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Take Part WORKSHOPS • TALKS • EXHIBITIONS BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL for some sessions. For more information and all booking details go to craft.creativeballarat.com.au ART OF MAKING EXHIBITION FIONA CRAWFORD: EXHIBITION 3-13 April, 11am-5pm An exhibition of nine Ballarat artists committed to When You Go Looking For Me; I am Not There Art Space Ballarat recapturing lost skills and newer interpretations of 5-18 April, 12-5pm Fiona Crawford will discuss the embroidered craft and folk art. Artists: Donna Blackall, Neville 14 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Post Offi ce Gallery textiles in her current exhibition created in French, Deb Hill, Koji Hoashi, Tarni Jarvis, Jemima Photos by Bowie Wallace. Pictured below: Artist Linda Franklin host Mayor of Ballarat Cr Ben Taylor. Taylor. Ben Cr Ballarat of Mayor host Franklin Linda Artist below: Pictured Wallace. Bowie by Photos Pictured below: Wadawarrung Weaving by Tammy Gilson. Gilson. Tammy by Weaving Wadawarrung below: Pictured Cnr Sturt & Lydiard Sts, Ballarat vintage linen, thread and text, and how her Opening event Olsen, Ana Petidis, Peter Pilven, Jade Walsh. FREE. Friday 3 April, 5pm methodologies and materials have enabled her to school holiday period uncovering uncovering period holiday school your hands dirty. dirty. hands your from the First Nations to today. today. to Nations First the from Opening & talk explore and reinterpret women’s stories. FREE. and workspaces throughout the Easter Easter the throughout workspaces and program is a joyous opportunity to get get to opportunity joyous a is program Disability access available Sunday 5 April, 3.30pm We have always been a creative city - - city creative a been always have We or l y Ta Ben Cr Ballarat, of o o r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o yo a Ma Mayor of Ballarat, Cr Ben Taylor Ben Cr Ballarat, of Mayor Open Studios: Art of Making of Art Studios: Open you can explore nearly 20 studios studios 20 nearly explore can you the the Disability access available open door initiatives. initiatives. door open TALK Running from the 3-13 April 2020, 2020, April 3-13 the from Running Victoria in celebrating their 50th year, year, 50th their celebrating in Victoria ‘WHAT THE FOLK?’ workshops, classes, exhibitions and and exhibitions classes, workshops, uential Craft Craft uential Partnered with the infl the with Partnered Saturday 4 April, 2-3pm As the fi rst Australian UNESCO Creative City of DRAWING THE VERSAILLES WOMAN WORKSHOP highly recognised trades and crafts. crafts. and trades recognised highly nd that this program is full of of full is program this that nd will fi will Craft & Folk Art, this infl uential panel will discuss and learn more about little-known or or little-known about more learn and politics of textiles. of politics Art Gallery of Ballarat program of events and activities. You You activities. and events of program Sunday 5 April, 11am-1pm Explore the evolution of fashion with an 18th 40 Lydiard Street Nth, Ballarat questions about craft and whether it constitutes an steal a glimpse inside their studios studios their inside glimpse a steal sustainability right through to the the to through right sustainability Studios: Art of Making of Art Studios: is a vibrant vibrant a is art form. Does Ballarat have a strong narrative SMB Campus century French-themed tutored drawing focusing chance to observe makers at work, work, at makers observe to chance of craft in art, environmental environmental art, in craft of Disability access available Ballarat Open Open Ballarat on fabric and form, with artists and performers City of Craft & Folk Art, Art, Folk & Craft of City enjoy. enjoy. told through folk art? Can an Australian goldrush Lydiard Street South, Ballarat ‘craftisans’ of Ballarat. This is a a is This Ballarat. of ‘craftisans’ discussions to debate the importance importance the debate to discussions Amie Brulee and Cecily Davis. Part performance, be recognised as a UNESCO Creative Creative UNESCO a as recognised be Come debate, explore, experiment and and experiment explore, debate, Come city stand on the world stage? What is craft, Disability access available techniques of artists, makers and and makers artists, of techniques exhibitions, masterclasses and panel panel and masterclasses exhibitions, part workshop. FREE. