Program 6 - 20 November 2016
November 05, 2016
2-4 pm
Opening of Toolangi Sculpture Trail 2016 and Yarra Valley Arts Small Sculpture Exhibition
The Opening of Toolangi Sculpture Trail 2016 and Yarra Valley Arts Small Sculpture Exhibition will start with a welcome and smoking ceremony by Taungurung people. Artists, friends, family and supporters will then gather in the newly re-opened Forest Discovery Centre.
Venue: Toolangi Forest Discovery Centre
Time: 2-4 pm
By Invitation
November 06, 2016
9:00 am
Artist Residency commences
9 am Artists, assistants and volunteers attend a Site Induction.
Artists commence work on their site-specific sculptures and installations in the existing Toolangi Sculpture Trail using materials they have sourced sustainably from the forest.
November 06, 2016
10 am and 1 pm
Primary School & Youth Education program
Local primary schools and youth groups, work with Avis Gardner building totem sculptures in the forest. The groups also go on guided walks learning about the local flora and fauna with environmental scientist Bernie Mace. Occurs on 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, & 16 November.
Information only.
November 08, 2016
Daily 11am 1 & 3 pm
Sculpture Trail Tours
Visitors can join a walking tour through the Sculpture Trail to watch the artists at work.
Venue - Toolangi Forest
Fitness level - moderate, good mobility
Distance - approx 1 km
daily from 9 - 19 November
Free - but bookings preferred on weekends to avoid disappointment
November 11, 2016
Kids workshops with Don Butcher & Gould League
Family Day
Don Butcher - Invertebrates & Water bugs - 8 children max (accompanied by parent)
Gould League workshops - 15 children max (accompanied by parent)
more details on booking site
Bookings required to avoid disappointment
November 11, 2016
10, 11 am, 12, 2 & 3 pm
Yarning the Web
Avis Gardner & Gidja Lee Walker will teach traditional weaving techniques of forest materials. Weavings will be integrated into a community sculpture.
Venue: Toolangi Forest
Free - Bookings required
November 11, 2016
1.30 PM - Guided Convoy with Bernie Mace
Toolangi Forest Tour
Join a guided convoy (your car or 11 seats on a minibus) into the beautiful Toolangi Forest with reknown environmental scientist Bernie Mace - approx 1 1/2 hours. Free but book your spot to avoid disappointment.
November 11, 2016
Maggie Somerville & Stephen Whiteside
Forest Music & Prose
Performance of music & poetry
11 am & 2 pm
in the Forest Discovery Centre
November 11, 2016
WOTCH - Wildlife of the Central Highlands
Spotlight Forest Tour
Night tour spotting nocturnal species
Start 8pm at Forest Discovery Centre
bookings essential ,,, gold coin
November 12, 2016
10, 11 am, 12, 2 & 3 pm
Yarning the Web
Avis Gardner & Gidja Lee Walker will teach traditional weaving techniques of forest materials. Weavings will be integrated into a community sculpture.
Venue: Toolangi Forest
Free - Bookings required
November 12, 2016
Daily - Unguided
Community Sculpture (unguided)
Visitors can create new pieces from found materials and add them to the Community Sculpture during TST16 and into the foreseeable future.
Venue: Toolangi Forest
free - no bookings needed
November 12, 2016
The Public Narratives of Multiples
Artist Talk - Marynes Avila
Time: 11 am
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings required
November 12, 2016
Sculpture 'Will' - how the idea originated and developed
Artist Talk - Scott Selkirk
Time: 12.15 pm
Venue: on the trail
Free - Bookings preferred
November 12, 2016
Art & Place
Artist Talk - Carmel Wallace
Time: 1 pm
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
Motivation behind sculptures
Artist Talk - Jo Stone
Time: 11 pm
Venue: start in Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
11 am
Artist talk - Mike Nicholls
Venue: onsite
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
Daily 11am 1 & 3 pm
Sculpture Trail Tours
Visitors can join a walking tour through the Sculpture Trail to watch the artists at work.
Venue - Toolangi Forest
Fitness level - moderate, good mobility
Distance - approx 1 km
daily from 9 - 19 November
Free - but bookings preferred on weekends to avoid disappointment
November 18, 2016
with Steve Meacher from Friends of the Leadbeater's Possum
Artist Talk - Forest Keegel
Time: 12 pm
Venue: Outside on the trail
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
12 pm
Artist Talk - Gay Chatfield
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
1 pm - on trail
Artist Talk - Aaron Carter
November 18, 2016
1 pm Wildlife of the Central Highlands
WOTCH presentation
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre WOTCH will give a presentation on Citizen Science and their work surveying threatened fauna species in the Toolangi State Forest. Includes Q & A.
November 18, 2016
Working in and with the Environment
Artist Talk - Brigit Heller
Time: 2 pm
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
Plant Based Sculpture practice
Artist Talk - Joanne Mott
Time: 3.00 pm
Venue: Forest Discovery Centre
Free - Bookings preferred
November 18, 2016
WOTCH - Wildlife of the Central Highlands
Self Drive Spotlight Forest Tour
Night tour spotting nocturnal species
Start 8pm at Forest Discovery Centre
bookings essential ,,, gold coin
November 19, 2016
11am - 3pm
Closing Ceremony
'The First Taungurung Women' - Narrated by Aunty Lee Healey, and accompanied by the 26 students from the Toolangi Primary School through physical performance and puppetry.
Gifting Ceremony - The Sculptures will be formally gifted to the community. The Trail will be declared Open and the audience will be invited to walk the trail, view the sculptures and meet the artists-in-residence.
Environmental Films - Screening in the Toolangi Forest Discovery Centre. Titles TBA soon!
Free No booking required
