Date: 2pm – 5pm Saturday November 27 2021 Venue: Alluvial Contemporary Art Space 3/39 Monkland Street Gympie Qld 4570 Cost: $55 per participant This workshop will combine creative paper-making with positive self-transformation! In the process of making their Duets installation, “Reclaiming Women’s Voices”, Lesa and Zela spent time comparing notes on the messages they received during their own upbringings, especially […]
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Over recent months, a major project has been taking taking up a lot of space in my studio – the Duets project. This is a local partnership initiative which paired up artists with different practices to see what creative endeavours would unfold. This exciting project has seen me working every week with my Duets buddy and friend, Lesa Bell. Lesa […]
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As I mentioned in my previous post, my daughter-in-law Clare and I have been working on a series of video tutorials to teach some of the earth-friendly fibre arts I practise at Papernicus Fine Art Studio. The intention is to help people, especially when confined at home, to do some satisfying artistic projects. We have now loaded 4 videos, which […]
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You can find me in the grounds of Gatakers Artspace this year on Saturday June 1! This year the focus is on FOOD! Yes, in the course of the day you can see me making a selection of dishes featuring native foods which are available either free, or very easy to forage or grow. Recipes will be available and there […]
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A solo exhibition of my works using felt and textiles along with cast (sculpted) paper will be opening on Friday June 29 at 5pm. The venue is a small Art Space called Wand’in’in in the charming market town of Eumundi on the Sunshine Coast. The gallery’s address is 73 Memorial Avenue, but it is set back a bit from the […]
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I am really happy to be going north to my original home town, Maryborough, this coming weekend (June 2 – 3) for the annual Relish Festival. The lovely Trevor, from Gatakers Artspace has invited me back for another day of bringing paper making to the public. Last year we introduced a lovely group of people from France to paper-making, as […]
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The 33 works in my exhibition Deeply Felt, at Eumundi’s Wand’in’in gallery during winter 2018 feature wearable creations in textiles, especially wool felt. The opening will take place on Friday evening June 29th at 6pm. There will be finger food, a cash bar and a wearable art fashion parade featuring felt garments. Other artworks such as wall hangings show my […]
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I have had some requests to do workshops in paper-making and wool felting in 2018 so I have come up with a framework of dates. Please get in touch if you would like to book in for any of these dates. Workshop numbers: We need a minimum of 6 to proceed, maximum of 15 places. (TBC […]
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I am spending these school holidays working on pieces for the exhibition “The Legendary Bunya Tree” opening at Gayndah Art Gallery on Saturday October 29 at 6pm. The exhibition is a joint show with my friend and fellow Bunya enthusiast, Maurice Mickelo from Wondai, a former Bunya Mountains Murri ranger. Maurice will be showing paintings and carved Emu eggs. My […]
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Associated with the upcoming “Paper Bespoke: Carnivale” exhibition at Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, here are some upcoming pubic programs: Opening Event Friday 24 June, 6pm Guided Tour Thursday 30 June 11am 3-D paper workshop with me (Zela) Saturday July 17 10.30am – 1.30pm Find out more here >
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