Lot19

Der Turm - Pop-up Exhibition
2025-03-08 11:00 - 2025-03-10 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Der Turm by Lawrence and Riley Finn

Opening event: Saturday 8 March, 2-4pm

A collaborative exhibition by Lawrence and Riley Finn, a father-and-son duo exploring the power of printmaking as both artistic expression and historical dialogue.

Der Turm RUNS FROM Saturday 8 March 11am to Monday 10 March at 4pm

Upstander – Fundraiser supporting freedom & safety for women
2025-02-08 16:00 - 21:00
Upstander is a super-charged fundraising event supporting the freedom, safety and celebration of Women.

Upstander will raise money for a women’s refuge in the area (Annie North), increase awareness of what refuges do, and promote men’s behaviour-change programs in the area

Featuring:– Live Music: Castlemaine all-women’s group the Supersisters headlining with support from locals M79 and friends– Speakers from Annie North Women’s Refuge, Centre for Non-Violence and more– Local DJs: Jen Moore, Tina Rae and Clam Dirt are guaranteed to keep the vibe up and the dancing going

– Dance performance from Delicious Gagalicious

UPSTANDER RUNS FROM 4pm-9pm.

TICKETS: https://upstanderfiesta.com.au/?page_id=847

All women, men, gender expressions, ages welcome

Girls, Goddesses and Greatness
2025-02-08 11:00 - 2025-02-23 16:00
A celebration of everything feminine

Includes a live performance on Saturday 22 February from 2pm to 4pm

Tickets for live performance:Adults $30Conc $20Children $20

Sumi-e artist Isabelle Kawai Vincent and musician, Oliver Vigor will take you on an immersive journey from acknowledging the courage of motherhood, to the cheeky shenanigans of Kimiko, and Japanese doll, and get in touch with your inner Goddess, regardless of gender. The grand finale will acknowledging the Year of the Snake with a gigantic Sumi-e brush painting a super long snake. Then you will be invited to contribute to this piece using Sumi-e ink and brushes and paint around the snake.

Girls, Goddeses and Greatness RUNS FROM Saturday 8 February 11am to Sunday 23 February at 4pm

For more information and bookings, scan the QR code below.

The Love Battle
2025-02-01 15:00 - 23:00 | lot19: paddock, gallery & more, 3450
Looking for the most original way to show that special person how much you care about him or her or them?

Then you have found the best way! Take him or her or them to Lucha Fantastica’s:

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝘽𝘼𝙏𝙏𝙇𝙀(𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬!)

On sale now from:www.fantastica.com.au/tickets𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁!

Expect an amazing battle between the forces of love and evil

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀:Family show: 3-6pmAdult show: 7-11pm

FAMILY SHOW: 3pmMore than 10 masked luchadores in a show packed with acrobatics, action and a pinch of comedy! Followed by our infamous Piñata Fiesta for kids. And Mexican street food of course!

ADULT SHOW: 7pmDid we mention that live Mariachi would serenade you during the night? Ah! Que romantico!

Expect as always:• More than 10 masked Luchadores (professional wrestlers) doing a combination of sport, entertainment and dramatic storytelling, suspense, soap opera, physical comedy all rolled up into a flamboyant display, wild and highly flying insanity.

• The legendary battle of evil vs good (Rudos vs Técnicos)

• Tacos from special guest Restaurant

TICKETS ON SALE NOWFantastica.com.au/tickets

You Must Be My Lucky Star: Joint Exhibition (11am-4pm, Sat & Sun, 12 - 26 Jan)
2025-01-12 11:00 - 2025-01-26 16:00
You Must Be My Lucky Star: Joint Exhibition

Open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-4pm from 12 – 26 January. NOTE: Gallery will close Sun 26 January at 2pm NOT 4pm

“YOU MUST BE MY LUCKY STAR” ENCOMPASSES 12 ARTISTS WORKING AT LOT19.SOME ARE TEACHERS, SOME ARE STUDENTS. NOT REALLY SURE WHO IS WHO AND IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER – WE ARE ALL TEACHING EACH OTHER…WHAT DOES MATTER ISCONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY AND EXCHANGE – GENRES AND MEDIA BONDED THROUGH SHARED STUDIOS, AND ARTISTIC EXCHANGE.

Artists – Estelle Duff, Simon Dubbeld, Jacqueline Griffiths, Tobias Richardson, Jakob Schmitt, Fin Connolly, Galan Sartore, NedMiddleton, Zara Forrest, TarleyHenderson, Scottie Charalambous & Liam Muir.

