BORDERLINE WORKSHOPS FOR 2023

• EXPERIMENTAL FELTMAKING – with Sheryl Wright

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.