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. rst Australian city to to city Australian rst becoming the fi the becoming anyway? FREE. sector. sector. exploration of the spaces, skills and and skills spaces, the of exploration Take part in almost 30 workshops, workshops, 30 almost in part Take As the inaugural event celebrating celebrating event inaugural the As provided by our creative and arts arts and creative our by provided Open Studios is a two-week two-week a is Studios Open EXHIBITION WORKSHOP work. work. SLOW ART COLLECTIVE SUPERHEROES CERAMICS WITH VIPOO SRIVILASA activities for the whole family. family. whole the for activities vital and current with the inspiration inspiration the with current and vital diversity of craft from all. from craft of diversity making, ceramics, leather and silver silver and leather ceramics, making, Melbourne-based Slow Art Collective brings Archi- makers and participate in talks and and talks in participate and makers We know that Ballarat can only stay stay only can Ballarat that know We 3-13 April, 11am-5pm Monday 6 April, 1-4pm Make the impossible possible by creating a We seek to capture and maintain the the maintain and capture to seek We everything from weaving, costume costume weaving, from everything loom to Ballarat. An interactive exhibition merging unique and unforgettable ceramic superhero with of our creative city, meet our talented talented our meet city, creative our of and we seek to have them dream big. big. dream them have to seek we and Art Gallery Ballarat Tuesday 7 April, 10am-1pm the craft happening with traditional weaving, prominent contemporary artist and ceramicist you in discovering the hidden spaces spaces hidden the discovering in you makers, our artists and our creators, creators, our and artists our makers, 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Ceramics Studio complex history of trades, crafts and artisans. and crafts trades, of history complex macrame and other skills. Perfect for kids and Vipoo Srivilasa at the School of Arts Federation It gives me great pleasure to welcome welcome to pleasure great me gives It We thrive on the energies of our our of energies the on thrive We Opening event SMB Campus adults alike. FREE. University’s ceramic studio. FREE. 2019, identifying the city as a space of making and celebrating its its celebrating and making of space a as city the identifying 2019, Saturday 4 April, 3-5pm Lydiard Street South, Ballarat LIMITED SPACES. REGISTER ONLINE. MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR THE FROM MESSAGE Ballarat was designated a UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Art in in Art Folk and Craft of City UNESCO a designated was Ballarat Disability access available Disability access available emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Islander Strait Torres and Aboriginal all to this extend and emerging NEST EXHIBITION HERITAGE DRESSMAKING STITCHES WORKSHOP connection to the land and waterways. We pay our respects to their Elders past, prese prese past, Elders their to respects our pay We waterways. and land the to connection nt and and nt 2-26 April NEST represents a place of sanctuary and growth. Tuesday 7 April, 2-5pm Add to your very own Sovereign Hill Victorian work on, the Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung People, and recognises their continuing continuing their recognises and People, Wurrung Dja Dja and Wadawurrung the on, work Artists: Ann Betts, Sarah Canham, Katherine The City of Ballarat acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land we live and and live we land the of Custodians Traditional the acknowledges Ballarat of City The Art Gallery of Ballarat Sovereign Hill Museum Sampler Book with heritage hand sewing Backspace Douglas, Wednesday Sheridan and Lizzie 39 Magpie Street, Ballarat dressmaking stitches typically used in the 1840s Tongway. FREE. and 1850s. Suitable for beginners. 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Disability access available $75 per person including entry. BOOKINGS Opening event ESSENTIAL. Saturday 4 April, 3pm-5pm Disability access available THE STORY OF EUREKA FLAG TALK SOLDIERS HILL ART COLLECTIVE ART WALK Tuesday 7 April, 5.30pm Decades of research by Clare Gervasoni and Eureka Centre Dorothy Wickham has led them to consider 4 & 5, 11 & 12 April, 10am-4pm The SHAC Art Walk is activating streets of 102 Stawell Street South, Ballarat various stories concerning the Eureka Flag. This Various locations Soldiers Hill with locals and visitors exploring the talk will highlight their discoveries. FREE. Disability access available Opening event wide variety of art produced by Soldiers Hill Art Friday 3 April, 6pm Collective members. See website for full details. TALK Ballarat North Bowling Club OUT OF THE STORE: BALLARAT CERAMICISTS 402 Gregory Street, Soldiers Hill Wednesday 8 April, 5.30-7pm Ballarat has a tradition of working with clay Art Gallery of Ballarat dating back to the days of the goldrush. Join Julie TALK McLaren, Kiri Smart and ceramicist Neville French SOVEREIGN HILL COSTUME DEPT 40 Lydiard Street Nth, Ballarat as they talk through their favourites. Friday 3 April, 3-4pm & 4-5pm Discover exquisite examples of original Victorian Disability access available $16 per person or $13 AGB members. fashions in the Gold Museum collection and Sovereign Hill Museum BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL. 39 Magpie Street, Ballarat learn about the process of historical costume reproduction with curatorial and costume design 3-13 APRIL 2020 Disability access available professionals.