BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230501T143000 DTSTAMP:20230412T033854Z CREATED:20230328T024519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T033854Z UID:36692-1682937000-1682951400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Digitisation Workshop | AMaGa | Geraldine Brault 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/digitisation-workshop-amaga-geraldine-brault-session-1/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/hands-on-digitisation-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230430T220000 DTSTAMP:20230221T003522Z CREATED:20230221T003406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T003522Z UID:34698-1682883000-1682892000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow | Ballarat 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/micfroadshow2023/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FB_Header-01-e1676939589744.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230428T200000 DTSTAMP:20230327T215854Z CREATED:20230310T034250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T215854Z UID:35019-1682708400-1682712000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Olivia Wearne & Elizabeth Coleman 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-elizabeth-coleman-olivia-wearne/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/event-listing-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002839Z CREATED:20230309T005139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002839Z UID:34979-1681635600-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Maker Market 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-autumn-maker-market/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/maker_image-e1628392488945.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230415T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230416T140000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002615Z CREATED:20230310T045900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002615Z UID:35050-1681549200-1681653600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Autumn Book Sale 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-autumn-book-sale/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Fundraiser,Library,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG-0851-e1678425194379.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T170000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230414T183000 DTSTAMP:20230317T002330Z CREATED:20230315T023507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T002330Z UID:35114-1681491600-1681497000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Book Launch | Look Back on Languor: The memoir of a hurkle-durkle Australian male 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/look-back-on-languor-frank-hurley/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Langour_-front-cover-flyer-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230413T210000 DTSTAMP:20230202T024640Z CREATED:20230202T024047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T024640Z UID:33946-1681414200-1681419600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Both Sides of the Blade 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-bothsidesoftheblade/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Brody-Both-Blade.jpg-e1675305921383.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230403T200000 DTSTAMP:20230329T211548Z CREATED:20230217T030838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T211548Z UID:34508-1680548400-1680552000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Bill "Swampy" Marsh 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-bill-swampy-marsh/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/bill-portrait-2-e1678423349274.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230331T120000 DTSTAMP:20230320T041733Z CREATED:20230320T035701Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T041733Z UID:35539-1680256800-1680264000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Feeling Out Loud: Writing Poetry 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/feeling-out-loud-writing-poetry/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,Externally Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0001-46481475799.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230330T133000 DTSTAMP:20230329T221641Z CREATED:20230329T221639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T221641Z UID:36847-1680179400-1680183000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:The Reading Room | Now rescheduled to 2 May 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/the-reading-room-book-discussion-3/ LOCATION:Heritage Reading Room\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Reading_room_adjusted-e1704770529709.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230328T150000 DTSTAMP:20230328T222715Z CREATED:20230327T231124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T222715Z UID:36550-1680012000-1680015600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Day Tour of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/tours-of-ballarat-mechanics-institute-heritage/ LOCATION:Library Ground Floor\, Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Tours ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/tours-banner-draft-cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230309T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T011436Z CREATED:20230202T023239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011436Z UID:33926-1678390200-1678395600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Brooklyn 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-brooklyn/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/image-4-e1675305750390.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230308T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230308T190000 DTSTAMP:20230125T022201Z CREATED:20221104T022223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T022201Z UID:24442-1678296600-1678302000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-03-08/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230304T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230304T120000 DTSTAMP:20230221T065726Z CREATED:20230213T032835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T065726Z UID:34263-1677924000-1677931200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Embrace the Begonia Festival Workshop | Location now changed 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/embrace-the-begonia-festival/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Art programs,BMI Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/hero-image-adjusted.