BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Yarrila Arts and Museum - ECPv6.15.13//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Yarrila Arts and Museum X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Yarrila Arts and Museum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240306T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240306T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20240228T234623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T234626Z UID:10000098-1709733600-1709744400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Studio Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nLearn how to record audio\, make music\, edit photos & videos\, design a poster\, stop-motion animation\, create digital art with an iPad\, and much more. \n\n\n\nDigital Studio equipment is available to use including guitars\, bass guitars\, midi-keyboards and percussion instruments. \n\n\n\nThe Digital Studio is free to access during Drop-In sessions. Let us know if you are wanting to use the recording booth during a specific session. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create-2 CATEGORIES:Program,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240302T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240302T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20240223T034538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T034540Z UID:10000124-1709377200-1709380800@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Sarah Mufford - Fluttering On The Surface DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nJoin artist Sarah Mufford for a discussion offering unique insights into her artworks featured in her current solo exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM)\, Fluttering On The Surface and be inspired by her arts practice and current work.Fluttering on the Surface is a solo exhibition of Sarah Mufford’s complex pattern works\, informed by Eastern and Western sources.Embrace this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the artistic visions and inspirations of this talented local artist. \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE event\, but bookings are required. \n\n\n\n\nBook a ticket for the Artist Talk with Sarah Mufford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Exhibitions and Events\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Fluttering on the Surface \n \n \n 8 Feb – 24 Mar 2024\n Exhibition \n Lose yourself in intricate geometric abstractions. Fluttering on the Surface is a solo exhibition of Sarah Mufford’s complex pattern works\, informed by Eastern and Western sources. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ok! Motherhood \n \n \n 8 Feb – 24 Mar 2024\n Exhibition \n Explore the connection between the mundane and the extraordinary by delving into the themes of parenthood and the transformative power of change through artist Richilde Flavell’s captivating ceramic works. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/artist-talk-with-sarah-mufford-fluttering-on-the-surface CATEGORIES:Event,Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2024/02/sarah-profile-pic-2_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240224T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240224T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20240216T062320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T025811Z UID:10000123-1708768800-1708783200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Sea Monsters Family Fun Day DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nHave fun with interactive performances with Erth’s Roaming Prehistoric Aquarium as they bring ancient sea creatures to life at Yarrila Place\, Coffs Harbour! \n\n\n\nExperience roving\, interactive performances with master puppeteers Erth and their prehistoric marine reptiles at Yarrila Place. \n\n\n\nMeet the playful Plesiosaurs and evade the fearsome Kronosaurus. Be careful not to be lured in by the mysterious Anglerfish! \n\n\n\nFor over 30 years\, Erth have delighted\, challenged\, and inspired audiences around the world with their flagship shows Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo and Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium. \n\n\n\nEnjoy them for one day only – Saturday 24 February from 10:30 to 1:30 at Yarrila Place. Erth’s work blends exquisite puppetry and irreverent humour with scientific rigour\, inspiring awe and wonder. \n\n\n\nLet your imagination run wild and create a sea monster masterpiece! \n\n\n\nVisit The Workshop at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and explore the form and function of some of the incredible beasts that once dominated our oceans. Combine these forms to create your very own sea monster with its own unique function and name.  \n\n\n\nJoin a special Sea Monster Storytime\, with Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary! \n\n\n\nCome along to the Story Space in the Harry Bailey Memorial Library at Yarrila Place. Listen to stories of the deep with the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary and their friends. Storytime sessions start at 11am and 12pm and run for approximately 30 minutes. \n\n\n\nBest of all\, it’s free! Plus\, don’t miss the chance to purchase tickets to explore the fascinating Sea Monsters Exhibition. \n\n\n\nSave the date for a day of fun\, discovery\, and adventure! \n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets for Sea Monsters here\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Fun Day is presented by City of Coffs Harbour incorporating Yarrila Art and Museum and Coffs Harbour Libraries. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSea Monsters is an Australian National Maritime Museum touring exhibition in partnership with Queensland Museum Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoving performances by Erth. Dinosaurs and other puppets created by Erth Visual & Physical Inc. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime with Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Events\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Sea Monsters \n \n \n 23 Feb – 26 May 2024\n Exhibition \n Come and explore the fascinating world of Earth’s ancient oceans\, where some of the largest\, fiercest and most successful predators ruled the depths. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ok! Motherhood \n \n \n 8 Feb – 24 Mar 2024\n Exhibition \n Explore the connection between the mundane and the extraordinary by delving into the themes of parenthood and the transformative power of change through artist Richilde Flavell’s captivating ceramic works.\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Fluttering on the Surface \n \n \n 8 Feb – 24 Mar 2024\n Exhibition \n Lose yourself in intricate geometric abstractions. Fluttering on the Surface is a solo exhibition of Sarah Mufford’s complex pattern works\, informed by Eastern and Western sources. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/sea-monsters-family-fun-day CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2024/02/web_featured_image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240223T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240526T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20230411T043059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T014234Z UID:10000020-1708646400-1716767999@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Sea Monsters DESCRIPTION:Sea Monsters \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n While dinosaurs dominated the land\, giant reptiles and sharks prowled the seas\, and they’re making a comeback at Yarrila Arts and Museum! \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nSea Monsters offers an exciting experience that combines real fossils from millions of years ago and giant replicas\, including a 13-meter long Elasmosaurus and a 9-meter Prognathdon. \n\n\n\nDive into the secret lives of these fascinating creatures with interactive displays and immersive experiences. \n\n\n\nNot for the faint-hearted\, Sea Monsters will ignite the imagination of all ages. \n\n\n\nIt’s seriously scary and seriously fun. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\nFinal Weekend Special Ticket Price (From Friday 10am until Sunday 2pm) $5 per person\, Infants under 4 free. \n\n\n\nAdult$15.00Child (4 – 16 years) $7.50Student/Concession $10.00Family (2 adults + 2 children) $40.00Infants under 4 years FREE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nProduced by the Australian National Maritime Museum in partnership with the Queensland Museum Network and Queensland Government. