It sounds very Zen but it’s the name of the upcoming show curated by Dr Anne Bennett at Hatch Contemporary Arts Centre in Ivanhoe, which opens this Wednesday. The exhibition continues to explore this year’s theme of water, and its elemental importance, and will showcase 9 different artists’ work including Anne Bennett. Anne and I have both been members of the Banyule Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee.
The fifth Manningham Victorian Ceramic Art Award opens on 16 August and I’m really happy to see two friends I’ve previously featured on my blog are both finalists in this year’s show – Louise Kyriakou and Lene Kuhl-Jakobsen. Local creative family, the Pittards have scored a hat trick with all of them – Chris and Mary-Lou and daughter Jessie also this year’s finalists. I was lucky enough to work with them when I was the publicist for The Light Factory Gallery in Eltham. And it’s lovely to see another local artist Irianna Kanellopoulou‘s work featured on the website.
Speaking of ceramics, Angus and Celeste currently have The Slightly Imperfect Sale on until Sunday 13 August meanwhile the Northcote Pottery Supplies Open Day is Saturday 19 August from 10 am – 3 pm. It’s a popular day as Artists on Were Street in Montmorency also opens on 19 August and runs until 3 September. I’ve long said that if Mr Rosanna and I had moved further out, our next suburb of choice was Montmorency. We’re spoilt for choice in the north-east…
Miss Rosanna 