Gustav Hellberg

Artist Talk Hopetoun

Dreamtime in West Australia

Tuesday 21st February 2017

Hopetoun Community Centre
Artist Talk From 5.30 pm
Light refreshments supplied.


Monday 20th - Wednesday 22nd February
Artist interviews with Hopetoun Locals
Hopetoun Community Centre



Tuesday 21st February, join us from 5.30pm for an artistic soiree with Spaced 3 #northbysoutheast Artist in Residence Gustav Hellberg. Gustav will show an installation, made up of video and art objects, alongside his artist talk. The artist will introduce himself and his practice as well as present some older works, which has bearing to the project he is undertaking in the Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe area. He will also explain what he is working on here in Hopetoun. The talk will be held in a casual setup and the artist appreciates questions and interaction.

Dreamtime West Australia, is the working title of the video based project that Gustav Hellberg is carrying out in Hopetoun. This art project is an updated version of a piece that was made last spring in the Swedish town Varberg. http://framtidsscanner.tumblr.com . The artist invites anyone in the Hopetoun area to come and share a dream or vision about the future for Hopeteoun society.

From Monday 20th February until Wednesday 22nd February Gustav will be at the Hopetoun Community Centre, to record your dreams and hopes for the future. Gustav is not looking for the thought out academic future plan but rather a personal vision about the future, it is about dreams, which we know have no limits.

Please join this project and contact the artist if you have any further questions. It is also good if you contact the artist to advise when you can drop by.

Mail: info@gustavhellberg.com

Gustav Hellberg Phone: 04731 50366

The project is presented as part of spaced 3: north by southeast, International Art Space’s recurring event of context-responsive art. Spaced 3: Education and Community Access program is presented by Act-Belong-Commit, proudly sponsored by Healthway.

Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council receives core funding from Country Arts WA, which receives funding from the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts and Lotterywest.

   

Fringe World Hopetoun

Circus Acro with Bits and Pieces

Gathering together at the Hopetoun Community Centre for Fringe World, audience members were anticipating a show of acrobatics and laughter. Boy oh boy, did they get what they paid for! Beginning with casual chatter and mingling in the hall as audience members chose tables, ticket holders were able to view the stage set and see the Poncho Circus acrobats warm up for the show. The acrobats finalised their serious looking warm up and proceeded with cheekiness to “clean up” the audience. This was the first antic of Cheek-y (excuse the pun) that ticket holders would experience!

The main act of the night was titled “Hardly Working” and set in an office environment. You know the drill, phone ringing, boss nagging. Some may refer to their bosses as muppets, but in this case the boss was an actual muppet demanding undoable tasks! The circus duo decided it was time to cast responsibility aside as books became juggling objects, and phantom telephones rang. Their day became a box juggling, stapler shooting performance of ridiculous slapstick comedy.

 

Not only were the crew of Poncho Circus great acrobats, their acting and improvisation left the audience feeling very engaged. One lovely lady in particular was given some comedic heartfelt interaction which the crowd found very amusing.

During the interval, whilst wiping tears of laughter out of their eyes, folks refuelled with Ayu’s yummy Indonesian Cuisine and visited the friendly and hard-working (hardly working?) RRAC Bar Volunteers. Poncho Circus prepared for the show finale.

The final act saw audience members socked, err, shocked into amusement and laughter. All in fun, the 3 acrobats entertained over 100 people with their “Adult Show antics”. A brief accidental moment was particularly funny and featured as a talking point after the show. Some were sure it was accidentally-on-purpose.

When the show concluded, some stayed for social mingling and the Poncho Circus crew chatted amongst the crowd who were completely a buzz from the show.

Thanks to Lotterywest, a bus service was provided to ferry Ravensthorpe patrons to the Hopetoun Fringe World show. Thank you to those who supported the bus service. Thankyou also to the 12 volunteers who helped during the day and night making the event possible.

