Wollondilly Arts Group What's On

Saturday 14th January 2012 1.00pm to 4.00pm Wollondilly Arts Group, Creative Get Together Drawing with Jody

January 11, 2012
An enjoyable afternoon of Drawing. Jody will be be setting up a still life and perhaps some botanical items for us to draw.  Bring plenty of paper, big and small, with a board for support and a table easel if you have one. Drawing materials: your pencils, charcoal, pastels, pen and ink or whatever you like to use. Painting is also an option.

You are also welcome to do your own thing in any medium. $3.00 members $5.00 non-members. Venue is at the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, at the far end of Mason Street, Thirlmere. New Members Welcome. Let Janet know if you are coming for catering & Insurance......  Janet phone 4681 8579  -  or email 

Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by  Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

 

Saturday 10th December 2011 10.00am Creative Get Together with Doreen, Christmas Party followed by Commitee Meeting

December 6, 2011

Doreen will be explaining and showing her beautiful TRAVELLING MEMENTO BOOKS, Bring pics of travel scenes to work with or paint. 10.00am to 1.00pm

Christmas Party  1.00pm to 2.00pm 

Please bring a plate

COMMITTEE Meeting to follow- bring some ‘ideas for next year   


 

As usual you are welcome to do your own thing. $3.00 for members $5.00 for non-members. Please let Julie know if you are coming for catering & Insurance...... phone 4683 0808 or Janet phone 4681 8579  dcre8ive@bigpond.net.au



 

Saturday12th November 10.00am - 1.00pm WAG Creative Get Together

November 10, 2011

Wollondilly Arts Group Creative Get Together: Saturday12th November 10.00am to 1.00pm with Roswitha

PLEASE NOTE NEW EARLIER TIME FOR STARTING


Bring your own project, Roswitha will be bringing her Spinning Wheel – so there's a subject to paint or continue on with small paintings in any medium or work of your own choosing. Please let Roswitha know if you are coming phone 46810535 or email roswitha01@gmail.com


$3.00 members $5.00 non-members. Venue is at the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, at the far end of Mason Street,  Thirlmere. New Members Welcome.


 

Saturday 8th October 2011, 1.00pm to 4.00pm WAG Creative Get Together with Watercolours

October 6, 2011

Splashing about using Watercolours with Janet - Saturday 8th October 2011, 1.00pm to 4.00pm Discovering different ways with watercolour techniques. Bring Watercolour paper and paints, tubes are preferred, A 2inch/38mm hake brush (or flat bristle brush) is needed for washes plus a mop brush and smaller brushes. Useful items are some oil pastels and a small candle an old toothbrush a sea sponge or household sponge and a hairdryer. You are also welcome to do your own thing in any medium. $3.00 members $5.00 non-members. Venue is at the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, at the far end of Mason Street, Thirlmere. New Members Welcome. Let Janet know if you are coming for catering & Insurance......  Janet phone 4681 8579  -  or email 


 

Saturday 24th September 2011 WAG Creative Get Together

September 23, 2011

Creative Get Together at Thirlmere with Julie, this Saturday 24th September is at 12.30 set-up for 1.00pm start and finish at 3.00pm. A reminder that after the CGT we are having the Annual General Meeting for members which will start as close to 3.00pm as possible.


We have a new Creative Get Together Venue in Thirlmere: The Tahmoor Scout Group Hall at the very western end of Mason Street Thirlmere, with many thanks to the Scout Group.


If you are into small things and love where you live. WAGs CGT will be all about featuring local hot spots and using smaller brushes for our landscape masterpieces. To be displayed together in our Gallery.


Materials: bring a Table Easel if you have one, ACRYLICS, WATER COLOURS or OILS, small brushes and any small canvases or paper. If you have some pics of LOCAL FEATURES, Shops, Sheds, Hills, Industry, Landscape, bring them along, with ‘IDEAS of GRANDEUR’ in mind. Perhaps you can continue finishing your painting from last time.


We will start around 12.30 at the SCOUT HALL THIRLMERE,  End of Mason Street Thirlmere [Mason St is parallel to Oaks Road, at the rear of the Public School] As usual you are welcome to do your own thing. $3.00 for members $5.00 for non-members. Please let Julie know if you are coming for catering & Insurance...... phone 4683 0808 or Janet phone 4681 8579  dcre8ive@bigpond.net.au



 

Saturday 10th September WAG Ken Harris DVD Workshop at Thirlmere Scout Hall with Marjorie

September 7, 2011

Lets have a fun Learning day with Marjorie, Oil Painting with an “OLD MASTER”,  by kind permission of Ken Harris using a KEN HARRIS DVD on Saturday 10th September 2011. Set up 9.30am to start at 10.00am to 4.00pm will be a Full Day of Oil painting tuition for $10.00 members and $15.00 non-members at the Scout Hall in Thirlmere, the very western end of Mason Street Thirlmere, with many thanks to the Tahmoor Scout Group. We will be playing the DVD for us to follow at intervals with instructions to follow.  Bring your oil paints, odourless turps and associated equipment. A pdf of Ken Harris's materials can be downloaded at the downloads page, in addition everyone will need 2 x 20"x15" primed masonite boards if possible or 2 x 20"x15" canvases or a size as close to this as possible ready for painting and an easel to suit.

