BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20260404T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20261003T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250618T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250618T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T033501Z CREATED:20250408T031324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033501Z UID:64337-1750273200-1750276800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-18-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250619T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250619T220000 DTSTAMP:20250528T002909Z CREATED:20250519T053343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T002909Z UID:64995-1750359600-1750370400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250620T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250620T220000 DTSTAMP:20250528T002458Z CREATED:20250527T010329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T002458Z UID:65168-1750446000-1750456800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T170000 DTSTAMP:20250528T000716Z CREATED:20250527T020143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T000716Z UID:65179-1750514400-1750525200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-3/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250621T220000 DTSTAMP:20250528T001222Z CREATED:20250527T015841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T001222Z UID:65177-1750532400-1750543200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-4/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250622T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250622T170000 DTSTAMP:20250527T235219Z CREATED:20250527T020353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T235219Z UID:65181-1750600800-1750611600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:'Next Fall'\, A Ballarat National Theatre Production DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/next-fall-bnt-5/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat National Theatre,Ballarat Pride,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Next-Fall-Square-BMI-Event-Listing-v2.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Ballarat National Theatre":MAILTO:contact@bnt.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T193000 DTSTAMP:20250624T020208Z CREATED:20250403T040834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T020208Z UID:64256-1750874400-1750879800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Kylie Ladd | This event has now been CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kylie-ladd/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/kylie-ladd-promo-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250625T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T033736Z CREATED:20250408T033234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033736Z UID:64345-1750878000-1750881600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-25-june/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250629T163000 DTSTAMP:20250527T234616Z CREATED:20250523T002017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T234616Z UID:65094-1751205600-1751214600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Australian Barbra Streisand Show | Featuring Rachael Grace DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/australian-barbra-streisand-show/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Pride,BMI Produced Event,Live Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/babs-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250702T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250702T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T033918Z CREATED:20250408T033759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T033918Z UID:64354-1751482800-1751486400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for Relaxation DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-2-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Relaxation-Ballarat-promo-square.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250704T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250704T190000 DTSTAMP:20250617T022343Z CREATED:20250617T020437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T022343Z UID:65677-1751650200-1751655600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Margaret Schofield OAM | Memorial Grand Piano Unveiling DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/grand-piano-unveiling/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Community Partner,Royal South Street Society,Theatre Production ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/grand-piano-launch-for-post.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T150000 DTSTAMP:20250528T005150Z CREATED:20250317T032147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005150Z UID:62936-1751983200-1751986800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 8 July DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-1/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T150000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T163000 DTSTAMP:20250707T030941Z CREATED:20250523T031147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T030941Z UID:65105-1751986800-1751992200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Author Talk | J.S. Davidson 'Hunted' & 'Tethered' | Now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/hunted-tethered-davidson/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promos-davidson-h-t.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250708T193000 DTSTAMP:20250707T031118Z CREATED:20250527T041755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T031118Z UID:65216-1751997600-1752003000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Author Talk | Ella Stone - 'Breakfast With You' | Now CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/ella-stone/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promos-davidson-h-t3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T193000 DTSTAMP:20250528T004045Z CREATED:20250527T060905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T004045Z UID:65240-1752084000-1752089400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Matthew Spencer DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/matthew-spencer/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-matthew-spencer.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250709T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T035613Z CREATED:20250408T033940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T035613Z UID:64356-1752087600-1752091200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-9-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250710T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250710T210000 DTSTAMP:20250321T110608Z CREATED:20250212T025248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T110608Z UID:61983-1752175800-1752181200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society | Sweet As DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-sweet-as/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/sqaure-promo-bfs-update.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250711T210000 DTSTAMP:20250616T012211Z CREATED:20250526T023451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T012211Z UID:65144-1752262200-1752267600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Andrew Hamilton | Jokes about the time I went to Prison DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/andrew-hamilton/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/sq-promo-andrew-hamilton.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250715T150000 DTSTAMP:20250528T005007Z CREATED:20250527T053759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T005007Z UID:65236-1752588000-1752591600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tours of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute | Ballarat Winter Festival 15 July DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/day-tours-ballarat-winter-festival-2/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Ballarat Heritage Festival,Ballarat Winter Festival,Festival,Fundraiser,Important Dates,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/BMI-woodcut_bags-low-res-1kb-e1703024949185.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T193000 DTSTAMP:20250714T011514Z CREATED:20250604T015536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T011514Z UID:65475-1752688800-1752694200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:In Conversation with Irma Gold | This event has now been CANCELLED due to low ticket sales DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/irma-gold/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Ballarat Winter Festival,Fundraiser,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/irma-sq-promo.