Thursday 8 April 2010

Thank You!

Thank you everyone who has been a part of our experience of these three exhibitions, the five conferences, and the places we have been including; Taipei, Kaohsiung, Guan Shan and Kin Men.  We have enjoyed creating art and making new friendships as well as experience the rich cultures in Taiwan.  Australians have tasted delicacies from all over Taiwan and learnt about the history of each place.  All the Taiwanese artists have been so fantastic and hospitable.  Thank you to Min Chuan Univeristy, their gallery and to Carin Wu.  Thank you to the Sincewell Gallery, Sam and Pasadena, thank you also to our sponsors for the coming Fo Guan Shan exhibition: THE Stainless Steel Fasteners, and Dr. Jimmy Ko.  We have been in the Kin Men Chinese Newspaper and have met the Governor of Kin Men 李沃士, and also the director of Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kin Men county for setting up a lovely ceramic workshop. A big thank you to 許翠華 HSU-CHUI-HWA (Tracy), Tracy

Tom demonstrating Chinese Ink Painting in the studio in Guan Shan

Tom teaching Chinese Ink Painting

All the Fans - thank you Tom for the workshop

Anne with her Fan

Jan and Fay making fans

Anne making Fans

Making Fans in Tom and Tracy's Studio - Merrin

Talking about Australia at the conference in Guan Shan at THE company

Jan Ross 珍 蘿絲 at Guan San,

At Tracy and Tom's Studio

the conference room in THE company in Guan Shan

Anne Langdon 安.蘭頓 speaking about her work at Guan Shan at the THE conference.

Talking about Roma McLaughlin's work in Guan Shan conference.

Fay Salmon at Guan Shan conference

Bridget O'Leary at Guan Shan

Bridget speaking about Sandra's work Daily Life at the Guan Shan conference at THE company


Bridget O'Leary spoke about the works of the Australian artists who were not able to come to Taiwan, these artists include: Sandra Angliss, Roma McLaughlin, and Alison Bennett.

吳金原 Wu Chin-Yuan


Here Wu is explaining how he wanted to depict the niosy and popular temple in Tainan in a peaceful way, choosing to show the quiet side of temples.

Tom speaking at Guan Shan


Tom explained about the Tai Chi and how it has influenced his art.  Here he is joking with the audience.

Joy Wu Speaking at Guan San Conference

Tracy Speaking at the Conference at THE company in Guan San



All the artists both Taiwanese and Australian at the THE company in Guan Shan

At Guan Shan

At the T H E company with Jimmy


We were so happy to visit the THE company and do a presentation about each artists work in the exhibitions.  This company is sponsering us for the third exhibition at Fo Guan Shan.  The company makes screws and has a beautiful layout surrounding the building. 

watching the knife making process

Maestro Knife Company in Kin Men

Wednesday 7 April 2010

Watching the Maestro Company make knives at Kin Men (only took ten minutes)

Mrs. Huang at a high school in Kin Men

Speaking about each artist and the group Blossom Spirit at a high school in Kin Men


Thank you Jones - great translations!

Tracy speaking at a school in Kin Men

Horse Back shaped buildings - a style of building in Kin Men

Tiling on buildings at Kin Men the island the group spent two nights at

The Lion Wind God

Anne eating oyster soup at Kin Men

Oyster Soup at Kin Men

Fay Sketching at Kin Men

Doorways

Dragon's Smile