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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
at: http://shiftinglight.com
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)

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Creative Get Togethers 

 

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)   


Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Music 

 

Saturday October 22nd 2011 WAG WORKSHOP 3: Polymer Screen Printing with Kathy Geurts

July 16, 2011

Wollondilly Arts Group is very grateful for the CASP* grant that enabled us to offer a series of subsidised workshops. The inspiring workshops held in May & June introducing you to the art of ‘Encaustic Painting’ and ‘Image transfer’ with Mo Godbeer were a great success.

In October there will be a third workshop ‘Polymer Screen Printing’ with Kathy Geurts. Please see information below and register your interest ASAP.

Please visit our website www.wollondillyartsgroup.com.au/  for up to date information

WORKSHOP 3: Polymer Screen Printing with Kathy Geurts

DATE: Saturday  22nd October 2011   ARRIVAL /SET-UP 9.30 am to START 10.00 am to 4 pm

COST: $25 members, $35 non members Plus a small kit fee of $ 25 for polymer silkscreen materials and printing frame which students will be take home. Both, workshop fee and kit fee to be paid with booking prior to workshop. VENUE: CWA Hall, York St, Tahmoor,  nearest cross street: Larkin St. off Remembrance Drive, Tahmoor.                              In this workshop students will learn how to reproduce their own artwork onto photopolymer silk screens.

These screens can be used to print onto fabrics, paper or polymer. We will be printing onto polymer and the student has the choice of making a piece of jewellery, a journal plate cover or piece of homeware.

There is no pressure to make a finished piece in the class should the student prefer to make several printed sheets of polymer which can be stored for many months before being applied to an end use. The Tutor – Kathy Geurts: Kathy is a mixed media artisan, creating, selling, and exhibiting her own range of jewellery and objets d’art under the Studio Amara brand, a fusion of design styles, techniques and materials resulting in one-off designs. She sells her work at numerous outlets in NSW, ACT and Victoria. She also designs for her other business ‘Versa’ – corporate communications graphics and print publication.

She is running her own beginners workshops in polymer clay and precious metal silver

jewellry design at the BDAS Gallery workshop, Bowral and Berrima Village Hall in

Berrima and working in collaboration with Benedict House, Queanbeyan, where she also

conducts workshops.

 

For more information check out Kathy’s website www.studioamara.com.au 

and her new blogspot  http://studioamara.blogspot/com


BOOKINGS and PAYMENTS:Phone or email to check availability and reserve your place

Janet Dalton (Secretary) PH: 46818579  Email: janetdalton@ozemail.com.au or

Roswitha Giersch (Treasurer) PH: 46810535 Email: roswitha01@gmail.com


Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Workshops 

 

Saturday, 25th June 2011 WAG workshop Image Transfer with Mo Godbeer

April 19, 2011
Our second WAG workshop with Mo will cover the vast array of ways to achieve image transfer in your encaustic work. Learn how to do numerous image transfer techniques using carbon paper, charcoal, graphite, printouts. Details can be downloaded from our download page. You can create your work on wax using your own printed images. There are so many ways to work with image transfer and encaustic. 
DATE: Saturday, 25th June 2011 ARRIVAL /SET-UP 9.30 am to START 10.00 am to 4 pm 
COST: $25 members, $35 non members 
A material fee of $20 applies to be paid to Mo on the day 
WAG will buy plywood boards which will be available for $6/4 boards 
Students who attend the first workshop ‘Encaustic’ may have wax left over that they can reuse and might not need to purchase a ‘goody bag’. VENUE: CWA Hall, York Street, Tahmoor 

BOOKINGS and PAYMENTS: 
Phone or email Janet Dalton (Secretary) to check availability and reserve your place PH: 46818579 Email: janetdalton@ozemail.com.au 
Wollondilly Arts Group is very grateful for the CASP* grant that has enabled us to offer this series of subsidised workshops held in May and June introducing you to the art of ‘Image transfer’.

