Heart Art (the exhibition)

Heart made by Kylie from old cut up postcards. Gorgeous!

This week we held the Heart Art Exhibition at CHO – a terrific celebration of people’s creativity and of the heart in what has been CHO’s Year of the Heart. On Wednesday we had and ‘extra’ dinner for the month, with an opportunity for some of the artists to talk about what they have done, and to thank and appreciate both the creators and the organisers of the event. One of the things I loved about the whole event was the hand made aspect of it, and people doing creative and artistic things, not just looking at other people’s. Sometimes it is great to just get in and have a go, and not worry too much about how good anything is – and when you do that, it usually ends up terrific anyway. It was a great night, and it was a great exhibition. Particular thanks to Kylie, without whose persistence and creativity we would not have done this, and to Lauren, one of CHO’s current lovely social work students, and to everyone else on the organising group (especially Mandy and Robyn). We have been working in a gentle way on this project since mid year, so it has taken a while. Thanks to all the artists who contributed in any way – there are many of them… I have taken heaps of photos, so without further ado, here they are! (Click on each one to enlarge and see the captions.)

Sitting around the table after dinner

More people sitting at the table

Some of those attending – a group shot

Not sure which is the best shot so will keep both of them!

Heart felt – expressions of things we care about on felt

This was a great part of the exhibition – a paper quilt in black and white

Close up of some of the hearts in the quilt

Marie contributed this lovely piece

Some of Robyn’s jewellery, and Sarah’s sculpture

Anabella made this

Display on one of the tables

More hearts (including Mandy’s red box

Heart themes in children’s books – thanks to Kylie for this

Felt hearts and paper ones

Pictures in the window

Fab image from the women’s group

Some lovely pieces on the table

Kylie who was instrumental in getting Heart Art happening, with Angela

Some sweet pieces of bunting

Hearts in the window

And more…

This one is from Nola

Kylie made this from bottlebrush blossoms

More window art

And again…

Angela with some of her work

Heart felt felt hearts

Crocheted hearts in a frame (from Alysha)

On the table art

Some of the heart quilt – thanks to Kylie for all her coordination an creative sklls here