OPENING CELEBRATION: Sat 11 January, 4pm-6pm.

Exhibition open Saturdays & Sundays, 11am-4pm from 11 – 26 January.

You Must Be My Lucky Star: Joint Exhibition - OPENING CELEBRATION
2025-01-11 16:00 - 18:00
You Must Be My Lucky Star: Joint Exhibition

OPENING CELEBRATION: Saturday 11 January, 4pm

“YOU MUST BE MY LUCKY STAR” ENCOMPASSES 12 ARTISTS WORKING AT LOT19.SOME ARE TEACHERS, SOME ARE STUDENTS. NOT REALLY SURE WHO IS WHO AND IT REALLY DOESN’T MATTER – WE ARE ALL TEACHING EACH OTHER…WHAT DOES MATTER ISCONNECTIVITY, COMMUNITY AND EXCHANGE – GENRES AND MEDIA BONDED THROUGH SHARED STUDIOS, AND ARTISTIC EXCHANGE.

Artists – Estelle Duff, Simon Dubbeld, Jacqueline Griffiths, Tobias Richardson, Jakob Schmitt, Fin Connolly, Galan Sartore, NedMiddleton, Zara Forrest, TarleyHenderson, Scottie Charalambous & Liam Muir.

Exhibition open Saturday & Sundays, 11am-4pm from 11 – 26 January.

Luminate: Summer Solstice Community Philosophy Workshop
2024-12-21 18:00 - 20:30
The world is heating up. The shadows are illuminated. What happens when we pause and really see what’s around us? This Summer Solstice, we invite you to explore what’s illuminated when we truly pay attention to where we are — in both place and time.

Join us for a community philosophy walkshop designed to help us connect with the world around us. In this two-hour experience, we’ll practice the art of observation and collective meaning-making through reading, walking, and creating together. It’s an invitation to wander, listen, and reflect.

We’ll journey across a 1km route, weaving threads of thought as we stop to share, read, and map the things that matter to us. Along the way, we’ll explore how our surroundings shape our understanding and deepen our connection to the world.

Details:

Distance: 1km over 2 hours, with regular stops. The route includes dirt paths and some inclines.

Date: Saturday, December 21st

Time: 6:00 PM sharp

Departure: lot19

Please reach out if you have any accessibility concerns and we will do our best to accommodate your needs to ensure a comfortable experience for all.

FAQs

What is community philosophy?Community Philosophy is a practice of thinking together about the big ideas with compassion, humility and tenderness.Who is running this workshop?This workshop is run by Dr Kelly Lee Hickey, an artist and community philosopher. She developed her community philosophy practice through her creative PhD, which developed a series of creative and place based practices to support communities responding to social and ecological crisis. She has delivered community philosophy workshops and events at arts festivals and conferences across Australia, and online. Who is this workshop for?Anyone who is wondering how to navigate these times, or struggling to find direction and hope in the current political and social climate. It is especially useful for activists, and others involved in front line struggles for social and ecological justice.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT A THERAPEUTIC SPACE, NOR IS IT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THERAPY. WHILE WE AIM FOR A CARE-FULL SPACE, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WELL BEING AND ACTIONS, DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT.

Gathering of the First Nations Solidarity Network - Liyanganyuk Banyul
2024-12-15 16:00 - 20:00
Gathering of the First Nations Solidarity Network – Liyanganyuk BanyulSunday 15 December, 4-8pm

First Nations Solidarity Network Liyanganyuk Banyul Gathering

Earlier this year the First Nations Solidarity Network Liyanganyuk Banyul formed as a response to the referendum results, and the direct ask from First Nations people for more action from non-Indigenous people to actively learn about and challenge structural and personal racism, including our own. So far it has been an informal and growing Whatsapp community to share resources, events, inspiration and accountability, and to make visible and link the many existing groups and individuals already working in First Nations solidarity in the Liyanganyuk Banyul (Mount Alexander Shire and surrounds) area.

4-6pm – discussions and shared learning– Acknowledgement of Country– A brief introduction to the network and its intent– Community notice board – what’s going on across the network?– Conversations in breakout groups.

6-8pm – Social gathering to get to know each other. Dinner and a fire.– Bring some food to share and all you need (plates, cutlery, cup)– Outdoors so dress appropriately

Children are of course welcome.

