What's On at Fremantle Arts Centre July–September 2015

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what’s on july–september 2015

about fremantle arts centre One of Australia’s leading arts centres, FAC is housed within an iconic heritage building and beautiful grounds. Enjoy contemporary exhibitions, a shop selling the finest WA-designed wares, an expansive live music program, special events and an idyllic cafe. Open 7 days. Free entry.

director’s welcome 2015 marks a significant milestone for the Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award, now in its 40th year. The award, the richest and most prestigious of its kind in Australia, has always showcased the best of printmaking in this country. This year’s award and exhibition are no exception. We will also look back in Multiple Choices: 40 Years of the FAC Print Award. Featuring every winner in the award’s history, this exhibition traces the evolution of the art form over four decades.

Returning for the third year, Gallery Sessions has its strongest line up yet.

These intimate, unplugged gigs are performed in our main gallery. With first-rate acoustics, a small audience and the talent of Abbe May, Mathas, Steve Parkin, Davey Craddock, Dom Mariani and Felicity Groom, these shows are not to be missed.

Our Learning Program continues to grow with the addition of great new courses. The work of our students will be on display in the annual FAC Student Exhibition at the Moores Building, opening Friday 4 September.

These are just a few of the fantastic exhibitions and events at FAC in the coming months. We hope to see you soon.

Jim Cathcart Director, Fremantle Arts Centre

1 Finnerty Street Fremantle fac.org.au | 9432 9555

Fremantle Arts Centre is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

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contents july–september 2015

visual arts Unfolding: New Indian Textiles.........2 Chadni Chowk: One Altered Move...4 Bahalana: Journey of an Empty Cup....5 FAC Print Award........................................6 Multiple Choices......................................8 Tracing Print Forum.............................. 10 Exhibitions Closing Soon.................. 12 We don’t need a map.......................... 13 Artists in Residence............................. 16 Moores Building.................................... 18

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courses Kids' Courses........................................ 20 Courses News.......................................24 Night Courses.......................................25 Weekend & Daytime Courses........27 How to Enrol.........................................39 FOUND at FAC...................................... 40 Map............................................................42 Visit Us.....................................................43 Calendar................................................. 44

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Main Image: Cotton telia ikat sari by bai lou. Photo by Leena Kejriwal Gallery Sessions Image: Dom Mariani in front of Lev Vykopal’s The Lost Battalion, 2015, acrylic, soil, charcoal and shellac on paper, 309 x 220cm. Photo by Ash Pederick Chadni Chowk Image: Alistair Rowe, Diwan-i-am, 2014, digital print

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unfolding: new indian textiles Opening Fri 31 July | 6:30pm | Free | curated by maggie baxter Exhibition runs Sat 1 Aug – Sun 20 Sept Indian textiles are world-famous for being exquisite, handmade and finely crafted. They represent a compelling aesthetic with deep roots and profound cultural meaning. Unfolding: New Indian Textiles is an elegant exhibition which highlights the supreme craftsmanship and beauty of work by contemporary Indian textile designers and artists, drawing on these traditions.

Featuring saris, uncut cloth and street wear, Unfolding: New Indian Textiles examines the ways in which the traditional skills, motifs and production methods, developed over centuries, are evolving in light of international influences and modern technologies.

Curated by WA artist Maggie Baxter, who has had an intimate connection with fine Indian textile makers for 25 years, the show coincides with the WA launch of her book Unfolding: Contemporary Indian Textiles. The book is available to purchase from FOUND at Fremantle Arts Centre.

Image: Cotton telia ikat sari by bai lou. Photo by Leena Kejriwal

+ artspoken A number of public programs will be held in conjunction with this exhibition. A full program announcement will be made in the lead up to the exhibition opening. Keep an eye on fac.org.au for details.

RMIT Gallery Touring Exhibition

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chandni chowk:

one altered move alistair rowe Opening Fri 31 July | 6:30pm | Free Exhibition runs Sat 1 Aug – Sun 20 Sept Image: Diwan-i-am, 2014, digital print

WA artist Alistair Rowe completed a residency in Delhi in 2014, spending eight weeks in Chandni Chowk, one of the city’s oldest, biggest and busiest bazaars.

Inspired by the market’s sprawling network of narrow laneways and heritage as part of the 17th century Mughal capital, Rowe has created a series of sculptural works which beautifully combine the bazaar’s improvised and informal building methods with the refined and complex geometries for which Mughal architecture is famous.

+ artspoken ARTIST TALK SAT 1 AUG

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bahalana:

journey of an empty cup fiona gavino Opening Fri 31 July | 6:30pm | Free Exhibition runs Sat 1 Aug – Sun 20 Sept Image: Fertility (detail), 2014, wicker, packing strapping

Fiona Gavino (WA) uses basket weaving techniques to create sculptural installations in Bahalana: Journey of an Empty Cup. The large-scale forms are woven by the artist from fibres commonly found in the Philippines, using traditional Filipino techniques of twining, plaiting and rattan furniture making.

Exploring post-colonial identity is at the heart of Gavino’s practice.

