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State of Design Festival 2010
July in Melbourne presents the public with a treasure chest of sustainable goodness – The eagerly anticipated State of Design Festival kicks off on July 14 in Melbourne and regional Victoria, with the inspirational theme “Change by Design”. The aim of the Festival is to encourage us to look at designs that have a positive effect on our home, work and community PLUS being good for the environment. Hurrah!
TO SEE: Iron Designer “Design-Off” – Presented by Studio Binocular: Friday 23 July 6.30pm
TO DO: Makedo Making Party – Presented by makedo: 17 July 2010 2-4pm
TO DO: My Patch My Biomorphic City: 18 July 2-3.30pm
TO DO: Paper Plane Academy: 17 & 18 July 2010 – various session times
Kids and adults alike are in for such a treat – Activities have been divided into: To Do, To Hear, To See and Regional Victoria. You can do anything from contributing to discussions on climate change, watch the Iron Designer pressure cooker “design-off”, partake in the Paper Plane Academy and makedo building workshops, attend a screening of Typeface, wander through ARKits full scale pre-fabricated eco house (including two people living in the house and blogging their experience), or have a 10 minute speed date on with leading sustainable architect to discuss your house plans. There are even a variety of design workshops aimed at 13-20year olds – our future creators!
REGIONAL VICTORIA: Sustainable Design Open House – Castlemaine: 24 July 2010
TO HEAR: Listen to Award winning USA Architect Rick Joy. Presented by AAA & ARA: 22 July 6.30pm
TO SEE: Creating Liveable Cities Exhibition: 17-25 July 2010 10-5pm
TO SEE: Design Made Trade – Workshops, Talks, Exhibitions & Displays: Public 17-18 July 2010
TO DO: A contemporary take on the traditional fete: 17 July 2010 10-5pm
There are so many more fantastic things to see and do that you will just have to pop over to the State of Design website, crack open your diary and start marking them down. The State of Design Festival is on July 14 – 24 in Melbourne and selected locations in regional Victoria. The Festival Hub is at City Square where volunteers will be distributing hardcopy guides, and can even provide assistance in using the State of Design iPhone app!!
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Seven Thousand Oaks Festival
Rug up, put on your hats, gloves and scarves, and head on out to the Seven Thousand Oaks Festival which kicks off this weekend in Melbourne, and continues for the next 6 weeks. The Festival has over 20 artists from around the nation participating in a variety of indoor and outdoor events which explore the issue of sustainability in the cultural sphere, through the mediums of music, visual art, performance and installation.
The Guildford Lane Gallery hosts the first exhibition Adaptation, where 5 Melbourne based artists have created three dimensional works addressing a cultural approach to sustainability.
On Sunday 20 June 2010, The Heide Museum of Modern Art will host “Touch at a Distance”. Wander through the Sculpture Park and listen to musicians from around the country making music with wind instruments, vibraphones, homemade instruments, ruined pianos, and sound recordings from Antartica just to mention a few!
Every Saturday artists will be featuring interactive artworks addressing sustainability at the Arena event in City Square.
Finally, if you are looking to get your hands dirty (literally), you can venture up to Moyston and help out with Landcare’s Plant Out, where you can participate in a weekend of tree planting and camping fun.
Further details of event locations and times available at the Seven Thousand Oaks website.
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