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The Sculptors Society www.sculptorssociety.combulletinjuly - August 2006 Issn 0728 1293 Forum in July 6pm bar open, 6.30pm free food, 7pm start, 20 July, 2006. All welcome.

intriguing images to show. Darling Park Exhibition 31 July - 9 Sept, Darling Park building, 201 Sussex St, cnr Market St, Sydney.

You do this with a partner, and it is more fun than some might think. Please be prepared to nominate a time on delivery day, so we don t need to chase you up about this!

1 The Sculptors Society - August 2006 Issn Forum in July 6pm bar open, 6.30pm free food, 7pm start, 20 July, All welcome. North Sydney Leagues Club 2 great offerings: Power point presentation on Sculpture in China, by Roger McFarlane, who has sculpted there more than once, and has some fascinating stories to tell and intriguing images to show. Darling Park Exhibition 31 July - 9 Sept, Darling Park building, 201 Sussex St, cnr Market St, Sydney. Remember too that each exhibitor is expected to do one or preferrably two sessions of rostered duty, (10.30 am pm) to man the sales desk and field any enquiries. You do this with a partner, and it is more fun than some might think. Please be prepared to nominate a time on delivery day, so we don t need to chase you up about this! A chance for our members to create their own personal websites. Our members are invited to come along and meet a team of skilled young website designers, who will for a nominal charge prepare an individual website to suit you. All you have to do is to bring along as many images as you d like, (either photographs or a CD with JPEG images on it) plus a resume about yourself. Don t forget to put the name of your work, the materials used, the dimensions, and sale price of the work printed out on the back of each photo or attached to each electronic image). And you need to phone Gary Grant on or to register your interest. He will also be able to answer any questions you may have. Here is an example of how it can help you. Committee member Julie Byrnes writes that having her own website has been invaluable: My own website has been a very useful tool. For example, I include the website in Press Releases so that journalists can really see the whole body of work over time and this increases my credibility as an artist. I use it all the time for general reference for previous clients to see new works and new clients to view all works and gain a true idea of what I am about. When it is all set out in front of me, it forces me to update my presence and to look in a quite critical manner at my own work evolving. In addition, I simply enjoy it and have a sense of satisfaction at being able to order my portfolio. John Gardner: Moons of Europa 500 x 300 x 150mm Bronze, stainless steel, sandblasted glass, granite Set-up is between 8.30am and 2pm on Sunday 30 July, and the delivery should be via Slip St (off Sussex St), at the end of which there is a turning circle and space for a few cars to park.there is a goods lift up to the foyer. Please remember NOT to park in the actual turning circle which is used by buses even on a Sunday, and to make your drop-off as speedy as possible to allow for maximum turnover of delivery vehicles. Bring your own trolley if you have one, and enough manpower to instal your work yourself. There will be members of the Committee there who will help you work out an appropriate spot, and please remember that the Committee have the final say about the curation of the exhibition. We reserve the right to move exhibits around, as we see fit. Remember to have a freshly painted black or white, suitably sized plinth, unless the plinth is an integral part of the sculpture, to be sold with the sculpture, in which case it can of-course be of any colour or material. Remember that the works can be lifted or let down by the quality of the plinth! We also need to be mindful of not scratching the marble floor. Bronwen Kretz: Mummadum and Pappadum 650mm x 480mm Mixed Media. Our opening party begins at 6pm on Tuesday, 1 August, and members are asked to bring a plate of nibbles to share. The Society will provide the drink, red and white wine, orange juice, and mineral water. We have some fantastic new prizes to add to the list we published in the last Bulletin. Vietnam Airlines are offering 2 free economy-class return tickets from Sydney to Saigon, valid for a year. And Tom Bass has offered a People s Choice Award of $300 worth of tuition at the Tom Bass School, this prize to be drawn on 8 September, the last Friday of the exhibition. Tony Bond, curator of The Art Gallery of NSW, is judging the exhibition, and he will speak about his selection at the opening. Peter Dadswell, the son of Lyndon Dadswell, one of our founding members, will then open the exhibition. (More images can be seen on Page 3.)

