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26/5/2017

Workshop #5

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What a difference a day makes....!!!

Enthused by the progress made on the  artworks, the artists returned to Ninney Rise the next day to put a lot more detail into their creations.

Artist and conservationist John Busst would have been proud to know that his now heritage listed home was being used for such exciting creative activities.

Learn more about how Ninney Rise was the base for the campaign by John Busst and his friends  culminated  in the  Wet Tropics rainforest and Great Barrier Reef being placed on the World Heritage List.








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20/5/2017

workshop #4

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The cassowary sculptures take on their own special identity. 

Art facilitator Jan Davies led the fourth workshop working with the artists  with as review of the project to see how each sculpture included the following criteria.
  • shape of the cassowary,
  • movement,
  • cassowary environment and
  • at least another animal within the environment. 
Here's what the sculptures looked like at the end of the day.



 

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19/5/2017

workshop #3

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Adding  colour and imagination.


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8/5/2017

workshop #2

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Despite  the  damp weather, (we are used to that at Mission Beach), the wide verandahs of Ninney Rise provided an excellent space for many hands on at the second workshop creating cassowary sculptures for the  festival parade.

This time it was to create the shapes from the drawings with loya cane and attach them to the bamboo frames.

Then wallpaper glue was sponged onto tissue paper. The glue sodden paper was then placed over the shapes.  Lots of gooey fun!!  All toxic free and water soluble.

It was wonderful to see it all evolve.  The sculptures have been stored to let the glue paper dry crisp.

Next workshop will be adding colour, texture and ... up to the imagination..!  See full program and features of the festival here.

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29/4/2017

Workshop #1

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An enthusiastic group of kids and adults met today and started work on the  life size sculptures being created for the Drumming of the Cassowaries Parade. It was  a perfect day at a perfect venue on the wide verandahs of Ninney Rise.

Under the experienced  guidance of  art teacher Jan Davies, at the first of five full day workshops,  the group was given lots of inspiration to set  their imagination free.

Drawings  have been realised in larger coloured  paintings and the  bamboo frames made ready for the next phase when loya cane  and other mediums will be used to transfer the concept into the large sculptures.

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    Cassowary sculpture workshops

    Follow the progress of  the life size cassowary sculptures being created for the Drumming of Cassowaries parade made possible with The Regional Arts Development Fund. A Queensland Government and Cassowary Coast Regional Council partnership to support local arts and culture

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  • 2021
    • Djiru Country
    • Festival Purpose
    • Cassowary People Workshop
    • School Kids artwork
    • Drumming of Cassowaries parade
    • Dress, Black, Red and Blue
    • Stripey's tent
    • Queenie the cassowary
    • Entertainment
    • Messages
    • Displays/Stalls
    • Our supporters
    • Stall registration >
      • Environment Displays
      • Market Stalls
      • Food Stalls
      • Join the fun
    • 2019 >
      • 2019 PROGRAM
      • Photo Gallery 2019
      • About the 2019 festival >
        • Mapping Fundraiser
        • Wasted art rubbish fish
        • Messages
        • FORUM
        • IN THE MEDIA 2019 >
          • media releases 2019
        • Sponsors 2019
      • 2018 >
        • PROGRAM 2018 >
          • Displays and Stalls 2018
          • Music
          • IN THE MEDIA 2018 >
            • Media Releases
            • Art Projects >
              • Gunduy Midja
              • Juergen and Stella Freund
              • The Cassowary Dress
              • Festival sculptures 2018
              • Mission Beach School choir
              • Bunting
          • 2017 >
            • Program 2017
            • Cassowary Sculpture Workshops
            • Media 2017
            • Thank you Ceremony
            • Kids Care
            • Trevor Proud Prints
  • Contact