	{"id":124508,"date":"2025-12-08T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=124508"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:27:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T22:27:50","slug":"christmas-creativity-goes-on-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/christmas-creativity-goes-on-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas creativity goes on show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CREATIVITY will shine this festive season, with three new activations added to the Christmas in Geelong program.<\/p>\n<p>The colour and imagination of local artists will be on show in outdoor installations across the city until January 7.<\/p>\n<p>A playful take on contemporary celebration will light up the City Hall from dusk to midnight.<\/p>\n<p>The new projections are inspired by the tradition of giving and are the work of artists Georgia Pinn, Ian De Gruchy and Olaf Meyer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124510\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124510\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/FyansParkPrimaryScho_75337-132x94.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fyans Park Primary School students Cleo McLean, Darcy McLean, Alby Young, Clementine Young and Harriet Ladgrove with their Christmas tree at Johnstone Park. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;City Hall is imagined as a gift, with each animated wrapping paper inspired by the visual languages of Geelong&#8217;s diverse cultural communities,&#8221; Ms Pinn said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This piece redefines the festive season as a time of cultural convergence, generosity, and shared humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A festive forest of 29 Christmas tree cut-outs now stands in the forecourt of Johnstone Park.<\/p>\n<p>Fyans Park Primary School art teacher Jacqui McLean said her students took the opportunity to celebrate the school&#8217;s 60-year anniversary by highlighting key moments from the past six decades on their tree.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;From the moon landing to colour TV, our students put so much effort into marking our school&#8217;s special milestone in a fun, festive way,&#8221; Mrs McLean said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_124511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-124511\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-124511\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/CityHallprojections2_75315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/CityHallprojections2_75315.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/CityHallprojections2_75315-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/CityHallprojections2_75315-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/12\/CityHallprojections2_75315-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-124511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The festive projections at City Hall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Geelong artist Vicki Clissold&#8217;s Catch This mural on the Geelong waterfront captures the summer vibes.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioned by the National Wool Museum, the artwork creates a selfie wall at the entrance of the Carousel.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong mayor Cr Stretch Kontelj said the Christmas in Geelong program offered many ways to embrace the season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whether you&#8217;re seeking the bright lights and high-energy of our Floating Christmas Tree, or prefer quieter moments appreciating our outdoor activations, there is something for everyone to enjoy,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Christmas in Geelong is about bringing people together at the most wonderful time of the year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas Performance Trail began this week, with musical and street artists popping up around central Geelong each Friday, Saturday and Sunday until December 14.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/geelongaustralia.com.au\/Christmas\">geelongaustralia.com.au\/Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CREATIVITY will shine this festive season, with three new activations added to the Christmas in Geelong program. 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