Workshop in Townsville

I taught a Plaster and Wax Books workshop

 in Townsville last weekend

for the group Fibres and Fabrics

They were a lot of fun

and produced some great pieces

in just 2 days

Thanks for asking me 

to teach you

x te

Workshops at the Butter Factory Denmark WA

Dear Friends of the Butter Factory,

As the end of the year approaches with haste, we would like to wish you all a fabulous festive season and best wishes for a year of creative fulfilment!

To start the year off in 2016, we are thrilled to have Trace Willans back in Denmark running two different workshops  at the Butter Factory in January ...

​A mixed-media artist, Trace uses a range of materials with a view to their sustainability and low environmental impact. She experiments with traditional mediums such as casein, egg, starch resists, natural dyes and earth pigments., with very exciting and dynamic results. Her work can be viewed on her blog: www.

http://www.soewnearth.blogspot.com.au/

​.  See below for details of the upcoming workshops on the weekend of 16/17 Jan and 24 Jan....

2 Day Plaster and Wax Books Sat & Sunday Jan 16 & 17th 10 - 4

Work with plaster to make pages for a series of small books, in a variety of ways, including openings, niches and as a way to add textural interest. On the first day we

 will begin by making many different variations and then we will use the second day to embellish our surfaces, using, e.g. simple handmade paints, collage using rabbit

 skin glue, transfers and working with dry pigment. There will be a focus on working with encaustic medium (hot wax). There will be a choice of working in white and

 clear wax adding colour to the surface or there will be a range of colours made up for you to play with. This workshop is designed to be as eco friendly as possible so 

we will be using only natural materials.

 Cost $200

Materials Fee $15

 

1 Day Rag Pages Workshop Sunday 24th Jan 10 - 4

Starting with cotton rag, work with traditional gesso, cold wax, simple mark making and xanthorrhoea resin to create pieces that can be framed or made into a simple book.

Cost $100

Materials Fee $10

Please 

​email Trace 

at 

soewnearth@yahoo.com.au

​ for more info or to register ​

Plaster and Wax Workshop

On the weekend I taught a 2 day workshop for Louise Plint at her Elements Studio in Ingham

In this post I will show some of the results for day 1

This is the day we prepare all our pieces

on the second day we decorate

I will put those pics up tomorrow

Please excuse the awkward photo angles

but blogger did it

This is also where I let you know that next year

I will be teaching this as a 4 day class

for Contextart

with all that extra time it will be even more fun

x te

There and Back

what a time was had

this is a lovely piece from 

the workshop in Perth

The lovely Kailee

who I shared 

the cutest cottage with

The clothesline

Some of Jenni's decor

Jenni Worth 

a wonderful host

FOOD

MORE FOOD

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clothesline

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Did I mention the FOOD

Awesome delicious fabulous FOOD

The next workshop

has a lot to live up to

So if you get the opportunity

for Bear & Hedgehog catering

(India & Roz)

don't hesitate

and of course

the ever moving

Sandra Brownlee

what a treat it was

to spend time

with this inspiring woman

The cottage

It was an absolutely amazing time away

I hope the pictures give you a small taste

of the fun I had

Next I will show a few pics 

of what I managed to make

x te

Workshop in Perth

I will be teaching a 1 day workshop

Simple Paint and A Tape Bound Book 

for The City of Stirling

 in Perth October 25th

For more info

go here

you will need to scroll down 

to find me

x te

Eucalyptus Cinerea

Yes I did it.

Eucalyptus Cinerea Paint

I haven't yet cracked the rich red colour

but I will get there.

i am so excited to have finally

made a paint

with leaves gathered from my property

All will be revealed at my upcoming workshop

in Melbourne

x te

In the studio

all natural mixed media 10 x 10cm

all natural mixed media 10 x 10cm

These are two of my latest pieces and they will be off to the market with me on sunday. They are all framed up and under glass so I won't be putting them in my etsy shop but I might be able to some unframed pieces in real soon.

A large wrap vest in process, all the stitching is done first

a close up

In the pot

Finally I am strating to settle down and get some work done in the studio. And about time too!!! Has been very unsettling being home and in a studio that has been only for holidays for the last 3 years. As a consequence I have been acting like I have been on holiday instead of getting work done. And my calendar for the year is looking far too full for that kind of carry on.

I will be participating in A Letter A Week over here

and in a moment of complete insanity I said I would do an edition for Book Art Object over here

Never mind I am supposed to be writing a series of articles for this magazine first one due out in the february issue probably about the same time my deadline is for the next one!!!!

Then I will also be popping east on 3 seperate occasions, to the Blue Mountains in April and to the Dorothy Caldwell workshop in QLD early May. (My husband is not best pleased that I will be away for a month)

In July I will teaching a two day workshop at Beatiful Silks Natural Dye Symposium and doing a side trip to Hobart to teach as well and possibly a day in Launcseton as well.

Then I will doing a little something in SA in October.

Never mind actually trying to get some of my own work done.

I fee exhausted just looking at it.

Maybe I will go have a nice sit on the deck a cold drink and a good book.

Dog it's good to be on holdays

Flowerpot Dyeing

On the weekend I travelled south past Hobart the teach a natural dye workshop in a little spot called Flowerpot.

Sue Domeney

It was held on Sue Domeney's property. And here are lots more photos. 

Ros

Jill

Rene

Sue B

Maree

And here are some of the results.

We had some fabulous results on cotton with a new technique I have been working on which I demonstrated for the first time at this workshop.

Expect a tutorial real soon.