Author Archives: Nancy

Block Printing in Rajasthan

Travelling with sketchbook in Rajasthan Interesting to encounter traditional block printing after years of making blocks in my own way.

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Flying Arts tour Moranbah

Some photos from Flying Arts tour to Moranbah to facilitate a mixed media and printmaking workshop responding to ‘Reframe’ a Flying Arts touring exhibition

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Textile workshops

Photos from a 9 week set of textile printing with Flying arts which covered screenprinting, block printing, hand painting and photoemulsion screens.

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Woodford Festival 22 23

Glad the festival was back on, although all bar one of our group went home sick c’est la vie! We managed to run few great workshops in the pouring rain before we left though.

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Learning again

Exploring some techniques that are both old and new to me. Back to tin tack basics with mordants. I usually make my own mordants from rusty objects, but am trying some more refined mordants for different darker results. I’m learning … Continue reading

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Woodford Bushtime festival

Woodford festival marks the old and new year for me, and the Bushtime festival was a magical small festival that seemed to distill the best of the other festivals, Science talks and walks, nights under the stars, busy creative sessions … Continue reading

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Young women’s project 2021

Some photos from a project for Zig Zag young women’s art group. Sessions in screenprinting, expressive printmaking, jewellery making, pinch pot ceramics, sculptural casting, artist books and more. I really enjoyed facilitating these sessions where friendships grew as art was … Continue reading

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New courses enrolling at Brisbane Institute of Art

https://brisart.org/ Winter timetable 2021 is out and the courses for second semester are now enrolling. Brisbane Institute of Art has exhibitions in the Metcalfe gallery. Open studio spaces have a well lit and spacious ambience. Classes are for beginner through … Continue reading

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Autumn short courses at Brisbane Institute of Art.

Autumn is a great time to learn new skills or return to creative interests, and there are some exciting offerings the program at Brisbane Institute of Art. https://brisart.org/courses/short-courses/short-courses-timetableI am offering a short course in printmaking with water based mediums on … Continue reading

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How art follows life, then life follows art.

I’m back in my studio, and have planted the garden with vegetables and fruit in pots to tempt and inspire me, as they crawl along the footpath and driveway, over fences and offer up their daily pickings. the shapes intrigue … Continue reading

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