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

Exibition news

Carolyn Eadie, our pottery teacher, is involved in an exhibition called "Arrivals,Departures" with other graduating students of the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at TAFE, Western Sydney Institute,12-44 O'Connell St, Kingswood.

 

The exhibition runs from 7th - 22nd November, Trapezium Gallery, P Block (entry via gate 2), 9am-4pm weekdays. Opening night 7th November 6.30pm.

 

A website has been created by the Artists involved. You are welcome to check it out:

 

http://advdiplomavisualart2012.yolasite.com

PS>There is also an exhibition of Ceramics by Certificate III students running concurrently in T block, which is close by.

Show invitation for your information

Dear Artists

Our 2013 Art Show is to be held from 11^th January to 19^thJanuary 2013.

The Rotary Club of Victor Harbor’s Annual Art Show is a very special event as it continues to grow in strength and popularity. The Art Show is Australia’s largest outdoor art exhibition. It continues to break all records, with the sales of artwork in excess of $350,000, over 10,000 people attending the event over nine days viewing in excess of 1,600 paintings on display. The Art Show is held in a marquee on Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, South Australia during January each year during the town’s peak tourism period. The 2013 show will be the club’s 34^th.

There is a total of $35,550 in prize money to be won with the “Best of Show” winning a $12,500 cash prize.

I have attached a copy of our online and pay entry form. I encourage you to pass this online and pay entry form on to your members/students/clients. The entry form is also available on www.victorharborartshow.com.au to be printed out. If you require more hard copy entry forms please call 0418 855 487 and we will post out more forms to you.

If you wish not to be included on our mailing list for entry forms each year please email enquiries@victorharborartshow.com.au.

I look forward to your group’s entries and hope for a successful 2013 Art Show.

Regards

Tim Shierlaw

Chairman 2013 Art Show Committee

Sale

Paul, our technician at Tafe is having a moving sale:

 

 Saturday/Sunday 13th/14th October

                      9am- 4pm

 

   78 Hat Hill Road, Blackheath

 

Everything is one quarter retail price, or less, so there are some real bargains for those who make it up the hill

(plus the rhododendrons are out)

 

Ceramics, Raw Materials, Tools, Clay, Equipment, Books, Shelving, Plinths.......

 

Cheers,

 

Carolyn

 

Blue Mountains Potters Exhibition

CLAY CREATIONS 2012

POTTERY EXHIBITION AND SALE

LOCALLY MADE, UNIQUE AND

                 COLLECTABLE POTTERY

SATURDAY 13TH October----9-5pm

   SUNDAY 14^th October      ----9-5pm

GUEST ARTIST---MARY GREIG

Glenbrook Community Hall

(next to Theatre)

Great Western Highway, Glenbrook

Free Admission