Mr HAMPTON - 2006-10-17
What on earth does plastic cutlery have to do with the arts in Central Australia?
ANSWER
Mr Acting Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for his important question, because often there are no questions of the Arts portfolio. I will get to the point of the plastic cutlery.
The Alice Desert Festival, like the Darwin Festival, is one of the greatest festivals on the Territory art calendar. I was privileged to attend the final weekend of the last festival. This included a Desert Mob MarketPlace, the Desert Mob Exhibition, a wonderful performance by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra with an Aboriginal choral performers and, together with the member for Macdonnell, I particularly enjoyed the Aboriginal choir from Ntaria in her electorate.
As all members, and the members for Macdonnell and Stuart would know, Centralians always want to get in with a final parting shot. So a few weeks after the main event, the festival celebrated the 5th Annual Wearable Art Acquisition Award, and this is where the disposable plastic cutlery comes in.
Jess Rayner, a young Alice Springs student whom I am sure the member for Braitling would know, ,took out the Afghan Traders Encouragement Award with a fabulous white shimmering outfit created entirely of plastic spoons, knives and forks. It was a fantastic piece. I have seen the photographs of it and I am sure the member for Braitling, who was there, would agree with me.
The show had completely sold out three weeks before the actual event. It was a great community event with wonderful creations greeted by a very enthusiastic crowd with calls of ‘Good on you, mum’. It is good to know people were actively involved.
There were approximately 40 entrants on the night. Rather than go through all the winners, I seek leave to incorporate their names in the Parliamentary Record.
Leave granted.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: The Wearable Arts is getting bigger and better and, for the Alice Springs community, it is a night for creative work to be shown. In addition, the models on the catwalk were all superb, as was the work of the many people behind the scenes who made it such a memorable night. I know the member for Braitling added her support and some sponsorship.
Good on Alice Springs; the Wearable Arts is certainly worthy of a lot of support. I am looking forward to next year’s awards.
ANSWER
Mr Acting Speaker, I thank the member for Stuart for his important question, because often there are no questions of the Arts portfolio. I will get to the point of the plastic cutlery.
The Alice Desert Festival, like the Darwin Festival, is one of the greatest festivals on the Territory art calendar. I was privileged to attend the final weekend of the last festival. This included a Desert Mob MarketPlace, the Desert Mob Exhibition, a wonderful performance by the Darwin Symphony Orchestra with an Aboriginal choral performers and, together with the member for Macdonnell, I particularly enjoyed the Aboriginal choir from Ntaria in her electorate.
As all members, and the members for Macdonnell and Stuart would know, Centralians always want to get in with a final parting shot. So a few weeks after the main event, the festival celebrated the 5th Annual Wearable Art Acquisition Award, and this is where the disposable plastic cutlery comes in.
Jess Rayner, a young Alice Springs student whom I am sure the member for Braitling would know, ,took out the Afghan Traders Encouragement Award with a fabulous white shimmering outfit created entirely of plastic spoons, knives and forks. It was a fantastic piece. I have seen the photographs of it and I am sure the member for Braitling, who was there, would agree with me.
The show had completely sold out three weeks before the actual event. It was a great community event with wonderful creations greeted by a very enthusiastic crowd with calls of ‘Good on you, mum’. It is good to know people were actively involved.
There were approximately 40 entrants on the night. Rather than go through all the winners, I seek leave to incorporate their names in the Parliamentary Record.
Leave granted.
The Gallery Gondwana Natural Fibre Award: Beached by Carmel Ryan.
The Springs Plaza Accessorise Award: Spring has Sprung by Danielle Eisenblatter and Michelle McGuirk.
The Artback NT Arts Touring Recycled or Found Object Award: Abba is Back by Jo Nixon, Liz Scott, Steph Gaynor and Karen Jones.
The Alice Springs Airport Noisy! Art Award: I See Red by Jan Chapman.
The Brian Tucker Accounting Desert Fantasia Award: Amazing Grace by Suzi Lyon.
The Jen Standish-White Student Award: Odette by Siobhan Niland and Trish O’Loughlin
The Afghan Traders Encouragement Award: Last Night’s Cutlery by Jess Rayner; and
The Territory Chinese Medicine People’s Choice Award: Take a Walk in the Wildflowers by Jo Nixon, Liz Scott, Steph Gaynor and Karen Jones.
Ms SCRYMGOUR: The Wearable Arts is getting bigger and better and, for the Alice Springs community, it is a night for creative work to be shown. In addition, the models on the catwalk were all superb, as was the work of the many people behind the scenes who made it such a memorable night. I know the member for Braitling added her support and some sponsorship.
Good on Alice Springs; the Wearable Arts is certainly worthy of a lot of support. I am looking forward to next year’s awards.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016