Kristy Carter

Happy New Year & Welcome 2016!

After nearly four years of passionate and dedicated service to the Hahndorf Academy, Director Kate Wake left us at the end of 2015. A big THANK YOU! to Kate for her passion, ideas and contributions to the Academy during her time with us and we wish her the very best for her future endeavours.

We’re delighted to let you know that Rachel McElwee has taken over the responsibility of driving the Academy forward into 2016 as Acting Director. Rachel isn't a new face  - she was previously Retail Manager and therefore understands the Academy, our customers, our artists and supporters. We wish her every success.   

A big welcome to Naomi Pointon who joins us as the Academy Shop Retail Manager. Naomi's bright and bubbly personality fills the shop with energy and she is a wonderful asset to the team. Check out both Rachel and Naomi's profiles on the staff page

The first exhibition opening of 2016 "Synthetic Biotica" kicked off with a bang, with many members, locals and visitors coming along to see Joanna and Eddie's vibrant laser-cut perspex sculptures and kaleidoscopic pictures. Come along to the first exhibition of the year, which is on display until Sunday, February 7th. 

Courtesy of the Weekender Herald, December 31, 2015 - page 9 

Courtesy of the Weekender Herald, December 31, 2015 - page 9 

Visiting 'Ol Prussia

Talk and Presentation by Sharon Pippos

Thursday 5th November, 7pm –8:30pm.

Hahndorf Academy

68 Main Street Hahndorf

Sharon Pippos from Hahndorf Walking Tours visited Poland in December 2014.

Come and hear about her experiences visiting the Klepsk, formerly Klemzig, (pastor Kavel’s church) and surrounding architecture and landscape sites where the Prussian immigrants escaped from to come to South Australia.

Enjoy a night of information and fun $10 per person.

To book email or phone Sharon: hahndorfwalkingtours@gmail.com or 0477 288 011

Spaces limited

A perfect Spring Night

The warm sun flooded the gardens and the night was calm and balmy for our Spring Night celebrations on Saturday night. Hundreds of people enjoyed circus workshops, face painting, local food and beverage, live music and festive art at the inaugural Frulingsnacht. Local children paraded their illuminated hand made lanterns at dusk which included giant duck, possum and echidna lanterns, and at nightfall the crowd was treated to an amazing fire mural spectacular. Thank you to artists Tony Hannan and Rebecca Prince for the amazing creative ideas and skills brought to this project and for the huge amounts of time dedicated to making it the wonderful event it was. Also Ruth Morris for her flag sewing expertise, those who participated in the workshops, and the many volunteers who helped make the event happen. If you missed out on coming on Saturday check out the beautiful video footage captured by the talented Chair of the Hahndorf Academy board Mike Greenwood.

Zentangle Workshops this weekend

Zentangle Workshops this weekend

Sunday August 9  2015

No art experience needed – promise!

 Introduction to Zentangle® class in the morning and then

apply your skills to the beautiful Renaissance style in the afternoon.

10 – 4pm

All materials provided including a ‘take home’ art pack.

$90 for a full day of creativity

or

$49 for morning Introduction class only

I look forward to meeting you and sharing this beautiful art form together.

Contact Beverley at: beverley@bookseed.com.au to enrol

 

*Note that you need to attend an Intro to Zentangle class prior to attending the follow on classes of Renaissance or Zendala.

 

 

 

 

Circle Work at the Academy!

As part of the 2015 SALA Festival Liana Vargas will showcase her series of large scale 'circle work' drawings, ink blot works and Accidental/Automatic paintings at the Hahndorf Academy. Leigh Warren, contemporary dance choreographer and Artistic Director of Leigh Warren and Dancers,  will officially open the exhibition this Saturday August 1st at 3pm. Please join us to celebrate Liana's work and witness her creating amazing circle work on the gallery floor! You can even contribute to the exhibition yourself in the 'doodle room'.