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRelated Programs and Events\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Night at the Museum: Sea Monsters\n \n \n \n 24 May 2024 at 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm\n Event\, Program\, Workshop \n Get ready for a Night at the Museum and see seriously scary Sea Monsters after dark at Yarrila Arts and Museum! URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/seamonsters CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/04/Sea-Monsters-Key-Image-thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240208T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240324T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20230621T003056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T011100Z UID:10000030-1707350400-1711324799@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Fluttering on the Surface DESCRIPTION:Fluttering on the Surface \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nSarah Mufford\, Detail of Nasir ol Molk\, 2021\, India Ink\, Pigmented Ink\, watercolour\, graphite\, and polymer gesso on cotton rag.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nMufford’s work invites the viewer to engage with a dynamic interplay of shapes and colours that constantly shift and transform without one element dominating. This sense of movement is enhanced by the artist’s use of negative space\, allowing the eye to rest and refocus\, creating a sense of rhythm and flow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFluttering on the SurfaceSarah Mufford \n\n\n\nA response to Sarah Mufford’s exhibition by Associate Professor in Art History and Visual Culture at Charles Sturt University\, Sam Bowker \n\n\n\nSarah Mufford’s creative practice seeks to understand holistic processes of visual culture. Her work reveals subtle sensory structures that inform our perception of harmony and balance. Using a ruler\, compass and vivid colours\, she encourages us to see how geometry\, colour\, field and rhythmic forms interact as rich spaces for sensory imagination. \n\n\n\nAcross this delicate\, colourful and ambitious exhibition\, our vision is intricately interrupted by solid semicircles. Each is isolated from even more complex potential patterns. The visible under-drawing is intentional\, for Mufford’s labor-intensive process emphasizes the importance of geometry as a profound foundation\, both visually and conceptually. Her reverence for the historic pursuit of geometric forms in art history is drawn from her extensive fieldwork across India\, southern Spain\, Italy and Iran. Her experiments are related to the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement in American postmodernism\, which drew on a similar array of sources across broadly Islamic\, Persianate\, and South Asian art – which were\, and still are\, collectively under-represented in Australian contemporary art – yet her finished work is distinctly of her own time and place. \n\n\n\nThrough this ongoing creative practice research\, Mufford has studied diverse interpretations of geometric design and the history of sensory perception. Rather than simply copying specific examples or illustrating regional practices\, she has compared their objectives and variations through their own contexts\, and arrived at a coherence that is entirely her own.  \n\n\n\nFor generations of artists and artisans\, mathematics has served as an extension of philosophy\, religion and visual culture. Mufford is part of this continuity\, drawing from the rich depth and breadth of art history to offer a new way of seeing. Her work is not descriptive\, but imaginative\, acknowledging sources as a testament to a more connected\, coherent model of international creative practice. Sarah Mufford’s paintings are inventions rather than replications\, posed on the continuous question ‘what if?’\, and moving toward new possibilities. \n\n\n\nIn reflecting on Mufford’s exhibition\, I offer interpretation about four paintings featured in Fluttering on the Surface. \n\n\n\nIn Jali (2023) the precisely cut structure of carved screens are evoked\, drawing from a solution to allow the permeation of moving air through architecture. The jali is a Persianate design\, notably preserved in the intricate dark pink and warm red masonry of Akbar’s abandoned capital city Fatehpur Sikri in Agra\, India. But comparable structures have been developed elsewhere – such as meshrabiyeh timber latticework screens\, shamsiyya gypsum screens\, or even Frank Lloyd Wright’s (somewhat brutalist) usonian open-cinderblock walls. Mufford’s approach moves beyond any of those specific contexts. Perceptively\, she asks what do we see and feel when experiencing these decorative screens? What was intended by their makers in-situ\, rather than those who subsequently disconnected and moved them into the rarified rooms of museums? \n\n\n\nThrough semicircles\, we see blue sky\, we see green foliage\, we feel faint air in subtle motion. \n\n\n\nOttoman tents were appliqued and embroidered with lustrous threads and luxurious textiles to evoke the sensory ideal of a garden – a landscape transformed on humanity’s terms. As mobile architecture\, the illusion of place moved with the tent\, even when a new view could be borrowed by the act of re-location. Mufford’s work reminds me of that sensory representation. Her memories are evoked and allude through the ambiguity of abstraction\, which is richer than tromp l’oeil realism. \n\n\n\nThe intensity of Leheriya (2023) acknowledges a similar quality\, but this time it is situated via the resplendent textiles of south Asia. The term leheriya is a Rajasthani form of woven fabric\, worn as a saree or turban\, defined by a persistent wave-like or zig-zag pattern. Across Mufford’s characteristic blue and green semicircles you may discern groups of squares\, but moving your eyes between each ‘square’ creates the trickling flow of water\, tentatively seeking passage over an open field. Water is heavier than air\, and thus far more intense colours have been chosen. \n\n\n\nKashan (2023) situates a geographic point of origin – a city in the province of Isfahan\, Iran. However\, that place has been informed by centuries of inherited culture and subsequent transformations. It is an analogy for a past and a future as a form of symmetry and asymmetry. When viewing this work\, you may note the abstract forms in dark tones are nearly symmetrical against a pale green field. But look more closely at the secretive pattern across the semicircles – are they palindromes? \n\n\n\nOn a geometric perspective\, the immediate present could be seen as a perpetual palindrome\, extending infinitely in all directions. This is a critical point underpinning the philosophy of geometric design\, allowing extrapolation into the infinite without glitches or disjointed continuity. \n\n\n\nNeshan (2023) is a Farsi (Persian) word meaning a mark or target\, or a seal (like a symbol or medallion). Within these billowing\, cloud-like forms\, notice the negative spaces between the semicircles\, and how these form a pattern unseen in the rest of this exhibition\, built through gaps like voids on a manuscript. The curlicues of coiling forms seem to trace the rhythmic movements of a murmuration of birds in flight\, or the rise and fall of asemic script – that is\, graphic forms that resemble words but do not contain their meanings. This type of abstraction was a foundation principle of the Hurrufiyya movement in Arab modernism\, yet in Mufford’s work this is not intended as a commentary on calligraphy. Rather\, her work is a study of time in motion through abstraction on a geometric frame\, in which parallels are invited to be drawn by other observers. \n\n\n\nMufford’s paintings are the result of extended and careful listening\, thoughtful observation\, critical comparison\, and creative practice research towards even more ambitious questions. This is a manifesto for insightful practice\, acknowledging diverse sources with respect and attention to their underpinning processes\, raising challenges to global art history through contemporary Australian art. \n\n\n\n\nDownload PDF of Fluttering on the Surface essay\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload PDF of Fluttering on the Surface essay URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/fluttering-on-the-surface CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/06/nasir-ol-molk_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240208T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240324T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20230411T032609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T013010Z UID:10000014-1707350400-1711324799@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Ok! Motherhood DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n\n\n\n\nRichilde Flavell\, en caul universe\, 2023\, ceramic\, wax\, oil pigment\, 610mm x 430mm. Photo by And the Trees Photography.