3 ART EVENTS | 24 HOURS | July 11 & 12 2014
Animating spaces yeppoon - Changing tides
High Tide Friday 11 July
5 pm to 8 pm Yeppoon Beachfront High Tide will be an explosion of colourful flags designed by local children as well as stunningly bright lanterns constructed by textile artists, Anni Simmons and Nanette Balchin. You won’t want to miss this evening high tide, with a full moon, and a brilliant display of colourful flags and life size lanterns on Yeppoon main beach front. Drumming, Dance, Live Music and Circus Street Theatre too. Grab a takeaway or pack a picnic, bring a rug to sit on and enjoy the beachfront with the incoming tide..... 
Through the Porthole Saturday 12 July
1 pm to 6 pm Beaman Park 'Through The Porthole' is a journey in ceramic exploring the significant landmarks and coastal features of Keppel Bay. Artists Renton Bishopric, Kim Warcon and Clare Botfield will create clay artworks from digital images, designed to portray the view that one would see if they were to travel along the coastline by boat. These artworks, along with artworks made by students from local high schools will be presented in an art trail through Beaman Park in Yeppoon CBD. Together the artists aim to highlight the regions spectacular coastline and initiate what has the potential to become a significant cultural tourism asset for the Capricorn Coast. Colouring Competition for the kids, a lovely afternoon in the park..... 
Digital Drifting Saturday 12 July
5.30 pm to 7.30 pm Yeppoon Town Hall Sometimes we forget the significance of our town areas and elements within. We are encouraging people to take another look. The project is not just about history, it will be including content from the past and the present, it is more about capturing the true essence of life on the Coast. This large scale projection from Peter & Emily Szilveszter of Living Lens, with the assistance of Hughi Simmons, will be a spectacle of light, colour, sound and movement that will draw the viewer into a fully immersive experience. Bring a rug or a chair, enjoy yummy hot food from the food vans and sit back to watch Yeppoon Town Hall as it has never looked before on a Saturday evening...... What’s next? Then, at 7.30 pm the doors will open at the Town Hall for Wendy Matthews in Concert with Kate Leahy. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. |
High Tide : Gallery
THROUGH THE PORTHOLE : Gallery
digital drifting : Gallery
VIDEO CLIPS : Animating spaces
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