Win a Wollombi Weekend at Blair Athol Estate
*** WIN A LUXURY WOLLOMBI GETAWAY ***
Blair Athol Estate Wollombi in partnership with Wollombi Valley Tourism are giving you the chance to win an exclusive luxury 3 night stay indulgence package for two, valued at over $5000!
Wine and dine at Panino Gourmet Deli Caffe & Restaurant and brunch at Cafe Wollombi. Be treated to Blair Athol Estate's famous luxury picnic luncheons, bonfire under the stars and have some professional snaps taken to capture all your special moments. With your own private driver meet the makers of Wollombi wineries Noyce Brothers Wine & Stonehurst Cedar Creek - Cottages & Wine leaving with a fantastic selection of premium local wine and a gourmet Hunter Valley food hamper from Moore Farm Fresh Produce. Be welcomed by Robert Molines and team from ‘hatted’ Bistro Molines for an exclusive 4 course dining experience overlooking the undulating hills of Mt View to tempt all the senses. You’ll be whisked away by your own private scenic chartered helicopter via Hunter Valley Helicopters,descending to the front door of your cottage to fire and scented candles lit, French Champagne on ice, Chocolate Fondue, Tasmanian Strawberries, Roses and sweet Barry Manilow beats in the background - you’ll be in romantic bliss. After a hot stone massage you may want to make the most of the outdoor heated spa overlooking the magical ancient rock formations with another glass of wine in hand as you listen to the sounds of the stunning Blair Athol bushlands.
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Competition to be drawn and announced at 12.30PM AEST 22 October 2015.
Sculpture in the Vineyards Highlights - 2018 - Undercliff Winery & Gallery
Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards 2018: Work to Scale. Filmed at Undercliff Winery & Gallery on Saturday 10 November ( which is located in Wollombi in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia.
We only visited the Undercliff vineyard, so unfortunately we didn't see all that much of the exhibition (it's spread across a number of other locations, including the Old Fireshed Gallery, and two other vineyards, Stonehurst Cedar Creek Wines and Noyce Brothers Wine). But we were lucky enough to catch the Makers Market on that day.
Many thanks to Peter Hamshere for his hospitality, and to Tara Morelos for the interview.
Official site:
Exhibition dates: Friday 2 November to Sunday 2 December 2018
Equipment used:
-- Bodies: Canon 5D Mk III, Canon 1DC
-- Lenses: Canon 24-105 f/4, 100-400 f/4.5-5.6, 50 f/1.2, 17-35 f/2.8
-- Drone: DJI Mavic Air
-- Gimbal: Zhiyun Crane 2
-- Audio: Roland R-05 and Tram TR50
-- Software: Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Music: Trio for Piano Violin and Viola by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Sculptures featured:
0:29 Baby Gloria, Mama G, Rhonda Rhino by Greg Kellett
0:46 Which Banksia? by Nicole de Mestre
0:49 White Rabbit by Hurlstone Agricultural High School
0:51 Genesse Flock by Rhonda Castle
0:52 Foreign 1 and Foreign 2 by Bronwyn Tuohy
0:54 Now you see me by Adrienne Hmelnitsky
0:59 Media MegaStream Overload by Graeme Pattison
1:01 Drought tree by Tony Bruck
1:03 After the Drought by Tony Bruck
1:07 Paper queen in paper wonderland by Jennifer Chua
1:09 Splintered by Bronwyn Tuohy
1:10 16 Pods: by Nicole de Mestre
1:12 Bloomin’ Hope by Alison Mortiss
1:13 Effervescent by Devine Panic
1:15 Freedom Run by Andrew Whitehead
1:16 Grotto by Kate Dorrough
1:18 Aquagirl by Barbara Wulff
1:20 I go out walking by Pamela Lee Brenner
1:31 Items from Makers Market
1:40 Seatedwoman by Alethea Deane
1:42 Mini Bun by Lindsay Hatchwell
1:42 Wait and Sea by Barbara Wulff
1:43 Katharina by Claudia Schreibe
1:43 Father and Child series by Timothy Douglas McLean
1:45 Armistice by Hurlstone Agricultural High School
1:52 Eternity by Hurlstone Agricultural High School
1:59 Re-evolution by Pamela Lee Brenner & Johannes Muljana
Transcript: --
Tara Morelos (Creative Producer, Wollombi Sculpture in the Vineyards): With any outdoor event, artists look around and they look for inspiration in the natural environment. So, Sculpture in the Vineyards traditionally has had a lot of animal-themed works, and this year is no exception. The other theme that we have in Sculpture in the Vineyards is the environment and sustainability. So, again, water is a big concern, and we've just come through a really big drought here. A number of the artists are also working... are in that kind of recycled materials, repurposing materials. In this environment, we have a lot of variables. In fact, some of the variables happen to be wombats or kangaroos -- those kind of variables as well. Many surprises involved in working in the wild like this, and sometimes it's quite wild.