RSVP HERE

This short welcome document outlines the purpose of the network and how it came about:https://docs.google.com/document/d/10AkQFYZE8iYgfG43VkolBaoi4cGi9XLqvljuKE_YP58/edit?usp=sharing

Note, we will be abiding by the group agreement and protocols at the gathering:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8sQQq9GpCDc8xYMfyVSPDUpV4wl9uNmmEix5vqC45I/edit?usp=sharing

Cost? Free, $5 suggested donation to Lot-19 to maintain the venue

UNFATHOMABLE: Opening Celebration
2024-12-07 14:00 - 16:00
Opening Celebration: Saturday 7 December, 2pm

UNFATHOMABLE – deep, inexplicable, confounding, lost.

Some things are just too hard to find words for. Too raw to be exposed. Too difficult to unpack. Featuring new work by 5 central victorian artists, this exhibition at Lot 19 Gallery in Castlemaine takes that which is hard to explain and transforms it into challenging, beautiful, messy, and inspiring artworks – this is how we talk about the things that are unfathomable.

Minna Graham (Musk, 3461) responds to the emotions within grief that feel too overwhelming. Grief, loss, and sorrow can be too much to hold inside. Minna creates physical forms—vessels, containers—that embody these feelings, giving them a tangible space where they can exist and be processed. These pieces are not about finding answers, but about creating space to hold what cannot always be said.

Jackie Gorring’s (Allendale, 3364) relief prints are each a story, like chapters in a book they come together to form something more complete and deeper than the individual story can tell by itself. Jackie chose these relief prints for Unfathomable because they represent the loss of loved ones or friends who have moved away, or the loss of herself at times.

Ella Hughes (Guildford, 3451) has created a small army of golems to hold her grief. A golem will do the work its master asks of it, and it will keep doing it forever. “There is a culture of shame around grief,” she says. “we’re criticised for grieving too much or too little, too loudly, or too quietly.” Ella has also created sculptural works that are part homage, part portrait, and part commemoration. Like a statue that would be created for a famous person, these pieces pay a very personal homage to the women in her life who gifted her a love of craft, textiles and making. Ella Hughes lives in Guildford but makes ceramics in her studio at Lot 19 in Castlemaine.

Working with found clay from around central Victoria Chandra Paul (Clunes, 3370) has conducted numerous experiments to make vessels from the very ground beneath her. This is a highly technical and multilayered process that takes extraordinary amounts of time. Chandra says that her experiences have taught her that there is beauty in the weathered, uneven, transient and unfinished. Flaws are meaningful, normal and harbour memory.

Dannielle Wilkinson’s (Castlemaine, 3450) work for this exhibition, My father called me barren, explores the unique relationship between women and their reproductive system….in particular, the fact that these are the only organs in the body that we are asked if we are using them or wasting them. Every woman will have a distinctly individual relationship with this part of their body and will respond differently to conversation and questions that surround it, and every one of those relationships is valid and should be heard.

These artworks have the capacity to handle the complexity of emotions that we find hard to articulate or bear. In many ways the artworks are better at expressing our innermost thoughts and feelings than we are ourselves.

Gallery open 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday, 7 – 22 December.

UNFATHOMABLE: Jackie Gorring, Minna Graham, Ella Hughes, Chandra Paul and Dannielle Wilkinson
2024-12-07 10:00 - 2024-12-22 16:00
10am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 7 – 22 December

UNFATHOMABLE – deep, inexplicable, confounding, lost.

Some things are just too hard to find words for. Too raw to be exposed. Too difficult to unpack. Featuring new work by 5 central victorian artists, this exhibition at Lot 19 Gallery in Castlemaine takes that which is hard to explain and transforms it into challenging, beautiful, messy, and inspiring artworks – this is how we talk about the things that are unfathomable.

Minna Graham (Musk, 3461) responds to the emotions within grief that feel too overwhelming. Grief, loss, and sorrow can be too much to hold inside. Minna creates physical forms—vessels, containers—that embody these feelings, giving them a tangible space where they can exist and be processed. These pieces are not about finding answers, but about creating space to hold what cannot always be said.

Jackie Gorring’s (Allendale, 3364) relief prints are each a story, like chapters in a book they come together to form something more complete and deeper than the individual story can tell by itself. Jackie chose these relief prints for Unfathomable because they represent the loss of loved ones or friends who have moved away, or the loss of herself at times.

Ella Hughes (Guildford, 3451) has created a small army of golems to hold her grief. A golem will do the work its master asks of it, and it will keep doing it forever. “There is a culture of shame around grief,” she says. “we’re criticised for grieving too much or too little, too loudly, or too quietly.” Ella has also created sculptural works that are part homage, part portrait, and part commemoration. Like a statue that would be created for a famous person, these pieces pay a very personal homage to the women in her life who gifted her a love of craft, textiles and making. Ella Hughes lives in Guildford but makes ceramics in her studio at Lot 19 in Castlemaine.

