For your information

Christmas at the New South Wales Toy and Railway Museum! 

Toys are a wonderful part of the Christmas tradition. This holiday season, there is no better place to experience the Christmas magic which toys can create, than at the New South Wales Toy and Railway Museum in Leura in the Blue Mountains.

Festive decorations, figures, books and postcards have always been produced to mark this joyous time of year. The museum has a fascinating collection of Christmas memorabilia, dating from the early 20^th Century onwards.

Many of our delightful displays have curious histories. One charmingly original set of decorations was recently discovered in a bricked up Dresden warehouse, perfectly preserved despite being buried during World War II bombings.

Among our special displays and permanent collections, Baroque angels form a heavenly chorus, while old Christmas bonbons, wrapping paper, lanterns and figurines complete the scene. Even Barbie gets dressed up for Christmas – the museum’s unrivalled Barbie collection includes many of the limited ‘Festive Barbies’ produced by Mattel to celebrate the season.

Why not have a nostalgic Christmas this year and take a glimpse at the wonders of the festive season and discover how it was celebrated in years past.

The exhibition runs throughout the school holidays.

For further information about the museum please contact us or go to:
www.toyandrailwaymuseum.com.au

All the best,
Sylvia.

Life Drawing Exhibition photos

Peter Saunders has put up an album of his pictures of our recent exhibiton at Glenbrook up on his Facebook page.

Here is a link that allows you to see that album, even if you are not on Facebook yourself:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10201935306923335.1073741876.1204359369&type=1&l=3ab779597e 

Artist Call out for Amnesty International Australia

 ARTillery Sydney – a youth arts-activism group associated with Amnesty International Australia is holding their inaugural exhibition/launch night in late November called ‘Offshore and Out of Sight’ and are currently doing an artist call out for this. It would be great for Blue Mountains to be able to be involved in this.

If you are interested, see their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/190261091157297/

Tempered Glass Mosaics with Marian Shapiro

Dates: Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th October
Venue: Blue Mountains Creative Art Centre, Glenbrook

(Cnr Hare and Moore Streets - behind Glenbrook Oval) http://bmcac.com/

Come and join award winning mosaic artist Marian Shapiro for this one and a half day workshop on Tempered Glass Mosaic. You will use paint, papers and other materials under tempered glass (crash glass), combined with other materials to produce an exquisite, small hanging mosaic (25 c m x 25 cm) suitable for interior display.
Day 1 – 9am to 5pm is for putting the mosaic together.
Day 2 – 10am to 1pm is a short session for grouting and finishing. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials to put under the glass after consultation with Marian.
Use of tools and appropriate mosaic materials sufficient for a small mosaic are provided, but you are very welcome to bring extra materials to make your piece unique and personal. Presentations and books give you lots of inspiration. You get detailed notes and as classes are small, lots of individual attention. And of course, your mosaic creation to take home
Cost: $120 per person
Materials fee: Plus $25 per person payable to the tutor for materials.

Bookings: Vicki – 47395891 Course Queries: Marian - 02 4739 3532 or 0404 850157
 More info - click  Class and teacher info at right.

Body and Soul Exhibition 2013

Glenbrook Life Drawing and painting Group
Blue Mountains Creative Arts Centre

Official Opening
Friday 20th September – 7pm to 9pm


Open- Saturday 21st - 9am - 5pm
Sunday 22nd – 9am - 4pm
Venue – GLENBROOK COMMUNITY HALL
Cnr Great Western Hwy & Ross Street Glenbrook
(Side entry - Glenbrook Theatre)
Enquiries – Joy - (02) 4739 2413

