just ever wondered what it would really be like to have no adults in the world?  Then perhaps you need to speak with some of the participants of the workshop mentioned below!

On Tuesday 6^th July a group of 19 enthusiastic youngsters took part in a writing and illustrating workshop with Perth children’s author Joel Hart and his local illustrator Melissa Daw.  Joel has now written three books with the latest recently launched at Beaconsfield Primary School.

The workshop began early at 9am with Joel reading his latest picture book “Zoe’s Puppy”.  During reading Joel talked about the parts that make up a narrative and the children were encouraged to speculate on how problems would be resolved.  The rather large group was then divided into smaller ones of various ages to work through the “Narrative Meal Deal”, a technique that likens the writing process to a burger, drinks and fries!  It was easier to then think of the main idea as a drink, an opening line as the top half of the bun, events and problems as the salad and burger and a final solution as the base of the bun….with fries of descriptive words scattered throughout the meal.

Read more: Children’s Writing and Illustrating Workshop

Saturday the 31st July and Sunday the 1st August

http://www.stephaniesstudio.com.au/

Watercolour workshop in wildflower studies.

Maximum of 15 people can be both experienced and  beginner. 
Start time Saturday 10.30 – 4.30   Sunday 9.30 – 3.30 with a lunch break on both days.

Stephanie will send through to us a list of items participants  required for the workshop. 
basic kits will be available  for purchase .

• Detailscost $45 for the 2 days
  
  Enquires Ainsley 98 383078

25th September—10th October 2010
The Deck Hopetoun, WA

A dynamic exhibition showing the people of the Fitzgerald at work and play in many ways This exhibition invites artists to contribute a range of artworks depicting the workand play in our lives, in particular relating to the lifestyles and people of the region around the Fitzgerald River National Park.
Paintings, drawings, mixed media and photography are expected to form the basis of the exhibition, however other art forms would be considered including pottery and sculpture.
A special area will be put aside to display the work of younger artists (under 16years of age)
A small entry fee, of $5/ artist for adults and $2/artist for children will be charged, all of this fee will be donated to the Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council.
Artists can nominate, on the entry form, when they enter their work, whether the work is available for sale or not.
If possible entry forms should be submitted on or before 31 August. Your artwork will need to be delivered to The Deck on or before 23 September.

 

• DetailsPlease phone Carole on 0417959033 if you have any question
  Please download the Work and Play entry form below, this includes full information on the exhibition.
   Work and Play Entry Form 

11th-25th September

The Ravensthorpe District Art Group invites the community to participate in the “Wild” Exhibition, to be held at the Dunnart Studio Gallery in Ravensthorpe during the 2010 Wildflower Show.
The theme of the exhibition is “Wild”.  All entries must depict some aspect of this theme for example, wildflowers, wildlife, wild colours, wild times….use your imagination!

• DetailsDownload the Conditions of Entry
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Don't Forget!Entry forms must be received by 1^st September 2010