Tag: #Fernsmith

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Box It Entry Deadline 1st December

    Boxes by Ursula Dutkiewicz -front row, back Row Fern Smith

    https://fernartz.com/apply-here/