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nExplore the connection between the mundane and the extraordinary by delving into the themes of parenthood and the transformative power of change through artist Richilde Flavell’s captivating ceramic works. \n\n\n\nFrom large vessels to a raw clay installation\, these artworks evoke reverence and warmth through their generous forms\, representing the flow of change\, a movement from one state to another\, showcasing the beauty and transformative power of clay. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/ok-motherhood CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2024/01/richilde-flavell_en-caul-universe_rgb.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231220T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240131T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20231218T093554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240101T223757Z UID:10000122-1703066400-1706720400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Wild Summer Holiday Program DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nKarlee Rawkins\, Scarlet-tailed Macaw\, 2023.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nVisit the YAM and Coffs Harbour Libraries Eventbrite for more information and book these activities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll SummerWild Summer Creative Journal inspired by Sally HookAll SummerSelf-led activities – in The WorkshopAll SummerSummer Reading Challenge10\, 17 & 24 JanuaryCoffs on Film13 JanuaryOur Wild World of Reptiles reptile day13 JanuaryReptile Portraits15 JanuaryDigital art and t-shirt design16 JanuarySong and Beat making workshop16 JanuaryPirate Parrots creative workshop with Karlee Rawkins17 JanuarySewing basics and animal textile activity20 JanuaryHalfway: Show ‘n Shine Family Day22 JanuarySurreal Nature Photography23 & 24 January3D modelling\, scanning\, printing workshop24 JanuaryMy Two Blankets – author reading and creative workshop25 JanuarySummer Reading Challenge Celebration31 Jan & 7 FebHalfway: Tiny Tyres\, Big Screens\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYAM Eventbrite\n\n\n\nLibrary Eventbrite URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/wild-summer-holiday-program CATEGORIES:Event,Program,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/12/scarlet-tailed_macaw_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231220T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240131T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20231218T044612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T044613Z UID:10000120-1703066400-1706716800@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Wild Summer Creative Journal 23/24 DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\n\n\nFrom 20 December 2023\, these journals can be found at all three library branches and Yarrila Arts and Museum. \n\n\n\nThis Creative Journal is a journey into the world of local artist Sally Hook’s captivating ceramics. Bursting with fun\, it includes family charades\, DIY sculptures\, collaging\, and a step-by-step flipbook guide for an enriching experience. Dive into Sally’s ceramic-making process and discover the fascinating birds along the Coffs Harbour coast. \n\n\n\nBut the Summer fun doesn’t stop there! The library team has handpicked books and resources to boost creativity\, explore birds\, and embark on exciting new adventures. \n\n\n\nWin: Don’t miss the chance to win another creative journal prize! Answer the question on the back of the journal and return the form to your local library branch by 31 January\, 2024. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the Creative Journal\, City of Coffs Harbour’s Summer holiday line-up features a diverse array of hands-on\, interactive activities designed to immerse kids in enjoyable and novel experiences. \n\n\n\nExplore the program listings on our Coffs Harbour Libraries and YAM websites for a complete overview of the exciting events. Secure a FREE spot for each child by booking through our websites. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/wild-summer-creative-journal-23-24 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/12/creative-journal.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231214T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240204T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20230405T041352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230814T104109Z UID:10000010-1702512000-1707091199@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Never Neverland DESCRIPTION:Never Neverland \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Never Neverland presents works by Karlee Rawkins in collaboration with her son Raj\, exploring the perceptions\, expectations and profound joy that being the mother of a son with a disability has brought. \n \n\n\n\n\nKarlee Rawkins\, Drifting Away\, 2023\, Acrylic on cotton canvas\, 1370 x 2100 mm\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nKarlee’s paintings explore the power of symbols and iconography to create a fantastical world of islands\, tropical birds and portals of love\, growth\, resilience and transformation. We invite you to enter a world where imagination reigns supreme and freedom is celebrated. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/never-neverland CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/04/Karlee-Rawkins-Drifting-Away-2023-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231209T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231209T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201919 CREATED:20231207T032054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T032227Z UID:10000119-1702117800-1702123200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Halfway artist talk: Jane Skeer and Yannick Blattner DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nLeft: Jane Skeer. Photo Sam Roberts @samrophoto RIght: Yannick Blattner. Photo courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nHalfway invites us on a collective journey to explore the changing identity of Coffs Harbour\, a regional City undergoing cultural and physical transformations. \n\n\n\nJane Skeer will discuss her large-scale installation\, True Blue. Comprised ofratchet straps\, demonstrating her fascination with materials that come from the landscape and wear the landscape embedded in their surface. \n\n\n\nArtist Yannick Blattner will share insights into his work Formal Arrangement For Casual Leisure 2023. An artworkcomprising of polyester camping chairs sealed and made rigid using materials typically found in auto-mechanic workshops ie; car filler\, fibreglass resin and black car paint. As a practical object\, the modified chairs facilitate the Australian penchant for leisure. Presented en-masse as an art object the work becomes a repetitive symbol of the ever-present intersection between labour and leisure. \n\n\n\nEmbrace this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the artistic visions and inspirations of these talented artists. \n\n\n\nSaturday 9 December 2023 \n\n\n\n10.30am – 12pm \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE event\, but bookings are required. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThis exhibition is supported by the Dobell Exhibition Grant\, funded by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW. \n\n\n\n\n\nJane Skeer. Photo Sam Roberts @samrophoto\n\n\n\nYannick Blattner. Image courtesy of the artist.