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Your Connection has arrived. Connect @ Gunning Station brings the station to life with exhibitions, heritage displays, programs, events, workshops, community meetings and gatherings following a glorious restoration by Transport for NSW.
We look foward to seeing you soon at Connect.
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Exhibitions, Workshops & Events
The Roving Art Exhibition
Every Friday 10am – 3pm 2 May – 6 June and by appointment
Upper Lachlan Shire Council holds in trust for the community a collection of paintings acquired over many years. The Roving Art Exhibition is an exciting, new community initiative to tour this rich collection into various community spaces, so they can be enjoyed by all. Before the Roving Art Exhibition gets to Connect it has a busy schedule across the Upper Lachlan.
10.30am-1pm Fri 2 May
Cyanotype Printing with Mandy McDonald
Cyanotype is image making using the power of the sun! Join us to explore this unique art form and use botanicals, feathers and other found materials to create amazing one-off prints. Suitable to Adults and young people over the age of 15 years.
This is a free workshop thanks to the support of the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Book your spot now (strictly limited places available)
Fri 30 May 10am-1pm
ARTSHEALTH Reflective practice workshop with Camille Kersley
A workshop with a difference. Join Camille Kersley, artist, counsellor and artshealth practitioner
in a reflective making session creating your own personally meaningful works in clay, drawing, and
collage. Suitable to Adults and young people over the age of 15 years.
This is a free workshop thanks to the support of the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Book your spot now (strictly limited places available)
Wrong Side of the Tracks – Gail Neuss & Jodie Munday
10am – 3pm every Friday 13 June – 11 July
Work that reflects a collaborative journey between Jodie from Goulburn-Mulwaree and Gail from QPRC, two Aboriginal artists working with complimentary materials and philosophies. 6-13 July NAIDOC 2025 The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.
Sat 5 July 10.30 am – 11am Morning Tea with Gail & Jodie
An informal talk with Gail and Jodie who will yarn art, collaboration and achievements. Accompanied by morning tea of traditional bush tucker fare prepared by the artists. BOOKINGS to attend coming soon.
Sat 5 July 11.30am – 1pm
Yarning Sticks workshop with Gail Neuss
A fun and casual hands-on program to create your own yarning stick using yarn, wool, raffia, feathers, gumnuts, beads and anything else Gail has foraged (feel free to bring a favourite trinket to add) Limited only by your imagination.
Free no bookings required. All materials supplied.
Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Baggage Handling: Humans arriving and departing with baggage by Lia Kemmis – Ladies Gallery
10am – 3pm every Friday 18 July – 5 September
Work from Gunning artist Lia Kemmis explores grief, utilising the metaphor of (emotional) baggage. Displayed within Connect@Gunning Station a space with poetic connections to both arrivals and departures – passing through, passing on & passing away. FIND OUT MORE
10.30am Friday 18 July Opening event – Join us for the official opening morning tea with the Artist
Sesquicentenary: Celebrating 150 years of Gunning Railway Station
A heritage display by Gunning & District Historical Society
10am – 3pm every Friday from 31 October & across the Summer
Gunning Railway Station was officially opened on 3 November 1875 with the first train arriving a few days later on the 9 November. This very special exhibition shares imagery and stories about the many Station Masters and staff that have worked at the station over the years.
Sat 1 Nov 10am – 1pm
Anniversary Open Day
A very special day of celebrations. It’s Connect@Gunning Station’s 2nd birthday and more importantly the 150 Sesquicentenary of Gunning Railway Station.
Join us for a special commemorative ceremony, floor talks, creative making activities, live music and more. A FREE event with something for the whole family.
Part of the Upper Lachlan Arts, Culture & Heritage Trail.
Past Programs – it’s been a wild ride 
10am-3pm Fri 11, Sat 12 & Sun 13 April, & Good Fri 18, Sat 19 & Sun 20 & Easter Mon 21
Five Journeys
Over two glorious weekends including extended dates for Easter, discover five diverse individuals bonded by their curiosity and passion for creative journeys and connection to VASY (Visual Arts Society of Yass). Penny Kerr, Pauline Balos, Karen Visser, Jennifer Hudson and Helen MacArthur. Find out more about the Artists and work.
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Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
10am-1pm Sun 13 April
Collage using upcycled print materials with Pauline Balos
Create a fabulous collage work using upcycled print based materials. All attendees will be able to take home at least 1 finished piece. Suitable to Adults and young people over the age of 13 years.
This is a free workshop thanks to the support of the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund. Book your spot now (strictly limited places available)
11am-2.30pm Sat 12 April
Willow Sculpture with Penny Kerr
Learn how to create unique art out of natural willow in this small group, hands on workshop. All attendees will be able to take home at least 1 finished piece. This is a free workshop thanks to the support of the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Gunning Station N Scale model by Robert Popovski
Open 10am-3pm every Friday throughout the Summer* (& by appointment)
LAST DAY FRI 21 FEB
A meticulous scale model of Gunning Station built as a labour of love by Robert Popovski. Complete with running model trains. STA is thrilled to give our audiences the unique opportunity to see this model of the station within the Signal Box.
