# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Weekend | Sky, Earth, Water
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am – Sun, 08 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for Opening Weekend Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March with free entry to the exhibition, artist talks and music all weekend.

Sky, Earth, Water explores Rosalie Gascoigne’s deep connection to the material landscape, alongside significant new commissions by leading First Nations artists Lorraine Connelly-Northey, Janet Fieldhouse and Glenda Nicholls.

Running from 7 March – 14 June 2026, these parallel presentations offer a powerful dialogue across generations and perspectives, celebrating the enduring role of landscape, memory, and material in shaping artists expression.

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SATURDAY 7 MARCH

11am | Smoking Ceremony. 
Presented by Gadhungal Marring.

11.30am | Welcome to Country & Opening Address. Presented by Uncle Gerry Moore & Bundanon CEO Rachel Kent. Auslan interpreted

12pm | Performance: Aeolian Phenomenon.
In this special performance, acclaimed artist Cameron Robbins activates his kinetic sculpture Wind Anolog in a poetic collaboration between wind, sculpture, clarinet and percussion.

1pm | Panel Discussion: Sky, Earth, Water.
Artists Glenda Nicholls, Janet Fieldhouse and Lorraine Connelly-Northey discuss their new commissions shaped by Country, culture and stories. Chaired by Rachel Kent.

2pm | Talk: On Rosalie Gascoigne.
Hear from Rachel Kent on the life and work of Rosalie Gascoigne, exploring the artist’s practice and reflecting on key themes and ideas that shaped her approach.

3pm | Meet the Artist.
Drop by to meet artist Lorraine Connelly-Northey and learn about her artistic practice in an informal setting. 

3pm | Weaving Workshop. 
Learn traditional weaving techniques and make your own woven object with artists Glenda Nicholls and Darlene Cunningham.

ALL DAY
2.30-5.30pm | Live Music at Ramox Café by Felicity Dowd
10am-5pm | Art Museum open. Free entry for opening weekend.
10am-5.30pm | Ramox Café open

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SUNDAY 8 MARCH 

9.30am | Wayapa Wuurrk.
Movement workshop by Jaz Corr. Limited capacity, pre-registration required.

10.30am | Artist Talk.
Artist Janet Fieldhouse speaks about her artistic practice and new work for Sky, Earth, Water.

ALL DAY
11am-3pm | Live Music at Ramox Café by Sam Heartman
10am-4pm | Art Museum open. Free entry for opening weekend 
10am-3pm | Ramox Café open

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Artwork Caption: Rosalie Gascoigne, Wheat belt, 1989, painted and stencilled sawn or split wood from soft-drink boxes, on weathered plywood panels. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Gift of Pauline Hunter 2005 © Rosalie Gascoigne/Copyright Agency, 2026
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- **Event Categories**: art, music, workshops, live-music, entertainment, business, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 287

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.bundanon.com.au/opening-weekend-sky-earth-water/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nowra-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nowra
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2541
- **lat**: -34.86351
- **long**: 150.49511
- **full address**: 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2541, 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo NSW 2540, Australia, Nowra

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- **organizer**: Bundanon (https://allevents.in/org/bundanon/19951078)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2541, 170 Riversdale Rd, Illaroo NSW 2540, Australia, Nowra
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bundanon
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, music, workshops, live-music, entertainment, business, exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Opening Weekend | Sky, Earth, Water ?
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