Herring
Island Summer Arts Festival acknowledges the Wurrunjeri people
as
the
original custodian of the land on which the festival is being held. 
Festival
Program 2012
Invitations to the 2012 Festival can be downloaded in printable form on this link.
For more information
about access and the permanent sculpture
collection check
Parks Victoria's Herring Island page.
Robert Lee inspecting
Ellen José's Tanderrum
Australia
Day Activities 26th January
 Australia
Day 2011 activities included artists' demonstrations in the courtyard,
self
guided
walks of Herring Island (free brochures/maps available from the
gallery), one guided tour, perfect weather and the perfect opportunity
for a picnic in treasured bushland. Hundreds of people
enjoyed a great day on the island.
We hope to repeat
this performance in 2012 - particularly by organising perfect weather -
over which we have no control.
Herring Island
Summer Arts Festival thanks the Australia
Day Committee
(Victoria) for their support for our Australia Day program.
Artists working
in the courtyard Australia Day 2007
14
to 29
January
 Association
of Sculptors of Victoria [ASV]
Sculpture
on the Stream
opening
12-2pm on 14 January, the exhibition
is open from 11:30am
to 4:45 pm each Saturday and Sunday
Cr. John Chandler,
newly elected Mayor of Stonnington will open the sculpture exhibition
and launch the 2012 Herring Island Summer Arts Festival on
Saturday 14th
January at 12noon.
An exhibition of
smaller sculpture reflective
of the Stream - the sculptors' life.
Demonstration events will occur during the
show, and the exhibition will be “sat” by the
exhibiting artists
– so this will be a great time to see their latest work and
talk to them about
their inspiration.
After the exhibition closes images of the works will be
on the ASV web site in the exhibitions
section.
The gallery will close at
4:00pm
on Sunday 29th January so please come early on our last day.
Contact:
Jenny Rickards 0418 971 897
4 to 19 February
 Basketmakers Victoria
Drift - an exhibition of fibreworks by
Basketmakers of Victoria Inc.
 Exhibition Opening: 12 noon - 2pm on Saturday 4th February 2012.
The exhibition will be open for 3 weekends - February 4 & 5, 11 &12 and 18 & 19 - from 12 noon until 4.45pm daily.
Fibreworks
in the exhibition range from traditional basketry to contemporary
sculptural interpretations, with all works for sale.
Visitors
are invited to join in informal, related activities, observe
basketmakers at work and discuss techniques and inspiration with the
makers.
For more information visit our website www.basketmakersofvictoria.com.au or phone Tricia McGaughey (03) 9551 3554
Work by Sue Dilley
25 February to 13
March
Contemporary by Nature
opening 12noon to 2pm on 25 February
exhibition runs 12 to 4:45pm
25, 26 February, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12 (Labour Day) March
17 March to 1 April
Ceramics Victoria
Breaking the Drought
opening 12noon to 2pm on 17 March
exhibition runs 12 to 4:45pm
17, 18, 24, 25, 31 March, 1 April
The exhibition brought
to you by Ceramics Victoria Inc is a members only exhibition, where
we invite current and new members to explore the theme of BREAKING
THE DROUGHT. The theme is in keeping with our current weather and is
a starting point for our artist's inspiration and may be approached
on both a literal and/or metaphorical level. For instance, artists
may explore the ways in which, in our lives and society, we can find
ourselves at times struggling in what seems a barren landscape or a
time of deprivation, only to have a seemingly sudden and sweet
release as our interior or exterior weather changes. Artists will
consider some of the factors involved in such transformation, and the
subsequent feelings such as hope or loss, joy and fear that can
accompany it.
Applications and
further information for this exhibition or anything more on Ceramics
Victoria Inc can be found at our web site,
www.ceramicsvictoria.org.au
Ceramics Victoria Inc.
Box Hill Community Arts Centre
470 Station St. Box Hill VIC 3128
Tel: (03) 9899 2777
(Wed, Thurs 10am-5pm)
Mobile: 0416 009 031
Access
to
Herring Island Environmental Sculpture Park & Gallery is by
Parks Victoria’s punt service which
operates on
weekends and on Australia Day from 11am
to 5:00pm
from the Como Landing (Melway Map 2M C2). There is a modest charge for
the punt service - currently $2 for adults or $5 for families.
Como landing is at the foot of Williams Road South Yarra /
Toorak
where it runs into Alexandra Avenue. Once there - you can't miss the
island - banners sponsored by Hocking Stuart (South Yarra) mark
the pontoon landings on the Como side of Herring Island.
You can get to Herring Island on public transport: the 605 bus stops near the intersection of Alexandra Avenue and Williams Road.
Kanteen café is located close to the landing.
Our email
form is not working at the moment - please send any messages to
hisaf@sculptorsvictoria.asn.au
You
can use the following email form to send a message to Herring Island
Summer
Arts Festival:
The
Herring Island Summer Arts
Festival is run with the support of Parks
Victoria.
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