If oil paints are not available anyone who would prefer to use their acrylics or any other medium are most welcome to do so. 
After attending Ken Harris's workshop last weekend Marjorie is confident that our group will enjoy the exercise and is looking forward to sharing this workshop with you.
Remember to bring your own lunch, morning and afternoon tea provided. Please let Marjorie know if you are coming for catering & Insurance...... phone 4889 8554 or email or Janet phone 4681 8579 or email



 

WORKS BY WAG 2011 @ Quintessential Coffee Shoppe & GALLERY 3/135 Argyle St Picton Open 7 days from 8.00am to 4.00pm

August 11, 2011

The recent WORKS BY WAG 2011 Exhibition of works, has a NEW HOME. The owner of Quintessential Coffee Shoppe, Sonia Curtis, wanting to support the local art group, invited us to display 

our works

 in her busy premises. Manager Joel Shipman, fitted the shop out with picture rails so the walls could be adorned with a colourful selection of interesting works.  It wasn't long before our first sale and more have followed. So next time you are in need of coffee etc and arty nourishment, view the changing display of local Wollondilly masterpieces at the 

Quintessential Coffee Shoppe

! All are for sale! Open every day from 8.00am to 4.00pm. Many Thanks to Sonia and Joel.


 

Saturday, 24th September 2011 AGM of Wollondilly Arts Group Inc

August 9, 2011

Notice of Wollondilly Arts Group Inc AGM 2011

Dear Members & Friends,

The WAG Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, 24th September 2011, 3pm at the Tahmoor Scout Hall, far end of Mason Street, Thirlmere following our Creative Get Together.

This is an opportunity for all WAG members to decide on the office bearers for our group for the coming year. 

Executive positions include:

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

In addition to the Executive, there are also at least 3 ordinary members who assist with the work of the group in activities such as Newsletter, Publicity/Communications, Grant Applications, Fundraising and other such as Exhibitions, Markets, Workshops etc.

Ordinary member

Ordinary member 

Ordinary member….

In order to nominate and vote you need to be a financial member of the Wollondilly Arts Group Inc. Please note membership fees were due in April: 

Single $25, Family $40 and Concession $15. 

For those who have joined since January 2011, your membership covers you till 31st March 2012.  Everyone else will need to renew their membership prior to the meeting.  


Please phone or email for a nomination form and a membership form for you to complete and return by Wednesday, 21st September 2011 in preparation for the AGM to 


Wollondilly Arts Group

c/o Secretary 

PO Box 799

Picton NSW 2571


or come along to the Creative Get Together on Sat 13th August or Sat 10th September  to renew your membership.If insufficient nominations are received, late nominations/ membership renewals can be received on the day.  If more than one nomination for any position is received, there will be a vote to select the office bearer.


For more information or enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Janet on (02) 4681 8579 .

The current committee wishes to thank you for your ongoing support.  


Kind regards


Your WAG Committee

(Wollondilly Arts Group Inc)

ABN 17612808080


Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by  Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

 

Saturday 13th August WAG Creative Get Together at Thirlmere Scout Hall with Julie

August 7, 2011
Hi Member and friends,

WAG Creative Get Together at Thirlmere with Julie, Saturday 13th August is at 12.00 set-up for 1.00pm start  to 4.00pm.

We have a new Creative Get Together Venue in Thirlmere: The Tahmoor Scout Group Hall at the very western end of Mason Street Thirlmere, with many thanks to the Scout Group. We will be posting a map on the website soon.....

Please let Julie know if you are coming for catering & Insurance...... phone 4683 0808 or email or Janet phone 4681 8579 or  email

SMALL AND MINIATURE PAINTINGS 
for inspiration see Postcards from Provence by Julian Merrow-Smith
If you are into small things and love where you live. 
WAGs next  CGT will be all about  featuring local hot spots and using smaller brushes for our landscape masterpieces.  To be displayed together in our Gallery.

Materials: bring your ACRYLICS or OILS, small brushes and any small canvases you may have,
If you have some pics of LOCAL FEATURES, Shops, Sheds, Hills, Industry, Landscape ,
bring them along, with ‘IDEAS of GRANDEUR’ in mind.   

We will start around 12.00 at the SCOUT HALL THIRLMERE,  End of Mason Street Thirlmere [Mason St is parallel to Oaks Road, at the rear of the Public School] As usual you are welcome to do your own thing. $3.00 for members $5.00 for non-members.

Creative Get togethers will now be the SECOND and FOURTH  SATURDAY each month at the above venue.

Kind Regards
Your WAG Committee

PS: You have received this email as a member, friend or previous/potential supporter of Wollondilly Arts Group Inc. If you no longer wish to receive emails from WAG, please return email Janet at Wollondilly Arts Group dcre8ive@bigpond.net.au to let her know

Wollondilly Arts Group is supported by  Southern Tablelands Arts (STARTS)

 

Sunday 21 August 1.30pm Classics at Picton presents Sydney Brass Ensemble

August 3, 2011

Matthew Harrison (trombone) Andrew Evans and Paul Goodchild 

(trumpets) Milen Boubbov (french horn) and Scott Francombe (tuba)

Shire Hall Picton  Sunday 21 August 1.30pm  Hear the rich versatility of the top Australian brass chamber ensemblemaking its first visit to Picton featuring a program from all facets and genres of music from Renaissance Gabrielli to modern day Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story Admission $20 adults (no charge for children)   


 

About WAG


Wollondilly Arts Group Inc. (WAG) is a not-for-profit community organization based in the Wollondilly Shire, Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia. Our group has been operating since 2004 in which time we have been supporting artists and lobbying for a dedicated community space, a home for our group, to provide a permanent meeting place, workshop and gallery space.

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