- Dates: Tuesday 17, 24, 31 October 7 November
- Times: 10am-1pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $80 per person - includes materials and firing
- Registrations close: Friday 6 October 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
In this four-week workshop, participants will learn the techniques of reduction sculpture using clay. Each participant will be able to make a medium-sized sculpture and once thoroughly dry, the work will be fired and returned for a session of finishing/glazing techniques. Glazed works will be refired and returned to the Arts Centre for collection. Paper clay, tools and materials will be supplied. Participants will need to provide an apron (or wear old clothes), an old towel and a lazy susan could also be useful.
About the facilitator
Tich Dixon is a multiple Castaways Sculpture Award and Stretch festival exhibitor, as well as exhibiting in spaces as varied as INQB8, Colour Lust Fremantle and Central TAFE. Currently employed by the Department of Justice as an Art Tutor, her public works include multiple murals, contributions to the Z-Force Memorial at Palm Beach Jetty and the memorial seating at the Gary Holland Community Centre. Tich is also the current artist in residence at the Rockingham Arts Centre. Find about more about Tich.
- Date: Sunday 22 October
- Times: 1pm-4pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $20 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 20 October 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Join Castaways artist Sherri Brown to stitch your own small coiled basket made with recycled strips of scrap fabric. Supplies will be provided, but participants are also encouraged to bring their own scrap fabrics. $20 per person. Limited to 15 participants.
About the facilitator
Sherri Brown is a creator of handmade wares and is a self-taught weaver who sells her creations at art markets and specialty stores. She is particularly focused on using found plant material and salvaged or discarded materials to create unique pieces.
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- Date: Saturday 28 October
- Times: 10am-2pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $25 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 27 October 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
In this wire workshop with Castaways artist Janice O’Meara, participants will learn wire techniques and be guided through the basic process of how to form shapes. Participants will create a seahorse, inspired by O’Meara’s Castaways sculpture in the Maquette and Small Sculpture Exhibition, from recycled materials. Appropriate for all levels.
Limited to 15 participants. Please bring pliers and cutters, gloves and beads (optional).
About the facilitator
Janice O'Meara is a wire sculpture artist. From a young age her love and passion revolved around the beauty of nature which reflects in her artworks. Janice has been a finalist in both Castaways and the City of Rockingham Art Prize. Find out more about Janice.
- Date: Sunday 29 October
- Times: 1.30pm-4.30pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $50 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 27 October 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Ever wondered how to break into the arts as a sculptor, what happens next in this journey, and how to navigate the world of public art commissions? Register for this informative forum taking you from the art landscape in WA, to recipes for success in the arts, as well as practical advice, and tips and tricks to help you negotiate what’s ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to benefit from the combined decades of knowledge of three presenters, including Castaways Curator Lyn Di Ciero.
About the facilitator
Lyn Di Ciero established the Artist’s Chronicle in 1991, the longest running independent visual arts publication in WA’s history. She is a former visual arts feature writer for The West Australian newspaper, with filmography including commissions from the Art Gallery of WA and St John of God Health Care. She has curated numerous exhibitions over the past 30 years including the Mandorla Art Award, Australia’s most significant thematic Christian Art Prize, and the annual Help the Homeless Fine Art Auction which raises funds for services assisting those homeless in the community.
- Dates: Monday 23, 30 October 6, 13, 20, 27 November
- Times: 6pm-8pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $80 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 6 October 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
This six-week workshop series will provide participants with the skills to be able to draw with confidence and nurture a creative mind. Exercises will include black and white shading, drawing outlines of basic objects, textural exploration of pencils and black pen, culminating in a still life drawing.
About the facilitator
Mandy Nielson is an illustrator of children's books and special projects. She pursues illustration as a means of artistic expression, a storytelling tool within children's book publishing. Find about more about Mandy.
- Dates: Thursday 2, 9, 16, 23 November
- Times: 9am-12pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $40 per person - does not include materials, participants are required to bring all materials.
- Registrations closed: Fully booked. Waitlist only available.
In this four-week workshop, participants will be encouraged to experiment in a new, looser, abstract/expressive way of painting the contemporary figure. Each participant will be working on their own project in a relaxed but productive environment.
This workshop series is suitable for emerging/intermediate to advanced artists. Participants are required to bring their own materials, please see the material list attached.
About the facilitator
Regina Noakes is a contemporary artist, painter, art mentor and teacher. Find out more about Regina.
- Dates: Saturday 11, 18, 25 November, 2 December
- Times: 2pm-5pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $75 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 3 November 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
In this four-week workshop series, participants will learn watercolour techniques, how to mix colours and apply the paint stroke using a big brush. You will produce up to three watercolour images using the wildlife of Penguin Island as your theme.
About the facilitator
Originally from Beijing, Jane Li is an award-winning international artist currently based in Perth, where she is a member of the Western Australia Watercolour Society and president of the Oriental Artists Association. She studied fine art in China and Australia, and is best known for her detailed botanical art and traditional Chinese paintings. Find out more about Jane.
- Date: Sunday 12 November
- Times: 10am-4pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $85 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 3 November 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
In this workshop, participants will be provided with a deck chair which they will then be lead by Annette in a free painting and stenciling session to create a multi-layered background, then using negative space techniques, create colourful floral designs before reassembling the deck chair that can be hung as a piece of art.
About the facilitator
Annette is a Western Australian artist and art teacher with a passion for ceramic-based design, textures and colour. Find out more about Annette.
- Date: Sunday 19 November
- Times: 1.30pm-3pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $50 per person
- Registrations close: Friday 17 November 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Are you an artist looking at what's next for you on the calendar? Sandra Murray's motivational workshop for artists will help you. Sandra will be discussing practical approaches to planning your year ahead. She will provide detailed guidance and tips on: applications for art prizes and grants (including where to apply), how to network effectively, and invaluable advice on artist CVs and bios. This workshop is ideal for amateur, emerging and mid-career artists.
About the facilitator
Sandra is an independent art curator, consultant and artist mentor who has a depth of experience in working with artists, collections and exhibitions, including directing and curating for art and museum institutions in WA and NSW. She is actively engaged in the art world and has on-the-ground experience and knowledge to share. She holds a passion for contemporary West Australian art and curated the 2023 City of Rockingham Art Prize and the 2022 Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape.
- Date: Tuesday 14, 21, 28 November, 5, 12, 19 December
- Times: 6pm-9pm
- Location: Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham
- Cost: $120 per person - includes materials
- Registrations close: Friday 3 November 2023. To book please call the Rockingham Arts Centre on 9527 0734 between 9am and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday.
Join artist Tania Ferrier to learn how to draw out images from your mind’s eye. Participants will learn the technique of stretching paper and how to begin drawings and paintings through a technique of random mark making with charcoal and acrylic paint. This fun process teaches through a process of play and is suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. Participants are required to bring along an MDF drawing board (60cm x 90cm x 5cms) pre-cut from Bunnings.
About the facilitator
Tania Ferrier is an award-winning multidisciplinary Australian artist. Her paintings are held in major collections including the Art Gallery of Western Australia and her work was recently shown in the Know my Name exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 2022. Find out more about Tania.