Workshop with Rhett Brewer - 6th and 13th of November, 2010.

Composing a Picture-

How compositional decisions can contribute to a painting’s meaning

In this two day workshop Rhett Brewer will present a program consisting of a slide
talk, demonstrations, discussions, exercises and a practical painting class. It will
explore the dynamics of a picture and how certain considerations, at a planning stage,
can greatly enhance the picture’s presence. Examples from a wide range of painting
approaches will be examined and discussed including- The Baroque masters, Abstract
Expressionism and Australian landscape. The relationship between composition and
the ‘reading’ of an image will be analysed and practiced.
In this workshop, which is aimed at Painters, you will produce paintings and collages
but the ideas are also relevant to other image makers like Printmakers, Drawers and
Photographers. It may also suit Year 11 students with planning their major works next
year.
Participants will be informed about the materials to be brought to the workshop by
email. The workshops will run from 9am to 4pm on two consecutive Saturdays with a
small assignment as homework. Cost for the 2 days is $160.
Rhett Brewer has been a professional Artist, Teacher and University Lecturer since
1980. He presented the workshop ‘Painting from Photographic Sources’ at the
BMCAC in April this year. He also recently held a solo exhibition of his paintings-
Myth and Memory at the Depot Gallery in Waterloo.

Batik workshop with Sally Grant

Sally will be holding a batik workshop on Sunday 13th June at the BMCAC studio.

Explore the styles and history of traditional and contemporary batik in this unique art class.

Batik is a process of using hot wax and dyes. Experiment with batik application and dying processes to create stunning artworks on fabric. Using a variety of forms and images as stimulus Sally will guide you through the batik techniques, and help develop and extend your understanding of colour relationships and pattern making.

This class is suitable for complete beginners and more experienced students. This workshop is primarily for adults but if you have a child 14 + that would like to participate they are more than welcome.

The cost of this workshop is $80.
Workshop starts at 10:00 and finishes at 4:00.
Bring your lunch, apron or shirt to protect clothing (the fabric dyes will stain clothing), also any visual stimulus such as images you like, organic forms such as shells, seed pods, fruit, etc.
All other materials will be supplied.
Cost of materials per student is $10.50
Students will go home with a batik art bag or artwork on fabric & some test pieces on fabric.

You can book a place on line by emailing your details to bmcac.mail@gmail.com


To see more of Sally's work go to
http://www.studiooutside.com.au

Colour Workshop with Vicki Hersey

On Saturday 17th April, in her Colour workshop, Vicki will be looking at colour and how it works, how to use colour in artworks and exploring different techniques using colour as the main focus.
Bring your paints, paper, brushes and lunch. Call Vicki on 47395891 for more details or to book your place.

Children's Mosaics workshop with Clare Lavender

A workshop ideal for children 8 years of age and over is on offer at the BMCAC on Sunday, April 18, from 10 am to 4 pm for the cost of $70.00. This workshop is designed for children who are keen to discover and explore colour, texture, pattern, shapes and different media and who wish to create something truly unique. Workshop participants will use brightly coloured tiles, china and other bits and pieces (man-made and from nature) to produce a work of art.

Instructions will be provided on safety, preparation, sealing, designing and the use of colour and media. There will also be instruction provided on cutting and on using adhesives. Step by step demonstrations as well as lots of “hands-on” activity on an individual project will ensure that the workshop is fun as well as educational.

Mosaics materials will be provided. Participants need to bring their own lunch and afternoon tea. This workshop can be a bit messy so children are encouraged to wear old clothes.

Workshop places are limited so please book early to ensure you don’t miss out! For more information you can e-mail Clare at create@mosaicworks.com.au or telephone 0411 62 5401.

For bookings, email bmcac.mail@gmail.com

Paper pulp sculpting workshop with Jane Lennon

Have fun, be green and make beautiful, unique objects. A Paper Pulp Sculpture workshop for adults and children is being offered at the BMCAC on Monday April 12, from 10am to 4pm.

Award winning artist Jane Lennon is known for her brightly coloured, quirky paper pulp sculptures. Jane has developed a technique using discarded office paper to make a clay-like substance that can be formed or used as a coating.When dried, painted and sealed the material is quite robust.

Using a variety of papier-mâché and paper pulp techniques in this environmentally friendly class, participants will transform recycled paper and packaging into durable objects, be encouraged to use their imagination and be creative.

Sculpting materials will be provided, but bring along your acrylic paints to finish off your creations. BYO Lunch.For more information contact Jane on 47531030.
For bookings, email bmcac.mail@gmail.com

Painting workshop with Rhett Brewer

Rhett Brewer is holding a painting workshop for the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre’s Autumn School in Glenbrook . The workshop will run for two days from 9am-4pm on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th April.

This is a rare opportunity for beginners and the more advanced to get excellent tuition from Rhett who has thirty years experience teaching Fine Arts at University level. Rhett is a professional artist who is currently working towards an exhibition at The Danks Street Gallery Complex in Waterloo.

The workshop will be held at the Creative Arts Centre on the corner of Hare and Moore Streets in Glenbrook. The subject of the two day workshop is Painting from Photographs. Rhett will discuss his own painting process and help students collage photographic images to arrive at compositions to transfer onto canvas. He will then guide you through the painting process. This workshop is designed to be highly instructive and is an opportunity for your creativity to be developed under excellent guidance. The cost for two days is $140.

Bookings are essential. Email bmcac.mail@gmail.com

Mosaics workshop

Clare Lavendar will be holding a mosaics workshop on 21st March, at the centre in Glenbrook.

Running from 10:00 till 4:00, the cost will be $70.

To book a place, email: bmcac.mail@gmail.com

Art workshops for term 1,2010

Award winning artist, Vicki Hersey, will be holding two workshops in term 1, 2010.

On Sunday 7th March, in her Colour workshop, Vicki will be looking at colour and how it works, how to use colour in artworks and exploring different techniques using colour as the main focus.

On Sunday 14th March, Vickin will be running a Drawing workshop, looking at different techniques and ways of drawing. So if you think you can't draw, or have always wanted to learn, why not give Vicki's workshop a try.

Both workshops run from 10:00 till 4:00 and cost $70 each.

You can book a place, or make further enquiries, by emailing bmcac.mail@gmail.com

Introduction to Woodcarving Workshop

Well known, award winning Blue Mountains woodcarver, Torbin Jensen, will be holding an introductory workshop to woodcarving, at the centre, on Sunday 7th February from 10:00 till 4:oopm.

Materials and tools will be available, and Torbin will get you started on some basic techniques of carving into wood.
Cost of the workshop will be $70.
Places will be limited so book early. Email your details to bmcac.mail@gmail.com.

Art classes for children

Art classes for children with Joanna Jensen will start in 2010.

Joanna has been running children's art classes in Springwood for some years now.
We are happy to announce the start of her classes at Glenbrook in 2010.
Scheduled for Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 till 5:30, Joanna's classes will make a welcome addition to BMCAC's class timetable. Joanna caters for children from 6 years till 12 years of age, and she has some exciting activities planned.

Enrolment day is Saturday 30th January, and classes start Wednesday 3rd February. All materials are supplied. Cost of tuition for the term is $115.