See the beautiful timber

George Harris
ON THURSDAY David Llewellyn, the Minister for Energy and Resources, (which includes Forestry), declared the official launch of the Chain of Custody system for Fine Timbers Tasmania inc. at the Henry Jones Art Hotel. This is also the venue for the Tasmanian Wood Design Biennial Acquisitive Exhibition, which was officially opened by the Premier, David Bartlett, at 6.30 pm yesterday evening. The Premier announced the successful designers and their pieces of work which were acquired for the Collection, including the Premier’s Prize. Hurry to see this exhibition, it is only on in Hobart for three days! After this it heads to Launceston, the home of the Collection …

I encourage everyone to have a close look at all the content on the website for the Chain of Custody system. Go to www.chainofcustody.com.au (audio content: turn your speakers on…)

Another exhibition worthy of a visit is the ‘Tidal Zone’ exhibition, which opened on Thursday evening of last week, and which continues until December 7.
It was originally opened last year in Launceston as part of the Ten Days on the Island festival, and it has only recently returned from an extensive national tour. Hobart is its last port of call. See the whole exhibition online at http://www.fda.com.au/tidal_zone_home.htm Better still, see it in person at the Carnegie Gallery, upstairs above the Maritime Museum, corner of Argyle and Davey streets.

(Your regular correspondent and blogbotherer, ‘woodworker’, has a piece in both exhibitions, and, if you look closely, you will notice he is also the Chairman of Fine Timbers Tasmania inc.)