FIRESIDE Festival 9-24 July 2022

A celebration of winter in all its glory

Fireside Yarra Valley - a 16-day festival of events that celebrated the great things about winter in the Yarra Valley: short days, crisp nights and an icy chill in the air that steals one’s breath away, whilst awakening something within. Immerse yourself in all the season has to offer in sights, sounds, smells and tastes, against the alluring warmth of an open fire.

Running from 9th – 24th July, Fireside was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the finest foods and wines of one of Australia’s premier wine regions, featuring curated winemaker dinners, masterclasses and tasting events incorporating all the delicious elements of winter in the region; fire, smoke, warmth and wine. Plus visitors had the chance to witness several YAVA artists making art within the wineries themselves!

YAVA Artists in residence at Wineries across the Yarra Valley - over 3 weekends
Bev Hardidge, Cathie Berry, Christine Cafarella-Pearce, Di King, Mary Newham, Jen Carlyon, Jo Stone, Kate Taylor, Margaret McLoughlin, Pamela Gordon, Sabina Wills, Ying Tang

See just some of their artworks below - enquire HERE if you’d like to purchase any of these gems.

 
 
 
 
 

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Contrasting beauty: frosty Yarra Valley mornings and peachy Bells Beach sunsets. Mid-Autumn has us longing for lazy beach days.// ‘Sunset - Bells Beach’ and ‘Melting Trees’ by Beth Williams are part of our current exhibition
Today’s autumn fog has us lost in the mystic beauty of a misty morning. Our team here are looking forward to this afternoon’s drive home, reminiscent of Marina’s paintings ‘The Valley in Mist’ and ‘Dusk in the Hill
“You have to paint quite a lot every day before you crack the code and that is your unique code. People had to find their voice in paint.” - Marina Strocchi Two years ago Janet McKenzie interviewed @marinastrocchi about her 29 years of w
With 🌧️ continuing all week, why not spend a few hours with @crowrenate learning to make paper lanterns this Saturday.// Yarra Ranges artist and lanterneer Renate will guide you to make and decorate a simple pyramid lantern to take home. Materials
It takes many years to master the Japanese ink wash painting techniques of #sumie and @junkoazukawa is the perfect teacher to start your journey with. This Sunday or later in May, you can spend a morning with Junko learning how to grind and prepare
NEW THIS WEEK: @jerryosadczukart at Steels Gate Wines. Jerry paints large textural landscapes and abstracts. This collection is inspired by arid, rugged terrain of Central and Western Australia. Meet Jerry this weekend from 4pm at @steelsgatewines d
“We endeavoured to visit and pay respect to the place of the earliest known evidence of spiritual practice.” - Ryan Tews 'Crossing the Plains of Mungo' by Ryan Tews Photographers look at the world with a particular “eye”, ca
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💐Today @tokarestate is our lovely recipient of colourful watercolour florals by @crystaltanart . Crystal is our latest artist on display at Tokar as part of our YAVA Out & About wineries program. When you pop into o
Immerse yourself in the magical world of beetles with @clarejames.art . In Clare’s workshop you will make your own soft sculpture beetles and learn about these super cool creatures at the same time! 🪲🐞 Spots are open for bookings now. yava.