Cleopatra John William Waterhouse (1888)
INCREDIBLE ART EXHIBITION! Come and gain a unique and fresh insight into the world of REDinc artists expressed through their incREDible art! The art exhibition will feature emerging and established artists from REDinc who have been working hard throughout the past year developing their art through the REDinc art workshops. Come and see! Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay, until Wednesday 19 April.
LEARN THE MINDFUL ART OF CERAMICS
Artist Meredith Pardue at work
Byron School of Clay is an education centre dedicated to teaching pottery and ceramic art. Tucked away in Byron Arts & Industry Estate, they run wheel-throwing courses, weekend workshops and children’s classes.
BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL
They are now taking enrolments for Term 2 ‘Introduction to Wheel Throwing’, a seven-week course for beginners and students with previous pottery experience. Commencing 26 April, the morning and evening classes run Monday– Thursday.
Byron Writers Festival presents a range of workshops throughout the year to support its vibrant community of writers and thinkers. Our workshops, run by established writers and industry professionals, cover topics from writing fiction and memoir to blogging, editing and publishing.
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MINA MINA ART GALLERY Specialising in Aboriginal fine art and craft, Mina Mina Gallery is now complemented by a nonindigenous range of unique homewares and quirky gifts. From babies to beach life, beads to baskets, the selection is fun, functional and colourful. Located in Brunswick Heads for 13 years, Mina Mina Art Gallery has become a destination for lovers of art as well as those looking for the perfect gift for all ages.
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Clay preparation
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Throwing on a pottery wheel
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Different throwing styles and techniques
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Ceramic design principles
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Glazing and surface decoration
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The firing process.
Shop 1/32 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads
Join our collective of local creatives and build your confidence, skills and understanding of ceramics as an artform.
P 6685 0229 art@minaminagallery.com www.minaminagallery.com
0421 413 311 info@bsoc.com.au www.bsoc.com.au
incREDible Art Exhibition Unique and original life perspectives expressed through artwork from REDinc’s community of incREDible emerging artists.
SLOW DOWN. SIT AT YOUR WHEEL. MAKE.
Exhibition open until 19 April Lone Goat Gallery Byron Bay www.redinc.org.au hello@redinc.org.au 02 6622 3400
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Visit our website for a list of our upcoming workshops and events. byronwritersfestival.com/whats-on/
Have a work-in-progress or an idea brewing?
The fundamentals of Novel Writing with Sarah Armstrong Enrol in Byron School of Clay’s 7-week course ‘Introduction to Wheel Throwing’ & experience the simple pleasures of pottery.
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Local writer Sarah Armstrong (author of Promise and the Miles Franklin-shortlisted Salt Rain) will be running a six-week master class on the fundamentals of novel writing. Commencing on Saturday 6 May, each week she will delve into a different aspect of the novel, including plot, character, point of view, setting and the tricky process of redrafting. If you have a work-in-progress or an idea brewing, this course is for you.
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1/32 Mullumbimbi St, Brunswick Heads. 6685 0229.
Feature Workshop: The Fundamentals of Novel Writing
6-week master class Saturdays, commencing May 6 Book now at byronwritersfestival.com
BYRON SCHOOL OF CLAY www.bsoc.com.au
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