New members and business as usual over Xmas

Welcome to Michael and Nicholas, the Lab's two new members!

Also, The Lab will continue to run every Thursday over the Xmas break. Next week (22nd) will be an Xmas party - basically the Lab as usual but with some food (bring a plate if you feel like it) and after that every Thursday as usual.

Happy holidays and hope everyone gets a chance to relax after what's bene an intense year for lots of people.

Melbourne exhibition of autistic young man's incredible artwork

Below is a message we received from the mother of a young man we have had the privilege of meeting. His name is Marley, he is autistic, and he has incredible artistic talent.

Please join us for on the Thursday 15th December at 19h for the opening of

WILD LOVE

IMAGINARIUMS
BY MARLEY JAMES WRIGHT

Marley seems to dwell in a parallel world, but from a certain age he began to gain some understanding of the conventional one. He remains adamant that the feeling of love is not to be restrained, rather shared with with every being. Unable to speak coherently for years, he communicates powerfully with color and mesmerizing forms. He was diagnosed with autism and epilepsy in early childhood. "I will be what I am" ruled,and the usual social conditioning had no foothold. From age 5, he was never apart from ink and paper...

THE PIECES FOR THIS EXHIBITION WERE CHOSEN FROM 5000 DIGITAL WORKS TO SHOW THE ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LAST 7 YEARS.

He is now 17 and attends special school.

www.marleyjameswright.com

Location: No Vacancy Gallery THE ATRIUM,

FEDERATION SQUARE, MELBOURNE

exhibition continues into January 2012

Please LIKE Marley on facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marley-James-Wright/182025281891076

We would love you to send this invitation on to get marley's message of Wild Love out there!!!!