What's on this week on the Sunshine Coast

Floating Land! And that's where you'll find me for the next 10 days. Capturing all the action, art and events at the different venues. 

It all kicked off today (Fri 27 May 2011)

Various artists were installing their pieces today at the Coolum Boardwalk with more to come in the next few days. The official opening will be on Tuesday 4pm @ Pt Perry. 

Elizabeth Poole's Warning Bells

Life Line by Richard Newport

Wendy McGrath's Red Shoes

And still to come at Coolum is Jan Dunlop and Corrie Wright, both of whom will be installing over the next few days.

And at Boreen Point and Lake Cootharaba, there's a non-stop week of workshops, exhibitions, displays and performances happening. Here's Lyndon Davies with Gubbi Gubbi Dance performing at the official launch of Floating Land 2011.

To find out more about what's going on or what it's all about click on the link to Floating Land or go to the Facebook page.

Revolt Productions - Melbourne's newest performing arts space.

About to hit Melbourne like a meteorite, Revolt Productions is out of this stratosphere! The space, the atmosphere, the planning and foresight, will simply blow your mind. With large function areas and intimate ball rooms; theatrettes and galleries, Revolt is the venue Melbourne didn't even know it needed until it had it. The vision and brainchild of Lighting Designer Ryan Hodge, Revolt is housed in an iconic old warehouse in Kensington. Its vibrant and moody ambiance will seduce you and you'll be hooked before you know it and hanging out for the next big event. Grand opening coming soon. I'll keep you posted.
Cheers
Deborah

Pattemore House - Mulberries and May bushes

Some days are diamonds. And winding my way through the Maleny hinterland to historic Pattemore House (you know, rolling hills, endless fields of green, that type of beautiful country side if you're not familiar with the area) turned out to be a diamond day. Stepping back into my early childhood of old wood stoves, floral patterned faded lino, dodging thistles and eating mulberries, I photographed the Friends of Pattemore house as they brainstormed their way through an Ideas and Planning Workshop in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. I marveled at the enthusiasm of the members at what looks to me like a daunting task of restoration. I'm grateful for people with such foresight and energy to recognise the value, and put in the effort, to keep our cultural heritage alive for future generations to appreciate and learn from.

Melbourne - Technology - Revolt Productions

Gotta love technology! 6 days in Melbourne (mostly work, carefully balanced with pleasure) and after much hand wringing and swearing, phone calls and visits to telstra shops, I finally got the pre-paid mobile broadband to work an hour before I flew back to the sunny coast. Also in that time both email addresses had technical issues which meant some emails bounced back to the sender and some were deleted never to be seen again. So if you haven't heard back from me, please try again.

Other than that, there were no technical difficulties evident at Melbourne's snazziest new performing arts centre's first live gig. Rebekah and I were there to document history in the making.

You don't get a second chance to make a first impression and Revolt wowed its first-time patrons with its stylish, spacious and moody interior. Powerful performances by The Nymphs, Tim Cannon and The Twoks matched the vibrant ambience and left the audience adding Revolt to their Twitter feed, ready to return for more sensory goodness.

The Nymphs

Tim Cannon

Tim Cannon & friends?

Xani from the Twoks

Xani again. (Love the lighting Ryan! Powerfully moody.)

Boogie with Stew

The Twoks

I'll be back with some stunning interior photos and more information about Revolt Productions asap.

Cheers
Deborah

Louise King - The cello guru

I confess to being more than a little in awe of my lovely friend Louise's talent. As well as being a brilliant performer, Louise has amazing organisational skills as was evident recently when I photographed the end of year concert with her students and special guests performing at the Eudlo Hall. With students ranging in age from the very young to the not quite so young, solo performances to an en masse of cellists for the Christmas Carol finale, Louise's energy and smile shone throughout. Here are a few of my favourites from the day.















If you'd like more info on Louise, here are a couple of links.
Cello Dreaming
Sista Music
Carisma

PS. Please let me know if the links are working or not. I'm link illiterate. Ta