RRAC’s next event will be held at the Ravensthorpe Hall Saturday 18^th February. Bossa Nova Baby, a Brazilian Concert featuring singer Julian Areias and her band.  

Fringe World is coming to Hopetoun!

Friday 27th January 2017, Hopetoun Community Centre.

Perth’s largest and most popular Festival is touring to our South Coast with a Circus Spectacular show in Hopetoun. This variety show will feature over an hour of the wonderful young Canberra-based troupe Poncho Circus.

Poncho Circus’s 2017 Tour
Canberra - Esperance - Hopetoun - Northam - Perth

HOPETOUN COMMUNITY CENTRE DOORS & BAR FACILITIES OPEN 6PM,

DINNER AVAILABLE FROM 6.30PM – AYU’S INDONESIAN CUISINE

SHOW BEGINS AT 7.30PM

 

Bookings: show tickets & bus tickets available at;

HOPETOUN COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE

(08) 9838 3062 | 46 Veal Street

RAVENSTHORPE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE – credit card facilities available

(08) 9838 1340 | 28 Dunn Street

Tickets $25, Concession $20 | This is a 15+ show (minors must be accompanied by an adult please).

Bus tickets $5 (all aboard the circus bus, Ravensthorpe CRC carpark 6pm sharp, return after the show).

The lines of reality and imagination are blurred for two office workers as the daily grind is interrupted by the unexpected. Bad goes to worse for these desk jockeys, as they are forced to make the most of tough situation. Following the instructions of their insensitive employer this work day feels like it will never end. A hilarious new show of slapstick, satire and physical comedy by Poncho Circus. A space that is often boring and unimaginative is filled with unexpected surprises, office supplies like never before and spectacular circus!

FRINGE WORLD is proudly Westralian and since the first Festival in 2011, FRINGE WORLD has carved an enviable reputation for not only providing a platform for local acts and artists to present their works in their hometown, but also for bringing the best from around the country and the world to WA’s fabulous shores.

Get your tickets now at Ravensthorpe or Hopetoun Community Resource Centres and sample the delights of Perth’s FRINGE FESTIVAL in your very own backyard.

 

A Love Affair with Dance.

Hopetoun Dance Group 2016.

For the third year running, 2016 saw Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council partner with Hopetoun Dance Group to bring children's dance classes to a remote regional area.

Classes were varied and included Mini Movers, Jazz Ballet, Jazz Funk, and 3 Acrobatics Classes, with around 50 children aged 2 - 12 years enrolled in the program each school term. The classes were held weekly at the Hopetoun Primary School, engaged by the dance teacher who travelled from Esperance.

With limited opportunities in remote regions, parents look for quality activities to enchant their children. The obvious benefit of dance; a fun source of exercise leading to a healthy balanced lifestyle, but dance is also a creative outlet. Being able to release creativity is just as important as exercising and maintaining a healthy diet because of the skills they can learn. Dancing can make a person feel physically refreshed and improve their mood. Who hasn't danced around the kitchen once in a while with a glass of, errr... organic soy milk, in hand?

Additionally, through dance, children acquire a greater range of movement whilst developing the ability to work within different spaces. They learn to interpret the effect their movement has on the world around them. Dancing also improves a child's coordination, vital to developing skills in other parts of life such as riding a bike and multi tasking. Dance and movement patterns also develop memory, strength and endurance from an early age, creating a solid platform for the child's physical development. What's not to love about dance??!!

Parents watched as their little cherubs blossomed throughout the annual dance program. Some children took on the challenge of wiggling their bots in time with the music and others practiced back flips after dance class in their back yards!

One thing is for sure, it was a proud parent moment come the end of year concert. Held at the Hopetoun Community Centre with over 100 audience members the kids really strutted their stuff. Move aside Beyoncé, back away Circ De Soleil, Hopetoun kids have some savvy skills and they're not afraid to use them.

Along with RRAC, Hopetoun Dance Group was supported by the Shire of Ravensthorpe, First Quantum Minerals, Hopetoun Primary School, Little Barrens Early Learning Centre, and last but not least the dedicated Parents who made the commitment to ferry their darlings to dance classes every week.

