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  • Art facilitation 3 – 29-03-2020

    With enthusiastic friends from NYNY we teleconferenced our next art facilitation session . We looked at some aspects of still life shadowing techniques and making a standalone fairy penguin.

    Here is a beautiful example  of a fairy penguin by B.C from NYNY

    The off-screen tasks is to make a family of penguins for next weeks session. A referencing point https://penguinfoundation.org.au/about-little-penguins/

    Fairy penguin made from a cereal box standing on a template

    Here is an example of building more depth into a drawing using different techniques – this was achieved by first working on shading inspired by K.C. and this is P.C.’s first build up of a sketch to add depth – a beautiful character filled bird.

    building more depth into a sketch example by P.C. NYNY

    Building depth into a work – we used a quince online – we are using basic videoing teleconferencing face to face – no bells and whistles. I finished my example offline

    Next Wed/Thurs will be our next session – Enjoy until then – Post your family of 3D fairy penguins made of recycled soft cardboard.

  • Free art workshop

    Sea is Sinking

    Free drop in workshop. Come and play with artists Youbi, Maggie and Fern in creating fish and marine world things.

    This Saturday 30th March 11- 4pm

    What you make on the day goes into an interactive immersive installation The Sea is Sinking – your name will be attributed to being one of the creators. We are trialing our workshop.

    Where: Brunswick Neighbourhood House at 43A DECARLE STREET, BRUNSWICK

    Parking is non-existent so please come by public transport or park at 42 Breese St, Brunswick VIC 3056 (about 6-minute walk)

    From Anstey station (6-minute walk) or Tram – corner of Albion and Sydney road (4-minute walk)

    Hosted by BNH Fiesta & Community Garage Sale celebrating Harmony Day

    PS rug up it is going to be a cool day

  • A big thank you to Moreland Council

    A big thank you for supporting the diverse arts in Moreland. You have successfully changed our city around to be a thriving art scene that people and artists are gravitating to. And a big thank you for having faith in your local artists by supporting and promoting them. We got from last count 65 likes and five shares.

  • Box it


    What: BOX IT open group show
    Artwork on, in under or over recycled boxes

    When:Sunday 16th December
    Opening with artist / curator Fern Smith at 2pm
    Chat to the artists 2 pm – 4pm

    Where:  Fernartz Studio (just google the location)

    BOX IT is open daily from 13 to the 23rd December from noon to 6pm daily.

  • Crankie




    Crankies are a beautiful form of communication and hold strong resonance in the American storytelling. I stumbled upon this site and immediately fell in love. Here is my second crankie made from a small cake box.