“Making Waves” comprises 12 hollow wooden surfboards crafted by Peter Walker using joinery, laminating, bending, shaping, inlay, burning, laser cutting, painting and fibre-glassing.
A feast for the historical experts, these surfboards draw on Tom Blake’s innovations with the hollow board and fin during the ‘20s and ‘30s, as well as Bob Simmons’ theories of hydro-dynamic flow from the ‘40s. Three boards are the result of collaboration with ceramicist Gerry Wedd, industrial designer Quentin Gore and painter Phil Hayes.
• THE recently formed “independent voice for the arts”, The Childers Group, has added film maker Michael Tear and 2010 CityNews Artist of the Year David Pereira to its circle. What next? A forum, perhaps?
• AFTER nearly three years at the helm, ArtsAbility officer Caro Roach is leaving the job for a position with Disability ACT. Last year we heard that the specialist community arts officers in Civic would be moved into Tuggeranong and Belconnen. We await news of the resulting community programs.
• MUSICIAN Fred Smith emailed to say that his show, “The Dust of Uruzgan”, is returning to the Playhouse on February 4. He’s feeling pretty chuffed after several months of touring with accolades like one from a Sydney reviewer who wrote: “An exceptional songwriter and certainly the equal of Bogle, Walker and Schumann.”
• YOUNG people using the YWCA’s Scope Youth Services at the Mura Lanyon Youth and Community Centre worked with teachers from PhotoAccess to produce an exhibition of photography reflecting life in the Lanyon area. At 14 Foster Street Queanbeyan, noon to 6pm, Wednesday-Sunday, until February 19.
• NARELLE Phillips replaces Suzie Edwards as the new gallery co-ordinator for Tuggeranong Arts Centre. Phillips is a familiar face, having been gallery development officer at ANCA for nearly four years.
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