Sculpture and Lantern Workshops
Jan Davies
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As part of the Queens Baton Relay event The Cassowary Coast Regional Council is partnering with Mission Beach Cassowaries and the Friends of Ninney Rise to create large Cassowary Coast Creature sculptures to welcome the baton runners to Mission Beach on March 17th 2018.
The artworks are being created at a series of workshops being held at Ninney Rise under the tutelage of well known art and drama teacher Jan Davies. Children and adults are encouraged to work together on their projects with help from local artists Sally Moroney, Nina Dawson, Penny Bell and Liz Gallie. The creations will be paraded again at the 2018 Cassowary Festival's 'Drumming of Cassowaries' parade on 30th June adding to the vibrant cassowary sculptures made with a RADF grant for last years even, also under Jan's guidance. |
Plotting and Planning
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STEP I: Art and Drama teacher Jan Davies inspires artists to 'capture the spirit' of the creature they have chosen to create
STEP 2: Loya cane is attached to bamboo frames to form the shape of the creature.
STEP 3: Greaseproof paper (catering paper) is painted with glue (wallpaper) or for a more resilient finish,
watered down PVA glue and placed over the loya cane shape or used to create a 3D profile. If possible, placed in the sun to dry.
STEP 4: Let the painting begin!
Now for the Lanterns
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