Borderline Regional Arts Association (BRAA) supports our members professional development with a variety of workshops. Some of these are offered by our talented members, others with Professional Tutors, all working Artists.
We are excited by this new concept, a way to harness all the brilliance of our members for other members benefit. Bi-monthly on a Saturday morning you will find one of our Borderline members as tutor, sharing techniques, skills or artful ideas to a small group setting (6 max) at the Railway Barracks.
Members get to develop skills and support another artist by contributing $20 to the tutor, the tutor gets to practice teaching and makes a bit of pocket money. It’s a win/win all round!
Here is a beautiful result from our last workshop. Tutor Susan Heywood. Artist Sue Jurd (started in the morning session and completed at home).
There are still a few workshop opportunities left for 2026 …
with many thanks to the grant from Create NSW …
Liz Powell will be teaching Medieval Book Binding on the July 12th, 2026 at the Tenterfield Railway Barracks. See minutes to book.
Helle Jorgensen will be tutoring for us once again on Sat 21st and Sunday 22nd of November 2026 at the Wallangarra School of Arts Hall. More details available soon.
And! (Drumroll!) Introducing our new home grown Workshop Series “Members4members” .
Each workshop is 2 hours long with a limit of 5 people and a cost of $20. Members please see the latest minutes to book directly with the tutor!
Sue Jurd – Saturday June 6th : Gel Plate Printing Susan Heywood– Saturday August 1st : Small Wrapped Baskets
After a huge 2025 Workshop Series (thanks to a grant from Create NSW) and the REGENERATION REIMAGINE RENEW Exhibition Series (currently at Gunnedah) continuing through to the end of the year, we are taking a rest from a larger workshop series while still focusing on our professional development.
We will be running a series of short ‘For Members By Members’ workshops including printing, clay and stitching at this stage (stay tuned!) as well as another weekend workshop in November with Helle Jorgensen (details to be announced.) We are off this weekend for our Art Camp at Tumbledown – always a hive of creativity and fun.
Members always have first dibs so to keep in touch join us, only $35 a year, (click here for the form) then watch out for details of what’s on each month in our shared minutes or join in the fun at our meetings.
We Still Have 2 Spots Left In One Of Our Upcoming 2023 Workshops – Is One Yours?
EVERYDAY NATURE SKETCHBOOKS– with Deb Mostert
September 2-3, 2023. Girraween National Park. 10am start
$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit 10
This course will involve getting into a daily habit of nature drawing in the context of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials, you can carry everywhere, you will discover that you can be opportunistic about drawing from the natural world, and this can help get us into daily creative habits of observation, discovery and wonder.
We will explore the use of sketchbooks as an incubator, a sentimental keepsake, a mind clearer, a list holder, an idea launcher, a best friend, a personal, intimate, and honest playground. We will discover that we CAN draw and that any time is a good time to build our creative habits!
Deb holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Qld College of Art and has had 18 solo shows and been involved in more than 70 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries. She has won several prizes and been a finalist in many National art prizes including the Bale Painting Prize, the Salon de Refuses, Jacaranda Drawing Prize, and Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing.
She has over 18 years of teaching experience with workshops and artist-in-residencies. Deb is committed to a daily sketchbook practice and loves to share the potential that is within everyone to carry a sketchbook and use it to record life.
July 1-2, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start
$160 for members, $195 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee).
The emphasis will be on exploring texture, both on 2D and 3D pieces. Students will play with colour choices and the fundamentals of wet felting. All materials supplied.
BOTANICAL ART – with Nola Sindel
July 15-16, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start
$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit of 8
This workshop will include Observation of plants, layout and composition, shading and tone in graphite and painting.
EVERYDAY NATURE SKETCHBOOKS – with Deb Mostert
September 2-3. Girraween National Park. 10am start
$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit 10
This course will involve getting into a daily habit of nature drawing in the context of a sketchbook. With a simple kit of materials, you can carry everywhere, you will discover that you can be opportunistic about drawing from the natural world, and this can help get us into daily creative habits of observation, discover and wonder.
CHARCOAL DRAWING for beginners and more advanced – with Lizzie Connor
October 14-15. at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start. Location may alter during course.
$160 for members, $195 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit 8
Students will investigate the various types of charcoal available and how to use them.
The workshop will also look at different paper and even canvas surfaces that can be used with charcoal. The class will also create textured surfaces on paper. The course will offer different ways of approaching your drawing and increase and/or refresh your drawing skills.
ECO FRIENDLY ETCHING – with Liz Powell
Nov 18-19, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start
$220 for members, $255 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). Limit of 6
The aim is to have fun and to expand the understanding of the potential of metal plate etching. The quality of line and the potential for tone is unique to metal plate that has been etched rather than engraved or scratched, and it can be done without harmful acids or too many specialized tools. All materials supplied.
Our workshop series continued in April with two days with talented Artist Deb Mostert.
On day 1 participants explored the possibilities inherent in an Artists Journal in beautiful Girraween National Park – a traditional method of developing concepts, recording subjects and exploring new ways of viewing the world.
Day 2 was spent designing, sculpting and casting a combination of small found objects and handmade low relief sculptures. Artists will be able to reuse the moulds many times – results will be revealed in our travelling exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ later in the year.
Deb Mostert holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Queensland College of Art and has had 17 solo shows and been involved in more than 65 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries. She has won several awards and been a finalist in many National art prizes including the Bale Painting Prize, the Salon de Refuses, Jacaranda Drawing Prize, and Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing.
Our 2022 Workshop Series, which will culminate in our travelling exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ later in the year, began February 21 and 22nd.
Artists had a fabulous two days in in our new home at the Tenterfield Railway Museum Engine Drivers Cottage extending their self-portraiture skills with Gympie Artist & Teacher Joolie Gibbs.
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