* The Country Arts Support Program is funded by the NSW Government through Arts NSW and jointly delivered by Regional Arts NSW and Regional Arts Boards throughout NSW 

 



 



 

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Workshops 

 

Saturday, 28th May 2011 WAG Workshop - Encaustic Painting with Mo Godbeer

April 19, 2011
In our first workshop with Mo you will learn about the history of encaustic, studio safety and how to prepare your own encaustic medium and paints. Tutor Mo Godbeer will go through board preparation, fusing, and layering to achieve amazing effects with beeswax and resin. You can expect to take home 4 completed pieces. Mo will impart her vast knowledge of encaustic and share with you loads of tips and tricks for working in encaustic. Each student will receive a worksheet with encaustic recipes, resource guide and instructions to take home. 
DATE: Saturday, 28th May 2011 ARRIVAL /SET-UP 9.30 am to START 10.00 am to 4 pm 
COST: $25 members, $35 non members 
A material fee of $20 applies to be paid to Mo on the day 
WAG will buy plywood boards which will be available for $6/4boards 
VENUE: CWA Hall, Tahmoor 

Phone or email Janet Dalton (Secretary) to check availability and reserve your 
place  PH: 46818579   Email: janetdalton@ozemail.com.au 

Wollondilly Arts Group is very grateful for the CASP* grant that has enabled us to offer this series of subsidised workshops held in May and June introducing you to the art of ‘Encaustic Painting’.

* The Country Arts Support Program is funded by the NSW Government through Arts NSW and jointly delivered by Regional Arts NSW and Regional Arts Boards throughout NSW 

 

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Workshops 

 

Saturday 9th April 2011 1.00pm to 4.00pm, Creative Get Together with Janet

April 6, 2011
DRAWING Plants in the landscape - Outside if the weather is good. Bring Drawing materials, a range of pencils, some charcoal or pastels and ink and Nib pen if you like. A3 Cartridge paper or A3 sketch book, a Table easel, As usual you are welcome to do your own thing. $3.00 members $5.00 non-members. Wollondilly Community Nursery  Wonga Rd Picton. Please RSVP as a courtesy and for Insurance purposes could you contact Janet on 46818579 or dcre8ive@bigpond.net.au if you are coming

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Creative Get Togethers 

 

Friday, 25th March, 2011 Opening of Works by WAG 5 Annual exhibition

March 22, 2011
Works by WAG 5 - the opening of the Annual exhibition of works by the Wollondilly Arts Group will on Friday, 25th March, 2011,  6pm at Tahmoor House, 27 Remembrance Drive, Tahmoor 2573 NSW. Our patron, Wollondilly Mayor, Michael Banasik will open the exhibition.

Exhibition will be open Friday 25th 4pm - 8pm,  Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March from 10am - 4pm. Entry is via the car park@ www.tahmoor-house.com

 

Light refreshments and live entertainment will be provided.

RSVP 21st March to The Secretary, P.O. Box 799 Picton 2571 or
Janet Dalton at

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : exhibitions 

 

Pottery classes in Thirlmere - start Wednesday, 9th March 20111

March 8, 2011
Fil Cullum will have private pottery classes at his pottery. Morning and evening classes available. Starting this week, Wednesday, 9th March 2011. Small classes - only 6 places/session.

 

Where: Thirlmere, 5 Barbour Rd.
When:  Wednesdays:     morning class     10am to 1pm
                                                evening class       7pm to 10pm
Cost:      $25/3 hour session

               

Clay:      $20/bag, available at Fil’s
Firing:    contact Fil

 

Enquiries/bookings/details: please phone Fil Cullum on 4681 9259 or email:  filcullum@hotmail.com

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Private classes 

 

Saturday 30th April 2011 Wollondilly Arts Group WORKSHOP in ACRYLIC by Steve Underwood

