Hello everyone,
Our friends at The Dax centre has some very exciting events coming up, which we would like to share with everyone!
A little bit about The Dax Centre for those who may not be familiar with their work- The centre aims to provide artists with lived experience of mental health issues opportunities for creative expression as well as to expand the public’s awareness of mental illnesses and breaking down stigma through art. The Dax Centre is a part of the SANE Australia group.
On September 10th 2020, the centre will be launching a digital experience of the Child and Mother exhibition. The exhibition will be available online and includes an interactive 360 virtual tour as well as through curated walkthrough video. Head to http://www.daxcentre.org/exhibitions/childandmother for more information.
🖼 About the Exhibition:
Patricia Stewart and Del Kathryn Barton met by chance and found an instant and immediate connection. In Child and Mother the two share a space as creatives, as women with lived experience of mental health issues, as mothers and daughters, and acknowledges the struggles and stigma that are faced by women and those living with mental health issues.
The Child and Mother exhibition is a rich visual exploration of relationships and connection and features over 200 paintings, drawings, and sculptures from Patricia’s extensive personal collection developed over 25 years, in addition to pieces from the historical Cunningham Dax Collection housed at The Dax Centre.
The exhibition also includes five new large-scale watercolor works created by Barton in response to Patricia’s art and the Collection, reflecting her own experiences of motherhood and celebrating Patricia’s unique aesthetic grown from her mental health journey.
🎨 Besides the Child and Mother exhibition, the DAX Centre is also hosting different online art-making workshops for residents in regional Victoria. The purpose of the workshops is to allow participants some time out to nourish your creativity in a safe and inclusive online space!
There are a few different types of workshops running on various dates throughout September and October. Bookings are essential. The workshops are free and any materials required will be mailed to those who have booked.
“It made me feel motivated and inspired as well as connected to art and other people” –Workshop participant, 2020
For more information and to book, head to their website here!
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.