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250716T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T035944Z CREATED:20250408T035652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T035944Z UID:64363-1752692400-1752696000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-16-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T153000 DTSTAMP:20250625T033649Z CREATED:20250625T032957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T033649Z UID:65910-1752841800-1752852600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250718T213000 DTSTAMP:20250625T032911Z CREATED:20240717T012721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T032911Z UID:57382-1752858000-1752874200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250719T213000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063216Z CREATED:20250624T031631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063216Z UID:65790-1752919200-1752960600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T093000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250720T200000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063107Z CREATED:20250624T050147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063107Z UID:65830-1753003800-1753041600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Freemasons Vocal Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-vocal-schedule-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos3.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250721T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250721T213000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063213Z CREATED:20250624T032442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063213Z UID:65793-1753089300-1753133400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250722T180000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063205Z CREATED:20250624T034613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063205Z UID:65803-1753175700-1753207200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-2/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T210000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063153Z CREATED:20250624T035330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063153Z UID:65806-1753262100-1753304400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-3/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250723T200000 DTSTAMP:20250408T042633Z CREATED:20250408T042521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T042633Z UID:64378-1753297200-1753300800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Kadampa Meditation Series | Meditations for A Clear Mind DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/kadampa-meditation-series-23-july/ LOCATION:Lending Library\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:kadampa ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Clear-Mind-Urban-Ballarat-square-promo.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Kadampa Meditation":MAILTO:info@kadampa.org.au END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250724T091500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250724T163000 DTSTAMP:20250626T063134Z CREATED:20250624T035700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T063134Z UID:65807-1753348500-1753374600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Royal South Street Society | Schimmel Pianoforte Schedule DESCRIPTION:Human Designs | Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph): Featuring the art of Melinda Muscat \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Now Open during Library operating hours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n June 17\n\n \n \n - \n\n July 26\n\n \n \n \n \n On until 26 July \n \n During regular Library operating hours (see page footer) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hugh Williamson Foyer\, 1st floor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Any Donations to the BMI will be greatly received and will go to future Art Projects. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n An Immersive Experience – Soft Launch  \n \n A Fortunare Series Of Events  \n \n \n The Wizard | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n Human Designs: Zlatko Balazic & John McKee (aka Jack Morph).Both Zlatko & John have come from very different backgrounds. This has made for a highly fertile and vibrant mix of life experiences upon which to synthesis innovative design ideas\, producing truly original artwork. As such\, this creative process has involved the inimitable blending of various art mediums and new technologies. The organic\, ‘morphic’ quality of our work has become our binding signature style. Presently our main goal is to engage our audience through direct\, tactile light and sound displays\, or what we like to refer to as ‘LightStations’. We can’t wait to see it. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Melinda Muscat Melinda is a Surrealist at heart\, drawing inspiration from Hieronymus Bosch\, who’s work she saw at age seven. The magical world of The Garden of Earthly Delights transformed her vision of how amazing life can be when the imagination is free. And since then she’s made it her focus to create wonderlands of her own. A true believer in colour she has a passion to make the world around her as colourful as possible. “Why should the world be grey or beige? Why should we conform to everyone else’s style or fashion??? Be yourself\, be brave\, have fun\, let your imagination run wild\, who knows what you can create until you let yourself be free\, be you!” At artschool Melinda started doing wall size charcoal drawings as part of her journey into creating her own wonderlands. She’s had installation style exhibitions at Backspace Gallery. Now in conjunction with BMI\, together with Zlatko Balazic and Human Designs\, Melinda has been able to truly experience and share in true sensory overload style an immersive experience of her artwork larger than life. Transforming from one image to another\, together with Zlatko’s ingenious meeting of minds style interactive creations\, viewers are made welcome to play\, hear\, see a world transformed by their interaction with the artworks. Come be a part of our magical wonderland experience at BMI. And afterwards come experience another of Melinda’s wonderlands – The Ballarat Imaginarium\, which showcases not just her own work but that of over one hundred local Ballarat artists\, writers\, musicians and makers\, just at the front of BMI. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This projection wIll be trialled in the Hugh Williamson Foyer with a view to a more extensive future installation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baroque Wonderland | Melinda Muscat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This installation is proudly supported by our Corporate Partner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We would also like to thank. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assisting with the installTony Matkov  | IMDTech Use of fabrication facilitiesWalleed Askari  | Steel It Engineering walaskari@steelitengineering.com.auMobile +61 407 301 592 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event takes place on Wadawurrung Country. Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute acknowledges the Wadawurrung People of the Kulin Nation as the first inhabitants and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work\, learn and create. Always Was\, Always Will Be\, Aboriginal Land. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI news \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Message from the Chair | BMI Board of Directors | July 2026\n Membership Contriubtions I imagine many of you have received requests... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | For All The Dead Girls by Sherryl Clark\n For All The Dead Girls Sherryl Clark Don’t miss Sherryl... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BMI Collection Events\n Events staged in conjunction with our Heritage Collection will be... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Where Truth Ends by Mark Smith\n Where Truth Ends Mark Smith Don’t miss Mark who will... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/rsss-pianoforte-schedule-4/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Important Dates,Royal South Street Society ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sq-promos2.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR