The Reconnect Photography Project , a partnership project between the Shire of Mundaring, Mundaring Camera Club and Mundaring Arts Centre Inc., is designed to encourage the local community to share their skills and the wonderful place in which they live.
“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, but the second-best time is now”. This old proverb is a reminder of the short and long-term benefits of time spent in nature. MAC Inc. members have been invited to reflect on their relationship to caring for and cultivating the natural environment in this juried exhibition.
A new body of work by multidisciplinary artist Tineke Van der Eecken explores the fibres of flora, fauna, and human systems in her show Tributaries. She presents jewellery, small fine metal sculptures, and biological objects formed by corrosion casting, alongside arresting photographic images that represent the life and death thrum of fragile arterial systems: root, river, skeleton, and vein.
Curated by Sandra Murray
A crucial figure in the development of contemporary fibre sculpture in Australia over four decades, Nalda Searles shares her extraordinary approach to craft. Finders Keepers showcases new and past works, demonstrating Searles’ role as the instigator of an innovative art movement utilising Australian plant fibre and found objects.
A response to the conflict between development and community wellbeing, Michelle Campbell’s solo exhibition investigates the psychological impact of the changing urban landscape. Through painting Campbell explores personal connections to homes and suburbs as extensions to a sense of self.
Food for Thought has seen community members come together to share food, skills and conversations about food culture through art. This exhibition showcases work created between master artists and the local community that are a tangible telling of our relationship with food and its influence in our lives.
Celebrating the role of the Shire of Mundaring Art Collection as a record and resource for the Mundaring community, Safe Keeping presents a perspective from local artists on the recent global forced retreat from public spaces and the importance of community networks.
Discover the artists behind the Food for Thought project as they work in residence, creating new work and sharing their skills and with others through a series of appetising workshops. A selection of ceramic, textile and timber vessels by participating artists will also be available on display and available for sale.
Using textiles to explore the visual language of urban architectural facades, Vicki Ames’ solo exhibition Traces highlights the ageing surface qualities of buildings and the histories they reveal.
Tend/er is an interactive exhibition that brings people together to encourage thought about ways of caring within communities. Physical and online components are woven together into an immersive and reflective experience.
Did you know that Mundaring Arts Centre also manages Midland Junction Arts Centre (MJAC)? If you are looking for even more arts and cultural experiences in the region visit the MJAC website for details.
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