September 18-20: The South Arm Art & Craft Exhibition

The South Arm Art & Craft Exhibition is on this weekend and is featuring over 40 artists including Glover Prize finalists as well as locals. There are well over 80 works to hang as well as sculptures, craft, jewellery and much more. This year we have invited artists from the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas to join us.

This Exhibition raises funds for Legacy Tasmania.

RAISING FUNDS FOR LEGACY TASMANIA
IT’S A PENINSULA THING

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September 2015

The South Arm Peninsula is not just home to famous pinkeyes, fantastic beaches and a wonderful community spirit, it’s
also a place brimming with artistic talent. There are established professionals mixing with young and emerging talent
along with many who simply create for their own pleasure or join a group and enjoy their craft with a laugh.

The very nature of the Peninsula, with it’s varying coastlines, natural phenomenon and landmarks like the Iron Pot, is
inspirational for locals but also attracts many to the area to capture it on canvas and in digital form. This year’s highlights
include a spectacular view of Goats Bluff, the world-famous sea sparkles and a Glover prize entry of the Iron Pot.

This year South Arm sent a friendly wave across the bays to the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas and invited artists to
join in this celebration of Peninsula life. Works include baskets, sculptures and art from the Tasman Aboriginal
Community.

What you’ll find: there’s something for everyone’s taste and budget from over 40 exhibitors: paintings, photography,
mixed media, felting, pottery, jewellery (silver, gemstones and crystal), mosaics, natural fibre baskets, leadlight,
woodwork, sculptures from wood and metal, handcrafted candles, upcycled creations, soft sculpture dolls, and craft made
with love and much more.

Background: This is the sixth South Arm Art & Craft Exhibition staged to showcase local artists. It has also supported
Legacy Tasmania with a tremendous $18,700 over previous years. At each Exhibition, around 300 people have
marveled at the depth and variety of talent and the friendly atmosphere – it’s all about sharing the enjoyment and
appreciation of the art and craft made by all, no matter what level, and raising much needed funds for Legacy.

New this year are three awards worth $150 each: the first, the Hangers’ Choice, will be presented at the launch on
Friday night. The People’s Choice for Hanging/Sculpture and the People’s Choice for Craft/Other will both be presented at
the conclusion of the Exhibition on Sunday 20th.

Legacy Tasmania will receive funds raised through commission on sales, donations, auctions and a raffle featuring an
award-winning Pennicott cruise as first prize.

EVENT DETAILS:

When: 10am – 4pm, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2015
Where: South Arm Community Centre, 9 Calverton Place
How much: Entry free but donation to Legacy appreciated.

The Exhibition will be launched on Friday 18th September at a function for 100+ guests.

ABOUT LEGACY TASMANIA: Legacy is a uniquely Australian organisation, established in 1923 by
ex-servicemen dedicated to the task of caring for the widows and dependants of their comrades.
Legacy Tasmania provides statewide service through two clubs, located in Hobart and Launceston,
each caring for more than 2,000 beneficiaries, with a membership of many volunteers.

Other things to do in South Arm:
 Take a walk on one of the many beautiful beaches – bring your surfboard or fishing rod!
 Walk the Convict Trail from South Arm to Opossum Bay (starts at the Centre).
 Admire the view from Goat’s Bluff – from Calverts Beach to Betsey Island to Hope Beach and the Iron Pot.
 Enjoy great coffee, home-made delights and a warm welcome at the Iron Pot Café.
 Book for Sunday lunch at the South Arm RSL & Community Club (6239 9171) or just call in for a refreshment.
 Kick a ball around on the oval with the kids and have a BBQ.
 Pick up the weekend papers and some takeaways from the South Arm or Opossum Bay stores.

EXHIBITORS NOTES
With over 40 artists it’s hard to select just a few as they are all contributing to what will be a very
significant and exciting exhibition. Here’s just a small taste of who and what we have!

Joe Hepple: came from the Royal Marine Commandos via the design industry and now lives on the South
Arm Peninsula and is inspired by nature to paint.

Rachel Chesmer (T): learnt techniques for weaving baskets from a band of Tasmanian Aboriginal women and
developed her own style using fibres from native grasses, sedges and seaweeds from around the Tasman and
other coastlines.

Rose Duggan: being a strong believer in recycling and working in that area, Rose creates artworks from
recycled items which in this exhibition appropriately feature seaside living.

Sandra Cumming: paints with coloured pencils in the Miniature Art tradition with these works featuring birds
and plants. She is an exhibiting member of national and international Miniature Art societies.

Lee-Anne Goodwin (T): is a Tasman Aboriginal Community Artist and is showing a number of works including
a contemporary dot art work.

South Arm Crazy Critters – a bunch of local women who love nothing more than getting together each week
to craft and laugh. Expect some beautiful home sewn pieces.

Pamela Johns: has studied and practiced art has around the world from the Renaissance Art Loyola
University in Rome to New York and Berlin. She has exhibited widely in Melbourne and now calls South Arm
home. Pamela’s painting Sentinel Light of Iron Pot is a 2015 Glover Prize entry and a feature of the exhibition.

Anita Simmelhag: is a 2014 Glover Prize finalist. She has exhibited around Tasmania and has works in
collections around the country. Artworks in this exhibition feature some of the state’s coastlines.
Liz Francis (T): has painted for over 25 years and works in mixed media. She has exhibited around the
country and has work in many collections nationally.

Peter Hodoniczky: works with stone and metal to create beautiful bird and flower sculptures
for the garden.

Celeste Saunders (T): is inspired by plants, flowers and nature’s beauty to create sculptured leaves,
earth pots and garden art from new and recycled items.

Diane Brown: has worked in leadlight and mosaic for 20 years from her studio in Sandford. She
also worked with South Arm and Clarendon Vale Primary Schools.

And there are many more talented people presenting a magnificent array of works.
(T = Tasman/Forestier Peninsula)

LEGACY HISTORY

It started in Tasmania
Legacy had its origins in the Great War of 1914-18, in Gallipoli,
Palestine, France and Flanders. Some of the men who returned
from those battlefields felt their colleagues in business were
failing to assist other returned men adequately. One of them who
lived in Hobart decided to do something about it. His name was
General Sir John Gellibrand.

In 1923 Gellibrand founded the Remembrance Club in Hobart. Its aim was to encourage
returned servicemen in business. Stanley Savige, a former 24 Battalion Officer who had
also served on Gellibrand’s brigade staff, visited Hobart in August 1923. Gellibrand urged
him to set up a similar club in Melbourne.

Soon after Savige’s return to Melbourne, a group of ex-servicemen met to farewell one of
their number who was about to go to England. Savige used this opportunity to bring up the
idea of a club similar to Gellibrand’s Remembrance Club. After several informal meetings,
the Melbourne Club’s inaugural meeting was held in ANZAC House in Melbourne. For the
next 26 years, due to his commitment, energy and enthusiasm, Savige’s name became
inseparable from both the club and the movement.

In 1925 it was suggested that Legacy should look into caring for the children
of deceased servicemen. This proposal was accepted and Legacy found its
soul.

The ‘legacy of care’ for families of servicemen continues today with services
and caring support being provided for many Tasmanians of all ages from
just one to ninety years old and all in between.
Kerry Scambler Pam Larkins Cheryl Talbott