On the Home Stretch

The Wetlands Arts Project is consuming life at the moment as the Soundscape is about 8 weeks away from completion. In September, the completed work will be presented to the Artists who will then have 12 months to create their works – based on what they’re hearing in the Soundscape – for the final month-long exhibition. That will make it a 2-year project! July and August are heavy months in the studio, keeping my studio engineer on his toes! He’s working with instruments that he’s never even heard of, let alone seen played. But there’s no doubt he’s up to the challenge. Along the way, as the project is developing, there are plans for a few exciting events ~ progressively and for the final month’s exhibition. Please subscribe to the Vlog at https://www.youtube.com/@MaureenWetlands2 to watch lots of videos there where you can watch the project unfolding ….there’s more episodes added and many more to come. It’s a fabulous journey to be on, I’d love you to join us.

Live! at the Wetlands

It will be a rare public performance for me this coming Saturday, 6th April at the Hunter Wetlands, Shortland. We’ll be welcoming back the “Sounds Sights Textures …etc…” exhibition to where its seed first germinated. The exhibition will run for the month of April and the official opening on Saturday will be from 3-5pm. It will be a lovely way to spend an afternoon if you’re in the Newcastle region; a chance to see a unique Fibre-Art exhibit and talk to the artists; spend the afternoon on the deck, overlooking the fabulous Wetlands and listening to some nice music from the album “Song of the Wetlands” – the inspiration for the artists’ work; as well as grooving along to an Open Jam where local musicians and singers will be joining in to share a ‘free’ music session [anything and everything goes] . No cost to come along to the exhibition and all are welcome.

This is Scottish Piper Ian Innes playing on the lower deck recently – serenading “Pi” the resident orphaned Magpie Goose who was raised at the centre by volunteers. One of the tracks on the album is titled “In Love With a Magpie Goose” – it wasn’t Pi but it could have been! he thinks he’s human. You can listen to the track here: https://maureenobrien.bandcamp.com/

OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED

“Song of the Wetlands” has set sail in fine and cruisy style and is now available to listen and purchase at https://maureenobrien.bandcamp.com/ … that site has information about the album and each individual track and I do hope you enjoy a little meander through the Wetlands. Should you prefer a CD or Flashdrive, please contact me direct to get your copy post-free.

The first exhibition … Sound, Sight and Textures : connecting the Hunter Wetlands to music and fibres … opens at Timeless Textiles in Hunter Street Newcastle on 10 January – 11 February 2024 . The works of fibre art, from over 20 artists local, national, and worldwide, are based on the music from this album and from the sneak peek I’ve seen, it will be a fabulous exhibition. A smaller exhibition will return home to the Hunter Wetlands in April 2024.

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