RRAC looks forward to watching Hopetoun Dance Groups program bloom again in 2017, bringing joy to little faces (and to big faces too).

Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council receives core funding from Country Arts WA, which receives funding from the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts and Lotterywest.

What an Artistic Year

2016

RRAC’s artistic annual program for 2016 began with a writer inspired workshop hosted by the Southern Scribes, and a pirate infused performance by Fringe World.

Beck and Kirsty, bonnet ahem 'beauties'.

Jerdacuttup Hall became the venue for a garage sale with outrageously overpriced vintage goods (including home-made rabbit skin bonnets, yuk), and members of the Hopetoun Men in Sheds (and other great company) were miraculously transformed into sculptors of fine mallee-wood carvings and…… very fanciful toilet roll holders, we think?

Tony Docherty, playing around.

Moving towards the middle of the year, Hopetoun enjoyed an energetic visit from the Trash Test Dummies who went wheelie crazy, Ravensthorpe District Art

Group “Felt” like they needed to “roll on” doing what they do best to create some gorgeous pieces with Felt Artist Lynley Campbell, and the Rags to Riches project was born.

Mel, taking felt art very seriously.

In the latter half of 2016 Hopetoun received 2 visits from experienced Botanical Artist Penny Leech whose whimsical style enchanted beginners and further inspired our already talented local artists.

Lovely ladies enjoying good company

Within the wonderful Wildflower Show RRAC teamed with FORM to offer a photography workshop with photographer and excellent teacher David Collins, and to chat one evening with the “bloke who painted the silos” Amok Island. The Rags to Riches Exhibition was showcased throughout the Wildflower Show, and the project went on to inspire members of Esperance Community Arts to host their own ongoing Rags to Riches project – recycling fabrics that would otherwise end up as landfill. The Tepees of Hope amazed locals and tourists alike, and in conjunction with the Rags to Riches Exhibition attracted 694 viewers.

Currently being displayed at Esperance Community Arts Centre, the Tepees of Hope are bringing festive season joy to our adjoining communities, and we will see them again at the Hopetoun Community Centre in January.

The last RRAC show of the year, The List, went off with a thought provoking bang as audience members partook in an intimate evening of theatre, good food and good company.

Simon and Cooper clowning around.

Throughout 2016 RRAC brought in 4 touring shows; Fringe World, Everything Must Go, Trash Test Dummies, and The List, 12 workshops; including writing, painting, sewing, photography, wood sculpture and dance, and one exhibition. RRAC employed 2 people, and proudly partnered again in 2016 with The Hopetoun Dance group, who ran another successful year of dance classes including jazz ballet, jazz funk, mini movers and the ever-popular acrobatics classes.

Overall 1091 Participants were engaged, 1128 audience members were delighted and over 1200 volunteer hours were spent delivering RRACs annual artistic program. As we all know, without our volunteers the show would not go on, so a very heartfelt thank you to each and every one.

Messy work during the Mystery Project sewing workshop.

Elisa, celebrating botanical art.

Thank you to our sponsors; Shire of Ravensthorpe, Country Arts WA, Lotterywest, First Quantum Minerals, Landmark Ravensthorpe’s Kyle Forsythe, and Wesfarmers Federation Insurance’s Darrell Panizza. Very big thanks also to all the groups, organisations and individuals that have partnered and worked with us throughout the year making for a fun and fulfilling calendar of events.

Once again throughout 2016, the RRAC team spent many hours on grant writing, governance, personal development, and inter-regional communications, all in the name of bringing our community together through culture and the arts. Proudly, funding is spent in our community and with our local businesses. We love what we do, and already a very exciting 2017 Artistic Calendar is already well under construction, so stay tuned to Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Councils Facebook page, and this blog for updates.

Ravensthorpe Regional Arts Council receives core funding from Country Arts WA, which receives funding from the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts and Lotterywest.