Working with found clay from around central Victoria Chandra Paul (Clunes, 3370) has conducted numerous experiments to make vessels from the very ground beneath her. This is a highly technical and multilayered process that takes extraordinary amounts of time. Chandra says that her experiences have taught her that there is beauty in the weathered, uneven, transient and unfinished. Flaws are meaningful, normal and harbour memory.

Dannielle Wilkinson’s (Castlemaine, 3450) work for this exhibition, My father called me barren, explores the unique relationship between women and their reproductive system….in particular, the fact that these are the only organs in the body that we are asked if we are using them or wasting them. Every woman will have a distinctly individual relationship with this part of their body and will respond differently to conversation and questions that surround it, and every one of those relationships is valid and should be heard.

These artworks have the capacity to handle the complexity of emotions that we find hard to articulate or bear. In many ways the artworks are better at expressing our innermost thoughts and feelings than we are ourselves.

Opening Celebration: 2pm, Saturday 7 December

MEAL OF FORTUNE: a lot19 lunch experience
2024-12-01 12:00 - 15:00 | lot19: paddock, gallery & more, 3450
Welcome to MEAL OF FORTUNE: A long lunch experience celebrating 21 years of lot19.

Sunday 1 December, 12pm – 3pm(ish)Join us for this very special event hosted by none other than Jimay Falcon.

It’s a game show, fabulous Italian inspired three course meal and raucous theatrical event. Be prepared to be wow-ed!!

Book with friends. Allocated seating so get in quick. *Dress to impress. Think over-the-top 1970’s Italy.

Bar available with specialty cocktails.Tickets are strictly limited. This will be a sell out event!Leave your pets and kids at home.

* If you want to be seated with specific friends, please let us know when booking, or by Thursday 28 November. Otherwise, we’re happy to facilitate some new best-friend making.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Day of The Dead Fiesta
2024-11-23 15:00 - 23:00
Day of the Dead Fiesta – For the first time in Castlemaine!

Come down and celebrate Mexican Day of the Dead with us at lot19!

As the Day of the Dead draws near, it’s a touching reminder to treasure the memories of our departed friends and loved ones. It’s a celebration of their lives and a moment to reflect on the value of our own.

So, let’s come together in the true spirit of Mexico and celebrate!

This is an authentic Mexican event, carefully put together by Mexicans, featuring Mexican performers. Lucha Fantastica deeply value and take immense pride in their cultural roots – if you’re looking for an unfiltered, genuine experience, this is the one event you absolutely must not miss.

Family Show (3pm):

Join us for a family-friendly fiesta featuring an Aztec Shaman welcoming you and doing a cleansing to get rid of the bad spirits, opening ceremony in Aztec language, traditional altar, festive piñatas and, of course, over 10 masked luchadores. Expect a show packed with acrobatics, action, and a pinch of comedy that’ll keep the entire family entertained!

ADULT SHOW (7pm)

Dress in your finest Day of the Dead attire and makeup (it’s a costume celebration after all, with a BIG prize: -$500 Dollars not Pesos for the winner!) and prepare for a night filled with Mexican and Latin DJs, live music including MARIACHI, a lively photo booth, a traditional Altar and an Aztec Shaman ready to cleanse away those bad spirits and doing an opening ceremony in Aztec language.

/ / MUSIC / /Enjoy live Mariachi music!

/ / COSTUME CELEBRATION / /Come dressed in your finest attire and do your best Day of the Dead makeup! Don’t worry if you’re unsure how to create the perfect look – No problema-, we have you covered with skilled face painters on hand to transform you!We will also have Lucha Libre masks for sale (Mex Wrestling masks!)

Make sure you participate in our costume competition for the chance to win $500!

/ / TRADITIONAL ALTAR / /Our traditional Day of the Dead Altar will be on display and we invite anyone who wishes to bring a photo or leave a note in remembrance of our departed loved ones. They may not be with us in person, but they will certainly be with us in spirit on this special night.

/ / DAY OF THE DEAD PHOTO BOOTH / /Take to your grave a memory from this spooktacular Fiesta!

/ / AZTEC SHAMAN / /Get rid of the bad vibes with a cleansing from our Aztec Shaman, he will also do the opening ceremony in Aztec language.

