exhibition images on website + highlights

Exhibition images for Domestic Duties Chapter Three 'Sacred in the Domestic' are now uploaded to my website for peeps that were to far away or for those who were unable to visit the gallery.

Click here > www.kimschoenberger.com for viewing 😊

Huge thanks to all the staff and volunteers at Noosa Regional Gallery for their support while presenting my exhibition - their manner of professionalism is second to none!

A few exhibition highlights to share with you...

A super fun time with gallery staff installing my exhibition - painting plinths.

Assembling the rotary clothesline with Glen, my rock and partner in crime.

Friends visiting me at the gallery 😍!

After hours upon hours of intense labour completing this piece, finally saw Radiant Love being hung.

...and making it seem all worthwhile with peeps admiring your work!

The Kids Art Space is being embraced by one and all, even the locals ... 

A proud Carmela (below) with her hand-made personalised prayer flag hanging and her seven happy words ... 'Happy, Playing, Baby, Music, Pancakes, Clean and Toys'.

I particularly liked the graffiti residue left on the table from writing on the prayer flags.

Fashioned by Brooke, the Peg Mandala activity area is made complete with a round table and donut cushions.

Facilitating seven children's art activities over the duration of the exhibition, and wrapping it up with the Peg Doll Making Workshop on ArtPlay Sunday.

A happy tiny peep with her hand-made peg doll ...

Domestic Duties Chapter Three - Official Opening

Please accept this warm invitation to the official opening of my next solo exhibition, Domestic Duties Chapter Three 'Sacred in the Domestic' to be held at Noosa Regional Gallery on Friday 1 December 2017 from 6pm. Guest Speaker Dr Ginna Brock.

Domestic Duties Chapter Three is the finale in the trilogy of explorations into the domestic sphere. 

Sacred in the Domestic (detail), 2017, vintage laundry trolley, wire basket, plastic, upcycled pillow-cases, ink, 22 carat gold leaf and varnish.

One of the features of Domestic Duties Chapter One (2011) and Domestic Duties Chapter Two (2012) was audience participation. The audience informed the development of the works in both exhibitions by responding to the term ‘Domestic Duties’. Domestic Duties Chapter Three continues the conversation and documents the response to the phrase ‘Sacred in the Domestic’ by transferring them onto the prayer flag like fabric so that it reads as a stream of consciousness poem – a snapshot of our community in the here and now.

Noosa Regional Gallery

9 Pelican St,

Tewantin Q 4565

Exhibition dates 1st December 2017 to 21 January 2018

Official Opening Friday 1 December 2017 at 5.30pm 

Guest Speaker Dr Ginna Brock Lecturer, English and
Creative Writing, Faculty of Arts and Business, USC.
Artist Talk Wednesday 6th December 10.30am to 11.30am.

Please note: The Gallery will be closed from 3pm, Friday 22 December and re-open 10am, Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Domestic Duties Chapter Three 'Sacred in the Domestic' is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

a little teaser ...

Spiritus Mundi (detail), 2017, vintage rotary clothesline, powder-coat, 22 carat gold leaf, varnish, 112 upcycled pillow-cases and ink, H 2400mm x W + D 4000mm.

Inner Core (detail), 2017, bamboo, paint, upcycled vintage bias binding and ink, dimensions variable (pole length 1300mm).

Radiant Love (detail), 2017, wood, metal, powder-coat and automotive paint, diameter 920mm (Qty 7 one in each colour of the rainbow).

Masterclass - Floating Land

I will be presenting a one day Masterclass on Saturday 30th September from 10am to 3pm at Noosa Regional Gallery as part of their 2017 Floating Land event. Participants will create totemic sculptures out of wire armature and the humble tea bag. Each participant will have the opportunity to engage with my processes, praxis and aesthetic principles, while the more sophisticated outcomes will be considered for inclusion in the curated exhibition contributing to Floating Land 2017.

Strictly limited to 10 participants, please follow this link to register your interest, or contact Noosa Regional Gallery direct on 5329 6145.

Mangrove (detail), 2017, used tea bags and wire, H1200mm x W1500mm x D1500mm (variable).

Resilience - install and opening

Resilience exhibition is now open to the public!
(plus Kym Barrett's Into the Blue)

Serenity II (detail), 2015 - Limited Edition 2/6

A huge shout-out of thanks to the install team - their professionalism and efficiency in hanging the work is second to none!

