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Learning again

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Nancy

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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Autumn short courses at Brisbane Institute of Art.

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Nancy

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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Woodford Folk Festival 18-19

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Nancy

My year began at Woodford Folk Festival running workshops in the Children’s Festival, where children can roam and discover a festival designed just for them. This year there was a beautiful permaculture area complete with wisdom from Costa Georgiadis in … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Upcycling workshop

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Nancy

Some photos from a workshop I ran for Brisbane City Council: recreating clothing. The workshop was part of the Revive festival, where the speakers addressed the issue of waste from the textile industry and the disturbing phenomenon to junk fashion and … 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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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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