\n\n\n\n\nBook your tickets to the artist talk here URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/halfway-artist-talk-jane-skeer-and-yannick-blattner-2 CATEGORIES:Event,Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/12/eventbrite_cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231208T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240211T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230411T032022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T053200Z UID:10000013-1701993600-1707695999@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Halfway DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nPeter Wade\, Mood Banana\, 2023\, White Beech\, acrylic\, ink\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nThe exhibition explores how distance\, time\, speed\, and space shape people’s perceptions of a place\, and how an identity associated with being the ‘halfway point on the highway’ evolves over time. \n\n\n\nHalfway embraces the evolution of Coffs Harbour by using contemporary art to explore the impact of major infrastructure projects and reflect on its shared history. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThis exhibition is supported by the Dobell Exhibition Grant\, funded by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation and managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n The 2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year\n \n \n \n 1 Dec 2023 – 4 Feb 2024 at 10:00 am–2:00 pm\n Exhibition \n Celebrate the natural heritage of Australia\, New Zealand\, Antarctica and New Guinea with the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year. A South Australian Museum exhibition. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Never Neverland \n \n \n 14 Dec 2023 – 4 Feb 2024\n Exhibition \n Never Neverland presents works by Karlee Rawkins in collaboration with her son Raj\, exploring the perceptions\, expectations and profound joy that being the mother of a son with a disability has brought. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Yaamanga (around here)\n \n \n \n Ongoing\n Exhibition \n Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place\, community and belonging\, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/halfway CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/11/moodbanana_dscf1597_v2_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231202T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231202T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231116T053857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T054905Z UID:10000117-1701513000-1701518400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Artist talk with STILL: National Still Life Award 2023 Winner Alana Hunt DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nAlana Hunt\, …and fled swiftly (i and ii)\, 2022 35mm film / archival digital print\, 800 x 530 mm (each)\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nVisit the STILL: National Still Life Award 2023 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) on Saturday 2nd December at 10.30am to meet this year’s STILL Winner Alana Hunt. Alana will be joining us to discuss her award-winning work “…and fled swiftly (i and ii) 2022” as well as her broader interdisciplinary arts practice. \n\n\n\nDuring this artist talk\, Alana will discuss her most recent body of work and take you on a journey to explore the development\, themes and significance of her practice in contributing to social commentary on the impacts of colonisation in Australia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Alana\n\n\n\nBorn 1984\, Gadigal Country\, Sydney. Lives and works on Miriwoong Country\, East Kimberley\, Western Australia. \n\n\n\nAlana Hunt is non-indigenous artist and writer. Currently based on Gadigal Country in Sydney\, over the last twelve years she has lived on Miriwoong and Gija Countries in the North-West of Australia. \n\n\n\nHer work examines the violence that results from the fragility of nations and the aspirations and failures of colonial dreams\, both within the area she lives and in the context of her longstanding engagement with South Asia. \n\n\n\nHer distributed art practice moves between publishing\, exhibition making and public intervention. She communicates with a broad network of collaborators and peers in the development of her interdisciplinary works and regularly contributes to social commentary through podcasts\, discussions and publishing. \n\n\n\nVisit Alana’s Instagram to learn more @alanavhunt \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSTILL Major Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSTILL Supporting Sponsors URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/artist-talk-with-still-national-still-life-award-2023-winner-alana-hunt CATEGORIES:Event,Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/11/alanahunt_eventmage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231201T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20240204T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230405T041617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T055537Z UID:10000011-1701424800-1707055200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year 2023 DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nMy Country Burns\, by Samuel Markham\, Overall Winner 2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nThis breathtaking exhibition allows us to witness the unique beauty of the flora\, fauna and landscapes of our own backyard and the world around us. \n\n\n\nSee nature up close through stunning images by professional\, emerging and junior photographers who have shown impeccable timing\, patience\, artistry and technique to capture incredible moments in time. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2023 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year\, a South Australian Museum exhibition. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Halfway \n \n \n 8 Dec 2023 – 11 Feb 2024\n Exhibition \n Halfway invites us on a collective journey to explore the changing identity of Coffs Harbour\, a regional City undergoing cultural and physical transformations. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Never Neverland \n \n \n 14 Dec 2023 – 4 Feb 2024\n Exhibition \n Never Neverland presents works by Karlee Rawkins in collaboration with her son Raj\, exploring the perceptions\, expectations and profound joy that being the mother of a son with a disability has brought. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Yaamanga (around here)\n \n \n \n Ongoing\n Exhibition \n Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place\, community and belonging\, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/the-2023-australian-geographic-nature-photographer-of-the-year-a-south-australian-museum-exhibition CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/npoty-2023-samuel-markham-watermarked_web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231122T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231031T023319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T040618Z UID:10000108-1700647200-1700654400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling Workshops DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Become a digital storyteller in a weekly workshop series in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBecome a digital storyteller in this weekly workshop in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n\n\n\nThese two hour workshops \, for ages 16 plus\, covers all aspects of digital storytelling including imagery and story creation. \n\n\n\n“…digital storytelling combines the best of two worlds: the new world of digitised video\, photography and art\, and the old world of telling stories” said Dana Atchley\, Digital Storytelling pioneer. “The multimedia story or narrative that you create may include text\, photos\, video\, audio\, social media posts and interactive elements”. \n\n\n\nEquipment: Bring your own content or media capturing devices such as DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or use those at the Digital Studio. Archival material such as hard copy images\, slides or documents can be scanned at the library. \n\n\n\nThe Digital Studio is equipped with the latest Mac & PC computers to drive your next creative work! \n\n\n\nCity of Coffs Harbour acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land\, the Gumbaynggirr people\, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders\, past\, present and emerging\, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/digital-storytelling-workshops-2/2023-11-22 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/digital-storytelling.