Recent Sculpture (1) by Alan Somerville, completed &installed The Manning Horses The Manning Horses bronze by Alan Somerville, installed in The Manning Building, (451 Pitt St, Sydney) foyer stair,

Each horse weighs 350kgs and hangs from a total of five stainless brackets on the end of 20mm threaded stainless rods mega-epoxied into the appropriate concrete steps a demanding engineering exercise.

After constructing steel framework to the correct radius, the three horse armatures were formed and the plasteline sculpted at the required heights, as near to the original design as possible one

2 Recent Sculpture (1) by Alan Somerville, completed &installed The Manning Horses The Manning Horses bronze by Alan Somerville, installed in The Manning Building, (451 Pitt St, Sydney) foyer stair, was opened on Tuesday 6 June Each horse weighs 350kgs and hangs from a total of five stainless brackets on the end of 20mm threaded stainless rods mega-epoxied into the appropriate concrete steps a demanding engineering exercise. Keeping to the curvature of the stair wall was paramount throughout each process. After constructing steel framework to the correct radius, the three horse armatures were formed and the plasteline sculpted at the required heights, as near to the original design as possible one metre (bottom horse rear legs) to almost six metres (head of the top horse). Keeping various stages from the many-waxed sections to completed welded bronzes and hanging with only minor adjustments was a masterful achievement from Crawford s Foundry. For over 30 Years Lathams have been supplying the stone industry, amateur and professional Stone Masons, Sculptors, Marble and Granite users. Our range includes a comprehensive stock of Cuturi pneumatic hammers, hand and machine tungsten carbide chisels, nylon mallets, bitch picks, diamond core drills, diamond blades, grinding wheels and disks. Sealers, polishers, waxes, cleaners, mastic and epoxy also in stock. Either drop into our showroom or contact us on the above numbers. Latham Australia Pty Ltd 14 Tennyson Rd, Gladesville, NSW 2111 Ph: (02) Fax: (02) info@latham-australia.com Materials caution Following a member s recent inquiry about the possibility of the presence of asbestos in flamestone, and some expert advice that none was found in the sample of stone examined, the Society feels that it is timely to caution members about the dangers inherent in many materials. Coincidentally, there was an article in the Sydney Morning Herald on 6 July, 2006 warning on the health risks of naturally occuring asbestos in rocks disturbed by roadworks, construction or even farming, but there have been no studies in Australia of the effect of disturbing low-level asbestos deposits.the 2 most notable of the several varieties of asbestos are the blue and the white, blue typically being found in Western Australia and being associated with mesothelioma, and white, found near Gundagai, Port Macquarie, Orange, and in north-east Victoria being associated with lung cancer and asbestosis. All stone has potentially harmful inclusions, and should be handled with care. That means wearing a well-fitting mask that covers both the nose and mouth when working the stone and when sweeping up or disposing of the dust. The same thing applies to all types of stone, rock, marble, soapstone, and indeed clay, in the dry state. Masks should also be worn when handling dry glaze materials, or working with any powders, dusts, fumes or gases that might be inhaled. Industrial goggles should be worn to protect the eyes from chips, or when looking into a hot kiln. Waterproof gloves should be worn when mixing or handling toxic materials and sturdy shoes worn in any workshop situation. Metal workers of-course need sturdy work gloves, clothes, a full face mask, and so on. Glass, wood and resins require their own precautions, etc, etc. Prevention is better than cure, and we urge our members to use common sense at all times. 2

More works to be shown at the Darling Park Exhibition (from Page 1) Aris Ruicens: Tolkien Fantasy Australian Red Cedar and Cheese Tree 450mm tall Michael Goodyer: Commitment 2005 Chillagoe marble 350

.. John Lysaght: Call Me Wood and mobile phone 380 x 290 x 150mm Raimonds Rumba: Untitled terracotta & metal 650 x 460 x 460mm Extension!

IVES, NSW TEL: (02) 9488 8628 FAX: (02)9440 1212 MOB: 0417 443 414 White plinths in stock: 1000 x 400 x 400mm - $170 1000 x 300 x 300mm - $160 900 x 300 x 300mm - $140 900 x 300 x 300mm (false top) -

brought in for the afternoon looking wonderful in the beautiful courtyard setting.

