Category Archives: wearable art

Logan Art Gallery studio session

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Nancy

A session at the Logan Art Gallery. Photoemulsion screenprinting from drawing to printing for secondary teachers. Sponsored by School Art Supplies.  

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Festival season

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Nancy

I visited Maryborough for the Festive heart of Christmas celebrations. There were a range of offerings each day for families, from interactions with rescued wildlife to mural painting. It was held in the historic town hall. It was great to … Continue reading →

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Making porcelain jewellery

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Nancy

I’ve been making more porcelain jewellery, printing and shaping the clay, glazing and firing the porcelain pieces, adding extra cobalt to make deep classical winters blues, bending sterling silver for the earring hooks with my assortment of pliers. When pieces … Continue reading →

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Screenprinting at Impress

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Nancy

A weekend at Impress Printmakers studio.  I was tutoring a two day studio session in  Screenprinting for an experienced group of artists. Impress Printmakers studio at Kedron is a beautiful working space with high ceilings, flooded with natural light. The … Continue reading →

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Artbeat

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Nancy

Artbeat festival at Ipswich. The crowd flocked to the festival to try the huge range of creative offerings. There was woodturning, hula hoop making, mosaic, flying fish, magic wands, felting sculpted monsters, body painting, musical instrument making, sculpted paper brooches and … Continue reading →

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The Planting

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Nancy

The Planting festival at Woodfordia has grown from a small spades and gumboots gathering to a festival with shady trees, arts, talks, ideas and music. The trees have grown, and now the plantings are of tree orchards, a ceremonial planting … Continue reading →

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Screenprinting in Maryborough

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Nancy

I visited Maryborough to run a screenprinting workshop at Gatakers Artspace.  The Gatakers print studio is home to some very experienced artist printmakers. Maryborough, with its historic buildings on the Mary River is a great place to visit and Gatakers … Continue reading →

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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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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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some new blues

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Nancy

Back from firing, some deep new blues:  

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