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231118T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231118T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231116T052427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T054818Z UID:10000118-1700299800-1700323200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Seabastion Toast Workshop DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nSeabastion Toast\, Postcards from the Edge\, Oil on Canvas\, 1200 x 1500mm\, 2023. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nJoin Still Exhibition 2023 Finalist Seabastion Toast in this Still-inspired painting workshop at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM).  This workshop places emphasis on light\, composition\, and foundational skills which will benefit both beginners and experienced artists.  Participants will leave with new insights\, improved painting techniques\, and a deeper appreciation for the art of still life painting. \n\n\n\nExercises can be completed in oil or acrylics. Acrylic paints\, painting mediums\, brushes and Canson canvas paper are provided in the workshop fee. (Oil paints are not included in the workshop fee. If using oils\, please bring your own supply.) \n\n\n\nSpaces are extremely limited\, so book now to avoid disappointment! We look forward to creating with you in The Workshop! \n\n\n\nRecommended for ages 15 years + \n\n\n\nWorkshop fee: $70 per participant \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Seabastion\n\n\n\nSeabastion Toast lives and works on the Mid North Coast NSW\, Australia. Among her achievements she recently won the $10\,000 Darcy Doyle Landscape Award\, was in the top 8 finalists of the Evelyn Award for painters under 45\, a double award at the 2019 Glover Prize and is regularly a finalist in many prominent art prizes. \n\n\n\nCo-existing with her very active outdoors lifestyle\, Toast’s paintings embody a very physical approach to the subject\, with layers built up\, scraped down and obscured. Toast has a degree in Fine Art from SCU including an exchange placement with the Pratt Institute in New York. \n\n\n\nShe also loves teaching\, running up mountains\, surfing\, her dog\, Audrey\, and horses. \n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Seabastion Toast\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n STILL: National Still Life Award 2023\n \n \n \n 7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023\n Exhibition \n Now in its fourth iteration\, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial\, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n First Nations Curator Walk and Talk\n \n \n \n 4 Nov 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:00 pm\n Program View all event dates \n Join First Nations curator Tori Donnelly\, in conversation with Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear me speak artists. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n When in Rome \n \n \n 2 Nov – 10 Dec 2023\n Exhibition \n When in Rome presents Gareth Budge’s photography series capturing the ever changing form of urban wildposting that produces untraceable layers and chance formations. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/seabastion-toast-workshop-2 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/11/seabastion-toast__postcards_from_the_edge.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231115T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231115T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231031T023319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T040618Z UID:10000107-1700042400-1700049600@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling Workshops DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Become a digital storyteller in a weekly workshop series in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBecome a digital storyteller in this weekly workshop in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n\n\n\nThese two hour workshops \, for ages 16 plus\, covers all aspects of digital storytelling including imagery and story creation. \n\n\n\n“…digital storytelling combines the best of two worlds: the new world of digitised video\, photography and art\, and the old world of telling stories” said Dana Atchley\, Digital Storytelling pioneer. “The multimedia story or narrative that you create may include text\, photos\, video\, audio\, social media posts and interactive elements”. \n\n\n\nEquipment: Bring your own content or media capturing devices such as DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or use those at the Digital Studio. Archival material such as hard copy images\, slides or documents can be scanned at the library. \n\n\n\nThe Digital Studio is equipped with the latest Mac & PC computers to drive your next creative work! \n\n\n\nCity of Coffs Harbour acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land\, the Gumbaynggirr people\, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders\, past\, present and emerging\, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/digital-storytelling-workshops-2/2023-11-15 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/digital-storytelling.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231108T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231108T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T074548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T013707Z UID:10000097-1699452000-1699459200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:After School Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBegin your own creative project and access the green screen\, digital recording booth\, editing equipment and get support and inspiration. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own films\, podcasts\, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level. \n\n\n\nBring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create/2023-11-08 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231108T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231031T023319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T040618Z UID:10000106-1699437600-1699444800@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling Workshops DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Become a digital storyteller in a weekly workshop series in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBecome a digital storyteller in this weekly workshop in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n\n\n\nThese two hour workshops \, for ages 16 plus\, covers all aspects of digital storytelling including imagery and story creation. \n\n\n\n“…digital storytelling combines the best of two worlds: the new world of digitised video\, photography and art\, and the old world of telling stories” said Dana Atchley\, Digital Storytelling pioneer. “The multimedia story or narrative that you create may include text\, photos\, video\, audio\, social media posts and interactive elements”. \n\n\n\nEquipment: Bring your own content or media capturing devices such as DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or use those at the Digital Studio. Archival material such as hard copy images\, slides or documents can be scanned at the library. \n\n\n\nThe Digital Studio is equipped with the latest Mac & PC computers to drive your next creative work! \n\n\n\nCity of Coffs Harbour acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land\, the Gumbaynggirr people\, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders\, past\, present and emerging\, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/digital-storytelling-workshops-2/2023-11-08 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/digital-storytelling.