Belonging to Community

Community

For me this weekend is about the people who make my world a better place. The arts community and the underground community collide to make Ipswich rock! It's been a difficult few months for residents no matter what side of politics you sit. 

After months of wondering if we could make FUSED work. . . Yesterday arrived and my artist friends decided they would splash a bit of colour around town.

FUSED is about visual art and performance art.  To fill our visual senses with creativity. If our art is the consciousness of society then our message is 'lets paint Ipswich in colour and sound.'

Day one was about colour,  Day two is about sound, rock n roll and FACES.  My contribution to FUSED is at the Retro Diner. This week I was given the privilege of adding colour to the diner.  

So put on your dancing shoes and rock on down to Brisbane St, for 'Kitch in the Switch', where you'll meet some of the characters and FACES that help keep the Ipswich community on their dance feet.  

At 3 pm FACES Art exhibition opens.  FACES is a collaboration of the three main art forces in Ipswich.  Arts Alive - School of Arts, Ipswich Art Society and Arts Connect Ipswich inc. Here's the face of a friend that makes my world rock. 

Frantastic is my entry in FACES competition. She looks very different to the other entries - but then that's who she is. 

So that's a little bit about the community in which I live, work and play.  I hope you too connect to a local community and take the time to celebrate life.