It is great when 3 loves of my life come together into one space. This is what happened on Saturday at Backspace Gallery (Ballarat) when a group of women collected some well … junk … and turned it into recycled, revamped gowns. There was art, there was fashion and there was recycling.
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I usually hang around the edges of art exhibitions. So I was delighted to be asked to be an actual part of the event and co-open the exhibition along with Ballarat City Counsellor Belinda Coats.
Coming from a teaching background, I naturally gave a science lesson about plastics. I think I lost the audience between polymers and monomers. But I did also talk about how plastics don’t break down and how they are based on petroleum products and I felt I was winning them back. I then introduced the French term Gleaners and I knew then I had been forgiven.
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Thank you to Niki for the invite to open the event, Deborah Klein for organising the event and to the fabulous women who could see art in what most of us would put out with Tuesday’s bins.
The exhibition is on until February 9th after which all the gowns will be featured in a fashion parade during the Ballarat Backyard Taster evening (5.30 – 8.30) on February 21st.
Above pic courtesy of Erin from ‘yum studio’. Read her post on the event here.
Slainte – Colleen
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WPA acknowledges that when it comes to environmental initiatives, its people are its strength. It has recently partnered with us to plant 15 trees for each hard-working staff member identified as a Sustainability Warrior.
Tasman Cottage already gives you a chance to reconnect with nature, yet its manager Nick has taken an important next step. He recently purchased 150 trees in collaboration with us here at Fifteen Trees, an action which ensures vital habitat for our native fauna, such as the unique Tassie Devil.
‘We believe that supporting community tree-planting initiatives is not only an investment in nature; it’s a commitment to a sustainable future. JEI Studio is committed to ongoing donations of 15 planted trees for every design and decoration service agreement’. Jessi Deakin.
The exhibition is on until February 9th after which all the gowns will be featured in a fashion parade during the Ballarat Backyard Taster evening (5.30 – 8.30) on February 21st.
Above pic courtesy of Erin from ‘yum studio’. Read her post on the event here.
Slainte – Colleen
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