Arts & Craft Newsletter - Campbell Town Tasmania - September 2024

Edition 6 | September 2024

From the editor:

Within our Art & Craft group during August we discussed our upcoming group art exhibition in town called MIDLANDS. Many of us have made a good start on our entries and are working on various things like; felted nature scenes featuring some little creatures we have in the area, crochet or knitted items using local influence, painted works of the town (current and old), felted hanging works of local animals – just to name a few. We’ll continue working on our entries throughout the coming months. If you, or someone you know might like to enter, please see the details below. Note: entries are coming in fast, so I would enter sooner rather than later to be included.

I am also beyond thrilled to announce that if you’ve noticed some changes or increased activity at 116 High Street, Campbell Town in the past few weeks – that’s in the old Tas Ag building opposite the IGA - my husband and I have taken up the lease there and are preparing to open an art gallery and art hub. This is a longtime dream of ours.

This will be filled with Tasmanian Art – including from four of us locals! There will be a new exhibition showing each month – starting with our MIDLANDS group exhibit. We’ll have gifts, fine arts, jewellery, clothing, sculptures, outdoor items, kitchenware, mosaics, collectable items, spiritual, hanging works, plus a range of basic art supplies, and more. More info below.

I trust you find some inspiration in your surroundings, and within you to create, build, make or tend to things that you enjoy doing this month. The days are drawing out a little longer – which can certainly be inspiring.

Happy springtime,

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Harmony on High Street is owned and operated by married Campbell Town couple; Lee-Anne and Cory Peters. The Gallery & Art Hub will have a Grand Opening weekend on Sat 23 & 24 November 2024.

Lee-Anne and Cory hope that Harmony on High Street will help support the work and dedication of Tasmanian artists, as well as contribute to and inspire arts, creativity and culture within the community and within Tasmania itself.

Harmony on High Street will be a place to; purchase, be inspired, to create and to surround yourself with unique organic art and creations from everyday hardworking people.

TASMANIAN ARTISTS

All gifts & artwork in the Gallery will be made by Tasmanian artists. We have around a dozen artists already creating for our gallery as we speak.

RESIDENT ARTIST

I will be moving most of my studio to the gallery and will regularly create on site.

I am an award-winning ceramicist, sculpter, visual artist, illustrator and founder of Temple of Balance.

MONTHLY EXHIBITION

Each month a new group or solo exhibition will be featured in our dedicated exhibition room.

CAMPBELL TOWN ART & CRAFT GROUP

Our group will be meeting from our creating area within the gallery from December.

We meet on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesday & 4th Saturday of every month. 10am till 12pm.

Create with others, learn new skills, share your skills, community activity, all are welcome. Small payment exchange.

ACTIVITIES

During school holidays and some weekends there will be art activities, workshops, classes, groups and private sessions occurring.

MEETING ROOM HIRE

We are setting up a meeting room for private consultations, meetings or workshops. Details coming on this soon.

ART SUPPLIES

For the enthusiastic creative we will stock a vast range of art supplies to entertain, create with, or to express the innate creativity within.

Join us on Facebook here: https://www.Facebook.com/HarmonyonHighStreet

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To celebrate the Grand Opening of our new Art Gallery & Art Hub we are also launching our first instore art exhibition titled: MIDLANDS.

Think; rural, country towns, old or new buildings across the Midlands, people, animals, places, moments captured, landscape, abstract, literal or whatever your creative mind can imagine.

Entry is $10 per item, up to 3. The work must be; of a high standard, focused around the theme, in any medium (not photography), for sale, created from January 2022, created by the applicant who has lived in Tasmania from at least January 2024. Sales on commission. NOTE: due to popularity and restricted space the exhibition entries for this event are now capped. Entries close on 2^nd Nov or if all spaces are taken – whichever comes first. Delivery of artwork on Sat 9 Nov between 11am and 4pm, or another time via prior arrangement.

Please request Terms & Conditions & Entry Forms to HarmonyonHighStreet@gmail.com

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Campbell Town Art & Craft Group meets every:

1^st ,2^nd ,3^rd Tuesday & 4^th Saturday of the month.

Look out for School Holiday Child Friendly Art & Craft Sessions

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At the Weaver's Cottages Studio we're grateful to the fibre craftspeople who demonstrated their spinning, knitting and tatting on the busy Heritage and Bullock Festival weekend. Thank you to Barbara, Carol, Raven, Jane, Jo and Trish for making the Parlour a lively activity filled space! Johnny in the front courtyard had a five-deep audience for his chairmaking demonstration on the Saturday. Lots of fascinated visitors walked away with smiles and memories ignited.

Learn more about @theweaverscottages_oatlands on Facebook

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Campbell Town Art & Craft Group – painting in between showers outside (Plein Air) on Saturday 24^th August.

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LOCAL ARTS & COMMUNITY CONTACTS

Campbell Town Art & Craft Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ctartcraftgroup/ 

Campbell Town, Tasmania Noticeboard - https://www.facebook.com/groups/438690086723578/  

Campbell Town Sales & Information - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3472720799631842/ 

Ross Neighbourhood News - https://www.facebook.com/groups/rosstasmania/

Fiercely Tasmanian Art group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1462590380716700

Monthly Newsletter – send any articles, events, groups, photos etc for Campbell Town, Ross and Surrounds to Lee-Anne Peters art@templeofbalance.com

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LOCAL ARTISTS / GALLERIES
Lee-Anne Peters:	Ceramics, jewellery, visual arts, spiritual	Campbell Town	LeeAnnePeters.com Facebook
Sherrie T Jewson:	Embroidery, visual arts	Campbell Town	Facebook
Jasmine:	Portrait artist	Campbell Town	jhrartist.com  Facebook
The Weaver’s Cottages Studio:	Locally handmade art, clothing and home wares	104 High St, Oatlands	Facebook
Barbara Halloran	Handmade blankets and shawls	Campbell Town	Email
Harmony on High Street:	Gifts, gallery, art hub, Tasmanian artists	116 High St, Campbell Town OPENS Sat 23 November	Facebook

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