There was an introductory warm Welcome to Land by a Gadigal tribe member, wih further speeches by Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, the CEO for the Rendezvous Festival, Digby Wren, the French Consul

3 More works to be shown at the Darling Park Exhibition (from Page 1) Aris Ruicens: Tolkien Fantasy Australian Red Cedar and Cheese Tree 450mm tall Michael Goodyer: Commitment 2005 Chillagoe marble 350 x 350mm and some of the back-room boys and girls hard at work at the selection... John Lysaght: Call Me Wood and mobile phone 380 x 290 x 150mm Raimonds Rumba: Untitled terracotta & metal 650 x 460 x 460mm Extension! Cromwell s Prizes applications (see last Bulletin) have been extended until 31 July. PLINTHS MADE TO ORDER ROGER FENTON ST. IVES, NSW TEL: (02) FAX: (02) MOB: White plinths in stock: 1000 x 400 x 400mm - $ x 300 x 300mm - $ x 300 x 300mm - $ x 300 x 300mm (false top) - $150 Nest of 5 small display cubes: 220 x 220mm > 80 x 80mm - $100 Gala Opening of French Rendezvous with Sculpture Sydney 2006 This reception took place in the courtyard of The Mint, the sculptures brought in for the afternoon looking wonderful in the beautiful courtyard setting. French champagne flowed, with delicious canapes, and generous words of appreciation were voiced for our organisers and participants of the Park to Park Sculpture Walk along Oxford Street. There was an introductory warm Welcome to Land by a Gadigal tribe member, wih further speeches by Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore, the CEO for the Rendezvous Festival, Digby Wren, the French Consul General, Laurent Delahousse, and our own Sculptors Society President, Roger McFarlane. Roger gave special thanks to Eva Chant, Jenny Green and Christiane Conder for their huge contribution in time and energy in making the exhibition happen, Isolde Davis, who will be judging the works for the prizes to be announced on Bastille Day, and the sponsors. (Isolde s report is on page 6.) The main emphasis of the day was the celebration of the French Festival, the friendship between Australia and France, and the history associated with the early French explorers who, but for a matter of weeks, would have colonised Australia first and had us all speaking French instead of English! New Members We welcome the following new members to our ranks: Newton Bishop, Feyona van Stom, Kim Elliott, Philip Jones and Mason Cunliffe have joined us as full members, and Anthony Brunskill has joined us as a student member. Welcome to you all! 3

Sir Roden had been a former pupil of the school. It was unveiled by His Excellency, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, Governor General of Australia, on 29 May 2006.

4 Recent Sculpture (2) by Alan Somerville, completed & installed Sculpture of Sir Roden Cutler VC The sculpture of Sir Roden Cutler VC, a 2.1m bronze, was commissioned by the Warringah Australia Remembers Trust, and installed in front of the Manly Village Public Primary School, on the corner of Darley Road and Wentworth Street. Sir Roden had been a former pupil of the school. It was unveiled by His Excellency, Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC, Governor General of Australia, on 29 May Sir Roden was a distinguished soldier, the only Australian gunner to receive the Victoria Cross for service in World War II, his wounded right leg being amputated at that time. After leaving the army, Sir Roden was high commissioner to New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Australian minister to Egypt, and Australian consulgeneral in New York. He was a past long-serving Governor of NSW. About the sculpture, Alan Somerville said, Fortunately we delivered the plasteline sculpture to the foundry a week prior to Christmas 2005 Crawford s Foundry managed to complete the rubber mould before their annual break a great effort! I hate to think what could have happened to the plasteline sculpture had it still been at home during the 45- degree New Year temperatures. Year-round Life study programmes Workshop classes, Drawing for Sculpture Carving and visiting sculptor Master Classes All welcome to our end of year student exhibition Dec Tom Bass Retrospective Sydney Opera House Nov 2006 Tom Bass Sculpture Studio School - founded a Clara Street Erskineville NSW 2043 ph (02) tbsss@tpg.com.au Opportunity for NSW sculptor We are seeking suitably experienced artists/sculptors who are residents of NSW and who are interested in designing and constructing the Central Art Feature, the major public art work in Moruya Riverside Park. This new regional park is situated in the heart of the Eurobodalla Shire on the NSW South Coast. Deadline is Wednesday 2 August, For entry forms, or if you have any questions, please just give me a call or Penny Bonnell on Deborah Purss Plans of Management Officer p , f E u r o b o d a l l a S h i r e C o u n c i l PO BOX 99 MORUYA NSW 2537

