Flying Arts Event Calendar Workshops
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april
06apr12:00 pm1:00 pmNaomi Hobson Artist Talk - CairnsArtist Talk
Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT+10:00) View in my time
Location
Cairns Court House Gallery
38 Abbott St
Event Details
12pm – 1pm Saturday the 6th of April 2024 Join the 2023 QRAA Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Award Winner, Naomi Hobson, for a free artist talk at Cairns Court House Gallery. About Naomi
Event Details
12pm – 1pm Saturday the 6th of April 2024
Join the 2023 QRAA Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Award Winner, Naomi Hobson, for a free artist talk at Cairns Court House Gallery.
About Naomi Hobson:
Naomi Hobson is an Artist practising in painting, photography and ceramics. She resides in Coen on the banks of the riverbeds her grandparents were born. Her residence is an old tin shed that was once her village church. Her colourful abstract compositions act as a link between individuality and a shared identity, her photography grapples with indigenous identity and social issues confronting indigenous peoples while her ceramics are a modern expression of her ancient culture. Her continual inspiration is the vast traditional lands of her ancestors surrounding the town of Coen in Queensland and her culture. More recently, Naomi is further inspired by her travels throughout South-east Asia.
Coen is a small township of 300 people at the bottom of the Mcilwraith Ranges (part of the Great Dividing Range) surrounded by the east coast of Cape York Peninsula, rainforest and open wooded country, with many river systems that snake down to the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef. The local clans include Kaantju, Umpila, Lamalama, Ayapathu, Wik Mungkan and Olkola. This landscape has provided inspiration for Naomi’s paintings.
“I produce art in my own personal space where I feel comfortable which is mostly at home on my back veranda.”
The landscape of Coen is also imbued with a marked political history. Since European settlement Aboriginal people have maintained a connection to their country through working on pastoral properties. Hobson’s grandfather was employed as a stockman for a European family, while other local indigenous people worked as farmhands (cooking, cleaning, gardening, baby-sitters) for no financial reward. Further, Hobson’s family have been active in indigenous land rights and reform movements in the effort to return traditional lands and on social and economic reforms to her Cape York community of Coen.
Through her art, Hobson continues her family tradition of political and social engagement and having such variety and scope of work provides Hobson with a balance in her life.
“My aboriginality is what grounds me. Through art I get to freely express all of this. I can share my creative freedoms in a contemporary way. I find photography particularly enables me to raise issues and promote awareness of our everyday life experiences.”
“My art practise reflects my individuality … I want my work to tell my stories in an innovative way, I want to introduce new work, to maintain a point of difference, I am wary to re-define and not recycle.”
While Hobson is quick to point out she has been exploring her art practise since her teenage years, in 2007 Hobson commenced her journey as an artist. Naomi Hobson June 2017.
What to Bring:
Please bring questions to discuss with Naomi. There will be time for a Q&A at the end of the artist talk.
To discuss specific access needs, please contact program@flyingarts.org.au.
may
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+10:00) View in my time
Event Details
9am – 4pm Saturday 25th of May 2024 Join artist, Michelle Turner, for a delightful journey into the world of watercolour avian art. Whether you’re an aspiring artist, looking to explore
Event Details
9am – 4pm Saturday 25th of May 2024
Join artist, Michelle Turner, for a delightful journey into the world of watercolour avian art. Whether you’re an aspiring artist, looking to explore a new creative outlet, or simply wanting a fun day out with friend – this workshop is designed for beginners eager to spread their artistic wings.
In this immersive day-long experience, you’ll learn the fundamentals of watercolour painting techniques while capturing the beauty and grace of birds. Guided by Michelle, you’ll discover watercolour basics, including paper stretching (the why, the how and the hands-on); materials (the good, the bad and the ugly); plus basic strokes and techniques to bring your feathered subjects to life.
No prior experience in watercolour painting is necessary; just bring your enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn. All materials will be provided, ensuring that you have everything you need to unleash your creativity and walk away with a completed artwork at days end.
Workshop outline:
Part 1 Introductions
Part 2 Papers | paper stretching for our take home masterpiece
Part 3 Paints & Brushes | learning the basics, playing around with simple leaves and flowers
Break Morning tea
Part 4 Small loose landscape painting on practice paper
Part 5 Draw up masterpiece
Break Lunch
Part 6 Let the feathers fly …
What to bring
All materials will be supplied, however, Flying Arts Alliance recommends having note taking materials on hand. Please bring any questions that you may have.
