Moonambel Arts & History Group

An Exhibition without a Title

30/4/2019

We were presented with artwork
from 25 artists using a vast range
of media.

Wood carving, water colours,
acrylics, oils, pastels, pencil,
mosaic tiles, photography,
linocutting, printing, torn tissue
collage, glass and even rocks.

All up we had 59 pieces of art
to exhibit. A record number
of entries for our small group!

Together with the market on
Saturday we were pleased
to see art, artists and
the community come together
for a wonderful art event.

Thank you to all.

The artwork on this blog is just a small sample in the
art show. We thank all the participants for their work.

Exhibition Without a Title

26/3/2019

We are delighted to bring another art experience
to Moonambel.
We decided to go
without a title
to give everyone the chance to exhibit their talents artistically in 2D or 3D.

It is not too late to enter your wonderful creations.
Just contact either Jan or Garry (details on poster)
for the entry forms.

All we ask is for the work
to be presented well.
That is, framed if needed,
and the ability to be hung
on our hook system.
Plinths, maybe, if you have 3D work or contact us
for clarificaton.
(See contacts on the poster).

An Exhibition Without a Title

28/1/2019

The poster says it all...

MCC invites potters to participate...

19/1/2019

Remembrance Day Thoughts...

12/11/2018

The community begins to gather for the ceremony at the memorial.

Jan Curtis, our MAHG Secretary, put these thoughts on paper...

MAHG President Garry Hutton officiating at the service.

As we stood remembering at
the commemorative ceremony
held at Moonambel's Memorial
last Sunday, it seemed to me
to really capture the spirit
we all hold deep within our hearts.

I am one of many
who were thinking deeply of
a father, grandfather, great uncle,
great aunty, brothers and sisters
who served way back.

I remember, maybe I was 7 or 8,
sitting on the back door step
with a tin trunk filled with photos,
a uniform, tins of cigarettes,
and drawings.
My Dad was sitting with me,
a little girl, who held, smelt and tried to understand
this tin trunk.

I am glad to say I still have the trunk
and most of my father's things.
I wear his medals and those of
his father with enormous pride.

Those moments echo through to today.
All he carried home was in this trunk
and kept in a shed in Brunswick.
It is here now with me in Warrenmang.

I feel that all of of us at the Remembrance Day services
connect with those
who served and
are still employed
in many arenas of war
to this day.

We experience
the ramifications
which, to me,
are like sticky weeds
which cling to our hearts.

So,
back to our wonderful service
in Moonambel
prepared by
Garry and Kaye Hutton.

It was so heartfelt and moving.

We had maybe 50 people attend.
When young children appeared, they seemed
to appreciate and respect the service.

This is marvellous.

Jan placing the wreath.

I was honoured to place
the official wreath
and my thoughts
nearly overwhelmed me.
I was ok until
the Australian Anthem was played.

Those wonderful words.
The Australian flag unfurled
and was floating above us
accompanied by the songs
of our native birds
in our Anzac Avenue of Honour......

Lest We Forget.
Jan Curtis

All photos: Ray Curtis & Kaye Hutton

Remembrance Day Commemoration

29/10/2018

2018 is the 100th anniversary
of the signing of the Armistice
to end World War I.

We will once again hold a small service
at the Moonambel Memorial
in the main street
to honour this event.

Screen Printing with Helen Wakefield

14/10/2018

A great day thanks to Helen's
knowledge and guidance.
All participants are eager
to continue dabbling in
the art of screen printing.

The photos tell all...

Day 2 is planned for 2019

Raku Event in Moonambel

20/9/2018

MCTC presents 'New Directions'

15/9/2018

The Cast

The Moonambel Community Theatre Company took the challenge of creating new directors in this production.
Steve Lane stepped back into acting while Sanne Malkaer and Marnie Reece-Wilmore applied their skills to directing.
Gwynn van den Bergen was once again a main director.
The 3 plays were very different in their content but all entertained the audience.
This is a new development in the Company and proved to be very successful.

Would you trust this detective (Bernard Abadie) with your daughter? Definitely!

THE CRIMSON COCOANUT
by Ian Hay
Directed by Gwynn van den Bergen

The villains (Micheal Matthews & Jan Curtis) watching waiter (Steve Lane) seat a gentleman (Graeme Akers) and his daughter (Robyn Akers)

A corny situation where all but the two anarchists win, just as it should be.