The event was very successful, with some interesting works emerging. Eight finalists were selected for the 2005 Award, which was held in June 2006.

5 Sheet Metal Industry 2005 Award This is an award to encourage young scuptors working with sheet metal. The Sculptors Society has assisted in the judging of the competition, and also in the further encouragement of these students, exhibiting the 4 winners works at our Darling Park Exhibition this year. The event was very successful, with some interesting works emerging. Eight finalists were selected for the 2005 Award, which was held in June Each finalist constructed unique and compelling sculptures made predominantly out of metal, tackling a range of issues and ideas from civil rights to fairytales and flowerpots. You can view their works through the Gallery Page on the SMIA website. The finalist s works were exhibited at the National Manufacturing Week Austech Exhibition at Darling Harbour. The exhibition was opened by The Hon Pat Farmer, Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Science, Education and Training. The Hon Danna Vale MP later presented the awards to the four winners at the prestigious 250 guest Gala Dinner that was held at the Tattersalls Club, Sydney. The winners were selected by a panel of judges made up of the Patron of the SMIA, Ron Robertson-Swann OAM, established sculptor and Acting Head of Sculpture for the National Art School, Mark Goodsell, Ai Group Director NSW, and Roger McFarlane, President of the NSW Sculptors Society. The grand sculpture prize was awarded to Shannon Brazier of Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, with her sculpture titled The Bremen Town Musicians. The prize included a $1000 cheque for both her school and herself. Catherine Lockyer of Shannon Brazier: The Bremen Town Musicians Walcha Central took second place with the Determinator. Two encouragement awards were presented to Genevieve Babington and Jacob Babington of Finley High School High Support Unit for their works Rings of Bloom and King Neptune s Fork respectively. Figurative Clay Sculpture with Margo Gabsi This workshop will take participants on an intensive journey into the creative possibilities of clay sculpture. Discover a new way of working with clay. Pieces are made hollow and without armature. Master the technique of clay sculpture and complete a resolved work up to 1 metre in height in 2 days. Suitable for beginners and those already experienced with clay. 2 Day workshop Cost $210, includes all materials Willoughby October 2006 Berry September 2006 Hunter Valley October 2006 Margo has taught clay sculpture at the Art Gallery of NSW for 8 years. Workshops anywhere in Australia for your group, also school workshops. Prices negotiable. For more information and bookings, call Margo on

