PROJECT TIMELINE

Exhibition opening

ASPECTS RUFFINS BAY PROJECT IS A DURATIONAL UNDERTAKING THAT EMBRACES THE FIELDS OF ART, SCIENCE, HISTORY AND ENVIRONMENT TO EXPLORE THE AREA AND GENERATE MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES OF PLACE, SPACE AND PEOPLE ACROSS GENERATIONS.

Sculpture Tasmania invites you to the exhibition opening of ‘From Weir to Well’, to be held in the historic barn at the Waterton Hall Winery Estate. The exhibition is the culmination of works from participants produced by several site visits, workshops and conversations over the past in 2021 and 2022. 

The diverse range of works explore aboriginal ownership, colonialism, the rich history of life on the banks of the Tamar/Kanamaluka during the past, present, and future. 

WORKSHOP: STRUCTURE
DATE: 9th April 2022

Facilitator – Patrick Sutzack

Venue - Waterton Hall Estate, Waterton Rd, Rowella

Enjoy a walk, a lunch, and a yarn about Architecture. Continue to develop thinking and responses while experiencing the site first had. Spend the day with like-minded creatives to build an nuanced and intricate understanding of what creates the structure of place, identity, and history.
Build directly upon the learning gained from the past workshops held at Waterton Hall, Rowella.

WORKSHOP: UNCOVER

Facilitator – Patrick Sutzack

Venue - Waterton Hall Estate, Waterton Rd, Rowella

Tuesday February 1 & Thursday February 3

Join Sculpture Tasmania as we start the first of our Aspects/Ruffins Bay events at Waterton Hall, Rowella. 

Join acclaimed sculptor Dean Greeno and Aspects coordinator Patrick Sutczak for an intimate two--day walk, talk and making workshop. 

Day 1 – 10am – 3pm Meet and Greet at the Barn carpark

Participants will meet at 10am Tuesday February 1 at Waterton Hall and will be invited to walk around the edge of the bay while Dean talks about his indigenous heritage and connection to waterways. Along the way, participants will be introduced to found materials on site and be encouraged to think about ways in which objects can be arranged to create new forms and new meanings. 

Lunch will be self-catered, but a glass of Waterton Hall wine, juice or water will be included to enjoy at the magnificent Boathouse. 

In the afternoon, the morning discussions will be expanded upon, and participants will be given the opportunity to return along the water’s edge and gather materials for the following day. 

The day will end with a glass of wine, juice or water at the Stone Barn.

Day 2 – 10am - 3pm Meet and Greet at the Barn carpark.

Participants will return for a day of experimentation and making. There will be ample opportunity to gather more materials if required from the site. 

Lunch will be self-catered, but a glass of Waterton Hall wine, juice or water will be included to enjoy at the grounds near the historic and fully restored Barn. 

Workshops and making techniques will be guided by Dean and indeed by other participants as we share ideas, concepts and creations. All participants will be able to take their work home to enjoy. 

Wine tasting available at the Barn at the conclusion of the workshop.

WORKSHOP: IMPRESSIONS
Facilitator – Patrick Sutzack

Venue - Waterton Hall Estate, Waterton Rd, Rowella

Meet place - Convict Barn

Meet at the Convict Barn, walk along the riverbank, respond to place and season accompanied by image and sculpture. A beginning of all kinds of awakenings, release, energy and hope, observation, and expression.

Discussing concepts, with acclaimed author Dr. Shirley Patton in the Waterton Hall boat house, indulge in lunch and continue discussion and writing responding to the surrounding environment.

Return via the former schoolhouse and house gardens to the convict barn. Outcomes of this workshop will be showcased at the May Aspects – Ruffins Bay Exhibition in the barn.

Texts responding to place and season accompanied by image and sculpture. A beginning of all kinds, an awakening, release, energy and hope, observation, and expression. 

In collaboration Sculpture Tasmania Inc and Tamar Valley Writers present a day of exploration at Waterton Hall on Kanamaluka in conjunction with Arts Tasmania and Reconciliation Tasmania.

The day begins with a walk along the riverbank, discussing concepts with acclaimed author Dr Shirley Patton in the Boathouse followed by further writing and discussion. Return via the schoolhouse and house garden. Ensure you wear appropriate clothing for the weather and walking.

Outcomes to be showcased at the May Aspects-Ruffins Bay Exhibition 2022 in the Convict Barn Waterton Hall Estate.

Dr Shirley Patton grew up in outback Western Australia and now lives in wine-growing country overlooking the beautiful Tamar/Kanamaluka River. 

A decade ago, she left an academic career as a published researcher of family violence, and a lecturer in the Department of Sociology & Social Work at the University of Tasmania, to write fiction full time. Since then, she has obtained a Masters of Creative Writing, and has published several short stories in a variety of literary publications. 

Her very successful novel The Secrets We Keep is available through all major bookstores and online. 

http://www.shirley-patton.com/