Arts in the Olives – 2012
Scheduled for May 13th , Arts in the Olives Festival will have a strong sculptural emphasis in 2012.
Exciting news of the moment is the promised presence of the work of talented metal sculptor Chris Trotter for exhibition.
Winner of the Caldera Art Award – Therese Flynn Clark – will guide students in basket sculpture- a medium ideally suited to this environment as materials can be gathered in close proximity; and the creative talents of Luke Zwolsman will inspire students working in stone.
Flying Arts tutor, Casselle Mountford will focus the student group on an environmental sculpture and the blacksmiths will again beat beautiful shapes from hot iron with Gilbert Loutit.
Local potters promise expert guidance in fashioning clay into sculptural objects of beauty. They will work with adults and children and the children need pay only for materials.
Children’s workshops will all be free with some requiring a charge for materials and the sculptural theme continuing with Claudia Borbas guiding their work with river rocks.
Of course more workshops are planned in disciplines other than sculpture, and you can find their exciting details published on this site. Most are now finalised.
An excellent music programme is in the pipeline for 2012 and stalls will offer beautiful hand made goods and local or organic produce. Food offerings promise to be delicious.
You can stay informed and book on this site.
Festival Times:
Sunday workshops begin at 9:00 am. Registration for Workshops opens at 8:00am. Pre booking is recommended as some workshops fill early.
- Morning Classes: 9:00am-11:30am
- Afternoon Classes: 1:00pm-3:30pm
- Fullday Classes: 9:00am-3:30pm
Music, stalls, food and wine tasting and other festival activities will occur throughout the day
Costs and Payments:
- Festival entry is $6.00 (Children under six admitted free of charge)
- Halfday Workshops – $25.00
- Fullday Workshops – $50.00
Additional material charges may apply to some workshops. See the workshop page for details.
Please see ‘Bookings and Payments’ for more information.
Contact Stephanie Wernick at ‘artsintheolives@gmail.com’ for enquiries and bookings
Thanks for yet another great festival, we had a wonderful day thanks to all your hard work … Well Done
Cheers Wendi and Family