Category: Workshops & Classes
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Exploring image transfer, origami printing and stencilling.
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Tips and ideas for getting started when creating collagraph plates.
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I’m a fan of jigsaws. I like the idea of pieces slotting together to create a whole, of components that complete a picture. I’ve several…
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I’ve barely posted anything recently but I’ve still been super creative and busy with a variety of projects, all that will be shared eventually. Earlier…
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After a very long time in full- and semi-lockdown I am delighted to have been engaged to teach a weekend workshop at Hazelhurst Gallery &…
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The notes received in this workshop stated (in part & abbreviated): Pastepapers have been used since at least as early as 1650. They were often…
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5 days natural dyeing at Sturt summer school was an enjoyable way to start the new year. The course was interesting although I already knew…
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Workshop with Brenda Tye A fascinating 2 day workshop where I learned a whole bunch of new techniques. We were asked to bring any sketches…
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Whilst I’ve recently concentrated on making my own paper from some of my old prints (and blank paper offcuts) by pulping, remixing and forming new…
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An interesting one day workshop, not something I see myself doing a lot of but another skill I’m exploring. This technique requires the use of…
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I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 day workshop and am thrilled with the books I made. The course was aimed at both beginners and those with…
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This workshop, with Jean Riley, was a good way to first explore the Belgian Binding technique. One or two things could have been better but,…
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Painting, drawing and block-printing with Gary Shinfield This workshop, which I attended over two days last weekend, had two parts to it. The first day…
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Jet James workshop and research A couple of weeks ago I attended an experimental collagraph workshop with Queensland artist Jet James. My first impression of…
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8 months ago I started the OCA course Printmaking 1. It has been 8 months of unrewarding difficulty, constant print problems, severe and extended angst…
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Last week I got together with my friend Judy, another OCA student, for a day of indigo dyeing. Both of us have had a tiny…
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Creative Textile Printing with Helen Richards 17/08/2014 This was a fascinating workshop and, whilst not exactly the type of printing I’m covering in my OCA…
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Last weekend I attended a 2 day journal making workshop with the intention of learning how to combine a variety of papers into stitched books. …
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Last week I was delighted to participate in a textile art retreat with 38 young ladies from years 9, 10 and 11, and 4 of…
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No-one can produce perfect prints first time so what happens to all those trial pieces? The ones where the colour chosen really wasn’t right or…
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I attempted a much bigger piece here – with moderate success. The lino measured 20 x 30cm. First carving. This time I understood the colour…
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I enrolled in this natural dyeing workshop as my own personal ‘bonus add-on’ relating to the manipulated fabric works in Assignment 3. How lucky that…
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I cut my 30 x 30cm lino square into 3 pieces, 2 small ones to practice on and a larger piece for a proper design.…
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All week I’ve been making chemical water, thickened paste, mixing dye colours and trialling my dye screen-printing. Today I took a time out from that…
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The 5 day workshop I’ve just attended with Isobel Hall at ContextArt in the Blue Mountains, run by TAFTA, was enlightening and I gained a…
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Seeing as I am currently immersed in weaving for my OCA course, and think about little else at the moment, yesterday I attended a basket…
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I’ve spent the last few days interstate at a workshop. Three months ago I was there as a participant in the encaustic art workshop, this…
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Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair 16/6/2012 Yesterday I had an interesting and stimulating day at our annual craft fair at Sydney Exhibition Centre at Darling…
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Three months ago, in a moment of enthusiasm and over-confidence, I enrolled in a 2 day free-machining workshop with Carol Wilkes. The workshop was held…
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With Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch: I’ve had a break from my OCA studies for a week and been interstate to an encaustic workshop with a visiting…
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This weekend I went to the above 2 day workshop. The tutor was the very talented Pamela Priday. Her work is astounding and uses many processes…