It can be hard to see in the dark. Dark times are periods of instability and uncertainty, and are ever present in our world today. Hosted by Kelly Lee Hickey, this workshop is an invitation to reflect and share our skills on navigating in the dark. We will use two tarot cards, the hermit and […]
Solstice: Castlemaine Community House Professional Practice Students Group Exhibition SOLSTICE is a group exhibition of work by local artists, opening on the winter solstice following a course on professional art practice at the Castlemaine Community House. Artists Sally Berridge, Jade Ferguson and Georgia Laughton have created new work to show at lot19 Gallery. Georgia Laughton […]
Castlemaine Press: Saturday Sessions Saturday Sessions: Get Printing for 'In My Back Yard' Join master printmaker Diana Orinda Burns for four Saturday afternoons at Castlemaine Press. Suitable for beginners or experienced printmakers, this lightly guided workshop is an opportunity to explore printmaking in a supportive and creative learning environment. Even if you’ve never made a […]
lot19 & friends are throwing a party for our friend Yodhi - a benefit to help her through cancer treatment and recovery. SATURDAY 20 JULY, 2pm – Late .A celebration of the wonder that is Yodhi, hosted by Jimay Falcon and featuring: DRESS CODE: Resplendent! Come in your best Shivoo garb and / or accessorise with a […]
WORDSPOKEN: Spoken Word in the W-Class Tram Join us at LOT 19 for the next edition of WORDSPOKEN. This edition is a celebration of magic of oral tradition, and not-so-tradition. Local creatives Noa Dakota , Derry Doyle and Ezra Demchy make up this not-to-be-missed triple bill of local creation. Immerse yourself in the magic of language and a celebration of human stories. […]
SMOKE & MIRRORS Dust off your sequins, bring out your bling There's excitement brewing at lot19 A night of sparkle, glimmer and shine Delicious cocktails and spiced mulled wine With our friends at Castlemaine Clay We bring you a night of fire and play Fire sculptures and pretty lights A night of entertainment and suprise delights […]
Augury: Ken Killeen Opens Saturday 10 August, 2pm Augury: prophetic divining of the future by observation of natural phenomena – particularly the behaviour of birds and their flight patterns or the examination of their entrails and other parts.Exploring the totemic qualities of birds, Ken Killeen's latest series of works are painted in a range of styles […]
Smoke & Mirrors: Exhibition, Celebration & Auction Castlemaine Clay present an exhibition and auction of works emerging from their specially built smoke-fired kiln. The kiln and works were built in a series of workshops, and the kin fired up as part of Castlemaine Fringe's Winter Warmer, Smoke & Mirrors. A fundraising exhibition and auction of […]
‘Inter Alia’ Inaugural Castlemaine Press members’ exhibition In a celebration of diversity in print, over 30 Castlemaine Press members will be exhibiting work at the beautiful Lot19 Gallery this September. Come and see what Castlemaine Press members have been exploring in print, made both at the Press studio just down from the Gallery, and in […]
WORDSPOKEN: Spoken Word in the W-Class Tram Join us at lot19 for a very special equinox edition of WORDSPOKEN. This edition, we dance with poetic balance and the tension between dream and reality, light and dark. Featuring local and much loved singer/songwriter Felicity Cripps and sharp witted Thumbnail Green, with appearances from Sam Thomas and […]
The days grow longer. The weather warms. The wind changes.Trees draw their sap up from their roots. New shoots emerge.What wisdom have we gathered from our winter hibernation?What nourishment might we offer our new shoots?Reading is a pathway into other times/worlds/perspectives. It is a way of drawing meaning up from the roots of the collective […]
The annual lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize returns in October, and as is tradition, we are throwing an opening celebration. The 2024 lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize opening party will take place on Saturday 12 October from 2pm, and will feature prize-giving, live music, the lot19 bar by Shedshaker Brewing, and food from Castlemaine Fringe. And of […]