/ / MEXICAN MINI MARKET/ /Take home an authentic handicraft from Mexico to remember Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

/ / MEXICAN WRESTLING / /Get ready to be transported to Mexico!lot19 will be magically transformed into a haunted Lucha Libre Arena for this thrilling show filled with action, acrobatics, and a dash of comedy!Opening ceremony by our Aztec Shaman in Aztec language.

lot19 Open Day
2024-11-17 10:00 - 16:00
Sunday 17 November is the inaugural LOT19 OPEN DAY!

Featuring Open Studios, art exhibition, coffee van, breakfast BBQ (or brunch!) and the lot19 bar!

21 on 19 art exhibition in the lot19 gallery – an exciting & eclectic group exhibition from artists with deep ties to lot19.

Castlemaine Circus will be run a FREE workshop from 10:30am, and there will be face-painting after midday (also free).

Castlemaine Clay are hosting a stack of Great Pottery Throwdown-type activities & a market from their members.

Castlemaine Press will be exhibiting and selling member prints and well as running demonstrations.

Some resident lot19 artists will throw open their studios so you can take a little peek…

Bring a picnic and settle in for a glorious day at lot19, 10am-4pm.

Did we mention the lot19 bar?!

For those of you who may have partied late into the night at/after Town Folk Festival the day before – what a way to recover!

21 on 19: 21st Birthday Exhibition Opening Celebration
2024-11-15 17:30 - 19:30 | lot19: paddock, gallery & more, 3450
lot19 is celebrating our 21st Birthday in November!

And as part of our celebrations, we bring you 21 on 19 – an exciting & eclectic group exhibition from artists with deep ties to lot19, 21 artists exhibiting and reflecting on 21 years of lot19.

Zoe Amor, Denise Martin, Ashley Mariani, Tobias Richardson, Nici Wright, Taron Stanley, Sam Deal, Paul Turbitt, Helen Bodycomb, Dave Waters, Sheridan Jones, Eliza Gilchrist, Ned Middleton, Simon Dubbeld, Helen Kelly, Jonathan Leahey, Catherine Pilgrim, Sir Les Thonton, Kir Larwill, Melissa Clark, Ben Laycock, Frank Veldze. *

Enjoy twilight art and refreshments as we celebrate the opening of this exhibition, and the start of lot19’s 21st birthday celebrations.

21 on 19 will be open:Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm **16 November – 1 December

* Okay, so maybe more than 21 artists … numbers may not be Mark’s strong suit…

**earlier closing time on 23 Nov, TBA

Get in touch if you have any memories of lot19 you wish to share: hello@lot19.au

Kir Larwill, Loving You From Here #3 (2024)Acrylic and charcoal on old book pages

Ashley Mariani, I Get Lost

21 on 19: 21st Birthday Exhibition
2024-11-15 00:00 - 2024-12-01 23:59 | lot19: paddock, gallery & more, 3450
lot19 is celebrating our 21st Birthday in November!

And as part of our celebrations, we bring you 21 on 19 – an exciting & eclectic group exhibition from artists with deep ties to lot19, 21 artists exhibiting and reflecting on 21 years of lot19.

Zoe Amor, Denise Martin, Ashley Mariani, Tobias Richardson, Nici Wright, Taron Stanley, Sam Deal, Paul Turbitt, Helen Bodycomb, Dave Waters, Sheridan Jones, Eliza Gilchrist, Ned Middleton, Simon Dubbeld, Helen Kelly, Jonathan Leahey, Catherine Pilgrim, Sir Les Thonton, Kir Larwill, Melissa Clark, Ben Laycock, Frank Veldze. *

Enjoy twilight art and refreshments as we celebrate the opening of this exhibition, and the start of lot19’s 21st birthday celebrations.

21 on 19 will be open:Saturday & Sunday, 11am-5pm 16 November – 1 December

* Okay, so maybe more than 21 artists … numbers may not be Mark’s strong suit…

Get in touch if you have any memories of lot19 you wish to share: hello@lot19.au

Kir Larwill, Loving You From Here #3 Acrylic and charcoal on old book pages

Simon Dubbeld

Wordspoken Edition IV: Another brick in the wall, another slip in the fall
2024-11-09 20:00 - 22:00
WORDSPOKEN Edition IV : Another brick in the wall, another slip in the fall

Join us at LOT 19 for a playful fourth edition WORDSPOKEN. Featuring Maggie Clare, Patch Pheasant and Derry Doyle, we explore matters of heart, the infinite masks we carry and the mystery of never fully being any one thing at any one time. Expect caberet with frayed edges, a tug on the heart strings and perhaps a flame or two. Or, don’t expect anything… How novel.

