Friday 17 October 2014

post needs a title, Dave (Hal or Holly voice)

post needs a title, Dave
twitter not so much
fit thoughts
feeling
smell of the crowd
heat of the day
day with promise
make and do
great crafting
till
bland approach
watered for hope
break away
need a hat
patronised
tired
iced lolly
heaven
i think I'll call it
summitting

@kalgrl

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Goldfields Repertory Club - 1950's and 1960's

Goldfields Repertory Club - 1950's and 1960's
Floy Matthews was a Kalgoorlie artist, photographer and Life Member of the Goldfields Repertory Club. (GRC)
She was a member much involved in all aspects of the Club, including taking a lot of the publicity stills for the productions. I have included a few here for your enjoyment;

 Rumplestilskin 1969 (Dir.)

 Blythe Spirit 1954
(love the ghost in this one)

 not sure what this one was - so joyful I had to include

A Christmas Carol 1966 (Dir.)

The Magic Carpet
Written and Produced by Nancy Hobson

Charley's Aunt 1965

Breath of Spring 1966
(one of the few plays Lorna Mitchell acted in - top right)

Hot Summer Night (Set) 1965

Bonaventure 1964
(Loved the stained glass windows, they were talented set builders)

All for Mary 1962

Strike Happy 1966

The Blue Goose

The Tender Trap 1963

Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
(still for the show - taken in the Palace Hotel bar)

Saloon Bar 1956

Head shots of some of the GRC members in the 1960's
Floy is in the second row, second from the right.
Lorna Mitchell is centre second row.

Floy wrote the Club History from the beginnings to the 1980's.
"Stages: a history of the Goldfields Repertory Club"

Floy told me she apprenticed with a local photographer for her first working position in Kalgoorlie, (1930's?) and was very excited to help him with the photographing of the 'Golden Eagle Nugget' when it was found. 
Not sure this is the one but you can get the general idea of the time when she started her apprenticeship. Floy also shared that, most photography in the early days was portraiture, with most people requesting removal of distinguishing marks like moles, etc.
(No quick 'selfies' in those days, but the editing was the same..lol). We shared many a tale over an afternoon tea or drinks at her home before she died.

@kalgrl
Goldfields Repertory Club 1931 (inc.)


sea burial

Like many
Answering the call
Stories of glory
And travel, in thrall
He floats away to Gallipoli 
Aboard ships

Through many cracks
In records of the time
He falls, young, unnoticed among many
From unforgiving war wounds

And slips silently into the sea

@kalgrl

art (regional)

art (regional)
noun
this week
our fair
town
see arts extraordinnaire
taste
touch
get down
go to
enjoy
the #raasummit is here
oh boi

@kalgrl

Saturday 4 October 2014

The arts are coming to town


The RAA Summit 'Arts and Edges is coming to town... more art than we have ever had before.
the program looks great.
and this is just day one
@Kalgrl