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231104T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230914T055015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T055159Z UID:10000071-1699095600-1699099200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:First Nations Curator Walk and Talk DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nFirst Nations Curator Tori Donnelly\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\n\n\nJoin First Nations curator Tori Donnelly\, in conversation with exhibiting artists Brentyn Lugnan and Alison Williams\, for a curator walk and talk of Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear Me Speak at Yarrila Arts and Museum. \n\n\n\nTori will discuss the development\, themes and significance of artworks in Ngarraanga Ngaanya Junaaygirr Hear me speak. Learn how this major exhibition\, featuring new work by First Nations artists of Gumbaynggirr Jagun (country)\, came together. \n\n\n\nEach talk will feature one of the artists exhibiting in the show. \n\n\n\nSaturday 30 September 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist\, Brentyn Lugnan. \n\n\n\nSaturday 4 November 2023 – 11amJoin Tori Donnelly in conversation with exhibiting artist\, Alison Williams. \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE\, non-ticketed event. \n\n\n\nPlease meet at YAM reception area at least 5 mins prior to the talk. \n\n\n\nThis is a FREE\, non-ticketed event. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThis project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. \n\n\n\n\n\nBrentyn Lugnan. Photo: and the trees photography\n\n\n\nAlison Williams. Photo: and the trees photography\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr\nhear me speak\n \n \n \n 16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023\n Exhibition \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices\, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Donna Brown Contemporary Jewellery Making Short Course\n \n \n \n 22 Oct 2023 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm\n Workshop \n Create contemporary jewellery inspired by the beauty of nature and local culture. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/3102/2023-11-04 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/08/tori-donnelly-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231102T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231210T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230405T034049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T020843Z UID:10000025-1698883200-1702252799@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:When in Rome DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nGareth Budge\, CURATED-CULT-URE\, 2023\, photograph.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nImages and advertising saturate our urban environments. Budge is interested in how patterns and layers begin to emerge from the practice of wildposting\, which sees the mass installation of posters to draw people’s attention. Both natural and social forces influence the layering and decay of old posters\, which results in new forms. \n\n\n\nWatch the video below\, Gareth Budge provides a brief insight into Coffs Harbour and how it shaped him as an artist and an individual. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Wild Designs in the Digital Studio\n \n \n \n 26 Sep 2023 at 10:00 am – 2:30 pm\n Workshop \n Be part of the exhibition When in Rome at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM)\, Yarrila Place! \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr\nhear me speak\n \n \n \n 16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023\n Exhibition \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices\, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n STILL: National Still Life Award 2023\n \n \n \n 7 Oct – 3 Dec 2023\n Exhibition \n Now in its fourth iteration\, STILL: National Still Life Award is a biennial\, acquisitive award for still life artworks across all mediums. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Yaamanga (around here)\n \n \n \n Ongoing\n Exhibition \n Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place\, community and belonging\, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/when-in-rome CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/04/Gareth-Budge-CURATED-CULT-URE-2023_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231101T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231101T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T074548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T013707Z UID:10000096-1698847200-1698854400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:After School Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBegin your own creative project and access the green screen\, digital recording booth\, editing equipment and get support and inspiration. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own films\, podcasts\, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level. \n\n\n\nBring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create/2023-11-01 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231101T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231031T023319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T040618Z UID:10000115-1698832800-1698840000@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Digital Storytelling Workshops DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Become a digital storyteller in a weekly workshop series in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBecome a digital storyteller in this weekly workshop in the Digital Studio\, Yarrila Place. \n\n\n\nThese two hour workshops \, for ages 16 plus\, covers all aspects of digital storytelling including imagery and story creation. \n\n\n\n“…digital storytelling combines the best of two worlds: the new world of digitised video\, photography and art\, and the old world of telling stories” said Dana Atchley\, Digital Storytelling pioneer. “The multimedia story or narrative that you create may include text\, photos\, video\, audio\, social media posts and interactive elements”. \n\n\n\nEquipment: Bring your own content or media capturing devices such as DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or use those at the Digital Studio. Archival material such as hard copy images\, slides or documents can be scanned at the library. \n\n\n\nThe Digital Studio is equipped with the latest Mac & PC computers to drive your next creative work! \n\n\n\nCity of Coffs Harbour acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land\, the Gumbaynggirr people\, who have cared for this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to their elders\, past\, present and emerging\, and commit ourselves to a future with reconciliation and renewal at its heart. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/digital-storytelling-workshops-2/2023-11-01 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/digital-storytelling.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231031T160000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231031T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230823T064059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T020025Z UID:10000061-1698768000-1698773400@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Teachers Tour of Yarrila Place DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nJoin a Teacher’s Tour to see the new Yarrila Arts and Museum and Harry Bailey Memorial Library at Yarrila Place. This tour has been designed to inspire teachers with new art\, resources and ideas. \n\n\n\nLed by experienced Education Facilitator\, learn about the 12-month exhibition calendar\, educational opportunities\, resources\, and website. \n\n\n\nTwo identical sessions to choose from: \n\n\n\nWednesday 20 September 4 – 5.30pm OR Tuesday 31 October 2023 4 – 5.30pm \n\n\n\nPlease register your attendance and dietary requirements with Eventbrite to assist with afternoon tea catering. This event is free for teachers. Numbers are limited\, so please book early. RSVP Friday\, 15 September. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/teachers-tour-of-yarrila-place/2023-10-31 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/08/teachers_preview_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231025T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231025T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T074548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T013707Z UID:10000095-1698242400-1698249600@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:After School Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBegin your own creative project and access the green screen\, digital recording booth\, editing equipment and get support and inspiration. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own films\, podcasts\, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level. \n\n\n\nBring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create/2023-10-25 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231018T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231018T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T074548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T013707Z UID:10000094-1697637600-1697644800@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:After School Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBegin your own creative project and access the green screen\, digital recording booth\, editing equipment and get support and inspiration. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own films\, podcasts\, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level. \n\n\n\nBring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create/2023-10-18 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231015T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231015T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230816T034119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T114620Z UID:10000057-1697367600-1697371200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Peggy's Live Tufting Demonstrations DESCRIPTION:Peggy’s Live Tufting Demonstrations \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n See first-hand how Peggy creates her work at these playful and inspiring demonstrations. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nPeggy Zephyr’s exhibition\, Please Walk on the Grass\, is a colour-filled world\, with vibrant artworks full of conversation\, play\, creativity\, and imagination. \n\n\n\nPlan your visit to this fantastical world when Peggy is demonstrating her contemporary textile work and tufting at YAM. \n\n\n\nBe captivated by Peggy’s creative process and learn firsthand how she creates her signature work.   \n\n\n\nThis is a fun event suitable for people of all ages. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is tufting?\n\n\n\nTufting is defined as the act of a needle punching through a backing material in the form of a loop. Depending on loop heights\, these loops can add texture\, dimension\, and\, if cut\, the “cut pile” can add a velvet like appearance to the tufted area. \n\n\n\nTufting is used to create a variety of textile products\, including carpets\, rugs\, and upholstery fabrics. Historically\, tufting was a technique use to make warm garments and other practical pieces. \n\n\n\nToday\, tufting is used more widely to create textile art forms and other decorative pieces. \n\n\n\nA tufting gun is a tool which is now more commonly used to automate the tufting process. \n\n\n\n\n\nPeggy with her tufting gun\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Please Walk on the Grass \n \n \n 16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023\n Exhibition \n Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Peggy’s Pass the Parcel\n \n \n \n 28 Sep 2023 at 11:00 am–12:30 pm\n Program \n Join Peggy for an “old-school” game of Pass the Parcel. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/peggys-live-tufting-demonstrations/2023-10-15 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/06/screenshot_peggytuftingdemonstatration_cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231011T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231011T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T074548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T013707Z UID:10000093-1697032800-1697040000@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:After School Drop In and Create DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nBegin your own creative project and access the green screen\, digital recording booth\, editing equipment and get support and inspiration. \n\n\n\nBring your own project or learn new skills in this weekly\, creative\, drop-in session at the Digital Studio. \n\n\n\nLearn how to make your own films\, podcasts\, 3D or AR development and get the latest tips and tricks to get your creative project to the next level. \n\n\n\nBring your own content or media capturing devices like DSLR Cameras or Smart Phones or you can use Digital Studio equipment. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/after-school-drop-in-and-create/2023-10-11 CATEGORIES:Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/drop-in-and-create.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231008T110000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231008T123000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20231003T005055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T051317Z UID:10000092-1696762800-1696768200@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:STILL: National Still Life Award - Panel Discussion 2023 DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nFinalists Kiata Mason\, Stafford Gaffney and the winner of STILL (yet to be announced) will be joined by Guest Curator Sandra Conte and artist mentor/arts broadcaster Wilamina Russo to discuss the past\, present and future of contemporary still life. Together they will reflect on where the genre has travelled both in subject matter and materiality and provide commentary on where it might be headed into the future. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility Information: \n\n\n\nThe City of Coffs Harbour is committed to providing inclusive services and programs. Yarrila Place is fully wheelchair accessible. Please email still@chcc.nsw.gov.au with your requirements or support needs. \n\n\n\nTerms and conditions: \n\n\n\n• Participants under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent and/or guardian. \n\n\n\n• For participants under the age of 16\, parents and/or guardians of children must remain in Yarrila Place for the duration of the visit. \n\n\n\n• If you arrive more than 10 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue\, your ticket may be allocated to the standby queue. \n\n\n\n• If you are unable to attend\, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Programs have limited spaces\, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future. \n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Attendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications\, social media\, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish to be filmed. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/stillpanel CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/04/STILL_MASTER_RGB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231007T000000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231203T235959 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230405T034345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T004855Z UID:10000009-1696636800-1701647999@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:STILL: National Still Life Award 2023 DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\nTamara Dean\, The Suspended Moment\, 2022\, Photography\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\nSTILL 2023 Winner Announcement\n\n\n\n\n\n$30\,000 Acquisitive Award Winner\n\n\n\nAlana Hunt…and fled swiftly (i and ii)\, 202235mm film / archival digital print800 x 530mm (each) \n\n\n\n“This award means one more year of the economic puzzle of how to be an artist is solved.  It will allow me to keep working. To keep thinking.  And to keep making.  And for that my sincere gratitude.” said Alana. \n\n\n\n$1\,000 Highly Commended Award Winners\n\n\n\nGrace DlabikHasu\, 2023Intuitively formed stoneware clay\, Toru Uta fired with banana skins and palm leaves alongside documented process video.300 x 290 x 290mmMiranda HineCrime scene still life (Midsomer Murders s14e5)\, 2023Oil on Board (diptych)325 x 480mm \n\n\n\nREAD THE FULL MEDIA RELEASE \n\n\n\nVisitors to the exhibition can vote for their favourite work as part of the $3000 People’s Choice award which will be announced on 28 November. \n\n\n\n\n\nSTILL 2023 Winning artwork by Alana Hunt\, …and fled swiftly (i and ii)\, 2022\, 35mm film / archival digital print\, 800 x 530mm (each)\n\n\n\nHighly Commended Award artwork by Grace Dlabik\, Hasu\, 2023\, Intuitively formed stoneware clay\, Toru Uta fired with banana skins and palm leaves alongside documented process video\, 300 x 290 x 290mm.\n\n\n\nMiranda Hine\, Crime scene still life (Midsomer Murders s14e5)\, 2023\, Oil on Board (diptych)\, 325 x 480mm.