Too busy to blog!

Well, the last few months have been a whirlwind for the members of the Lobethal Community Association.

A movie night, (the iconic australian movie Red Dog); a business breakfast, a chook raffle and all the associated work behind the scenes. Ever cooked chocolate cake for 100 people? Neither had I until recently!

But it has all been worth it ...We will need further support and/or donations to reach our target but are so well advanced that the Adeialde Hills International Sculpture Symposium (AHISS) Executive committee are confident in confirming our commission of a sculpture for Lobethal. Pictured is Silvio Apponyi, artistic director of the AHISS applauding the announcement  made at a small gathering at the Cedars, Hahndorf on the 1^st of December 2011.  YEAH!

You can help get us over the line by making a small online donation via our website, http://www.lobethal.sa.au/.

Our other major project is hosting the SANTOS Tour Down Under in January 2012. Lots and lots of behind the scenes work happening here too. Look out for the bike sculptures!!! More info coming soon.

Making Mosaics

This is the story of the making of the Lobethal 'Blanket Collection' Mosaics.

The mosaics are a novel and visually interesting way of interpreting the role of the Lobethal Onkaparinga Woollen Mill in Australian society over time.

 An initiative of the Lobethal Community Association, the mosaics were created by volunteers and funded by an Adelaide Hills Community Grant.

Taste the stone...

Here's a slideshow that gives a taste of some of the works created by the 8 artists who will participate in the Adelaide Hills 2012 Sculpture Symposium.


Silvio Apponyi is a Balhannah resident and one of the key organisors of the event. He has created a number of iconic works installed throughout South Australia which you are sure to recognise.

Artist slide show

Note: the last slide contains links to adverts and other slide shows not associated with the LCA. Please ignore.

Proposed International Sculpture Symposium

LCA volunteers have been so busy doing things the last couple of months that we haven't had time to blog! We have some very exciting projects on the horizon.

• Guest speakers at our meeting on 27th march were Silvio and Natalija Apponyi and Chris& Nigel Steele Scott, members of the organising committee for the Adelaide Hills 2012 International Sculpture Symposium - more soon!  

LCA members have been potting up afew plants in anticipation of the Autumn Fair at Lobethal Lutheran School, Saturday 5th March, 9.ooam - 3.oopm. We'll have a stall there - come and say hello, buy some plants and find out about the projects we have planned for 2011. See you there!