WORKSHOPS

JUNE/JULY 2014 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 1

(Ages 6 – 12 years)

'Shadow & Light Sculptures'

Creating sculptural works exploring translucency and shadow casting. Participants to bring along a small torch for experimentation. 

WHEN: 10am - 12pm Thursday 3 July 2014

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

JANUARY 2014 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 3

(Ages 6 – 12 years)

'Creating Magical Island Vistas'

Creating magical island vistas using wax resist and sgraffitto (scratching) technique, inspired by art works from the ' To the Islands ' exhibition on display at the gallery.  

WHEN: 10am - 12pm Thursday 23 January 2014

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

2013 CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 2

(Ages 2 – 7 years)

'Creating Psychadelic Gift Boxes'

A festive workshop for the young ones exploring colourful collage materials and textures to create your own personalized gift boxes.  

WHEN: 10am - 11am Wednesday 18 December 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

2013 CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 1

(Ages 6 – 12 years)

'Exploring Painting Tools Beyond the Brush' 

Creating colourful works on recycled upholstery fabric using acrylics and alternative painting tools.

Drawing inspiration from Daniel Walbidi's painting 'Kirriwirri' in a visit to Undisclosed: 2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial at the gallery. 

(Image: Kirriwirri (detail) Daniel Walbidi)

WHEN: 10am - 12pm Monday 16 December 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

SEPTEMBER 2013 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 2

(Ages 6 – 12 years)

'Creating Sea Creatures from Mixed Media'

Inspired by Far North Queeensland artist Ken Thaiday Snr's dynamic sculptural exhibition, 'Erub Kebe Le', children will experiment with mixed media to create their own sea creatures from life or their imagination.  

WHEN: 10am - 12pm Tuesday 1 October 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

SEPTEMBER 2013 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - ART WORKSHOP 1

(Ages 10 - 16 years)

'Creating Butterflies, Beetles & Other Tropical Critters'

Making large scale insect sculptures from wire, foam, plastic wrap and other mixed media. These colourful creations will brighten the Tanks Art Centre during the Wet Tropics Management Authority Awards in November this year. Be a part of this exciting project!

After this showcase, the children's works will be on display at the Botanic Gardens Visitor's Centre.  

WHEN: 10am - 2.30pm Tuesday 24 September 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

'TINY TACKERS' ART CLASSES:  REGULAR 6-WEEK PROGRAMS

(Ages 2 – 5 years)

An educational art program for the very young, to attend with their carers. Children explore the gallery's exhibitions and develop early creative skills with 45 minutes of interactive, messy fun each week.

WHEN:  Tuesdays 10 - 11am – during school terms

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery - Education Room

*** FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT :  Cairns Regional Gallery 

NEXT 6-WEEK PROGRAM STARTS Tuesday 22 OCTOBER  ***

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES:  TERM 3 2013 KEWARRA BEACH

(Ages 8 – 16 yrs)

Regular fine art classes for budding young artists wanting to develop formal creative skills.

WHEN: Saturdays 11.15am - 12.45pm

WHERE: Kewarra Beach Community Centre

***  FOR TERM 4 BOOKINGS CONTACT :  Cairns Regional Gallery

NEXT 6-WEEK PROGRAM STARTS:  Saturday 26 OCTOBER  ***

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES:  TERM 3 2013 EDMONTON

(Ages 8 – 16 yrs)

Regular fine art classes for budding young artists wanting to develop formal creative skills.

WHEN: Wednesdays 3.30 – 5pm

WHERE: Plan B Café, Edmonton

***  FOR TERM 4 BOOKINGS CONTACT :  Cairns Regional Gallery

NEXT 6-WEEK PROGRAM STARTS : Wednesday 23 October  ***

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES:  TERM 2 2013 KEWARRA BEACH

(Ages 8 – 16 years)

Regular fine art classes for budding young artists wanting to develop formal creative skills.

WHEN:  Saturdays  11.15am – 12.45pm

WHERE: Kewarra Beach Community Centre

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES:  TERM 2 2013 - EDMONTON

(Ages 8 – 16 yrs)

Regular fine art classes for budding young artists wanting to develop formal creative skills.

WHEN: Wednesdays 3.30 – 5pm

WHERE: Plan B Café, Edmonton

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES:  TERM 1 2013, EDMONTON

(Ages 8 – 16 yrs)

Regular fine art classes for budding young artists wanting to develop formal creative skills.

WHEN:  Wednesdays 3.30 – 5pm

WHERE: Plan B Café, Edmonton

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

JUNE 2013 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS  - WORKSHOP 2 

(Ages 5 – 12 yrs)

‘SCULPTURAL TREASURES’

(Includes visit to exhibition, Ah Xian: Metaphysica)

Utilizing sculptural assemblage and metallic surfaces, participants will create their own ‘treasures’ exploring personal symbolism.

