Global Village Learning students are inviting the public to join them in their new exhibition.
People across Macedon Ranges are invited to take part in The Last Exhibition: Lasting Impressions, a unique community art project that places an unusual object at the heart of the work; the shoemaker’s last.
The lasts are a wooden form that were once central to a family shoemaking business that made everything from royal slippers to wartime boots and spy footwear.
Now, these lasts have been passed into local hands, and they are being used as the base and inspiration for original artworks.
Over three weeks in June and July, The Old Auction House in Kyneton will fill with dozens of works created by locals, in an opportunity for artists to share their stories, express their identity and spark imaginations.
For the artists involved, this is a rare chance to take part in a public exhibition and to connect with a piece of creative history.
Some artists may paint directly onto the lasts, while others are choosing to incorporate them into sculptural pieces or use them as a springboard for broader ideas.
The only common thread is the object itself – solid, wooden, and rich with the marks of time.
The exhibition will open on June 26, and run until July 14. Entry for participants is open now. The public is also welcome to view the works, most of which will be for sale.
To find out more and get involved, go to events.humanitix.com/lasting-impression
