A workshop schedule is available here.
Thu 20th August:
6:00pm – 9:00pm : Registration and Kazzbar Flea Market
Fri 21st August:
7.30am – 8.45am : Registration and Brown Bag check in
8:00am – 5:00 pm : Vendors market
9:00am – 4:30pm : Keynote Speaker & Plenary Sessions
9am: Welcome speech and introduction to Symposium 2015
Key note Speaker: Emma Biggs, Mosaic and It’s Relationship to the Art World
10:45am : MORNING TEA – Cafe 2 Function Room – level 2
11:15am : Plenaries
John Botica, The Volcano has Erupted
Suzanne Spahi, Every Camel Tells a Story and/Or Every Rug Tells a Story
Maher Dawoud, Desert Stars
Craig Barker, The Archaeological Investigation of Hellenistic and Roman Mosaics from Paphos in Cyprus
1:00pm : LUNCH – Omega Room – Level 1
2:00pm : Plenaries Continue
Kate Kerrigan, To See and to Feel
Margo Anton, Unexpected lessons: making a mosaic in a day/Make art by working small
Andrew Lavery, Mosaic Art to Contemporary Art – Developing a Critical Practice
3:05pm :– AFTERNOON TEA – Cafe 2 Function Room – Level 2
3:30pm Plenaries continue
Julie Richey, 20+ Tips to advance your Art Practice and Build a Client Base
Heather Vollans, The truth about community projects
Adam Marks, Laticrete
Caitlin Hughes, “Beyond Medium” Conceptual Strength and Meaning in Mosaic
6:00 – 8:pm : National Exhibition Presentation/Awards (Refreshments included)
Sat 22nd August:
7.30am – 8.45am : Registration and Brown Bag check in
8:00am – 5:00pm : Vendors market
9:00am – 12:00pm : Plenary sessions
9:00am : Welcome Day 2
Pamela Irving, Yolo Man & his Apocalyptic Alphabet. “The Chicago Suite”.
George Raftopoulos, Art Affirms Life
Noula Diamantopoulos, Intuiting Art
10:30am : MORNING TEA – Cafe 2 Function Room – level 2
11:00am: The “Spontaneous” Panel Issues in Contemporary Mosaic Art
12:00pm : Brown Bag Exchange
Followed by Lunch in the Omega Room
1:00pm – 4:00pm : Workshop Sessions
4:30pm – 5:15pm: AGM
7.30pm : Formal Dinner at Aesop’s Restaurant, 131 Macquarie St.
Sun 23rd August:
9:00am – 3:00pm : Vendors Market
9;30am – 4:30pm : Workshops
3:45pm – 5:15pm : Registration for Mosaic Art Salon Exhibitors
6:00pm – 7:00pm : Mosaic Art Salon (Canapes and beverages provided)
7:30pm – 9:00pm : Pop-up presentations
Mon 24th August:
12:30pm – 2:30pm: Cruise on MV Sydney 2000.Delicious buffet featuring Sydney rock oysters or mussels, ocean king prawns, succulent fish, plus a full range of non-seafood and vegetarian dishes, dessert, cheeses. Main Harbour sights & commentary.