Category Archives: Artist in Residence

sensational art teachers

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Nancy

Art teachers in schools do an amazing job that goes well beyond the paid hours, infusing schools with lateral thinking, enthusiasm and creativity. This Saturday was an opportunity to give something back to them. School Art Supplies https://www.schoolartsupplies.com.au/  organised a … Continue reading →

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lanterns

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Nancy

Another lantern making workshop, this time with a talented and energetic high school group at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. It amazes me how quickly a group can assemble these convincing sculptural and teepee like structures from such light weight materials, … Continue reading →

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lanterns in the outback

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Nancy

Travelling west to Charleville, then further west to Quilpie, along a road lined with gibber stones. Road trains speed past and wedgetail eagles hover overhead. Away from light pollution the night stars form a canopy that is a topic of … Continue reading →

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maze books

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Nancy

I ran a a maze book workshop for high school art teachers, exploring burnished collage images, and transfer printing.

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artist books

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Nancy

Making an artist book is an adventure: there are so many directions it can take. It can be a visually exciting pop up or peep through book, a stabbed and sewn treasury of small artworks, a treasury of ideas to … Continue reading →

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lighter now

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Nancy

I’ve been making shadow box lanterns in teepee shapes from biodegradable materials. When I was a child, my mother showed me how to boil starch glue. It’s transparent, tough, incredibly sticky, non-toxic and feels good to touch. Activists and artists … Continue reading →

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Bookish

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Nancy

There are a wonderland of books in the Brisbane library system. To me, flicking through photos and illustrations wandering around the shelves, reading snippets and making slow decisions about what I want to borrow is like taking a little holiday. … Continue reading →

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Big Day

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Nancy

Queensland Academy of Creative Industries http://qaci.eq.edu.au/ is an unusual high school in Brisbane that was founded as part of the “Smart State” initiative. It is a state school that offers a range of creative subjects within the High School curriculum. I … Continue reading →

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Noosa’s native plants

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Nancy

These are some photos from some design workshops at the Maroochy Botanic Gardens Arts and Ecology Centre for Noosa Integrated Catchment (NICA) It is a  Regional Arts Development project organised by Maree Prior from NICA. Artists designed and printed set … Continue reading →

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Artwaves, Logan Gallery

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Nancy

Some photos from the Artwaves workshop at Logan Gallery for art teachers and art students. http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/arts-culture-and-heritage/logan-art-gallery

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