{"id":9841,"date":"2012-08-30T23:31:39","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T13:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=9841"},"modified":"2015-05-05T16:30:22","modified_gmt":"2015-05-05T06:30:22","slug":"funky-tea-time-with-tractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/30\/funky-tea-time-with-tractors\/","title":{"rendered":"Funky Tea Time With Tractors!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>August 30, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first of the Tractor Tattoo 2012 events occurs this Saturday with the official opening of the &#8220;Tea and Tractors&#8221; exhibition at the Kingaroy Information, Art and Heritage Precinct.<\/p>\n<p>The mixed media exhibition, by Jumping Ant Arts and friends, will be opened by Mayor Wayne Kratzmann at 10:30am.<\/p>\n<p>Following this, Jumping Ant Arts will host a Devonshire Tea.<\/p>\n<p>The day will also include demonstrations, music by Sing Australia, and visitors will be able to participate in Sculpture in the Garden.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main features will be a &#8220;yarn bombed&#8221; tractor &#8211; a community project involving knitters and weavers from across the South Burnett Region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southburnett.biz\/pdfs\/ttprogram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download a copy of the full Tractor Tattoo Program<\/a> (2MB PDF)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Funky Teapots, the result of two RADF-supported community days of working with clay, will also be on display at the gallery.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The teapots will be auctioned for charity at a future date. The winner of the Funky Teapot Challenge will be the one that brings the highest price at auction.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Fran van Vegchel, president of Jumping Ant Arts, said the group aimed to encourage young artists and promote art in the South Burnett.<\/p>\n<p>She said the Funky Teapots project had been a wonderful opportunity to involve the community while promoting art and raising much-needed funds for a very worthwhile cause at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>One of the groups that took up the challenge was local women&#8217;s running club, the GoGetta Girls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our club is about getting out there and getting involved. We liked the funky teapot concept and are happy to be involved in community events,&#8221; GoGetta girl Colleen Gunn said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It gave us a chance to show that not only are we active but we are creative too!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Activities at the Kingaroy Gallery will continue after this weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Madhatters Tea Party will be held from 2:00pm on September 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep this date free, have your hat at the ready and watch for more information on this charity auction of the team teapots event in the near future,&#8221; Fran said.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be the unveiling of the &#8220;community chain&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the community days, participants were each asked to make a link from clay to create a length of chain,&#8221; Fran said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This represents the community linked together, working and supporting each other through tough times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those who participated in the chain of friendship will be able to come along and see the finished chain displayed and find their initialled link.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/tractor-jigsaw-at-gallery\/\"><strong>Tractor Jigsaw At Gallery<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/cbd-promotion-planned-for-tractor-tattoo\/\">CBD Promotion Planned For Tractor Tattoo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/morning-tea-officially-launches-tractor-tattoo\/\"><strong>Morning Tea Officially Launches Tattoo<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/a-colourful-yarn-about-a-tractor\/\">A Colourful Yarn About A Tractor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/08\/musical-tractor-makes-its-tv-debut\/\">Musical Tractor Makes Its TV Debut<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/07\/1000-prize-for-best-dressed-tractor\/\">$1000 Prize For Best-Dressed Tractor<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/07\/be-a-part-of-tractor-tattoo\/\">Be A Part Of Tractor Tattoo<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/07\/teapots-tractors-and-a-tiny-smile\/\">Teapots Tractors And A Tiny Smile<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/06\/councils-tracking-down-tractor-tales\/\">Council\u2019s Tracking Down Tractor Tales<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/05\/over-tyred-the-tattoo-needs-you\/\">Over-Tyred? 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