Harry Sims (Tony Wood) practising being knighted in front of his wife.

Tombes the butler (Graeme Akers)

THE TWELVE POUND LOOK
by J.M.Barry
Directed by Marnie Reece-Wilmore

Lady Sims (Jenny Mackay) closely observes the typewriter used by Kate (Sanne Malkaer)

The play took a twist at the end we didn't really expect.

TEMPTATION SORDID OR VIRTUE REWARDED
Directed by Sanne Malkaer

Lady Lucre (Jenny Mackay) with her heroine daughter Arabella (Marnie Reece-Wilmore)

Jan Curtis as The Chairman

A melodrama which kept the audience laughing
while joining in the with the boos and hoorays!

Lady Lucre, Fanny the villain barmaid (Kaye Hutton), Arabella, hero Clarence Whiteheart (Bernard Abadie) and villain Sir Jasper (Mick Matthews)

A fitting end!

All photos by Ray Curtis

MAHG AGM President's Report for 2017/18

9/8/2018

President's Report.
This is our seventh Annual General Meeting but also the fifteenth year since the first Arts Event with the inaugural Easter exhibition. We have won a National Volunteering Award in the past and prove to still be a strong volunteer group committed to bringing art to the area for the community to enjoy. The history component of our agenda is also being addressed.

Since our last Annual Meeting we have been involved in the following activities:
September 2017:

'Hogan & Fox' Art Exhibition & Sales at the Recreation Reserve.Two locala artists, Merri Hogan and Barry Fox branched out with new ideas for this two person exhibition. Merri explored etching and printing from nature while Barry included fantasy with his animal carvings. A beautiful combination of talent.

October 2017:

The Mechanics Hall information sign was set in concrete ready for the big 80th anniversary event.

November 2017:

MCTC's 'It's Raining at Lulubel's' was performed at the Moonambel Mechanics Hall as part of the 80th anniversary of the 'new' Hall. We were given an impression of the times back then with comedy playing a big role.

November also saw the third Remembrance Day service commemorated at the Moonambel Memorial.

March/April 2018:

'Capturing Character' photo competition was our Easter exhibition. The standard was very high with a record number of entries. The judge chose 17 highly commended photos, usually just a couple. Merri Hogan proved that she is a photographer as well as a printer by taking out the major prize.

'Plastic & Ink' Workshop with Heather Featherstone and Barbara Chancellor unfortunately had to be postponed due to lack of participants. (Pyenees Unearthed was happening in Avoca the same time). We plan to run it in 2019.

June 2018:

Open Studio @ Maggies Place. Once again local artist, Maggie Barnes-Oake, presented an Open Studio experience at her mud brick house.
This year she invited Sanne Malkaer, Jacqui Drever and Russell Drever to exhibit with her.

MCCC Officially opens. We congratulate Adrian van den Bergen on his mammoth effort of getting the Moonambel Community Ceramic Centre officially operational. This is now another sub-committee of MAHG and we hope many creative pieces af art 'rise from the ashes', so to speak. This centre incorporates a gas fired kiln and a wood fired Raku kiln for use by the commuity.

July 2018:

MCTC was invited to help Steve Lane's beautiful sound and light performance at MEI's inaugural Midwinter Festival. We congratulate Steve on managing to incorporate the Pyrenees Chorale singers with lights being paraded near the bonfire. Quite an atmospheric event.

Our website mahg.org.au keeps our activities documented for all to see.

Market stalls, barbecue and devonshire teas continue to be a drawcard when we have events staged at the Moonambel Recreation Reserve.

Projects on the go...

The Moonambel Lockup project at the Common. Still on the books but slowly coming together. We are determined to see this happen! Information boards are the first part of this installation to be created. Once again we are held up waiting for information from Melbourne.

Art workshops in varied media.

Installing historic information plaques around the township.

Once again our small team of dedicated workers make our projects work. The creative members need the level headed art & history lovers to make these things happen and vice versa. We have built up a wonderful reputation in the Pyrenees district basically due to our respect of our team and supporters. Well done all.

Our future projects, whatever they may be, are almost guaranteed success due to this dedication and wonderful harmonious community team spirit. I thank you all.

Garry Hutton.

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