CASP Project: Cowra Creates

Devised by artist Shani Nottingham, COWRA CREATES gives people of any age and ability the opportunity to create an artwork. It is a celebration and recognition of the rich creativity that is in our community.

“The idea began with a simple proposition – that if I supplied the materials and mediums, the space and the opportunity for people of all ages and abilities in our community to create ( draw, paint, illustrate, sew, collage etc ) will they do so?” Shani says.

“I know that there are so many creative people in the Cowra community, I was sure that they would. And so this idea fermented and grew…” Shani says.

Shani will be setting up ‘creation stations’ with art materials, blank A5 postcards for creating on, and post boxes ( made by The Cowra Mens’ Shed) for participants to put their completed artworks in.

People are invited to create right there on the spot, or they can take them home , complete there, then put them back into one of the boxes around Cowra.

There will be around a dozen of these stations- some will stay put for the duration, others will move around.

Shaini asked the community for donations of stationary and art materials, to supply these stations with materials.

Shani will also be holding 3 free workshops, to facilitate the making and rations on these cards.

The culmination of this project will be an exhibition of all the work, at The Cowra Micro Gallery (2 October –  9 November), giving people who may otherwise never have thought of having work in a gallery the chance to see their work there, and showing off to the wider world the depth of creativity within Cowra.

There are still dates, times, locations and other details being worked out, but the wheels are now well and truly moving!

This project supported by ArtsOut Wests Arts Support Program, a devolved funding project of the NSW Government.

See the Facebook page.

Works will be exhibited 2 October –  9 November at Cowra Micro Gallery.