Come along and meet your new favourite author. This exciting event features Tasmania’s best selling and award winning writers from a variety of genres.
From Crime and Thrillers to Romance, Fantasy and non-fiction of every variety, the Tasmanian Indie Author Book Fair features many of Tasmania’s best selling and award winning Indie authors. Meet your new favourite author, buy a book and get it signed.
The 2024 Tassie Indie Author Book Fair runs from 10 am until 3 pm on Saturday May 4th. There will be lots of givaways and new books to discover.
Jennifer Eyles & Megan Fae, 'Mannequin 1' + 'Webbed Lungs', oil and charcoal on canvas & assorted fabrics, 100 x 75cm & variable sizes
Crossing Kingdoms is a celebration of our visual and innate connection to fungi and the transformative power of decomposition.
Crossing Kingdoms is a celebration of our visual and innate connection to nature and the transformative power of decomposition. In particular, the unique ability of fungi to colonise decomposed organic matter will be a central thread throughout our work.
Our fascination of fungi and it’s ability to decompose organic matter, and to communicate and share nutrients throughout its mycelium threads, has opened up opportunities for visual exploration.
Megan’s wearable art and soft sculptures represent this fascinating connection between the human body, its decomposition as a natural matter, and the bodies visual similarities to the mycelium network. Natural and/or reused mediums have been utilised in this exploration to create playful and earthy pieces.
Jennifer’s paintings mimic the intricate patterns that are worked below the soil surface, from the branching patterns of the tree roots to the delicate mycelium fungi webs.
Inspired by the comparable visual and nutritional similarities of the fungi mycelium to the veins of the human body, Jennifer has illustrated these intricities in her works.
from the branching patterns of tree roots to the delicate mycelium structures of fungi.
Inspired by the comparable ability of the sharing of nutrients within the fungi mycelium webs and human veins, Jennifer also used thread like veins in her works.
Image courtesy of The Spindle Tree
Presented by The Spindle Tree
The Spindle Tree’s installation in the Lightbox is a “Looking Forward | Looking Back” over thirty years of creating beautiful fibre handicrafts, exhibiting craftsmanship and skills rarely seen. Classics, as well as contemporary design will be on display.
The Spindle Tree’s installation in the Lightbox is a “Looking Forward | Looking Back” over thirty years of creating beautiful fibre handicrafts, exhibiting craftsmanship and skills rarely seen.
Classics, as well as contemporary design will be on display.
Can you remember 35 years ago?
The 1st of June 1989 to be precise.
That’s the day The Spindle Tree opened its doors for the first time.
Way back when the members of the Guild wanted an outlet for their works, mainly weaving, so a group of Guild friends got together, discussing the possibility of a ‘shop’. So many questions to answer : where to open, costs, legality, membership, a co-op?
With the dedicated help of the Guild members a plan was formed. Meetings held. Mrs Sheila Beattie was by agreement voted Chair. Luckily her son Ian was a lawyer and was a great benefit in setting up the Co-Operative and how to frame the Constitution.
Today The Spindle Tree is still run on the same lines and conditions. Over the years many things have changed, but not the core objectives or values.
Tasmanian made. All natural fibres.
Where to place out ‘shop’? Not an easy task. Finally it was agreed the Salamanca Arts Centre would be ideal. The Spindle Tree was originally located where the main stairs are now. Eighteen months later The Spindle Tree moved to it’s present location in Space 009; it has been ‘home’ for over thirty years.
Evelyn/Wineglass Bay/2024/Arylic/16 cm x 25 cm/Fiona Lohrbaecher
May 3 – 27
Daily opening times:
9am – 5pm Weekdays 10am – 3pm Weekends
An exhibition of work from home educated students
Every week home educated students come together to create art in a fun, social environment. This is our first class exhibition from students of all age groups.
Belinda Kurczok. Green Rosellas (2024). Matte acrylic
Harriet Links‘ creative impulse comes from a boundless curiosity cultivated through interactions with people and the natural world. Her process is shaped from travel and an abundance of rich life experiences. She seeks to unravel the complexities of her identity and make sense of the evolving world that surrounds her.
Harriet Links, an emerging artist based in Hobart, Tasmania, finds her creative impulse rooted in a boundless curiosity cultivated through interactions with people and the natural world. Her process is shaped from travel and an abundance of rich life experiences. Harriet seeks to unravel the complexities of her identity and make sense of the evolving world that surrounds her.
Her artistic exploration delves into the intricacies of the human condition, shedding light on what it means to be a woman in today’s dynamic and ever-changing global landscape. Harriet’s work is a visual testament to the ongoing journey of self-discovery.
In her current artistic practice, she is fascinated by the juxtaposition of stillness and movement, focus and distraction. A recurring motif within her work is the equine form, serving as a figurative reference that symbolises the struggle between the constrained and the out-of-control aspects within every individual. The horse, embodying strength, flow, positive energy, aspiration, peace, and escapism, becomes a powerful conduit for connectedness and personal growth.
The abstract elements in Harriet’s work mirror the frantic disconnect prevalent in modern lives, providing a tangible representation of the chaos inherent in the quest for balance and meaning. Her intention is to create a space for contemplation, inviting viewers to reflect on their own journey and discover resonance inside the shared human experience. This quiet space is represented by a broad use of negative space within her work.
Harriet uses acrylics, and mixed media on canvas to transform the equine figure into a colourful reflection of her inner self. Each artistic choice becomes a visual narrative, unveiling human desires, and the daily struggles that shape our existence.
Harriet Links. Drawing Conclusions (2024). Mixed Media on Canvas (Framed in Tasmanian Oak). 100 x 100cm
Harriet Links. Distracted Attraction (2024). Mixed Media on Canvas (Framed in Tasmanian Oak). 150 x 100cm
11 May – 1 June, 2024
Opening event:
Friday 10th May 2024 | 5.30pm
Opening hours:
Mon-Sat 10am – 4pm (Closed in Sundays)
Each year, the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) delivers ArtRage; a curated showcase of eclectic and diverse works by students in years 11 and 12 from across our island.
Now in its 29th year, ArtRage continues to provide an important platform for students studying art as part of their Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE), while supporting and celebrating the creativity and talent of budding artists state-wide.
ArtRage has developed a statewide reputation for fostering the artistic growth of students and enabling a multitude of perspectives, stories, and experiences to be shared with communities across Tasmania.
Daily opening times: Saturday 30 March – Sunday 28 April 2024 Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturdays – Sundays 10:00am – 4:00pm Public Holidays CLOSED
A series of dreamy landscapes by Jaclyn Poke, evoking a sense of awe and wonder experienced in beloved scenes of Tasmania.
“The beach near my home is where I see life unfolding; the revealing of age-old stories through nature. A presence that is infinitely more wise and powerful than me.
I am an artist, former teacher and current art therapist who lives on the NW coast of Tasmania. An art school graduate, I facilitate therapy sessions whilst pursuing my arts practice. I create abstract impressions of local landscape, based predominantly on the coastal area where I live.
In recent times I have been exploring places of sentimentality, that evoke a feeling of reminiscing. The landscape around me is full of childhood memories and significant events from my family’s history, so I am endeavouring to harness the energy from those moments and replicate the familiar from a childlike sense of wonder. My vision for this exhibition is to explore these local landscapes and create a series of abstracted visual narratives of my ‘home spaces’.
I have lived in Tasmania for most of my life, and am enjoying returning to the places of earlier significance, that have taken on new meaning and importance in my adult years. Hence why creating a romantic, dream-like quality to the work is an important part of my creative process.” – Jaclyn Poke
Opening Event: Friday 12 April 2024, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Loud is an art exhibition by Aleks Crossan that celebrates boldness and vibrancy.
Loud is an invitation to experience art that shouts, urging you to embrace your authenticity and overcome the fear of being truly yourself. Through vivid colours and powerful strokes, each piece is a call to break free from conformity and discover your unapologetic self. It’s a gentle push to unlock the desire to be loud.
Documentation of Reflection series of paintings by Poppy Robinson featuring Elle Peters for Side Space Gallery
Opening Event : Tuesday 16 April 2024, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Light, water, peace and quiet.
Reflections is an open letter to sunlight. Through Poppy Robinson’s eyes, sunlight is its own creature; swimming through the water and bouncing softly from the skin. In her work, Poppy explores the inevitable feelings of peace and regeneration that come with a quiet moment alone.
With a focus on physical sensation, Reflections seeks to capture a feeling of tranquility and warmth. An understanding that in nature, reliability and impermanence are intertwined and hidden within every rock, plant and drop of water.
