Paddock Sculpture Agricultural Art Trail

See the results in the Trail Map which was launched by Wayne Wendt MP member for Ipswich West at eh official festival opening. Hard copies are available from the Boonah Regional Art Gallery, Visitor Information Centre, Art and Soul Gallery, Boonah Library, Council Chambers.

Voting in the People’s Choice Award closes Friday 12 September, at the Boonah Regional Art Gallery. Winner to be announced at the Arts Spectacular on Saturday 13 September.

Meet the judges -

Paul Stumkat is a well-known, award-winning local sculptor and artist, working in stone, steel and bronze. A Churchill Fellow, Paul is currently working as a museum consultant for the Richmond Fossil Museum, and has many works featured in the public domain, both in city and rural shires.

Steve Lyngcoln is the Community Partnerships Manager at SEQ Catchments. Although a self-proclaimed non-artist, Steve understands what’s organic and looks forward to judging works that have essentially come from the landscape.

The winners have been announced. Congratulations to all our entrants in making another fantastic Paddock Sculpture Art Trail, and special congratulations to our winners Kara O'Toole and Millie Drew.

Here's our winners:

The Art Trail continues through festival week. Remember to cast your vote in the People's Choice.

Entrants were asked to examine how IMPRINTS …Yours … Mine …Ours … can be portrayed through the use of natural materials in sculptures to harmonise with the landscape.

Calico on the Catwalk
wearable art competition

SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER BOONAH AND DISTRICT CULTURAL CENTRE 7PM

From fops to flappers, hippies to homies, what we wear defines us.
A moment in time, a generation, an era.
The fabric of fashion weaves its indelible imprint across the ages.

Prize Pool of $1500 

including $250 for the Most Outstanding Creation, and
$150 for the Most Outstanding High School Creation in any category
Janome sewing machine for the Calico Creations winner

CATEGORIES
 Kids in Calico - stories told and stories to tell …
designs for and by primary school or younger
 Calico Creations - What’s in ? What’s out ? What’s hot ? What’s not ?
designs by secondary school students
 Calico Couture -
o Calico Flair - the new black is …
Couture creations focusing on garment construction and detailing techniques
o Calico Flourish - something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Bridal wear for the not so traditional bride
o Calico Futures - Everything old is new again - flares, bikinis, little black dress, hot pants, mini skirts,
platforms and pumps - designs using 50% recycled materials with 50% calico
o Calico Fantasy - tales of an ancient land full of myth magic and mystery …
o Calico Fellows - “don’t dress like a ‘dude’ or a ‘swell’ nor carry a little poodle dog”
(Modern Manners and Social Forms, 1889) - designs for a well-heeled man
 Calico Finery - From tip to toe, accessories for the dedicated follower of fashion
- incorporating an element of calico

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
 Each modelled entry must be wearable and suitable for a catwalk.
 Each entry must be the original work of the exhibitor.
 Collaborative entries are acceptable. Please list all names on the entry form.
 Secondary students are not limited to the Calico Creations category.
 Catwalk entries do not have to be modelled by the designer, although professional models are not allowed. Local people are encouraged to be involved.
 Each design is to be constructed from at least 80% calico, unless otherwise indicated. Garments may be lined with a suitable fabric, not necessarily calico.
 There are no restrictions on construction methods unless otherwise indicated.
 Hand stitching may be used where needed or desired and is encouraged. Tearing, knotting and such like may be used according to the section being entered.
 Calico Finery entries form a static display.

Here's the competition entry form.

The deportment class will be held at the Cultural Centre on Saturday 23rd August.
Rehearsals will be held Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd September.

EVENT COORDINATOR: Sharon Murakami, phone 0414 609 661, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Calico on the Catwalk

wearable art competition

From fops to flappers, hippies to homies, what we wear defines us.
A moment in time, a generation, an era.
The fabric of fashion weaves its indelible imprint across the ages.

David Evans Awards for Fiction

WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER WISS EMPORIUM, KALBAR 6.30PM

The Scenic Rim has a rich human history stretching back thousands of years. From the original aboriginal inhabitants to early European explorers and pastoralists and the bustling agricultural community that grew in their wake, to the railway that provided a boon for flourishing towns and the more recent influx of people to the area – each generation has made their mark on the landscape.

Their footprints are scattered throughout this country and we are constantly reminded of their presence: in place names and lonely roadside graveyards, by hillside contours and sprawling farmland, altered water courses and valleys lined with homesteads, cattle yards and historical towns.