Project officer Kelsie White said the mission of Ballarat Evolve is to \u201cpair artists with under-utilised or under-used spaces around the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
A list of 15 creatives has been curated, and their work is currently being displayed.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to do something for people who weren\u2019t necessarily looking for a studio space, but still wanted to get their work out there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project means people don\u2019t have to be in an art space all the time, which can be difficult. They just give us their products, and we\u2019ll display them in the windows for at least a month, but we\u2019re hoping we can keep the windows activated for as long as the spaces are available for rent.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vinyl window stickers include the shop\u2019s real estate information, in partnership with agents and landlords.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey can stay up forever until the spaces are leased. We would love to do a rotation of different artists because there are so many in Ballarat that we could feature,\u201d Ms White said.<\/p>\n
A local currently featured at shop 26 alongside three other makers is ceramicist Ruby Pilven, who is displaying mugs and earrings.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve chosen to show a selection of small pieces to give viewers a taste of what I make,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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