The Association of Sculptors of Victoria is an inclusive, not-for-profit collective of contemporary artists whose purpose is to inspire,stimulate and advance the appreciation, creation, and exploration of three-dimensional art in society.

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Above: ‘Foetus’ by Michael Mezaros, copper rod (45cm high
x 56cm wide x 51 cm deep) 2005, worked on together with
his daughter Kate, who brazed it all together. The idea came
from the indistinct images of our babies using ultrasound.
The imagination generated by the imperfect image.

Vision in Motion, Homage to Hungary
Works by Istvan Horkay, Andrew Mezei, Michael Meszaros and Istvan Orosz. This is an exhibition of works by artists who are either resident Hungarians or of direct Hungarian origin (Mezei and Meszaros).

The opening is at 6-8pm on Wed. 7th. March at the Glen Eira City Council Gallery, corner Hawthorn and Glen Eira Roads, Caulfield.
Ph. 9524 3402
The exhibition will be opened by Prof. Gabor Kovacs, of IVF research fame.
The exhibition continues until 25th March.
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat & Sun 1-5pm. Closed Labour Day 12th March.

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Good web site tips for artists
There is a page on a web site which some of you might fi nd of interest if you are considering setting up a web site or adding to your existing site:
http://www.artscareer.com.au/enews/artscareer-february-2012-enews-setting-website#3
The page is a Netrigistry promotion however does contain some useful information. Netregistry is a site which has grown from a registry for domain names to providing a fuller service offering web design and on-line marketing as well. The page contains an interview with Netregistry CEO, Larry Bloch who has answered some questions: What you should think about before you create your web site - such as your budget and what people who go to your site are looking for; what a web site should contain such as Google Analytics which enables you to track traffi c coming to your site; and producing web sites on the cheap with a suggestion of using off the shelf web software such as Word Press.
Netregistry offers a content management system (CMS) for easy updating and for those who already have a website; they also claim to offer a range of online marketing services that can help improve your search engine ranking and increase the traffic to your site.
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Workshops 2012 - Bolin Bolin Gallery at Bulleen Art & Garden
A few more dates - A number of our earlier workshops have been booking out. For more information about workshops click here.
To book Go to http://baag.cart.net.au/store/Workshops
6 Manningham Rd West, Bulleen. 9850 5155
www.gallery.baag.com.au
http://www.facebook.com/BolinBolinGallery

Clay Totem Workshop with Avis Gardner
Sunday 20th May 10am to 4pm
Cost $98 Includes Clay and steel rod. All tools/moulds etc provided. Extra charge for firing ($5 per kg).

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Overseas Travellers
Overseas Travellers Please submit Photographs and a short article on any Sculpture or other worthwhile Art that you see while travelling. (Digital images must be saved as JPEGs of 300 dpi, over 1 MB in size, and be able to be opened in PC format.)

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Sponsors of this Society include Dalchem, Ronald Pitcher, trustee of Margaret Gunnersen Thomas Estate, Bulleen Art & Garden, Daniel and Michael Meszaros, Without Pier Gallery, Kooyonga Chapel Winery, Mary van den Broek and IMG (International Management Group of America Ltd).
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