-August 2003 -

Newsletter for Offshore Residents of Pittwater, Australia  Volume 5, Issue 44; August 2003

Editorial:

What a wonderful community we live in! Not just the geography, not just the climate, but the wonderful relationships we all share. Where else can we enjoy the comradeship experienced by many of our country brothers and sisters together with the benefits of living in a metropolis. Country meets culture! I had the pleasure recently of visiting FNQ to enjoy a little warmth in my bones. But - where was the Opera House when you needed it!

In this Issue:

ART WORKSHOPS ON SCOTLAND ISLAND
Saturdays from August 16th to September 20th 2003
For adults or kids 10 years and over

Programme

Drawing 1 with Marion van den Driesschen
Saturday August 16th, 2-5 pm

Nearly all children love to draw until at about the age of 7or 8. Somewhere along the way the thought, ‘I can’t draw’ begins to creep in and eventually the ‘doing’ stops. Whilst we can’t all be Leonardo, we can learn to love drawing again.

Suitable for beginners, this will be an exploration of the use of the pencil, the varied techniques of handling it and its tonal qualities. We will also look at form, composition and how to develop an idea from sketches into a final work.

Over the two workshops we will be drawing found objects, still lifes, and using images from books, magazines and photographs.


Drawing 2 with Marion van den Driesschen
Saturday August 23rd, 2-5 pm

Continuation of Drawing 1. All welcome. (Previous attendance of Drawing 1 is not compulsory.)


Calligraphy 1 with Jessica McGowan
Saturday August 30th, 2-5 pm

For Beginners. Defy the computer age and explore a traditional art form. It’s easier than it looks and it’s fun! Learn to hold and use a calligraphy pen for pattern-making, drawing, and some lettering. Try out different types of pen, brushes and coloured inks. At the end of the session, you will have made some bookmarks and learned to write your name in gorgeous letters.


Calligraphy 2 / Card Making with Jessica McGowan
Saturday September 6th, 2-5 pm

For those who have done Calligraphy 1 or have some experience with a calligraphy pen, we will advance from pattern-making to different lettering styles. Which lettering is more ‘you’? Which papers and inks make good cards? Learn techniques for designing and making your own cards and invitations.
Mixed Media/ Collage with Marion van den Driesschen
Saturday September 13th, 2-5 pm

Explore and experiment using a variety of media: paint, ink, crayons, chalks and collage. The aim of this workshop is to get the creative juices flowing and to push beyond the boundaries we often set for ourselves. Being creative is a process. By learning to play with different media, we can free ourselves from the limitations of having to produce a ‘work of art’.


Mandalas in the Western tradition with Marion van den Driesschen
Saturday September 20th, 2-5 pm

A mandala in the Western tradition is a personal expression of one’s inner being or state. Jung made use of them as a tool for self-discovery and healing. Based upon the universal pattern of a circle, mandalas are found through out the world and throughout time. We will be looking at a variety of examples of mandalas and then creating our own.

Details

Cost $30 per class ($20 concession, or $15 for under 18s) if you pay by August 14th.
It will cost you an extra $10 if you only pay on the day.
Please register and pay by August 14th to ensure a place.

For more information contact Jessica on 9999 2054, or Marion on 9979 3993
Or email ultramarine42@yahoo.com.au to be emailed a copy of the programme and registration form

LIFE DRAWING
continues Monday nights, 7.20-9.30.
For more information contact Jessica on 9999 2054,
Or email ultramarine42@yahoo.com.au

Come for a Walk on the Wildflower Side

Sunday 17 August 2003 – 11.00am

Many of you enjoyed the wonderful walk late last year across the top of the Island through Elizabeth Park – our precious Spotted Gum Forest.  So we’ve decided to do it again.

Under the expert guidance of Allan Yuile and Allan Hill, Polly Thompson and Lisa Atkins (all long time residents of Elvina Bay, along with numerous other qualifications) we will travel from Elvina Bay up the fire trail to the top of the Lovett Bay waterfall and down again.

Whilst taking in the view we will pass through Spotted Gum forest, the Open Heath of Kuringai National Park; learn about the geology of the area as well as how bushfires affect vegetation.

This walk is for moderately fit adults

Wear your walking shoes, bring water bottle and aerogard.

We thought it would be nice to join up again down at the bottom near the fire shed and have a little lunch, maybe a wine or two, and chat about our intrepid expedition.  It is expected the walk will take about 2 hours (there’s a 12.55pm and 1.55pm ferry out)

So BYO eats and drinks (you can leave cold things in the fire shed fridge) 

Coffee and tea will be available.

Meet at the Elvina Bay South Wharf at about 11.00am (10.30am ferry from Church Point with pickups around the Island)

If the weather is doubtful on the day please call me on 9979 7122 or 0418 434 453 – Annette Ritchie

Films on Scotland Island

Marine Dreaming

Come along to celebrate the International Day of Indigenous People in a 2-hour cultural event involving Dreamtime legends of the Northern Beaches, Didgeridoo Playing, Creative Activities and much more! 2-4pm on Saturday, 9 August at the Coastal Environment Centre, Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen. Please book with the CEC on 9970 6905.
 

Monthly Bush Regeneration