The Small School Mentorship Program (SSMP) is in its second year. Thus far, 2016 has seen four small school/artist collaborations.
Touring Artist Journal: Mary Elizabeth Barron
Mary Elizabeth Barron recently visited a school in Ipswich to teach students from year 7 to 12 how to make bags… out of bags! Read more about the lesson here.
Touring Artist Journal: Therese Flynne-Clarke
Therese Flynne-Clarke journeyed to Bracken Ridge to teach random weave sculpture! The students persevered through difficult techniques to hone their skills and produce some wonderful results!
Curator Journal: Crush Exhibition Project
Flying Arts Curator Beth Jackson has just finished her first workshop with the Crush Exhibition Project. Learn more about how the workshop went!
Residency Journal: Linda Clark
As the winner of the Gray Puksand Digital Art Award in the 2015 Queensland Regional Art Awards, Linda Clark received a fully funded two week residency at The Edge, State Library of Queensland. Here she talks about her experiences at The Edge, where she developed the conceptual basis of a new body of work.
QRAA Cream of the Crop Brisbane Launch
Flying Arts recently held the Brisbane launch of the exhibition of the 2015 Queensland Regional Art Awards: Cream of the Crop. View some of the speeches and photos from the event.
Touring Artist Journal: Casselle Mountford
Casselle Mountford worked with a group of 18 year 11 students over a 2 1/2 hour period, creating small sculptures using cane. Read more about the workshop and its outcomes here.
Touring Artist Journal: Nancy Brown
Flying Arts Artist Nancy Brown returned to a college in North Lakes to teach a workshop on printmaking techniques. Read about her experiences.