March 8, 2011
Conducted by well known local artist Steve Underwood a fulltime artist and a gifted teacher, teaching both beginners and advanced and works mainly in oils, but will do this workshop for us in acrylics.(Oil if you want to). He paints in a real but impressionistic style and enjoys painting landscape and portraiture.
A selection of his work is on display for viewing on his page
SUBJECT:  AUSTRALIAN  LANDSCAPE with  CATTLE in ACRYLIC or OILS
DATE:    30th APRIL 2011 between 10am to 4pm
FEE:          $25.00 members  $35.00 non members
VENUE :    Wollondilly Council Community Nursery Wonga Road Picton.
BOOKING: To secure a place for this workshop – booking must be finalized
   by 1ST April 2011.
   As you can imagine this will fill quickly and will have LIMITED PLACES so first in BEST-DRESSED.  Participants MUST BOOK by calling or emailing JANET DALTON janetdalton@ozemail.com.au [secretary] as soon as possible,  PH: 46818579. Money to be paid via direct deposit into Bank Details - Macarthur Credit Union Account name WOLLONDILLY ARTS GROUP or mailing (cheque made out to Wollondilly Arts Group) within 5 days of booking to Janet Dalton, PO Box 799 Picton 2571 OR call to make other arrange
ments. Materials: call or email Julie Hodges 4683 0808 gobblygook@aapt.net.au




 We will be painting ‘Cows on the Bank’  Size roughly around 42cm x 30cm
(approx. A3) or whatever size you would prefer. Please bring;
any acrylic paints you may have OR Oils, BRING all your colours but need basic colours:  red, yellow, blue, white, PLUS YELLOW OCHRE, as well as FLAT bristle brushes, a medium detail brush.
Pencil and paper for notetaking. Your own canvas board, canvas or paper, you will need to prep the board or canvas with 2 coats of gesso Also bring the normal paper towels, palette and brushes, an easel to support the size of the board. Couple of bulldog clips. Water container    Rags for clean-up  ********BRING LUNCH ********
ARRIVAL/SET-UP 9.30 - painting 10.00 till 4.00  Morning tea will be supplied.

Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Workshops 

 

Saturday 12th March 2011 WOLLONDILLY ARTS GROUP WORKSHOP - full day OIL PAINTING by JOHN CORBY

February 9, 2011

   John is a self taught artist whose paintings are traditional in essence, they have a wonderful ‘painterly’ feel  which is much admired by both the public and his peers.

   Winning many awards for his work, including the Australian Artist Magazine ‘National Seascape Competition’ in 2000 , he has featured in the magazine on eight occasions.  Regularly demonstrating and teaching art throughout Sydney and New South Wales, he has a reputation for conducting workshops that are well structured and easy to follow. For more information go to: 

http://www.johncorby.com.au

SUBJECT:   TWO  SEASCAPES

DATE: 12th March 2011 ARRIVAL /SET-UP 8.30 am to START  9.00 am to  4 pm

FEE:  $25 members,  $35 non members

VENUE : Wollondilly Council Nursery. End of  Wonga Rd Picton.

BOOKING:  To secure a place for this workshop – booking must be finalised by  

1ST March  2011.  This Workshop will fill quickly and will have  LIMITED  PLACES  

so  first in BEST-DRESSED.  Participants MUST BOOK by calling or emailing JANET DALTON janetdalton@ozemail.com.au [secretary] as soon as possible,  PH: 46818579. Money to be paid via direct deposit into  Bank or mailing (cheque made out to Wollondilly Arts Group) to Janet Dalton, PO Box 799 Picton 2571 or call her to find out about direct deposit. Materials see downloads page or call or email  Julie Hodges  4683 0808 gobblygook@aapt.net.au 

    

   John will be providing each artist with a reference photo for the main subject including figures, but please feel free to bring your own figure photos suitable for inclusion in a seascape. We will be masking off a 40 cm x 30 cm board and doing TWO  small seascape sketches on the ONE canvas board. The paintings above were done in an actual workshop.


Posted by Janet Dalton. Posted In : Workshops 

 
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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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