Free admission

BMCAC Exhibition, 2013

BLUE MOUNTAINS CREATIVE ART CENTRE, GLENBROOK
OFFICIAL OPENING - Friday Evening - 26 July, 7-9pm
OPEN: Saturday & Sunday 27 and 28 July, 9am - 5pm
VENUE: Glenbrook Theatre (hall side entry)
Cnr Great Western Hwy &Ross Street, Glenbrook
Interesting pottery, paintings and artistic creations for sale.
Raffle tickets available at the door.
This is a fantastic opportunity to mix and mingle, exchange ideas 

and interact with people interested in art, so please join us.
Free Admission

Springwood Art Show News

This year's Springwood ART SHOW is coming up in Aug. 30th-1st Sept and we wanted to make sure your members were aware of it if they were interested. It's great to provide more avenues for artists to promote themselves and sell their work.
Our guest speaker this year is Mathew Lynn who won the Packers' Prize at the Archibalds. Our featured artist this year is Guenter Barth. Last year it was John Wilson. We have over $3,000 worth of prizes including the $1,000 Rose Lindsay Award. We also have pleasing sales over the 3 days of the exhibition.
If your members are interested, they can access information from our website www.springwoodartshow.org.au or we can mail them the forms if they prefer.
Shortly when we have our advertising flyers available, I'll drop by to leave some for anyone who may be interested to attend.
Thank you for any assistance letting your members know about our event.
Rhyan Andrews (Co-convenor)

Max Dupain and modern life -a talk presented by Helen Ennis

Max Dupain and modern life -a talk presented by Helen Ennis

Date: Fri 21 June 2013 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Location: Liverpool Library (170 George street, Liverpool) 

a couple of blocks from the railway station.

NEW Children's classes

BMCAC is pleased to announce we have four new classes on offer for children in arts and crafts.  All classes are kept small to facilitate maximum benefit from tuition.  All materials are provided.  Classes go for  8 weeks, and cost $120 for the term.

Mondays 4:00 till 5:30
Art Fun for Children - Fantastic Creatures for 6 to 9 yr olds.

This will be a creative art class for the younger children with a focus on mythical and fantastic creatures to fire up the imagination.
With new teacher and award winning artist Abby Howells, classes will explore the world of fantastic mythical creatures from around the world.  A variety of different techniques and media will be used, such a watercolour pencils, stencils and stamps, scratch, collage, dot painting, pastels, crayons and paint.

Tuesdays 4:00 till 5:30
Crafty Fun for Children 6 - 9 yrs

This class is all about having fun with craft.  Under the expert guidance Abby Howells, children will explore different techniques including cutting, pasting, tearing, weaving, etc.  Learning how to manipulate materials to make objects in 2D and 3D.

Wednesdays 4:00 till 5:30
Mixed Media for Children 9 - 12 yrs.

This is a class for older children who would like to take their art to the next level.  Award winning artist Cathie Cox will introduce children to a variety of media and demonstrate how to combine them to produce art works.

Thursdays 4:00 till 5:30
Drawing for children 9 - 12 yrs

This class is for those children wanting to learn the finer points of drawing.  Cathie Cox will guide the children on how to use different types of pencils and other drawing media.  Perspective, proportions and shading are just some of the skills which can be explored in this class.

News from Art Street

Dear Community Partners
Thankyou so much for your support for the concept of extending ArtStreet. Unfortunately we were not successful in that round of funding. However,
ArtStreet 2013 is still expanding and looking for your support.
The art meets commerce concept is continuing - this year's theme is "Story" - HIStory, HERstory, OURstory, THEIRstory, MYstory, Story Telling, Story Book.
We would love to see many more community group entries . Check out https://www.facebook.com/ArtStreetKatoomba for all the details. Entries are open now, and close 30April. The exhibition will run for the month of June.
The second prong of ArtStreet is the yarnbombing of all the trees and poles in Katoomba Street, between the top round about and the Waratah Street intersection.
Get clicking ! Minimum width 20 cms, maximum length 1 metre. All abilities, all colours, all welcome. We would love them finished by mid May. 

Donations of wool and needles and hooks greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much for your interest....Ready...Set...GO

2013 Committee Members elected

Following the AGM in February a new committee for the BMCAC has been formed.

Office bearers are :

President: Richard Culter
Vice President: Helen Christof
Secretary: Bronwyn Campbell
Treasurer: David Attwood
Class Co-ordinator: Ingrid Russell
Workshop Co-ordinator: Vicki Hersey
Creations Editor: Matthias Zierholz
Publicity Officer: Elizabeth Bryden
Life Drawing: Joy Myers Creed
Pottery: Wendy Field

To contact any of the committee members please email:
bmcac.mail @gmail.com