December 2011 - Wollombi Valley Online

ARTS NEWS - Wollombi Valley Arts Council's Nov/Dec
2011 events at the Wollombi Cultural Centre
PAUL SELWOOD WINS SCULPTURE BY THE SEA
Congratulations to Paul Selwood, our WVAC President, who
just won the prestigious 2011 Sculpture By The Sea Award.
From over 100 international/Australian entrants, Paul brings
back to Wollombi this Award and significant prize money.
Issue 341 - Our Own News - December 2011
South India/Allepey Life - DAVID WILLIAMS -Australian
Artist Exhibition, open 19th-27th November, 10am-4pm,
features images of daily life in South-West India.
David,.who studied at the National Art School and St Martin‘s
School of Art, London, travels and paints local scenes,
landscapes and portraits.
His works hang in private collections in Australia, Brazil, USA,
China, India, France and England.
Known locally as ―Dave from the Cave‖, having converted a
cave into a bush retreat and studio, David has resided in
Watagan Creek Road for over 25 years.
To see paintings by this artist, go to www.putiton.com
THE JONAS FAMILY EXHIBITION featuring- National
NAIDOC 2008 Artist of the Year – LES ELVIN
Les, artist, art teacher and a descendant of the Wonnaruah
people (Upper Hunter), has a deep love for his art and is
committed to teaching the Wonnaruah style/techniques that
are gradually being lost.
His paintings feature the ´food chain of the bush tucker´ as he
calls it.
Echidna, platypus, turtle, stingray, crab and fish abound but
also the kangaroo and that other all important ingredient in
bush tucker – fire.
Exhibition open 3rd-11th Dec, 10am-4pm.
JOIE de VIVRE - WVAC Xmas Party
Saturday 17th Dec, 4pm
The Arts Council invites local artists for their
interpretations of "Joie de Vivre'
A free canvas (70x70 approx) is being offered to artists. The
WVAC will provide wine and nibbles.
All works exhibited over the weekend 17th/18th Dec.
"A composition that emanates an impression of happiness, 'a
joie de vivre', 'one moment more'."
Christine Vincendeau's description of Pablo Picasso's "Joie de
Vivre" - Antibes 1946.
"Personal reflections on broken beauty, hope, transformation
and the joys of light, movement and life.'
Justin Olby - Republic Polytechnic Library- describing the
RPL's "J de V" exhibition in conjunction with the Singapore
Biennale 08.
For your free canvas, email artscouncil@wollombi.org or
phone Paul (49983346) or Bronnie (49988347)
2012 WCC Bookings
Phone Bronnie (49988347) FiFi (49983339)
Next WVAC Meeting- Sun 4th Dec 2011, 4pm, at the WCC
FUNGI FINDINGS No. 17
“THE COFFIN POLYPORE” Polyporus arcularius
Photo November 09
In Laguna, I have only found one – thanks to Valerie Milgate.
So small and blended in with the earth colours of the dry slope
in an open woodland, I almost missed it. It was only 2.5 cm
across and sitting low on the soil but I scraped around the
base and found it was coming from a piece of buried wood,
perhaps an old root.
The cap was very thin and yet tough and depressed in the
centre. Its colour was a brownish ochre, with a slight sheen,
with bands of brown fibrous scales. Unusual were the small
hairs around the margin, which was curling under as it was
drying. But even more interesting was the shape of the
creamy pores underneath – not round but polygonal or shaped
like a coffin. This fungus does not have a common name, so
just for fun I have named it ―The Coffin Polypore‖. I did not
manage to get a spore print, but my books tell me the spores
are white.
I read that it has antibacterial qualities and with further
research may help inhibit the growth of cancers, This search is
being applied to other fungi with many possibilities.
The collecting of a Spore Print.
If the fungus is fresh, remove the stem from the cap and lay
the cap lower surface down on a sheet of coloured paper
(white spores are difficult to see on white paper). Cover with a
wide glass and leave overnight. In the morning, remove glass
and lift fungi cap very carefully. Lo and behold, you might
have a circular pattern of tiny spores. If you wish to keep
them, allow the paper to dry before labelling and folding and
placing in an envelope.
Anna Durkin 49988012
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