MAGGIE CLARE Shapeshifter par excellence, Maggie dances the borders between worlds, spooling out stories till they break and roll back to the beginning. Along the way, she might try on the guise of poet, carnie, clown, wisewoman… It all depends on which way the wind blows, and your luck.

PATCH PHEASANT Spacious cello tunes and song straight from the heart – Patch has been making musical-ish sounds for as long as anyone can remember. He draws inspiration from folk traditions, enjoying time travelling through old tunes and bringing them to life.

Curious about what all this might mean? So is he…Suggestions welcome.

DERRY DOYLE Derry Doyle is the fly on the wall that rummages for romance in the mundane and spins yarns with a fiercely Australian tongue. He swears like a saint, is sensitive as a sailor, and never lets the truth get in the way of a good story. This will be Derry’s second contribution to WORDSPOKEN – we’re hooked.

Previous sold-out events have included performances from Felicity Cripps, Eliza Hull, Thumbnail Green, Noa Dakota, Derry Doyle, Ezra Demcy, Claudia Lang and Sam Thomas.

Snacks & drinks available for purchase or by donation.

Play Ground: Group Exhibition by CCH Exhibition Design Course participants
2024-11-02 11:00 - 2024-11-10 14:00
Play Ground – A visual art exhibition by Alastair Gratton, Coleen Gale, Irma Zimmermann, Jodie Parker and Samantha Baring.

These artists are recent participants in the Exhibition Design Course at Castlemaine Community House, and have brought together a diverse array of assemblage sculpture, installation, print, and paintings by local and regional artists.

Participants have been guided by experienced artist and arts worker Lucas Maddock and have refined their own body of work for exhibition.

Play Ground Opening Hours:Saturday 2 – Tuesday 5 November, 11am – 2pmSaturday 7 & Sun 8 November, 11am – 2pm

Opening Night Celebration: Fri 1 November, 5:30-7pm

Play Ground: Group Exhibition by CCH Exhibition Design Course participants
2024-11-02 11:00 - 2024-11-05 14:00
Play Ground – A visual art exhibition by Alastair Gratton, Colleen Gale, Irma Zimmermann, Jodie Parker and Samantha Baring.

These artists are recent participants in the Exhibition Design Course at Castlemaine Community House, and have brought together a diverse array of assemblage sculpture, installation, print, and paintings by local and regional artists.

Participants have been guided by experienced artist and arts worker Lucas Maddock and have refined their own body of work for exhibition.

Play Ground Opening Hours:Saturday 2 – Tuesday 5 November, 11am – 2pmSaturday 7 & Sun 8 November, 11am – 2pm

Opening Night Celebration: Fri 1 November, 5:30-7pm

Play Ground: Opening Night - Group Exhibition by CCH Exhibition Design Course participants
2024-11-01 17:30 - 19:00
Opening Night celebration of Play Ground – A visual art exhibition by Alastair Gratton, Colleen Gale, Irma Zimmermann, Jodie Parker and Samantha Baring.

These artists are recent participants in the Exhibition Design Course at Castlemaine Community House, and have brought together a diverse array of assemblage sculpture, installation, print, and paintings by local and regional artists.

Participants have been guided by experienced artist and arts worker Lucas Maddock and have refined their own body of work for exhibition.

Play Ground continues:Saturday 2 – Tuesday 5 November, 11am – 2pm&Saturday 7 & Sun 8 November, 11am – 2pm

Bonsoy Wallet Workshop
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:00
Free Workshop

In 2024, we’re lot19 was honoured to announce the newly created Chloe Gunn Memorial Prize. This is a new prize in memory of the bright spark that Chloe was, for sculptures and art works made entirely from recycled materials. The inaugural Chloe Gunn Memorial Prize was awarded by Chloe’s father, Trevor Scott, to Taron Stanley for his work A Meeting of Minds…, with an honourable mention going to Melissa Clark for her work 24/02/2022.

Chloe Scott Gunn was born in Castlemaine and completed a course in Theatre Studies at Griffith University QLD. She loved to make things from discarded rubbish and, in the latter years of her life, held workshops where she taught people how to make wallets from Bonsoy cartons. An emerging artist herself, she was only thirty when she died suddenly in 2021.

On Saturday 26 October, lot19 will host a free Bonsoy Wallet Workshop, with Chole’s family and friends. We would love to see you there.

All materials supplied.

lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize
2024-10-13 11:00 - 2024-10-27 17:00
The annual lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize returns in October.

Since its inception in 2006, The Spring Sculpture Prize has been a key event in the Central Victorian artistic calendar.

