The Torch in St Kilda, Victoria | Community organisation

The Torch

Locality: St Kilda, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9042 1236

Address: 46 St Kilda Road, St kilda 3182 St Kilda, VIC, Australia

Website: http://thetorch.org.au

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22.01.2022 This week Indigenous Arts Officer Tarsha Davis visited Baggarrook to run a weaving workshop with the women who live there. Tarsha has only learned the art of weaving herself in the last year, and we are amazed and privileged at how skilled she has become in that short period of time! The Baggarrook program is designed to support highly vulnerable Aboriginal women as they transition from prison. Each participant is provided with transitional housing, and a model of holistic su...pport. Enjoy browsing all woven Torch objects created by the women in our program at thetorch.org.au/product-category/objects/ #NAIDOCWeek2020

22.01.2022 Our large wall calendar features 12 artworks painted by men & women participating in the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program. Enjoy a new piece of art every month in 2021, and help us create alternative pathways for our amazing artists! Large calendar ($15): thetorch.org.au/product/ca6qs2f/... Small & large calendar set ($27): thetorch.org.au/product/aboriginal-art-2021-calendar-set/

17.01.2022 Who better to voice a guided meditation in celebration of NAIDOC Week than Uncle Jack Charles... #NAIDOC2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

13.01.2022 "This piece of artwork is an acknowledgment to all Indigenous people past, present and future." We are celebrating NAIDOC Week, 8-15 November! The 2020 theme is Always Was, Always Will Be. Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years.... Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists. It’s about seeing, hearing and learning the First Nations’ 65,000+ year history of this country - which is Australian history. We want all Australians to celebrate that we have the oldest continuing cultures on the planet and to recognise that our sovereignty was never ceded. www.naidoc.org.au Image: Marksey, Wotjobaluk/Gunaikurnai, Always Was Always Will Be Aboriginal Land 2020, thetorch.org.au/product/722-20/

13.01.2022 We have just released a set of 10 greetings cards featuring a range of stunning artworks created by men and women in the Torch program. Each of the 10 artists receives a professional license fee for their work appearing in the set. Thelma Beeton is one of 10 artists whose artwork features on these cards. Thelma has been in the office this week packaging up these beautiful sets ready to ship.... Set of 10 Greeting Cards: thetorch.org.au/product/ba3qs2s/

10.01.2022 The Torch's small calendar features 12 artworks created by women participating in the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program. Indigenous women are 21 times more likely to be imprisoned in Australia than non-Indigenous women. This calendar celebrates the women artists in our program and acknowledges the integral role of women in community. Small calendar ($12): thetorch.org.au/product/sc4rr56g/... Small & large calendar set ($27): thetorch.org.au/product/aboriginal-art-2021-calendar-set/

10.01.2022 102 of 122 ARTWORKS SOLD! We are just eight days into our Future Dreaming exhibition and are so excited for the Indigenous men and women in our In Prison program. Please continue to support our incredible Torch artists to paint a brighter future for themselves and their families by purchasing an artwork from this unique exhibition: thetorch.org.au/exhibitions/futuredreaming... "I am the turtle from the Yorta Yorta tribe who has just been released from prison. My new journey has begun, where I will travel across the land back to my roots and people in Yorta Yorta Country. When I arrive I will travel down all paths and roads, taking my time to learn from all Elders. I will unite with my people and my Country learning our ways in culture and language. I am Yorta Yorta and this is my Dreaming of the Future. I'm coming home." Image: Chris H, Coming Home 2020

10.01.2022 This month Kuku Yalanji man and Torch artist Wade Traplin visited Bendigo Bank Carlton, where three of his works are proudly on display on their Gallery Wall. This looks incredible, well done Wade! Wade's artwork: thetorch.org.au/artists/0037f00000lgah5qal/

08.01.2022 "All the animals in this piece are strong survivors and adapt. The croc is my mum, the roos are my brother and me, and the emus are my sisters. All of our paths are different but still connected as one." Kamilaroi/Waka Waka man Klay Wilson joined The Torch program this year. He paints strong feature images with stories relating to his family and his journey. Klay's artwork: thetorch.org.au/artists/0037f00002115tvqay/

07.01.2022 We have been very active supporting our participants during the pandemic. In response to restrictions accessing Victorian prisons during this time, we invited our in-prison artists to dream of a brighter future and bring that future to life." Kent Morris, Torch CEO recently chatted with the ABC's Jacinta Parsons about our latest exhibition online: Future Dreaming. You can listen to that conversation here. https://www.abc.net.au//kent-morris-on-the-torch-/12873338... https://thetorch.org.au/exhibitions/futuredreaming

07.01.2022 "Due to myself getting locked back up and then having all the COVID-19 stresses, a lot of my thoughts around family and my future have grown dark and gloomy and out of my control. My painting reflects me trying to regain control of my life and future by shining through the darkness." Our Future Dreaming exhibition has given a much-needed voice to our men and women currently incarcerated in Victorian prisons. With only 11 works still available, be part of history and purchase an artwork from our first-ever Future Dreaming exhibition - a collection of In Prison works created during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Browse through the available work today. For those that have already purchased work and selected the pick-up option, our office is open Wednesday and Friday, 10am - 4pm for artwork collection.

06.01.2022 Kamilaroi man and Indigenous Arts Officer Sean Miller talked to Damien Carrick on ABC Radio National's Law Report this morning. Sean speaks so passionately about The Torch program, giving an incredible insight into how the program has been running through COVID-19 as well as sharing his personal journey from participant to staff member. This is a must-listen interview, please skip to 17.30 mins for the start of this piece, and enjoy!... https://www.abc.net.au//us-elections--covid-court/12817936 #NAIDOC2020

01.01.2022 Two incredible Torch artists, Morgs (Yorta Yorta) and Thelma Beeton (Palawa), are painting live from Fed Square today as part of Deakin Uni's NAIDOC week livestream! facebook.com/DeakinNIKERI/videos/1056468488125975 Morgs and Thelma will be painting and completing artworks from start-to-finish over the course of the day from 10am-2.30pm, and our CEO Kent Morris (Barkindji) will also be having a Yarning Session on stage at 12pm.... They join hosts Tom Molyneux and Kiri Wicks from Deakin University as they stream live from Deakin Edge. Tune in to the art in progress via livestream using the above link, and please let Morgs and Thelma know what you think of their artwork!