Meet the Engineer Chat to Robert Popovski and watch the trains in action
Focus: Artists of the STA Region – NOW ON
Open 10am-3pm every Friday – MUST CLOSE 4 April
A very special exhibition celebrating local Artists through the lens of seven leading local photographers. One STA Region – 7 Professional photographers – 37 Artists. An Amazing profile of the arts in our region. SEE MORE
Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
* Connect is open to visit every Friday across the Summer except Friday 27 December.
Weaving Circle – Summer Activity with Jodie Munday
Friday 24 January 10.30am – 1.30pm
Join us for a special FREE creative making activity with artist Jodie Munday, founder of Cr8ive Art, to learn and develop your skills in traditional and contemporary weaving and art-making techniques. No prior weaving experince needed. No bookings just come and enjoy weaving with the amazing Jodie. All materials provided. ALL ages children to be accompanied.
Flood – Summer Workshop with Jenny Bell
Friday 17 January 10.30am – 1.30pm
This workshop will be led by visual artist and farmer, Breadalbane-based Jenny Bell and will explore how story informs imagery. It will be a guided creative workshop on the participants responses to Flood. Storytelling, using paint on paper. 13+ years. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW – free for STA members
Flood – Summer Workshop with Dianna Nixon
Friday 10 January 10.30am – 1.30pm
Exploring “Flood” – this workshop will explore our capacity for storytelling using a variety of tools.
Led by theatre director, pianist, singer, actor and creative producer, Gunning-based Dianna Nixon, will focus on words and sound – on paper, in dialogue, in song lyrics and soundscape.13+ years. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW – free for STA members
Connect Arty Party
Sat 30 Nov 11am-2pm
It’s Connect’s first birthday. It’s been a fabulous first trip around the sun for Connect & to celebrate STA are throwing an ‘Arty Party’ & you’re a guest of honour.
Join us for the opening of the summer exhibitions, model train in in motion, live music with Olivia Pearl. Sausage sizzle. Art activities & face painting. It’s a FREE day of celebration for the whole family. Thanks for a great year!
Down the Track, heritage display by Gunning and District Historical Society
10am – 3pm every Friday until 15 Nov
Objects and antiquities that tell stories of Gunning Train Station and it’s historical place in the local community and rail history of NSW. Presented by the Gunning & District Historical Society who operate Pye Cottage Museum and hold a significant historical collection about the local area. SEE MORE
Guards’ Van Incident 1969 (as per the inscription on the back of the photograph). Photo from the private collection of Gordon Hansen who was Station Master at the time and provided by his daughter Jan Smith.
Poetry Workshop with Lizz Murphy
Friday 11 October 10am – 3pm
In your own small world there may be many wonders — turn your poet’s eye to them — there may be poetry at your feet. Small World, Small Wonders – Spend a day with published poet Lizz Murphy talking and writing about poetry and place, especially the poetry of your own place. Suitable for 16+ years. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW – free for STA members.
Mixed Media Workshop with Slavica Zivkovic
Friday 4 October 10am – 3pm
This workshop is an exploration of our feathered friends large and small fluffy and feathered. Using mixed media techniques such as paint, pastels, and college students will create several works that celebrate the wonderful world of birds. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
BOOK YOUR SPACE NOW – free for STA members.
Imaginarta Puppets: Masters of making and performing
Open 10am -3pm Fri 12, Sat 13, Sun 14, Fri 19, Sat 20 July & 10am-2pm Sun 21 July
Internationally established Master puppeteers Sue Wallace and Steve Coupe create puppets and performances that delight audiences of all ages through the Imaginarta Puppet Theatre. Works of art on display include puppets and associated objects made over decades of creative work.
Sumi-e Ink painting with Stephen Carroll
10am – 3pm Friday 19 July
Join Stephen for an introduction to the traditional method of brush stokes, posture and mindfulness necessary to produce a Sumi-e ink painting. Suitable for everyone over 15yrs.
BOOKED OUT
Shadow Puppets with Imaginarta Puppets
Tues 16 & Wed 17 July 10-3pm
Make shadow puppets and learn how to use them with master puppeteers Sue and Steve from Imaginarta Puppets. All materials provided. This is an intergenerational workshop over two consecutive days for families and groups to enjoy together. Suitable for children 8yrs+ to be accompanied by an adult.
Free for STA Members, however bookings are essential as places are limited. BOOK NOW
AWAY by Barbara Nell
Open 10am-3pm Fri 3, Sat 4 & Sun 5 May , Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 May
Works that embrace the sensory experience and elemental forces of nature. Primarily the light, landscape and the experiences of a new environment. This is not just visual, but the psychological circumstance of each setting. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund. View the exhibition online
Opening Celebration 10am Sat 4 May – Opened by renowned Australian artist Lucy Culliton and artist floor talk by Barbara Nell. Light refreshments will be provided.