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230301T190000 DTSTAMP:20230216T024412Z CREATED:20221104T022223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T024412Z UID:24441-1677691800-1677697200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-03-01/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230224T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230224T203000 DTSTAMP:20230221T002947Z CREATED:20230221T002924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T002947Z UID:34689-1677265200-1677270600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Class Clowns | Ballarat Heat 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/classclowns2023/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Comedy,Externally Produced Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/277816395_5466870933332660_6457270729669509639_n-e1676939338168.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230222T190000 DTSTAMP:20230221T231709Z CREATED:20230214T223946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T231709Z UID:34385-1677087000-1677092400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 | Now moved to Minerva Space Level 3 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-02-22-2/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230215T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230215T190000 DTSTAMP:20230214T054412Z CREATED:20221104T022223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T054412Z UID:24439-1676482200-1676487600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 | More tickets released 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1-2023-02-15/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230209T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230209T210000 DTSTAMP:20230912T011442Z CREATED:20230202T023137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011442Z UID:33922-1675971000-1675976400@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - La Strada 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-lastrada/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Externally Produced Event,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/1600.jpg-e1675305711958.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230208T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230208T190000 DTSTAMP:20230125T020134Z CREATED:20221104T022223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230125T020134Z UID:24062-1675877400-1675882800@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Twilight Talks 2023 | Season 1 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/twilight-talks-2022-season-1/ LOCATION:BMI – Humffray Room\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Culture,Twilight Talks ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/twilight-talks-gold-black-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230201T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230201T210000 DTSTAMP:20221214T000356Z CREATED:20221213T235025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T000356Z UID:32169-1675279800-1675285200@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Choose Happiness | A Public Talk\, Buddhist Monk\, Gen Kelsang Dornying 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/choose-happiness-a-public-talk-buddhist-monk-gen-kelsang-dornying/ LOCATION:The Ballaarat Mechanics’ Institute\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350\, Australia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Choose-Happiness-PT-Ballarat-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221218T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221218T140000 DTSTAMP:20221107T235041Z CREATED:20220927T034250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T235041Z UID:22664-1671354000-1671372000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Christmas Maker Market and Book Sale 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-christmas-maker-market-and-book-sale/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/maker_image-e1628392488945.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221217T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221217T140000 DTSTAMP:20221107T235354Z CREATED:20220927T030339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T235354Z UID:22652-1671267600-1671285600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:BMI Book Sale 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bmi-book-sale/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:BMI Produced Event,Market ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/book_sale_10_1_square-e1640068474344.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221209T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221223T150000 DTSTAMP:20221221T095624Z CREATED:20221127T221721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T095624Z UID:31932-1670580000-1671807600@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Exhibition of works | A TUK - Nyibol Deng 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/exhibition-atuk-nyibol-deng/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Exhibition,The Collection ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/258876547_452349379567739_8714906943474029504_n.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221208T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221208T213000 DTSTAMP:20230912T011447Z CREATED:20220919T051220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T011447Z UID:22478-1670526000-1670535000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Ballarat Film Society - Beyond the Wasteland 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/bfs-beyond-the-wasteland/ LOCATION:BMI – Minerva Space\, 117-119 Sturt Street\, Ballarat Central\, VIC\, 3350 CATEGORIES:Ballarat Film Society,Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MV5BM2MxOTQ2ZGYtNGJmNi00MDAyLThhOGMtNDJmM2M3NDhiNzZkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTEyOTg2OTE@._V1_FMjpg_UX1000_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T173000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T193000 DTSTAMP:20221122T005902Z CREATED:20221116T020355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T005902Z UID:25054-1670347800-1670355000@ballaratmi.org.au SUMMARY:Meet the Author | Once Were Wild by Leslie Scott 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 Ballarat National Theatre: God of Carnage | A BMI Community Partner\n 19 June - 22 June | As events are confirmed... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twilight Talks 2026\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodiversity Week – Ballarat\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rosemary’s Book of the Week | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern\n Every Time She Wakes Petronella McGovern Don’t miss Petronella who... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Load More URL:https://ballaratmi.org.au/event/meet-the-author-leslie-scott-once-were-wild/ LOCATION:Soldiers Hill CBD | Pop-up\, 512 Macarthur Street\, Soldiers Hill\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Culture,Library ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://ballaratmi.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/atdw-images3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR