2000 -2001      Tasmanian Craft Fair Director

WELCOME to the 20th Tasmanian Craft Fair!

WHEN:  Friday 3rd November to Monday 6th November, 2000

WHERE: in DELORAINE, NORTHERN TASMANIA
Just 30 mins approx. from Launceston and Devonport

DELORAINE, historically a rural community, set at the foothills of the Great Western Tiers, with a population of 2500 people, provides a unique experience for the visitor at Craft Fair time.
This nationally acclaimed community welcomes, entertains and caters for 30,000 people at the annual event.
The Rotary Club of Deloraine is delighted to facilitate the largest and oldest working craft and cottage industry fair in the southern hemisphere.
The Tasmanian Craft Fair plays an increasingly significant role in the cultural and economic life of Tasmania and this has been supported by the Tasmanian Government during the past 12 months.

WHAT:    200 STALLS of our nation’s best quality ART and CRAFT
UNDER COVER with CONTINUOUS FREE TRANSPORT between venues

“KINETIC”

The Director's theme for 2000, reflects the transition from one millennium to another, the great changes we have experienced and the constant motion that new ideas and skills bring to our focus.

“Kinetic” correlates the village atmosphere, the varied display centres, the interaction of the contrasting artistic mediums and provides a challenge for our Fair to keep moving with the times, to reflect the ages from whence we come and THE VISION to where we are going.
It signals to all, that the Tasmanian Craft Fair is not static but moving ever on to bigger and better ways of promoting the arts and crafts of our talented people.

This Theme “KINETIC” has been embraced by our community who, under the guidance of the Rotary Club of Deloraine, have decided to present Live Street Theatre incorporating the International Year of Cultural Peace. 5 local schools and 200 children are participating in a thrilling spectacle of huge soft sculpture puppets, music, and dance.
Supported by Arts Tasmania, this will be a professionally choreographed spectacular street theatre over the course of the 4 days of the fair.

 THE TASMANIAN EXHIBITION has been developed by the Rotary Club of Deloraine over the last three years to help promote innovative craft arts to new and diverse audiences.  Curated by Jenie Thomas of Crafts Arts International, the exhibition is an invitational showcase of acclaimed Tasmanian working artists. Patrons of the Tasmanian Craft Fair – whether members of the general public or commercial art/craft dealers – all have the opportunity to experience work from some of our most outstanding artists.

The Rotary Club of Deloraine with the assistance of the State Government took a quality selection of this exhibition to Sydney in June as The Tasmanian Collection for Display at the Contemporary Design Expo – Create 2000. This showcased the extremely high quality of our T. C. F. and was considered by the experts to be an exhibition of excellence and second to none.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS will take place on SATURDAY, the 4th Nov. @ 6pm in the AUDITORIUM of THE COMMUNITY COMPLEX (VENUE 5).
We are very pleased to announce that our State Premier The Hon JIM BACON, Minister for the Arts will be in attendance.

This year the Award Categories have been changed significantly and are as follows: -
· The Premier’s Award for Excellence  -- Certificate & $1000 cheque
· People’s Choice Award                        -- Certificate & $500 cheque
· Working Exhibit Award                        -- Certificate & $500 cheque
· Stand Presentation Award     1 Night’s Accommodation for 2 people; + Certificate &  $250 free advertising
· Craft Arts International & T.C.F. Award   -- Certificate & Colour Portfolio Page in Craft Arts Magazine with Professional Assistance to value of $500 from the Tasmanian Craft Fair.
· First Time Exhibition Award               -- Certificate  & $250 Free Advertising
· Innovative Functional Design             -- Certificate & $250 cheque
· Home Craft Award                              -- Certificate & $250 cheque
· Food & Beverage Award                    -- Certificate & $250 cheque

Judging of Awards  will take place on Friday 3rd November.
Chairman of the Judging Panel is Mr Robert Bell, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

WIN TV Demonstration Area

With the support of Win TV the Rotary Club of Deloraine provide an excellent facility where patrons to the Fair can view in comfort live demonstrations and also relayed by video for close inspection of skills by leading craftspeople in art and craft.
* Because of problems with dust in some venues (where some Turners have curtailed their demonstrations) Rotary has decided to establish a Wood Turning Demonstration Area outside
* A Pottery  demonstration area   in operation throughout the Fair is a favourite with many who attend the Fair

The Fashion Parade is a highlight and is available to all Stallholders.
Here we showcase the quality garments and accessories crafted by the artists participating in the Fair. Parades are held twice daily in the WIN TV demonstration area of Rotary Pavilion.

EMERGING ARTISTS

TWO  YOUNG TASMANIAN emerging artists have been identified for focus at this year’s Fair.
Gemma Clements, a dynamic glass artist from Franklin  AND Peter Nielsen, a creative wood artist from Golden Valley, in the Deloraine area.

Both these young artists are members of well known artistic families and have chosen to continue family traditions.

SPONSORS
The Rotary Club of Deloraine wishes to acknowledge the generous support of our many sponsors in particular the support of St Luke’s Medical Benefits.

 THE TASMANIAN CRAFT FAIR 2000

“KINETIC “ ON THE MOVE -- Come to the Fair, You’ll be so glad you did!