Creative Space, work by Students of the Creative Space Studio
Open 10am-3pm Fri 3, Sat 4 & Sun 5 May , Fri 10, Sat 11 & Sun 12 May
Creative Space Goulburn is an art workshop space offering regular classes and one off workshops for adults, children and those with special needs. Creative Space can connect you to your creativity. The exhibition is a selection of participant’s work from recent classes. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
En Plein Air creative workshop with Barbara Nell
Sat 4 May 11pm-1pm
Take advantage of the inspiring view of the surrounding countryside for an outdoor drawing and painting session using watercolours or acrylic paint – your choice. We will move inside in wet weather. In this free workshop, there are ten places available, and all materials are provided. Choose your view around the station and you will be gently guided to realise your vision. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Fibre to Fabric Interactive Exhibition by Creative Gunning
Sunday 14 April 2024
Two sessions. 10am to 12noon & 1pm to 3pm.
An interactive exhibition on bringing fibre to fabric. Particants were able to gain hands-on experience with alpaca and wool fleece, how to prepare fibre, spinning techniques, weaving and other ways of making fabric and woven cord.
Find out more
Jodie Munday and Tracy Luff: Regional Futures – Main & Parcels Galleries
10am – 3pm Sat 20 Sun 21 & Sat 27 – Sun 28 January 2024
Work from two exciting local Artists. Jodie explores connection to place through weaving and imagery. Tracy explores connection to each other through complex and challenging social issues affecting our community.
Image: Chain of Ponds by Jodie Munday 2023
11am -2pm Sat 20 and Sat 27, Join a First Nations Weaving Circle with Jodie Munday. All ages holiday fun, children to be accompanied. All materials supplied. FREE Drop in anytime and weave.
Community Groups Expo – Ladies Gallery
10am – 3pm Sat 20 Sun 21 & Sat 27 – Sun 28 January 2024
Photographic images celebrating the many community groups that operate in the Gunning area. Curated by Michelle Storey and Erin Olafson. Funded by Acciona. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund. Image from Gunning District Landcare
CONNECT Offical Opening Celebrations
11am – 4.30pm Sat 28 Oct 2023
Don’t miss history in the making as we offically open Connect with a day of art, live music and creative making activites. See what else was on offer.
A highlight of the day was a musical duet by Henry Liang on the Japanese Shō and Joel Bulger on Didgeridoo, commissioned especially for the celebration. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
11.40am – 4.30pm 28 October (opening celebration),10am – 3pm 3-4 & 10-11 November 2023
Snap Write The theme for this year’s SnapWrite Exhibition is “What If…”. View the exhibition online.
The Exhibition will help celebrate the formal opening of the restored Gunning Railway Station building as an arts and community centre. Wonderful and moving photos and stories of our region have been contributed as part of the community driven SnapWrite Facebook page. On display in the Ladies Waiting Gallery.
11.40am – 4.30pm 28 October (opening celebration), 10am – 3pm 3-4 & 10-11 November 2023
In Transit by Hamish Ta-mé View the exhibition online.
Our train journeys are a time where a large disparate group from an incredibly diverse range of backgrounds and intentions come together in parallel for a few hours to then disperse again.
These portraits are part of a larger body of work shot whilst commuting, they come from a place of openness and a genuine interest in these unique lives and how the sitters came to be in this time at this place. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
10am – 3pm 22-23 Sept & 29-30 Sept & 6-7 October 2023
Waste to Art by Gunning Public School
Works of art created from waste materials by students at Gunning Public School through a series of workshops with Al Phemister. Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
CONNECT@GUNNING is Big News – Please email STA for media inquiries
- Press Release Feb 2022
- Rose Marin talking on ABC Canberra Radio 24 Feb 2022
- Howard Collins CEO Transport for NSW on ABC Canberra Radio 25 Feb 2022
- About Regional article: Gunning well on track for new arts and cultural hub
- Canberra Time article. Transport for NSW edges closer to finishing restoration of Gunning train station buildings
Check out all the fun we had at the Open Day at Gunning Station on 28 May. The community turned out to explore the newly restored Gunning Train Station with exhibitions, live music, creative activities and more.
Top image: Under the heritage Gunning Station platform sign– excited local officials, community members, STA representatives and Transport for NSW staff. From left to Right: Graham Dyer President of the Gunning District Association, Colleen Worthy Upper Lachlan Shire Council, Clr John Stafford, Michelle Storey STA, Wendy Tuckerman MP member for Goulburn, Rose Marin STA, Andrew Killingsworth TfNSW, Mike Coley Gunning Focus Group and Clr John Searl.
Supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
STA acknowleges the ongoing support of the NSW Government through Create NSW and our seven contrubuting councils that make up the STA Region.
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