“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”(Marcel Proust)
Drawing meditation workshops: The drawing meditation workshops is an opportunity to focus on and build on your art and conceptual ideas through giving space to sketch, draw in a contemplative and collective atmosphere of silence.
Four workshops
For annual
More Information go to art classes
The workshops are an opportunity to explore with a artist, Fern Smith, the world of puppetry from shadow puppets to marionettes. Learning the art of puppet making brings together the art of craft, character development and art practice. The puppet maker will make puppets from Shadow puppet, to Marionettes. Bookings essential: Class size: Up to six persons
Skill level: To be able to take instruction, work with sharp implements and when required work on your own.
Dates of workshops :Thursday 4.30 -5.30 pm on the days of:
| Jan. No classes |
Feb. 19th & 26th |
Mar. 5th, 12th & 26th |
Apr. 24th & 30th |
May 7th, 21st & 28th |
Jun. 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th |
| Jul. 16th, 23rd & 30th |
Aug. 6th & 13th |
Sept. 3rd 17th & 24th |
Oct. 8th , 15th, 22nd & 29th |
Nov. 5th 12th |
Dec. No classes |
| Masters exhibition will be held in November on Thursday 15th through to 23rd | |||||
Workshop pricing:
Four consecutive classes$60 ($15 per class)
Eight consecutive classes$120.00; ($15 per class and the opportunity to display your puppet at the end of year Masters exhibition in FernArtz studio)
Annual 28 classes: $280.00 ($10.00 per class and the opportunity display your puppet and put on a puppet show in the Masters exhibition at the end of the year.)
Materials: will be supplied. What to bring: A box or something suitable (like a hard suitcase) to take your work to and from the workshops.
Hurry last days to pledge to our Merlysnton Festival Pozible campaign AND
Make paper art at Bain Reserve Merlynston 3058 with artist Fern Smith
For the Diverse Voices Festival Merlynston 3058
2 – 4pm Saturday 8th- Sunday 9th November 2014
Bring your own supplies of
⁃ recycled paper
(e.g newspaper, tissue paper and soft card board)
⁃ tape
⁃ string
⁃ flat paint brush
Paste and paint will be supplied
School holiday Tweetie Bird Workshops
FernArtz Open Studio in Merlynston for Tweetie Bird workshops: making birds from paper pulp: All ages. 3 year olds and under must be accompanied by a supervising adult.
1 hour sessions from 4pm – 6pm this Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9 and Friday 11 July 2014
Cost: by donation : Ideas of a donation – coinage, garden produce, fruit
Booking not a requirement however if you wish to know the address and secure a spot as workshop size is limited text me on 0408 978 747 with your name, number of persons and time preference. I will then get back to you to confirm spot.