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe biennial acquisitive award\, now in its fourth iteration\, attracted 1143 entries from across Australia\, the largest field in the award’s history. \n\n\n\nThe Award is open to all artists across Australia. STILL 2023 invited fresh and contemporary explorations of still life themes to highlight the diversity and vitality of still life in Australian contemporary art\, broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre. \n\n\n\nStill: National Still Life Award 2023 has a prize pool of $35\,000 \n\n\n\nThe $35\,000 includes the following: \n\n\n\n$30\,000 Acquisitive Winner’s Award \n\n\n\n$3\,000 People’s Choice Award \n\n\n\n2 x $1\,000 Highly Commended Awards \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is now open; the winner was selected and announced by Guest Judge Max Delany\, Artistic Director & CEO\, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. The People’s Choice Award\, voted by visitors to the exhibition\, will be announced towards the end of the exhibition. \n\n\n\nSTILL 2023 is the first award exhibition to be presented at the new Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and has been curated by Guest Curator\, Sandra Conte. \n\n\n\nSandra Conte is based in the Glasshouse Mountains\, Kabi Kabi country and is embracing the beauty of the lands of the Gumbaynggirr people at Coffs Harbour\, curating the fourth iteration of STILL. An independent curator and arts consultant with a wealth of intercultural experience Australia-wide\, Conte has developed new galleries and worked across multiple Universities\, in directorial and curatorial roles\, on projects at local\, state\, federal\, and national touring\, levels. A range of positions include an early career role as Foundation Director and Curator of Caloundra Regional Art Gallery to Visual Arts Manager and Curator\, Tandanya (National Aboriginal Cultural Institute)\, Adelaide. She has curated in excess of 350 exhibitions\, judged and opened many art awards and advised on state arts and grant boards.  \n\n\n\n“STILL 2023 presents an opportunity to showcase finalists from six of Australia’s states and territories in the sparkling\, new Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM)”. \n\n\n\nSTILL 2023 Finalists\n\n\n\n\n\nAlana HuntGaspare MosconeRaelean HallAlicia CoxGerry WeddRaffi ButlerAlison MitchellGrace DlabikRaqiya AhmedAmelia LynchIsabella WuRaquel OrmellaAndrew ShillamJack Hodges andAlejandra RamirezRay MondeAngie de LatourJude WilliamsSam KenneallyAnita JohnsonKate DorroughSeabastion ToastAnthony ScibelliKeemon WilliamsStafford GaffneyBryce AndersonKiata MasonStephanie HicksChelsea GustafssonKyle Hughes-OdgersSusan JacobsenCherie AllanLeAnne VincentSuzanne KnightCheryl McCoyLucy RoleffTala KaalimChloe SmithManuel KangTamara DeanClare BelfrageMark MohellTim EllisClive StratfordMia ForrestVanessa EncarnacaoDavid TuckerMiranda HineVanessa HolleDenise FaulknerMirra WhaleVictoria ReicheltDrew SpangenbergMitch CairnsWendy SharpeEdwin DaughtryNick MountYabini KickettEleonora PastiNOTYandell WaltonEmma ThorpPeggy ZephyrZai Kuang\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMajor Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nSupporting Sponsors\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nThe award is made possible with the generous support of our Major sponsors\,  saso.creative and Bryant McKinnon Lawyers\, along with supporting sponsors\, Moving Art\, Andrew Peace Wines\, Arts Mid North Coast Arts Guide\, and Friends of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.  \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr\nhear me speak\n \n \n \n 16 Sep – 26 Nov 2023\n Exhibition \n Ngarraanga ngaanya junaaygirr hear me speak presents compelling artistic voices\, showcasing the rich cultural heritage and contemporary practices of Gumbaynggirr artists. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Please Walk on the Grass \n \n \n 16 Sep – 29 Oct 2023\n Exhibition \n Please Walk on the Grass invites you to enter a world of play with local artist Peggy Zephyr’s hyper-coloured paintings and tactile textiles. \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n When in Rome \n \n \n 2 Nov – 10 Dec 2023\n Exhibition \n When in Rome presents Gareth Budge’s photography series capturing the ever changing form of urban wildposting that produces untraceable layers and chance formations. URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/still-national-still-life-art-award-2023 CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/08/the-suspended-moment_small.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231004T133000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20231004T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T201920 CREATED:20230921T072118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T072236Z UID:10000078-1696426200-1696431600@www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au SUMMARY:Rhythm & Percussion Workshop with Greg Sheehan (ages 12-16) DESCRIPTION:Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n \n \n\nExhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video\, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive\, symbolically rich environments. \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Exhibition \n \n Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition\n \n When\n \n 15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025 \n \n AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nKeep young hands and minds busy in the Spring school holidays with this fun and rhythmic workshop for young people. \n\n\n\nThis workshop will get you clapping\, stomping\, and discovering music using your own body and a drum. The magnificent sounds of the group tapping and drumming in rhythm will be audio-recorded using Yarrila Place’s digital studio facilities and made available for participants to take home. The workshop will be facilitated by ‘Rhythm Magician\,’ Greg Sheehan. Greg is a local artist with decades of experience\, he will share his unique style of rhythmic notation and body percussion techniques. \n\n\n\nWhat can I expect? \n\n\n\nLearn to create your own rhythms and music through clapping\, tapping\, drumming\, walking and number games! We will be working on polyrhythms\, rhythmic numbers and patterns using creative games and improvisation to create a thrilling group rhythmic experience. \n\n\n\nSee a taster of Greg at TEDx: https://youtu.be/d-oXzkTPU4I \n\n\n\nCost \n\n\n\nFree – Bookings essential. Lunch provided. \n\n\n\nThis workshop has been supported by the NSW Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break Program. \n\n\n\nTerms & Conditions \n\n\n\nFor participants under the age of 16\, parents and/or guardians of children must remain within Yarrila Place for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nIf you arrive more than 15 minutes after the advertised start time and there are people in the standby queue\, your spot may be allocated to the standby queue. \n\n\n\nIf you are unable to attend\, please cancel your registration at least 24 hours prior to the event. As Programs have limited spaces\, repeated failure to notify staff of cancellations may result in bookings being refused in the future. \n\n\n\nAttendance at our events may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or videos. These images may be used by City of Coffs Harbour in their publications\, social media\, council’s website or newspaper. Please notify staff if you do not wish the participant to be filmed/ photographed. \n\n\n\nAbout Greg \n\n\n\nGreg Sheehan is one of the leading figures in Australian Percussion. In Greg’s 50 year career as a musician and teacher\, he has worked with children in Schools\, pre-schools \, communities and festivals both in Australia and Overseas. The children find Greg very engaging\, inspirational and humorous! Over the last 15 years Greg has been working in REMOTE COMMUNITIES with the Music Outback Foundation\, in Northern Territory\, South Australia and New South Wales. He is now running holiday activities and holds a weekly session for 3-8 year olds. Greg has also appeared on the popular television show PLAYSCHOOL\, in what has become one of the most requested episodes ever! \n\n\n\n\n\nMusician\, Greg Sheehan URL:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/events/rhythm-percussion-workshop-with-greg-sheehan-ages-12-16 CATEGORIES:Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.yarrilaartsandmuseum.com.au/content/uploads/2023/09/percussion.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR