Hard Place/Good Place: Yarra Ranges 30 Sep 2022 As our environment changes, so does our experience. The Hard Place/Good Place: Yarra Ranges exhibition showcases Augmented Reality [AR] stories developed by a diverse range of young people from the Yarra Ranges community who were impacted by the June 2021 storms. In these stories, we learn first-hand of young people’s connection to place and lived experiences of the storm event. Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale 3140 42 more dates Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
Lost in Serenity by Lucinda Makin 30 Sep 2022 As part of The Big Anxiety program across Yarra Ranges, Lucinda Makin’s Lost in Serenity considers the mechanisms we use to ground ourselves, to find places of calm and serenity. Learn to take a breath, let the mind wander somewhere safe, and just be. The Memo Gallery, 235 Maroondah Highway, Healesville 3777 Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
The Feeling Machines featuring David Miller 30 Sep 2022 An exhibition introducing children to the world of feelings and the myths, truths and realities of mental illness. Showcasing original 3D paper sculptures created by artist and author David Miller. These intricate works were photographed to create the images for his book Big and Me. Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale 3140 42 more dates Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
The River Folk Festival 2022 30 Sep 2022 The River Folk Festival returns to the Yarra Valley in 2022 - showcasing local, regional and national musicians and performers over 3 days.The annual folk music Festival will be hosted across multiple venues and stages in Warburton for its 3rd year, with an impressive first round of artists including The Northern Folk, Cigány Weaver, Alana Wilkinson and Monique Clare. Arts Centre, Warburton, 3409 Warburton Highway, Warburton 3799 Tagged as: , Festival
Sincerely Survivor – Film Screening and Q&A 04 Oct 2022 Dancers take on the role of pilgrims, exploring asylums of old. Grace Dance Company presents Sincerely Survivor the Dance Film at The Big Anxiety Festival 2022, exploring an arts-based research enquiry into the mental health system and its need for reform. Burrinja, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey 3158 Tagged as: , Art, Exhibitions, Festival, Workshop
Edge of the Present 08 Oct 2022 How do you imagine the future when you can’t see it? Edge of the Present melds art with science to create an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environment that cultivates the capacity for future thinking. Arts Centre Warburton, 3409 Warburton Highway, Warburton 3799 Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
Design Your Own Feeling Machine 08 Oct 2022 Imagine and design your own feeling machine. Trace shapes and learn creative techniques to make your own colourful feeling machine, with artist Bronwyn Ward. Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale 3140 1 more date Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
To the fallen trees 09 Oct 2022 A public and performative artwork responding to eco-anxiety of extreme weather events. Tagged as: , Exhibitions, Festival
Daniel Regan (UK) Photography Workshop 14 Oct 2022 An outdoor photography workshop where the camera lens looks inward as well as out, facilitated by the award-winning UK artist, Daniel Regan. Workshop starts and ends at Arts Centre Warburton, 3409 Warburton Highway, Warburton 3799 1 more date Tagged as: , Art, Exhibitions, Festival, Workshop