Tania Kunze brought another one of her skills to Pinnaroo with a fantastic leather workshop…and, it was just her and the blokes! A great group of guys enjoyed making leather key rings, tags and belt buckles while enjoying a few beers. It was a successful night which has proven that the crafts aren’t just aContinue reading “Leatherwork”
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Aboriginal Basket Weaving
Boandik artists Sonya, Sarah & Suzy Smith shared their culture with us over relaxed, informative conversations.It was a pleasure to learn some of these traditional aboriginal weaving techniques and some lovely woven articles were created.
The Pinnaroo Show
The Pinnaroo Project was delighted to have the opportunity to take part in the biggest event of the year in the community – The Pinnaroo Show! With displays, workshops and parades, we definitely made our mark!
Lanterns
After the success of Tony Hannan’s last visit, he joined us again for another fantastic lantern making workshop. Participants of all ages came with bold new (and large!) ideas with the hopes of displaying them at the upcoming Pinnaroo Show.
Pinnaroo Stories Podcasts
Pinnaroo Stories gave the people of Pinnaroo the chance to tell their stories, stories about local people, local places and past events.
The Beautiful Bogan
It was a pleasure to welcome Marc Ryan (The Beautiful Bogan) to Pinnaroo! It was a great evening of laughter that was enjoyed by a great group of community members.
Marc entertained us with the madness of life; humour that was sprinkled with a poignant message.
Flinders University Blog
From Flinders University blog by Melissa Keogh The power of art and culture on health explored in The Pinnaroo Project Participation in arts and cultural activities could help improve the health and wellbeing of regional communities, researchers at the Flinders Caring Futures Institute say. Professor Robyn Clark and her team of cardiac health researchers haveContinue reading “Flinders University Blog”
The Border Times
The Pinnaroo Project arts and health program aims to improve the health and wellbeing of Pinnaroo residents through participation in local arts and culture activities. The Flinders University Caring Futures Institute is partnering with the local team to conduct a health study; to monitor and measure the health impact of The Pinnaroo Project with aContinue reading “The Border Times”
ABC News
As seen on ABC news! Read the article online here. A small farming town is taking its health into its own creative hands. South Australian mallee town Pinnaroo was last year named the state’s Agricultural Town of the Year. And now it’s showing off its more artistic side. The community is setting out to prove that artsContinue reading “ABC News”
Lego and Lanterns
On Sunday 29th August the Pinnaroo Institute was full of gluey fingers and printed pictures. We successfully welcomed our third workshop experience with a jam-packed arts and crafts day featuring Lego printing and Lantern making.
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