Strictly white gloves only when handling the supposedly 'stainless' stainless steel - I've found methylated spirits the best method for removing any greasy residue ...

(photo courtesy Cathy Money)

L-R; Cathy Money (Gallery Coordinator, Butter Factory Arts Centre) with the lovely Julie Hauritz (Public Art Officer, Sunshine Coast Regional Council) officially opening both exhibitions.

A lovely crowd attendance ... thank you to all who could make it and those who were there in spirit ♥

Handing the keys back to the community, L-R ; Cathy Money with Tex Pipke (President, The Cooroy Future Group - formally, the Cooroy Lower Mill Board) accepting the keys from Nina Shadforth (Director, Noosa Regional Gallery) to the Butter Factory Arts Centre.

(photo courtesy Sam Vatovey)

The final word and thanking one and all for coming... L-R; Kim Schoenberger (me), Kym Barrett, Cathy Money, and Julie Hauritz

(photo courtesy Sam Vatovey)

A link to my website for anyone wishing to view the works in more detail - please direct all sale inquiries to the gallery while works are on show - exhibition runs until Wednesday 17 February, 2016.

Butter Factory Arts Centre 
11A Maple Street,
Cooroy Q 4563
07 5442 6665
bfac@iinet.net.au
www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

Gallery Hours: 
Tues – Fri 10am – 4pm
Sat – Sun 10am – 3pm
(Closed Mondays and on public holidays)

Resilience exhibition

It gives me great pleasure to extend this warm invitation to my next exhibition ...

The opportunity for this exhibition literally came out of the blue, however, I am really happy with the thread I've created between the works - the two larger works, Resilient I and II have been previously exhibited - Resilient I in Living Change, the Flying Arts Alliance Inc touring exhibition of the 2013 Queensland Regional Art Awards, and Resilient II in Reflections, Friends Noosa Regional Gallery Taste of Art 2015 group show at Noosa Regional Gallery. I've wanted to showcase these works together for some time now and it's great the opportunity presented itself.

New works also featured are the prototypes for my recent commission, to design and make the 2016 Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards Trophy - four unique designs were created for the Trophy with one exclusively chosen, the remaining three designs (executed differently) feature in this exhibition.

Held at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy the exhibition opens on Friday 8 January, 2016 at 6pm with guest speaker Nina Shodforth, Director, Noosa Regional Gallery, and officially opened by Julie Hauritz, Public Art Officer, Sunshine Coast Regional Council. It would be wonderful to see you there, if you can make it. My work will showcase in the Foyer, and Kym Barrett in the Creamery who is also exhibiting - both exhibitions open on the same evening.

Exhibition dates: 8 January - 17 February, 2016

And, to compliment the exhibition the gallery has provided Public Program of events:

Please direct all inquiries to the gallery

Thursday 14 January 2016 at 11am

Guided Tour with both myself and Kym

Please RSVP by 13 Jan bfac@iinet.net.au or 07 5442 6665

Saturday 16 January - Sunday 24 January 2016 10am - 3pm daily (closed Mondays)

APT8 Kids on Tour - no RSVP required - please click on this link for all the details.

Butter Factory Arts Centre

11A Maple Street,

Cooroy Q 4563

07 5442 6665

bfac@iinet.net.au 

www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

Gallery Hours:

Tues - Fri 10am - 4pm

Sat - Sun 10am - 3pm

(Closed Mondays and on public holidays)

Mark of the Artist

I am delighted to announce I will be kicking off the first ‘Mark of the Artist’ 2014 event at Noosa Regional Gallery.

Following on from my recent solo exhibition, Expressions of Love II  I'll share insights into my ceramic arts practice and how I go about creating the Southern Ice porcelain component to accommodate my recycled tea bags works, as seen in the image below.

Please accept this warm invitation to join me for morning tea, on Friday 11 April, 2014 between 10.30am and 11.30am – Riverside, Pelican St, Tewantin – gold coin donation – RSVP 8 April Email : gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au

Matchbox show exhibits

An exhibition of ceramic artworks in a matchbox, titled "Up in Smoke" a fitting title don't you think? Michael Ciavarella is the brain child behind this groovy concept. The project began last year at the Clay Energy conference in NSW, Michael's goal is to reach 5000 boxes and will take "Up in Smoke" to Finland's International Ceramics Conference in 2014. My humble little offering is among the many, the number of entries is growing with each day..

"Up in Smoke" is now exhibiting at Noosa Regional Gallery, Tewantin - continues to June 5th.