Category Archives: inspiration

Fresco explorations

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Nancy

It’s strange how a technique that reigned supreme since the Bronze Age has fallen so deeply out of practice. I’ve been exploring ideas with plaster of Paris and pigments combining fresco painting with pigment printing and carving. I’m now working … Continue reading →

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Invisible garden

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Nancy

Photographs from my exhibition at Gatakers Artspace Maryborough. Exhibition continues until February 28th.

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Highlights: Chandeliers and Sculptural lighting of the Woodford Folk Festival.

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Nancy

Kez Howell designs the amazing chandeliers and sculptural lanterns for the Woodford Folk Festival. These ingenious creations adorn the venues, lakes and walkways. Kez Howell and Cliff Salaun sculpt, forge, weld, print, paint, dye sew then run the electricity through … Continue reading →

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Emerald

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Nancy

I visited Emerald, one of my favourite outback towns, for a Flying Arts tour. Emerald is a historic town. It has a grand Queenslander style railway station and a welcoming botanical garden, popular with travellers. I flew in on a … Continue reading →

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Set up for Woodford Folk Festival

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Nancy

Set up at Woodford Folk Festival is a magic time, a sneak preview of the atmosphere of the festival. This year I dyed 150 metres of material to match the yam shaped chandelier ‘yamdelier’ at the centre of the Songlines … Continue reading →

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pictures in an exhibition

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Nancy

New paintings and prints, frames within frames, my pictures in an exhibition.

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Printing with dye

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Nancy

https://nancybrownstudio.wordpress.com/courses/ Recently I was given some dyes and silk paints, so have begun printing with them. The colours are beautiful, and the material completely keeps its feel. I’ve enjoyed putting my big steamer back in action to set the dyes. … Continue reading →

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Toowoomba Artist books and etching

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Nancy

Another visit to The Glennie school, for some workshops on etching and Artist books. Through the rose gardens to the new art rooms. which overlook the sporting green with a view back to the historic town. Being at Glennie is … Continue reading →

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Prints from Plants at Northey St City Farm

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Nancy

I love Northey St City farm, and enjoyed facilitating this workshop where we created prints from the plants in the garden on t shirts, sarongs, scarves and bags. Some photos from a Prints from Plants workshop one of their … Continue reading →

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Far North Queensland

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Nancy

I visited Cairns to facilitate a printmaking workshop for Art Educators on the Northern Peninsular at St Monica’s School. Before the workshop we stepped into St Monica’s Cathedral, which from the outside is a modest brick construction. Inside, it glows … Continue reading →

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