Jazz and Wine Festival at the Norman Lindsay Gallery
SATURDAY 12TH MAY
The Friends of the Norman Lindsay Gallery is delighted to present in association with the family owned business of Springwood Cellars Liquor Stax the annual Jazz and Wine Festival at the Norman Lindsay Gallery.
This event will be on Saturday 12th May, the Saturday after Mother's Day and creates the perfect opportunity to purchase Mums and even Grandmothers a ticket for Mother's Day. Take advantage of the late autumn weather in the mountains and organise all the family to celebrate a special day with Mum at the National Trust's Norman Lindsay Gallery.
This Festival promises to be bigger than any other featuring wines from some of the big name wineries of New South Wales along with the best of the best boutique family owned wineries. You do not have to be wine buffs to enjoy this Festival, it's a fun vibrant event featuring live jazz and superb wine at this beautiful Gallery.
Back by popular demand the garden will be alive with jazz performed by Willie Qua and the boys, their vast array of tunes will be a polished blend of music and always a hit whenever they perform at the Gallery.
This outdoor all weather Jazz and Wine Festival commences at 12 noon, the gates will open at 11am with the no reserve auction set down for 3pm.
Bookings are essential, tickets are on sale now from the Gallery 4751 1067 and included in the ticket price of $30 is an etched wine glass for the tasting, Gallery admission and free parking. There will be a sausage sizzle and coffee vendor on site and refreshments will be available for purchase on the day.
What’s on at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah
Sydney Morning Herald Autumn of the Arts
March-May 2012
Sydney Morning Herald Autumn of the Arts is a celebration of the connection between nature and the arts with a full line up of special events at the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah, the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan and the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
This year the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden is thrilled to announce a program of events to match the splendour of the garden, headlined by acclaimed Aussie band FourPlay, a string quartet renowned for their energetic and powerful performances that blur the boundaries between genres.
Sat 31 Mar – Sun 13 May ‘Metamorphoo’ – Sculptures by Tony Lennon – Sculpture exhibition
Tony will be creating marble sculptures for the garden and Visitor Centre based on the concept of ‘metamorphosis’ or change. The exhibition is inspired by his observation of the dramatic seasonal changes in the garden observed over many years of working with the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah.
*9am – 5pm daily (*9.30am weekends and public holidays)
Residence Lawns
Free entry
Thursdays April 12 & 19 Sculptures from Nature – Children’s activity
Join an autumn experience in nature with the wonderful world of plants. Meet trees in all their autumn glory… beautiful Maples from China and Japan, Oaks from America and Europe. Oranges, reds, browns, yellows and all shades in between. So many different shapes! Enjoy the crisp mountain air as you explore and collect treasures from the season. Then weave this into your own work of art to take home!
Waratah Education Centre
10.30am – 12.30pm
$15pp *
Bookings essential on 02 4567 3000 or
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Saturday 14 April 2012 The Art of the Leaf - Walk, talk and workshop
Explore the wonders of plant leaves through a number of art techniques. Artist Tony Lennon will guide through the wonderful shapes and colours of autumn. In April the cool climate collection of Mount Tomah displays the reds, bronze, orange, yellows, crimsons and purples of leaf tone with the change of season. Select from the carpet of maples, oaks, birch and beech leaves. Then don your creative hat and try a range of art techniques such as carving and rubbing, drawing and pressing the leaves you have gathered. Such a close observation will reveal the marvel of the leaf, its structure, its importance and its life giving properties.
10 am to 1pm
Waratah Education Centre
$55pp *….. (includes materials, tools and morning tea)
Bookings essential on 02 4567 3000 or
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Wizards School of Magic Saturday 21 April and Saturday 19 May - Children’s Event
Find the inner Harry Potter in you and join the Wizard Mistress, Wollemia Bubblebark, for a range of activities at the Wizard’s School of Magic. Suitable for wizards, witches, fairies and goblins of all ages.
11am – 12.30pm OR 1pm – 2.30 pm
Waratah Education Centre
$20 per child (4 –16 years). Younger children may attend accompanied by an adult. Adults can attend free of charge
Book on (02) 4567 3019
Saturday 28 April Autumn Pochoir with Mel Jones - Art workshop
Join Mel on a journey through the garden as she explains the inspirations for her Artist In Residency work and demonstrates the art of the French Pochoir stencilling technique.
Enquiries 02 4567 3000 or
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Saturday 5 May TomahROMA – Local produce market and fair
A celebration of nature’s bounty set against the spectacular deciduous colours of our cool climate garden. Come and enjoy all the day has to offer like; local produce, gourmet delights, wine tasting, live radio broadcast, live music, free guided walking tours through the Garden plus plants for sale including Wollemi Pines.
9am – 4pm
Free entry
Fri 1 July 2011 – Sat 30 June 2012 Mel Jones – Artist In Residence
Mel is a local artist recognised for her natural talent with Pochoir - a French hand cut stencilling technique characterised by crisp lines and brilliant palettes. Mel combines this bold technique with mixed media elements to produce unique vibrant landscapes of mountain gully Blue and Grey Gums. Studying fine arts in the 1990's Mel has exhibited in group and solo shows throughout the Blue Mountains as well as at The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.
Mel has been a finalist in the Westmead Art Competition sponsored by the Arab Bank Australia. After successfully completing a number of commissions earlier this year, along with exhibition bookings well into 2011, Mel Jones is becoming a highly sought-after Pochoir inspired Artist.
During her 12 month's residency, Mel aims to develop her technique and style to successfully interpret the seasonal wonders and changes that occur in the Garden. She will produce exhibitions, journals and provide workshops for visitors and a blog to keep us informed of her journey.
For more information on Mel's residency, follow her blog at www.journeymoonart.com/meljonesartblogmttomah.html
For more on Autumn of the Arts see: www.autumnofthearts.com.au
Photographer, Andrew Merry, in his exhibition Blue Mountains: an Illustrated Souvenir responds to how the Blue Mountains has been represented in art over the past 200 years. His photographs explore popular visual styles including ‘the sublime’, the picturesque and the postcard traditions. The images offered are of cloud filled valleys, cliff edges, brooding landscapes, valley floors, fires and the rejuvenation of the bush. In doing so this exhibition presents both a critique of clichéd views and an enjoyment in ‘acting out’ these clichés. Locations for the photographs include the Blue Gum Forest, Hanging Rock, and the Grose and Jamison Valleys.
Opening: 3rd March (invitation only)
Dates: 3rd March 2012 – 15 April 2012
Gallery hours: Thursday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm and by appointment
Location: Everglades Gallery, Everglades Historic House and Garden, a property of the National Trust Australia (NSW).
37 Everglades Ave, Leura NSW 2780
Contact: 02 47 84 1938 or
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At Selwood Science
High Voltage Lightning Show featuring a Van de Graaff Generator, 20,000
volt Jacob's Ladder & the awesome Tesla Coil giving lightning sparks over 1
metre long is now running in the Theatrette.
While entrance to all the hands-on activities & displays is free, there is an admission of $6 per
adult, $4 per child, $20 family, to see the 12 minute High Voltage Lightning Show.
No booking is necessary & the show runs regularly throughout the day
from 10am - 4pm Thur - Mon including weekends.
Selwood Science & Puzzles at Hazelbrook regularly adds interactivie displays that are bound to attract kids of all ages.