Venue
Clermont Historical Centre. Gregory Hwy, Clermont QLD 4721.
Flying Arts encourage the use of sustainable transport, including cycling, walking and public transport. Plan your journey through Translink.
Additional Information
A message from your facilitator: Hi, I’m Michelle Turner, an artist who finds inspiration in the extraordinary world of birds. Their grace, colours, and freedom hold a special place in my heart, speaking to me in ways words cannot fully convey.
Using watercolour, a medium that embodies elegance, I strive to capture the essence of these magnificent creatures. My art transcends mere visual representation; each brushstroke is a labour of love aimed at celebrating the freedom and grace birds exemplify. It serves as a gentle reminder to pause, appreciate, and find solace in the simple wonders of the natural world.
I draw inspiration from the works of John James Audubon and John Gould, two icons of the ornithological world. I am influenced by Audubon’s meticulous detail in ‘The Birds of America’ and Gould’s scientific precision. Their dedication to accuracy and beauty drives me to create artworks that celebrate nature.
For those who share my passion for birds, I warmly invite you to join me on this artistic journey – exploring the enchanting world of avian allure, one brushstroke at a time. – Michelle
june
09jun9:00 am4:00 pmSense of Place - Textiles + Papers + StitchArtist and Artsworkers Workshop
Time
(Sunday) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+10:00) View in my time
Event Details
9am – 4pm Sunday 9th of June 2024 Join artist, Peta Lloyd, for a full day of art making! Register for free today! Participants will transform textile surfaces; paper, and fabrics, old*
Event Details
9am – 4pm Sunday 9th of June 2024
Join artist, Peta Lloyd, for a full day of art making! Register for free today!
Participants will transform textile surfaces; paper, and fabrics, old* and new, combining acrylic paints and drawing inks, crayons, and oil pastels, to create their own unique symbols and marks as they explore mono printing from a Gel plate, transferring photocopy images using the tape transfer method, creating patterns using simple printing blocks and learning the Japanese method of ‘momigami’** to create a fabric like material from magazine pages.
These created textiles will be fodder for participants to create a series of three petite textile pieces, and one medium piece, approx. size A4, choose from: a 2D wall piece, a cover for a simple folded journal, or a ‘pocket’ to display on a wall.
This workshop will encourage participants to try new techniques to create images, marks, and patterns on textiles. A trio of simple hand stitches will be used for joining textiles and for embellishing. Found objects, natural and manufactured may also be incorporated into the work.
An integral part of this one-day process is for participants to explore the narratives and sense of place occurring within the works.
*Used textiles contain their own history and energy, as you intertwine old with new you create another layer of history, with an alternate story, a new narrative.
**A technique used by U.K. Textile Artist Cas Holmes.
What to bring
Peta Lloyd suggests bringing a handful of small pieces of old used textiles/clothing/papers/letters/found objects etc. These may have a special meaning to you and may relate to people, places or things in your life. These bits and pieces can be included in your work as a way of incorporating your personal history within the work.
Flying Arts Alliance recommends having note taking materials on hand. Please bring any questions that you may have.
Venue
St Lawrence Centenary Hall, 7 Railway Parade, St Lawrence 4707.
Flying Arts encourage the use of sustainable transport, including cycling, walking and public transport. Plan your journey through Translink.
Additional Information
Your facilitator: Peta Lloyd is a visual artist incorporating printmaking, assemblage, encaustic, textiles, and collage, into her works.
Born in Mildura Victoria, Peta grew up in Melbourne, moving to Central Victoria in the 1980’s. Peta has resided in Central Queensland since 1990.
Peta inspires others through teaching printmaking techniques, book art, assemblage, textile, and encaustic art, locally, interstate and internationally.
Peta is an active member of the Capricornia Printmakers, Latitude 23, and the Emu Park Art Gallery.
Her artworks are held in collections of the State Library Qld, Mackay Regional Gallery, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton Art Gallery, and Benevolent Living Rockhampton.
Peta exhibits her works throughout Australia.