Featuring over $8,000 worth of prizes, independent judges and a three-week exhibition, the prize is beloved by artists and visitors alike.

There is an extraordinary array of works in this year’s Prize, a truly eclectic collection of works from young, emerging and established artists. And as always, lot19 is honoured to be able to showcase these works in our gallery and grounds.

We have posted the full list of winners alongside a gallery of images here and will add to the gallery over the course of the exhibition, which is open Saturdays & Sundays 11am-5pm until 27 October. Please encourage your friends and family to pay us a visit.

The Spring Sculpture Prize is open weekends, 11am-5pm until Sunday 27 October.

Spring Sculpture Prize: Youth Workshop with Jodie Goldring
2024-10-13 11:00 - 13:00
Make a Basket using recycled materials!

Use recycled materials such as wool and cardboard boxes to make a colourful basket.

Humans have been making baskets for thousands of years to hold and carry food and other objects. They look beautiful and are fun to make, so come along and learn a new skill! There are many ways to make baskets, and in this workshop, you will learn a basic stake and strand weaving technique.

This workshop, run by artist and teacher Jodie Goldring, will be held in the unique surrounds of the lot19 W-Class Melbourne Tram, as part of the 2024 Spring Sculpture Prize.

Recommended for ages 8-12 and limited to 12 participants.

Jodie Goldring is a Sculptor and Art Teacher who has a broad range of creative experiences to share. Materials will be provided.

Sunday October 13, 11am-1pm. $12 + booking fee

BOOK A PLACE HERE

lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize: Opening Celebration
2024-10-12 14:00 - 17:00
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 course – ART!

Since its inception in 2006, The Spring Sculpture Prize has been a keyevent in the Central Victorian artistic calendar. Featuring over $8,000worth of prizes, independent judges and three-week exhibition, the prizeis beloved by artists & visitors alike. In 2024, we’re also honoured toannounce the Chloe Gunn Prize for emerging artists.

Judges for the 2024 prize are Jock Clutterbuck, Laura Woodward andSimone Ewenson. Previous judges include Naomi Cass (Castlemaine ArtMuseum), visual artists Lucas Maddock and Zoe Amor and more.

Entries for the 2024 Prize close on Wednesday 18 September. For more details, click here.

Castlemaine Press: In My Backyard
2024-10-12 11:00 - 2024-10-13 16:00
In My Backyard:

7th Annual International Print Exchange

Printmakers from around the world are invited to join Castlemaine Press in the 7th year of their International Print Exchange.

An exhibition and sale of prints will be held at Castlemaine Press, Lot19 on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October 2024.

This will coincide with the wonderful lot19 Spring Sculpture Prize. There will also be an online exhibition of all received prints on the Castlemaine Press website.

All works (two prints from each artist) will be exhibited on the exhibition weekend, and be available for purchase for AUD$65 each.

Proceeds will support Castlemaine Press, a volunteer organisation run by local artists. This is our main fundraiser for the year and allows Castlemaine Press to remain as a well-equipped open-access print studio for the surrounding community.

10% of the proceeds raised will be donated to the ASRC (Asylum Seeker Resource Centre).

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 October, 11am-4pm.

Image credit: 2023 IMBY entry – Robyn Gibson, ‘Walking Lines – Djaara Country’, 2023

Speaking of Renewal: Spring Community Philosophy Workshop
2024-09-22 10:00 - 12:00
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 unconscious. This spring workshop presents reading together as a collective philosophical practice. Through collective reading and reflection we will draw out and share wisdom gleaned from pages of poetry, fragments of essays and other writing that nourishes and help us grow.Participants are invited to bring an excerpt of text to share.

All other materials and morning tea provided.

Registrations required. If finance is a barrier to attendance, please get in touch with lot19.

FAQs

What is community philosophy?Community Philosophy is a practice of thinking together about the big ideas with compassion, humility and tenderness.Who is running this workshop?This workshop is run by Dr Kelly Lee Hickey, an artist and community philosopher. She developed her community philosophy practice through her creative PhD, which developed a series of creative and place based practices to support communities responding to social and ecological crisis. She has delivered community philosophy workshops and events at arts festivals and conferences across Australia, and online. Who is this workshop for?Anyone who is wondering how to navigate these times, or struggling to find direction and hope in the current political and social climate. It is especially useful for activists, and others involved in front line struggles for social and ecological justice.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT A THERAPEUTIC SPACE, NOR IS IT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THERAPY. WHILE WE AIM FOR A CARE-FULL SPACE, ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR WELL BEING AND ACTIONS, DURING AND AFTER THE EVENT.

