Community Picnic - Gundiah
Free art workshops, live entertainment and food available.
These picnics are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The goal is to bring people together and build community strength and resilience.
Each event will feature food, artisan workshops, and live entertainment.
At Gundiah, Leonie Kingdom will be performing live and free artist workshops will include:
- Nancy Brown, Expressive Patterns
- Zela Bissett, Flood Reflections
- Catriona Holland, Weather BOM Collage
Food and beverage stalls:
- Community BBQ from the Gundiah Hall Committee
- Delightful Treats from the local CWA
- Barista Coffee From Mooloo Coffee
Mark your calendar and come along!
Where: Gundiah Oval - School Road, Gundiah
When: Saturday, 31 August 2024
More info available at www.facebook.com/GundiahMemorialHall
Expressive Patterns Workshop: Nancy Brown
Join artist Nancy Brown for a creative exploration of patterns with words, print, drawing, and collage to express our sense of place and community resilience. In this workshop, you'll design black and white images using ink, stamps, fancy pens, and various drawing materials. Create your unique designs on postcards, which you can mail to yourself or friends. These postcards will not only arrive in your mailbox but also contribute to decorating our specially crafted ceramic tea sets for future tea gatherings. Come and share your artistic expression and community spirit through this engaging activity.
Weather BOM Collage Workshop: Catriona Holland
Discover the art within weather patterns in the Weather BOM Collage workshop. Inspired by the Bureau of Meteorology's radar images during extreme weather events, this workshop invites participants to recreate these vibrant and unique patterns using collage techniques. With coloured papers, you'll tear, shape, and assemble your interpretations of stormy weather, capturing the essence of your personal experiences. Whether reflecting on past weather events or imagining future rainfall, this workshop offers a creative outlet to explore and depict the dynamic beauty of weather phenomena.
Enliven the Space - Flood Reflections Workshop: Zela Bissett
Using Aquarelle pencils that dissolve into watercolours, you'll sketch and transform your drawings to reflect the changes brought by water, mirroring the unexpected shifts during flood events. Engage in a sharing circle to discuss personal flood experiences, then create and modify your art as a means of healing and reflection. This workshop offers a safe space to process emotions, foster resilience, and produce meaningful artworks that can become part of a collective community project.
