The opening of ‘The Poatina Tree’ Gallery

The Poatina Tree Gallery

was officially opened in Poatina on Australia Day.

The Poatina Tree is the result of a group of artists –

(musicians, painters, sculptors, glass blowers, dancers, writers, and actors) getting together.

“We live together in a small intentional community in the picturesque and peaceful village of Poatina in Tasmania.

We have lots of fun together, and also work to care for each other, our environment, and our creative processes.

We offer an Artist In Residence program,

Training, Mentoring, or simply a place to be…

Please have a look at how we live and what we do at www.poatinaarts.org.au

We are happy to hear from you – so please feel free to contact us”

CLICK HERE TO GO TO ‘THE POATINA TREE’ WEBSITE

Faith and the Arts 2013

Faith and the Arts 2013

was held in Poatina in early January

with around 80 people taking part in the week long course.

The Faith and the Arts Summer School is a practical week-long residential program that offers the chance to focus on a variety of creative arts. This year the electives were:  Music, Photography, Hot Glass, Fiction Writing, Painting & Drawing, Printmaking, Clowning, Ceramics and Dance. Its was a load of fun, packed with colour, life and creativity – “the best part was sharing it all with a great family of people”.

Here is a few comments from those who took part this January:

“I loved it. I loved the freedom to be creative & explore my creativity.

The week was very challenging, but very uplifting and encouraging.”

“It was a wonderful week, very well timed and needed at my current point in my artistic journey.

Exactly what I needed. Really enjoyed the teaching”

“The best most enjoyable, inspiring, challenging, liberating and just plain awesome week ever!!

To Read more and SEE MORE PHOTOS you can go to the Poatina website

or the Faith and the Arts website,

both have different things to see that shaped a wonderful week.

Hot glass workshops are going strong!

The new Hot Glass Studio

at the new Art Centre has run a number of workshops since it opened, each with wonderful feedback.

The workshops were organised in partnership with Merinda Young of Tudor Rose Glassworks in Kingston, with 8 glass artists traveling up from down south to participate over 4 days.

“I enjoyed everything, the motel, the people, the food, the township! A very warm atmosphere and not just from the glass furnaces!!”

“Thank you so much for such an inspiring workshop and sharing your amazing knowledge and skills with me.  I take good memories and friendship and some lovely glass from my efforts with me from this experience. Thank you Thank you!”

Click here for more photos and comments from participants.

If you are interested in finding out more, or taking part in a workshop, there will be a Beginner’s Glass Blowing Weekend 1-2 December 2012. Phone Keith for more details on: 0402314816.

The new Poatina Arts Centre has opened it’s doors!

It has been a very exciting few weeks

for the new Poatina Hot Glass Studio.

 It has finally opened its doors in the new Arts Centre building!

Whilst the Arts Centre has a way to go before all of the rooms are completed, the first part of the centre, the Hot Glass Studio, is now fully operational!

Having gained limited occupancy very recently, it has been great to be able to offer our first Beginners Glassblowing Weekend Workshop in the new centre and to host the Deloraine ladies Probus Group for a glassblowing demonstration by resident glass artist Rodney Young.

We had to keep pinching ourselves that 7 years of hard work in getting the building re-erected has finally started to pay off.  All of the participants have said they’d like to come back and do further classes.  If you’d like to join in the fun, please email hotglass@fusion.org.au

Stay tuned for more updates on more recent workshops, and responses from participants.

It is hard to keep up with all the news! So much activity! We are very excited!

READ MORE click here & see photos on the Poatina blog site

Arts Centre gets a huge helping hand!

A team of builders came from Fusion Home Support in Launceston, & Fusion Western Sydney.

They gave of their time and energy for a whole week, giving the building project a major boost!

If you would like to find out more about the Arts Centre or support this project in any way.

Email:  artscolony@fusion.org.au
(03) 6397 8264
Phone: (03) 6397 8280
Mobile: 0402 314 816

To see more photos, go to the Poatinavillage blog site.

Artists’ Retreat – Five days of rest, creativity, connection and inspiration.

Poatina hosted the Annual Artists’ Retreat recently.

Around 20 participants enjoyed a five-day gathering with other artists, relaxing, connecting, inspiring and creating.

The Retreat finished off with a beautiful exhibition showcase in the Poatina Chalet lounge.

Stay tuned to this station for more pictures and video of the event over the next few weeks. We are currently gathering visuals together to create something for you to enjoy.

Here is a pretty cool taster for now!

For more photos of the event click here on the Poatina Blog site.

The big move has begun!

The larger items of the Poatina Hot Glass studio equipment have now been shifted from the old studio to the new Alethea Mountain Retreat Arts Center this past week. The move was relatively smooth, apart from a few broken floor boards and having to remove a wall to get the glass furnace out of the old studio!

New Poatina Arts website officially launched!

The Poatina Arts website is here!

Click here and link to the new site which has loads of amazing photos and information about Poatina Arts and its connections not just in Tasmania, but all around the world.

The next major event is Faith and the Arts 2012 8-15th January 2012, in Tasmaina. Check out all the wonderful electives offered, great line up of teaching artists including Dennis Clare, Eric Ajay and Lea and Spike Mason, and loads more… it will be an amazing week of creativity.

Arts Centre – wonderful shapes and design!

The Alethea Mountain Retreat Arts Centre

is beginning to take ‘shape’.

The frame is completely up! Quite an impressive building already, with an amazing view! Stay tuned for more developments over the next few months! It’s exciting times!

The Alethea Mountain Retreat Arts Centre – up it goes!

The Alethea – Mountain Retreat Arts Centre

begins its ‘upward journey’ this past week, with the structural beams being positioned in place ready for the arched roof.

The project has received significant financial contributions from Arts Tasmania, The Tasmanian Community Fund, The Ian Potter Foundation and a number of private donors.

The centre will allow the newly established Poatina Hot Glass Studio to relocate to a purpose-built area within the building. The Hot Glass Studio will be the flagship of the centre, offering an exceptional tourist attraction to members of the public who will be able to view live glass blowing and witness Tasmania’s only Hot Glass teaching facility in action.