6 Awards for Park to Park Sculpture Walk In 1788 explorer Jean-François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse left Australia to explore Pacific Ocean routes. He perished on his quest, but initiated a link between France and Australia that gained strength in time. 218 years later the inaugural Air France Lapérouse National Sculpture Award winner was disclosed on the 14 July, France s National Day, at Botany Bay. Displaying some eighty sculptures in shop windows along Oxford Street has presented sculpture in a new, exciting and challenging public arena, some of the works being shown to great advantage, viz. at Robby Ingham, Bang & Olufsen and Starbucks. For me it represents a true rapprochement between art and people and countries. The prizes go to the following sculptors, 3 main prizewinners and 5 highly commended artists: Margaret Sheridan won the Lapérouse National Sculpture Award for White Light in white Carrara marble with a green marble pedestal. A sculpture of great integrity, simple lines, clean flowing forms and a rhythm accentuated by discreet striations reminiscent of shimmering flecks of light filtering through tree leaves. The sculpture offers different aspects as you walk around it that are unexpected and new. Christine Simpson s Eye of the Universe in plaster and white oxide with a subdued sheen is art in which feelings and thoughts blend perfectly. It is an imaginative work that lends itself to many interpretations perhaps religious, perhaps it is an unknown deity, perhaps it is the eye of a hurricane. The artist has been awarded the Polyglot acquisitive prize. Jolanta Janavicius s bronze Wave on a lightly flecked black pedestal portrays big waves with foam crests just before breaking and forming a cylinder Internet Warning or tube. A gentle wavy movement joins the two parts and is further accentuated by fine lines following the surging and rolling waters. In her work, inert metal acquires a softly moving quality! Jolanta Janavicius has been awarded the Randwick City Sculptors Award acquisitive prize. Jenny Green s sculpture La Femme in electroplated steel is a variety of round pencil slim curves and stands as a symbol of the quintessence of femininity. The light and airy steel sculpture is complemented by a semi-transparent pedestal. Angela Morrell s Cargo Cult sculpture in bronze of a longish, slim islander canoe with sprinkled gold inside, conjures up the religious cult of the South West Pacific. The devotees believed that ancestor spirits were returning with goods for them. This is a well balanced symbolic representation. Tom Mourad s Angel sculpture in Malbury wood has given new life to a tree trunk. The understated, subtle angle forms outlined and enhanced by the beautifully grained blonde wood stand on a black pedestal. Sandra Stone s Shipwreck sculpture in bronze and wood on a wooden pedestal is very emotive. It is a work that with minimal means portrays a tragedy - a sunken ship overgrown with seaweed and forgotten by time. Michael Vaynman s Les Amants Entrelacés in bronze encompasses the manifold aspects of love passion, tenderness, constancy, togetherness. The sinuous intertwined bodies rise to a pinnacle with the lover s folded palms that reach out into space. A moving work with smoothly textured surfaces on a delicately flecked black pedestal. Isolde Poželaite Davis AM It has come to our attention that there is someone getting in touch with many of our sculptors through the information on the web, enquiring about purchasing artworks to decorate a property in South Africa. The s are written in poor English and are bogus. Never give out your bank account details. The Sculptors Society Bulletins provide information, and topical news and views considered to be of interest to our readers. Nothing written here is intended as a substitute for professional advice, and no liability arising from our publications is accepted. Articles and reviews submitted may be edited at the discretion of the editor, and no correspondence in this regard will be entered into. President French Exhibition Co-ordinator Roger McFarlane Ph: , Fax: P. O. Box 549, Newcastle, NSW 2300 tracksculpture@macmfg.com.au Vice President Darling Park, Australia Square & Mosman Exhibitions Co-ordinator Babette Gomme Ph: Fax: Weemala Rd, Terrey Hills, NSW 2084 Vice President MLC Centre & Towers Exhibitions Co-ordinator Margaret Sheridan Ph: (H) Ph: (W); Fax: Unit 11, Pacific Highway, St. Leonards, NSW 2065 margsheridan@optusnet.com.au Secretary - Membership and web co-ordinator Eva Chant Ph: Mobile: Corang Rd, Westleigh, NSW 2120 sculpt1@bigpond.net.au> Bulletin Editor Sally Zylberberg Ph: , Fax: zylberberg@bigpond.com 5 Bogota Ave, Cremorne, NSW 2090 Publicity Officer Gary Grant: gdsgrant@optusnet.com.au Exhibitions assistant Jenny Green Ph: jg.art@bigpond.net.au Exhibitions assistant - web Julie Byrnes Ph: dbyrnes@bigpond.net.au Bulletin invoices Christiane Conder Ph: Baringa Rd, Northbridge, NSW 2063 cconder@bigpond.com Treasurer Feisal Ramadan Ph: Kooringal Ave, Thornleigh, 2120 Secretary - Minutes Sandra Hoey-Stone Ph: sstone1@bigpond.net.au Committee without portfolio Jolanta Janavicius Ph: Ella Krug Ph: Angela Morrell: David Solomon Ph: Henri Teris Ph:

The Sculptors Society

The Sculptors Society www.sculptorssociety.combulletinjuly - August 2007 Issn 0728 1293 Next Forum - Thursday 26 July 2007 6.30pm free food, 7.00pm meeting. North Sydney Leagues Club Jenny Green on Henry