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WODEN ARTS FAIR
7 December, 11 am - 2 pm
The Woden Experiment (Woden Town Square)
We are very excited to announce we will be hosting a community Arts Fair in Woden this December!
It will be a great opportunity to come along and meet some of the the wonderful organisations that provide arts and creative opportunities in Woden.
There will also be performances by local musicians, and lots of fun activities for kids, including circus, theater and drawing workshops!
We will be sending out more information over the coming weeks, so be sure to keep an eye on the Woden Arts eNews, the Woden arts Instagram page, and the Tuggeranong Arts Centre's Facebook Page and website!
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URBAN SKETCHING WORKSHOP
WITH LEONIE ANDREWS (FREE)
20 November, 10 am - 12 noon
Meeting opposite the Chifley Shops
We are delighted to announce that after the great success of her previous Urban Sketching workshop, Leonie Andrews will be returning to Woden to deliver another.
Urban sketching is the art of capturing the spirit of a location, indoors or out, by sketching from direct observation. These drawings tell the stories of the places we live or visit, and of the people we know or meet.
Leonie Andrews is an active member of the growing community of Urban Sketchers working across Canberra. This workshop will give participants the opportunity to work with Leonie to develop new observational drawing skills, working with watercolour pencils and water-brushes.
This workshop is FREE, and all materials are provided.
Bookings are essential!
To register, call 02 6293 1443 or email info@tuggeranongarts.com
Artwork: Leonie Andrews, watercolour sketch of Margel Hinder sculpture, Woden Town Square 2019.
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FLORIADE IN THE SUBURBS/
WODEN BUSINESS SHOWCASE
The Woden Experiment (Woden Town Square)
Floriade in the Suburbs and the Woden Business Showcase brought some colour and fun to the Woden Town Square in early October, and provided an opportunity for Woden residents to engage with some of the community organisations and businesses located in the area.
There was food and family entertainment, including a range of participatory arts activities including craft with Studio Connect, a recycling workshop with Rachel Develin (in associaton with ACT no waste), a mixed media mural workshop with Bryce Scowcroft, and relief printing alongside Tea Garden Co. iced tea provided by Co.Laboratory.
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FARRER NATURE PLAYSPACE
OPENING
Farrer Playspace (Longeranong Street Park, Farrer)
The long awaited Farrer Nature Playspace and Adventure Track opened last week, with an absolutely incredible turnout of 1000 people!
The event was officially opened by Chris Steel MLA, with a welcome to country by Wally Bell and lots of fun activities including music from the Farrer Primary School Band and Choir, as well as face painting and a sausage sizzle.
Woden Arts and Woden Community Service worked with students from Farrer Primary School to decorate the cement tunnel in the Nature Playground, and provided some drop-in activities on the day, including a public mural with Bryce Scowcroft, and a Recycling Workshop with Rachel Develin.
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DESIGN OUT WASTE - RECYCLING WORKSHOP
WITH RACHEL DEVELIN
Woden Experiment, Woden Town Square
Rachel Develin recently provided a free drop-in recycling workshop in the Woden Town Square, in association with ACT No Waste.
The public were invited to collaborate with Rachel on the creation of a globe structure representing the earth, made from waste and recycled materials.
Rachel provided materials participant with tips and ideas on how to turn ‘Trash into Trashure’, and the completed globe will be put on public display in the lead-up to National Recycling week, 11- 17 November 2019.
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WATCH YOUR WELLNESS
Our Woden Arts Officer teamed up with the Messengers Program to deliver a drop-in and draw workshop at Watch Your Wellness - Woden Community Service's festival celebrating mental health and wellbeing.
The festival is part of Mental Health Month ACT, and aims to bring awareness to the lived experience of mental illness and encourage community members to learn strategies to increase their health and wellbeing.
There was a wonderful welcome to country followed by a variety of activities such as, mindfulness, art, exercise groups, live music and guest speakers sharing their story of mental illness and recovery.
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WODEN TOWN TEAM
Place Making Workshops
Earlier this month there was a very successful Place Making Workshop held in Woden, which brought interested community members together to explore ways to become directly involved in future events and activations and create an even stronger Woden Community.
The project aims to initiate a Woden Town Team, which is a group of community members working in partnership with government to make a positive difference, increase vibrancy, support local businesses and create a more connected and resilient community. Activities that town teams drive can range from street parties, long table dinners, local business campaigns, play streets, art murals, etc.
The next tentative meeting date is Wednesday, 30 October from 6pm at No. 10 Bar & Restaurant.
To register, contact David Snyder at: david@townteams.com.au
More information about town teams across Australia can be found at www.townteams.com.au.
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WODEN LIBRARY CO-DESIGN
Workshops on 6th or 9th of November
Woden Library
The ACT Government has allocated $500,000 to create a new community space on the top level of the Woden Library, where the Heritage Library used to be. Community consultation is currently underway to see how the Woden Library space could be transformed into something exciting and inclusive for everyone.
You can have YourSay on a new community space at the Woden Library by:
People with ideas or who are interested in how this community space in the Woden Library could be utilised are encouraged to register their interest to attend the workshop on the 6 th or 9 th of November.
For more information follow this link: https://www.yoursay.act.gov.au/new-community-space-woden-library
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SOCIAL MEDIA / GET IN TOUCH
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Are you involved in the arts in Woden? We'd love to hear from you!
You can get in touch by emailing John at: john.hart@tuggeranongarts.com
You can also now keep up to date with the Woden Arts program by following us on Instagram at @wodenarts, or by clicking here.
Don't forget to tag us and use #wodenarts so we can see what you're up to!
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