Wordspoken: Felicity Cripps and Thumbnail Green
2024-09-21 19:30 - 21:30
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 Claudia Lang.

An honouring of the eternal now, this is lo-fi, lo-lit evening will usher you into the season of light with grace, honesty and equilibrium.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Having just released her second ‘FCB’ album, singer/songwriter Felicity Cripps is softly launching her new album, Chasing Volcanoes – a heartfelt offering, shimmering with nostalgia and psychedelic tinctures. The new recording features a full band, creating lush soundscapes, supporting Felicity’s dreamy, dark and ethereal vocals.The power of these songs is undeniable when performed solo – each song is brought to life in an acoustic setting, just vocals and acoustic guitar, with occasional drum machines and glimmers of the band, backing an otherwise minimal set. The stories and subtleties behind each song really shine in this stripped-back arrangement, as Felicity draws her audience into another realm; searching for meaningful connections and portals into other worlds.

THUMBNAIL GREEN

Thumbnail Green writes dissident politihop for the times. Hip Hop started as ‘information music’ so protest and awareness could spread from African American neighborhoods. In the true spirit of the art form, and with a repudiation of the consumerist music landfilling our air waves, Thumbnail Green writes large about big issues that impact almost everyone on some level. Seeking to make palatable that which is often hard to swallow, the current round of releases combine humour, imagery, funk and serious wordplay. The single ‘Doomsday Prepper’ was a self-effacing look at self-preservation. ‘On a Watch List’ is a scathing retort to the phone surveillance we all live with. The latest release ‘Bounty Hunter’ is a dark fantasy where Aussie farmers find creative and gothic ways to dispose of useless eliters. It’s clever music so keep your mind sharp and your ears open – you may get triggered but you won’t be disappointed.

Snacks & drinks available for purchase or by donation.

Inter Alia: Castlemaine Press
2024-09-14 11:00 - 2024-09-29 16:00
‘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 their own studios.

Come and support your local open-access community-run Press! Works will be for sale directly through the artists.

Open Saturday & Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm, from 14 – 29 September.

Opening celebration: Saturday 14th September 2024, 2:00 – 4:00pm

Image: Peter Ward, ‘Crow/Skull’ unique state, hand-coloured linocut, 25x28cm, 2023

Chrisanne Blennerhassett: Owl

Geoff Hannon: Loop

Michael Wolfe: Mary Wardell

Castlemaine Clay: Smoke & Mirrors Exhibition & Auction
2024-08-30 11:00 - 2024-09-01 16:00
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 smoke fired pottery, plus exceptional pieces from local makers. Come find a treasure!

Exhibition: Saturday 31 August / Sunday 1 September from 10am – 4pm

Celebration & Auction: Sunday 1 September at 2pm

A partnership project with Castlemaine Fringe Festival – our friends and local legends.

Augury: Ken Killeen
2024-08-10 11:00 - 2024-08-25 16:00
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 and with a range of media, including acrylic and oil paint, watercolour and ink.Augury is Ken Killeen’s first solo show for several years, but making art has been a constant factor in his life alongside teaching art. This exhibition is a collection of paintings mostly of birds with an occasional snake or spider, demonstrating a deep understanding of the formal elements of artmaking, technical prowess and a certain whimsy. The paintings contain layers of meaning, where the birds are symbols of ‘freedom, hope, spirit, transition, initiation and new opportunities. These paintings are allegorical and mythic, with allusions to arcane lore and totemism.Beyond the literal, the major motivation for these works was the use of birds as symbols, the mythological dimension of birds, and birds as spirit messengers. Ken has been making art for the last 50 years, and has exhibited in Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide and Sydney, as well as having work in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Hamilton Regional Art Gallery and Artbank, as well as numerous private collections. Augury is open 11am-4pm,Saturday & Sunday, from 10 – 25 August.

Smoke & Mirrors: Castlemaine Fringe Winter Warmer
2024-08-03 19:00 - 23:00
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

Grab a ticket and lock in the date

See you on the dance floor, we cannot wait!

Smoke & Mirrors is a Castlemaine Fringe Festival Winter Warmer, in collaboration with Castlemaine Clay and lot19.

A night of warmth, creativity and spontaneity, as well as a fundraiser for Castlemaine Fringe Festival & Castlemaine Clay, Smoke & Mirrors will also feature a kiln being built especially for the event, works from which will be presented in an exhibition to follow the event.

Food, drinks, dancing, creations and of course, costumes galore!More details to come – save the date
