AN ABANDONED piano has been given a new lease of life and spruced up for passers-by at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre.<\/p>\n
The \u201cPeople\u2019s Piano\u201d, which has been painted by Surf Coast artist Ayrlie Lane, will be officially opened for play tomorrow (Friday) in the courtyard between GPAC and the new Barwon Water building, off Aitchison\u2019s Place.<\/p>\n
It was made possible by support from GPAC, the City of Greater Geelong\u2019s Arts and Culture Department and The Space Company.<\/p>\n
The project is the brainchild of Geelong performer Joel Carnegie, who said the piano was found during preparations for GPAC\u2019s renovation and expansion<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had this piano lurking down in the basement, and it was never going to be used in concert or performances again, so I said \u2018hey, can we grab it and turn it into a people\u2019s piano?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really had no life other than sitting in a dark room, so we thought let\u2019s bring it up and give it its last hurrah.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the week, it\u2019s been really nice seeing people sit down and either play, or just watch Ayrlie paint.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lane\u2019s design for the piano is inspired by local birdlife and flora, interspersed by references celebrating Geelong\u2019s diverse music scene.<\/p>\n
She said it was the first time using a piano as her canvas, but she had previously painted a cello.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s using a lot of birdlife and wildlife from the region \u2013 a lot of it\u2019s from the garden; there are lots of little blue wrens that jump around.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AN ABANDONED piano has been given a new lease of life and spruced up for passers-by at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre. The \u201cPeople\u2019s Piano\u201d, which has been painted by Surf Coast artist Ayrlie Lane, will be officially opened for play tomorrow (Friday) in the courtyard between GPAC and the new Barwon Water building, off […]<\/p>\n