Sharon Greenaway

Tarnagulla vintage Fair

We went to the vintage fair at Tarnagulla Victoria today, Sunday 8/9/2024.

It was obvious a lot of effort had been put into the event by local townspeople; from the quantity and quality of photographs on display in the local hall through to the stall holders selling vintage items, devonshire tea being served as well as the events in the town square.

I missed the pinnie parade (pinnies are a nickname for aprons) which given my own use and love of them meant a disappointment. However the vintage fashion parade was fun with a lot of locals getting involved.

There was also later on a beard competition which we missed, but from a far it looked like fun.

I had photographed the old church facade before but couldn’t help capturing it again.

Here are some pics of the event, condensed for ease of uploading. If you see any you would like a better view of let me know.

July Artist in Residence

In July I was invited to be the Artist In Residence at the Strathfieldsaye Art Show.

Held at the local Primary School it was a great opportunity to meet art appreciators both young and more mature.

The work I donated to the school featured our local native flora and asked the question what would a vegan dragon eat. The school children were enthusiastic with their response guided by their art teacher.

Here are some images of me meeting art lovers and also working on an embroidered piece that I turned into a brooch.

Thank you to the school for supplying me with the images.

Sharon pointing to the colourful piece answering the question ‘what do vegan dragons eat in Bendigo?’

A wonderful opportunity to showcase my mixed media style.

Adding colour and texture with the used of embroidery threads.

RECYCLING ART

I love it when my art is recycled and becomes a brand new piece.

For the Strathfieldsaye Primary School Art Fair, as well as being the Artist in Residence, I donated a large piece of cotton drill which featured my photographic images of our local Gum tree flowers.

This piece I named Plop due to the sound the gum tree flowers make when they land on the ground after local birds have fed off them. This artwork fabric featured in two ephemeral exhibitions, 2022 and 2023.

Now in 2024 it has gone on to inspire students to draw and paint and create What Dragons Eat (Vegan Dragons) from the local bush.

Come along to the fair to see the children’s handiworks.

19th and 20th July, 2024.