WHEN:  10am – 12pm Friday 5 July 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

JUNE 2013 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS  - WORKSHOP 1

(Ages 5 – 12 yrs)

‘CREATING 3-D LANDSCAPES’

(Includes visit to exhibition, Travel Notes: Peter Kingston & Euan McLeod)

Inspired by the exhibition imagery, participants will create a 3-dimensional landscape diorama using mixed media.

WHEN: 10am – 12pm Wednesday 26 June 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS

(Ages 10-11 yrs)

‘OVATION’ Visual & Performing Arts Program & Exhibition

Workshops  with Year 5NL and 5VJ students at Freshwater State School, exploring wire and plaster sculpture to be featured in the school’s inaugural exhibition event on 31 May 2013.

WHEN: May 2013

WHERE: Freshwater State School

EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WORKSHOP

(Ages 5 – 12 yrs)

‘PSYCHEDELIC SGRAFFITO’

Participants will make a mini artwork using sgraffito (scratching technique) to be presented in a psychedelic frame

WHEN:  10am – 12pm Thursday 11 April 2013

WHERE: Plan B Café, Edmonton

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

EASTER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WORKSHOP

(Ages 5 – 12 yrs)

‘SOFT SCULPTURE’

Creating free-form soft sculptures from netting, plastic, wire and other interesting found materials.

WHEN:  10am – 12pm Wednesday 10 April 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP

(Ages 5 – 12 yrs)

‘JOINTED FANTASY FIGURES’

(Includes visit to children’s exhibition, Little by Little through Wonderland)

Using a variety of collage materials, participants will create moveable characters inspired by the exhibition

WHEN:  10am – 12pm 15 January 2013

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

CHRISTMAS SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP (Ages 5 – 12 years)

‘WACKY WINDSCREENS’

(Includes visit to exhibition, Ian Smith: On and Off the Road)

Exploring colourful materials including paints and collage on plastic ‘windscreens’, children will tell stories of the things they see as they travel to and from home, or on holiday by car.

WHEN:  10am – 12pm Tuesday 17 December 2012

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

ADULT’S WEEKEND WORKSHOP

‘NATURE / SCULPTURE’

(Includes visit to Intention to Exit to experience Ennis-Thomas’ work Hanging Gardens)

Inspired by nature, participants will create plaster sculptural forms using ideas from their gardens and the local environment

WHEN:  November 2012

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

2 NOV 2012

‘INTRODUCTION TO INSTALLATION’

Full day workshop for Years 9 & 10 High School Students from Cairns region.

WHERE: Redlynch State High School
REACH (Education Qld) / Cairns Regional Gallery initiative.

CHILDREN’S WEEKEND WORKSHOP (Ages 5 – 12 years)

‘NATURE / SCULPTURE’

(Includes visit to Intention to Exit to experience Ennis-Thomas’ work Hanging Gardens)

Inspired by nature, participants will create plaster sculptural forms using ideas from their gardens and the local environment

WHEN:  1pm – 3pm Saturday 17 November 2012

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

MAY / JUNE 2012

REACH PRIMARY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITION

In collaboration with REACH (Education QLD) and Cairns Regional Council, I am delivering a series of workshops in local primary schools, including Mareeba, Freshwater and Edge Hill State Schools. Working experimentally on collaborative works, this 6-week project will culminate in a Primary Schools Contemporary Arts Exhibition, Making My Mark, in the Cairns CBD. A selection of studies as well as final works will be on display at c1907 Contemporary Artspace for the first week of the school holidays. 

EASTER 2012 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS - WORKSHOP 1

(Ages 5 – 12 years)

‘IMPASTO LANDSCAPES’

Creating textured works using impasto painting techniques, exploring a variety of interesting tools.

WHEN:  10am – 12pm Wednesday 4 April 2012

WHERE: Cairns Regional Gallery

BOOKINGS: Cairns Regional Gallery

PRE-SCHOOL ‘ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE’ 2011-2012 (Ages 3-4 years)

Guiding pre-school aged children through a range of age-appropriate creative activities to enhance their early learning arts curriculum. Children explored a wide range of techniques and materials in both individual and group works.

WHEN: Wednesdays 10am -12pm (Term 3 & 4 2011 & Term 1 2012)

WHERE: Just Kids Early Education House

MAY 2011

Hosting children’s workshop, ‘Mark Making’, at Cairns Regional Gallery in conjunction with Earth Whispers. The kids will visit the exhibition and then be encouraged to experiment with a range of  materials and techniques, working on both paper and fabric supports.