Good Afternoon all,

Surviving this heat wave is a challenge
The kitchen is awful – the lovely art deco tiles don’t even help- the dogs are panting and the hydrangeas wilted.
My night time remedy for a good night’s sleep (from a Moree childhood) is the damp hand towel on the shins with the fan on – most effective nude- not a great look but it creates an evaporative cooling climate and one feels as if one is on a resort. Some of the staff have taken to this, unfortunately their husbands have been confused about the intentions.

Now to the NEW beads
Orders are now coming after the Christmas break
Have to be careful with my overseas orders now with the struggling Aussie dollar
Lots of metalized plastic – large and light
Glass shapes – in summer colours
Hollow glass – great for earrings
Snake chain
Lustre glass beads

Lots of big bold resin and animal prints – here on Wednesday
Our classes are resuming as are the high teas

Hollow black/gold glass beads
Pearl resin

Metalized plastics

Lustre glass

Stormclouds gather -then go

Julia Johnson performing

Poetry slam in The Refectory

The Red Room with digital art

Large metalized plastics
Hollow glass

Resin amd glass

Resins

Snake chain

Red room exhibition

art:house exhibition opening

art:house exhibition opening 23rd Jan

Movies
Saw ‘Revolutionary Road’ last week – acting was terrific, depth in the issues. Thank goodness for the efforts of the women’s movement.


For your Diary

art:house | art + design festival

art:house is a month long summer festival celebrating art + design in the local region. From visual art, photography, illustration and graphic design- the art:house festival aims to bring together emerging artists and designers in a program that will showcase and celebrate our regions creative talents.





The art:house | art + design festival will hold a diverse range of group exhibitions and workshops encompassing all aspects of art and design. Held at Benedict House in Queanbeyan, the festival will run inline with four themes during the festival- view:culture | design:life | art:women | future:colour

For more details on art:house | art + design festival, please check out www.benedicthouse.com.au/arthouse


////art:house opening night | 14 February 2009

Come along to the opening of the art:women and the future:colour exhibitions- part of the art:house | art + design festival. Both group exhibitions open on 14 February 2009 from 6pm and feature local emerging artists, designers and photographers.

Opening Night festivities include:
: Exhibition Opening of art:women and future:colour group exhibitions
View the work of 20+ local artist and designers

: Tommy Murphy - guest speaker
“Ways to articulate your creative passion and process”
Critically acclaimed playwright Tommy Murphy comes home to Queanbeyan to be the Guest speaker at the opening night on Feb 14. Named one of the Top 100 most influential people by The (Sydney) Magazine, Tommy will speak about creativity in the real world.

: Omar Musa - performance
Local poet, rapper and National Poetry Slam winner Omar Musa will perform live tracks from his new 'The Massive EP'. Omar was a winner of the British Council’s prestigious Realise Your Dream award and recently returned from London and the US were he worked on his debut album.

: Emma Knieriem – fashion parade
Local fashion designer Emma Knieriem will present her latest leisure wear with a mini fashion parade by the ‘Emma K Kittens’ accompanied by AIS rowers.

: Benjamin Forster- video projection
Local Canberra artist Benjamin Foreter will present a site-specific projection onto the historic exterior of Benedict House with the support of the BEAM Projection Group.

: Music by LuLu Swing
The opening of the art:women and design:life group exhibitions will be accompanied by live acoustic music by local musicians LuLu Swing.



Canberra Day – OPEN 9th March
Family Day

10:30-11:30 | Family workshops – clay coil pots or jewellery making in the courtyard + ‘spiders’ to drink 12noon- 1pm | Lunch – Bar-b-que and salads Fruit salad and ice-cream
1.30 – 2.00 | Giant treasure hunt – in the grounds of Benedict House and along the river path (adult supervision required)
Suitable for 7year olds +
$30 Adult | $25 child | Bookings essential Tel 6284 2868


HIGH TEA in THE REFECTORY–



- take time out, meet up with friends for with traditional food, served with traditional etiquette. Four savoury, three sweets, glass of sparkling, tablecloths and tiered plates.
Dress up or ‘hat up’ according to the theme. (Listed below)
Participate in quiz on fashions, food, trends and arts on the theme – light hearted fun with giveaways and prizes
$25 per person 3pm-5pm

22nd February - Sixties Beat – remember Mary Quant, op art, Mondrian shifts, Easy Rider, Flowers in your Hair, Jackie O
22nd March - Safari Suits & 70’s – Abba, blow away hair, flairs, platforms, Star Wars, Cat Stevens
26th April - Deco Delilah – jazz, Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Schiaparelli, Tamara de Lempicka, Sonia Delaunay.

MOTHER’S DAY 10th May - Morning Tea 10-12noon Lunch from 1pm
EASTER SATURDAY 11th April - Autumn Brunch in the courtyard 11am
Bookings essential for all above – 62842868

Local Produce MARKET DAY 8th February, 8th March
Second Sunday of the month 10am – 3pm We are beginning to source local suppliers of fresh produce – eggs, non preservative bread, seasonal fruits and veges, preserves etc. Enquiries welcome

Plenty to keep us busy

Take care,
Kate