Moonambel Arts & History Group

MCTC performs at Moonambel Midwinter Festival

16/7/2018

Moonambel Community Theatre Company was invited to take part in the inaugural Midwinter Festival, an MEI event. Being a small but vibrant community, the theatre company was only too pleased to assist.

They helped to create the atmosphere of Steve Lane's original refrain by joining with the Pyrenees Chorale to walk lights towards the welcoming bonfire. While beautiful music filled the air hot air balloons were released into the night.

Hopefully, the Festival will be repeated in the future.

Ceramic Centre open for business

7/7/2018

Adrian van den Bergen taking Raku pots from the kiln.

Moonambel's ceramic centre is now officially operational thanks to the hard work and patience of Adrian van den Bergen leading this MAHG and initiative.

At this stage, the centre comprises of a 3 cubic metre LPG kiln and associated kiln furniture, a
kick-pottery wheel, a wood fired Raku kiln, a work bench, a storage rack and a sturdy lockable cupboard.

The opening in June was celebrated by an all day firing in the Raku kiln and a demonstration run of the gas kiln.

Acknowledgement signs were also unveiled.

Maggie's Open Studio

29/5/2018

Once again
we are excited to present Maggie's annual Open Studio.

Maggie will be working
at her house all weekend
so feel free to talk
to the artist at work.

Maggie is also exhibiting
work by local
Moonambel artists
Jacqui & Russell Drever and ceramisist Sanne Malkaer.

The beautifully renovated
mud brick octagonal home,
all done by Maggie herself,
is a pleasant back drop
for these talented artists
to display their art pieces.

Moonambel Community Ceramic Centre

29/5/2018

At last!

All approvals are finalised
so that Moonambel now has
a community ceramic centre.

The facility now comprises
a large LPG kiln and associated kiln furniture,
a kick pottery wheel,
a wood fired Raku kiln
a workbench, a storage rack and a sturdy lockable cupboard.

A pottery workshop will be held at the Centre on Sunday, June 3 from 10.00 am till about 3.00 pm leading up to the official opening Sunday, June 17, with an all-day firing of both
the wood fired Raku kiln and the gas-fired kiln.A fee of $10.00 per participant will apply to cover materials for two pots.
There will be an additional firing fee for pots to be fired in the gas kiln.
To obtain a workshop entry form, contact
Adrian van den Bergen on adrianvandenbergen@yahoo.com

Check out the poster
for our official opening...

Capturing Character well & truly captured

5/4/2018

The weather was kind for our Easter photo exhibition with the crowds coming to both days.
The standard was very high and we had
a record number of entries with the judge choosing
seventeen Highly Commended photos (it is usually just a couple
It took a long time for him to finally choose a winner.

So here are the final results.

JEFF

BEST OF SHOW
Independent Judge

JEFF by Merri Hogan

CHILDREN
12 & UNDER
Independent Judge

GRAMPS by Jet Ward

GRAMPS

MT EMU CREEK

MOST HUMOROUS
People's Choice

HAVING A LAUGH by Barbara Edmonds

MOST POPULAR
People's Choice

MT EMU CREEK by Bill Blackburn

HAVING A LAUGH

We would like to thank all the photographers for making our show such a high standard.
Without you there is no show.

The Saturday market

Saturday crowds enjoyed the market with the children enjoying an egg hunt.

Children enjoying the Easter egg hunt

Exhibition Day is near...

22/3/2018

Easter is near and so is our Exhibition. We have many fantastic photos in the competition and a market with lots of variety of goodies for sale. The Easter egg hunt for the children should be fun and the Sunday 'Meet & Mingle' is always a winner.

Just remember in your Easter weekend to come to the exhibition in Moonambel either Saturday or Sunday.

Capturing Character Photo Competition & Exhibition

13/2/2018

Once again we are holding an Easter Photographic Competition.
The theme, 'Capturing Character', is opening up a world of imagination and we expect to see many different interpretations.

Entry forms are available from Jan Curtis (see poster)

MCTC Performs at Local Hall 80th Celebration

27/11/2017

The Moonambel Mechanics Hall had a weekend of celebrating the 80th Anniversary of 'new' hall. (The old one washed away in the floods of 1937!)

MCTC performed 'Its Raining At Lulubels's where we were entertained with an impression of how it must have been back then with the community coming together to build the hall we know today.

Lots of music, comedy and entertainment as we were taken through the 4 years it took to build.

Hogan & Fox Exhibition

6/9/2017

The Twin

As we expected, the artists,
Merri Hogan and Barry Fox,
provided us with a very classy exhibition.
Their work definitely
complemented each other with the
natural colours of earth and timber
providing an Australian atmosphere.

Barry exhibited his Australian animals
but also some new creations
from the fantasy world.
They were definitely a talking point.

We also saw the development
of Merri's work
from black and white etching
to adding wonderful earthy colours
in the printing stage.

Filiform

Forest Floor

Unfortunately, the photos
do not do Merri's work justice as
the reflection on the glass
was unavoidable.

The 'Meet and Greet' saw
large crowd delighting in
the exhibition.
As Louise Staley mentioned,
MAHG always has a wonderful blend
of fine art with beautiful
Pyrenees wines.

Once again we managed to bring
our local talent out on show
for the community to enjoy.

Possum

Photography by Ray Curtis and Graeme Akers

Hogan & Fox Exhibition

10/8/2017

We are thrilled to present
two local artists combining
in what promises to be
a most exciting exhibition.

Both artists are branching out
into new areas.

Merri Hogan comes from
a drawing background
and is exploring this further
with etching and printing.

Barry Fox usually
carves small animals
and is venturing into
the fantasy world.

We are also running a market
on the Saturday 9am to 1pm.

Contact Jan Curtis
if you would like to run a stall.
(see poster)

As usual, MAHG will run
a barbecue stall
and devonshire teas (or coffees)
during the market hours.

See you there!

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2019

Easter Art Show "Exhibition Without a Title.'
Ceramic centre events
Workshops
History at the Common
Historic signage
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