Embarking on an Asialink Residency in Manila in 2014, Gavino was intrigued to see how identity in the Philippines had evolved after more than 300 years of colonial occupation by Spain and later the United States.

By engaging with the country’s material cultural traditions of basket weaving, Gavino discovered a universal language, connecting with locals through her work.

The exhibition also features a video work made in collaboration with BM Lab, Manila, in which the artist traces the roots of her own ancestry.

These works were first exhibited at Pan Project Space run by 98B COLLABoratory, an artist-run-initiative in Manila.

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award 2015 Opening Fri 25 Sept | 6:30pm | Free Exhibition Runs Sat 26 Sept – Sun 15 Nov The Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award supported by Little Creatures Brewing is Australia’s premier annual showcase of prints and artists’ books. Now in its 40th year, the Award and exhibition continue to present the best works from established, emerging and crossdisciplinary artists from across Australia.

Join us at the exhibition opening to find out which artist has won this coveted Award in 2015 and view all of the finalists’ work.

$16,000 First Prize with work acquired for the City of Fremantle Art Collection, WA’s largest municipal collection.

$6,000 Second Prize.

Fremantle Arts Centre is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

2015 Judging Panel Marian Crawford (VIC) Artist; Lecturer – Art, Design & Architecture, Monash University, Melbourne Maurice O’Riordan (NT) Director, Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, Darwin Gemma Weston (WA) Curator, Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of WA

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multiple choices: 40 years of the

40 years of the fac print award Opening Fri 25 Sept | 6:30pm | Free Exhibition Runs Sat 26 Sept – Sun 15 Nov To celebrate forty years of the FAC Print Award, Multiple Choices brings together every winner in the Award’s history.

Featuring various forms of printmaking, from the traditional to the controversial, Multiple Choices tracks the evolution of the art form in Australia, and the Award’s role in showcasing these changes, over the past four decades.

A selection of twenty-one winning works will be displayed in the galleries. Artists represented include Peter Burgess, Neil Emmerson, Joel Gailer, Peggy Griffiths, Jodi Heffernan, Marion Manifold, Sally Morgan and Alick Tipoti.

WA film maker Steven Aaron Hughes has also created a multi-channel video projection which features every winning work since the Award began in 1976.

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Previous winners' images from top left: Peter Burgess, Modern Equivalence #28, 2008–2011, inkjet print, 112 x 230cm. Tony Ameneiro, Big Night Skull, 2006, colour linocut, 180 x 91cm. Joel Gailer, Hot Process, 2008, offset lithograph in Art Almanac, 21 x 14.8 x 0.7cm. Neil Emmerson, Wood Nymph Triptych (the heart is a lonely hunter) (detail), 2006, screenprint, 112 x 76cm each. Lucas Ihlein & Ian Milliss, Yeomans Project (detail), 2011/12, offset lithograph and spray enamel, 100 x 70cm each. Rebecca Beadmore, Seeing Between II, 2008, archival pigment print on embossed paper, 119 x 106cm

The City of Fremantle Art Collection, established in 1958, comprises over 1390 works and is the largest municipal art collection in Western Australia. Since its inception in 1976, each winning work from FAC Print Award has been acquired by the City of Fremantle Art Collection.

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Sat 26 Sept | 1–4pm | main gallery To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the annual FAC Print Award supported by Little Creatures Brewing, Tracing Print looks back over the evolution of the Award, unpicking significant trends and developments surrounding the diverse medium of printmaking. The speakers will showcase the enduring relevance this medium holds within the contemporary art world.

FAC Curator Ric Spencer will introduce you to artists, curators and industry professionals who have had significant involvement with the Award over its long history.

Speakers André Lipscombe, Curator, City of Fremantle Art Collection, will lead a tour of the exhibition Multiple Choices, which features a selection of past winners’ works.

The Winner of the 2015 Print Award will discuss their winning work in the context of their broader practice and share their thoughts about the Award’s place and importance on a national scale.

Peter Burgess (NSW) Artist; Co-Head Printmaking Department, National Art School, Sydney; Former FAC Print Award Winner (2004 and 2011) and Judge (2014), will discuss his printmaking practice and his personal involvement with the Award over the years as an exhibiting artist, winner and judge.

More speakers to be announced Image: Gosia Wlodarczak speaking at the 2014 FAC Print Award Forum

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exhibitions closing soon quiet moments:

contemporary poetic photography Open until Sun 26 July | Free Curated by Susan Hill, quiet moments features the work of some of the premier photographic artists from the UK, Europe and Australia. Their imagery depicts strange scenes, peculiar figures and random objects from everyday life combined in unexpected ways. Rich in colour, hidden meaning and metaphor, viewers are invited to contemplate the images and project their own day dreams into the scenes.

Poetic photography is distinctive for cutting juxtaposition and languid beauty, offering many possible meanings in stark contrast to the majority of imagery saturating today’s media.

aftermath:

landscape photographs by john gollings from black saturday Open until Sun 26 July | Free Don’t miss this chance to see the work of John Gollings, one of Australia’s most celebrated photographers. Aftermath features stunning aerial landscapes taken after the Black Saturday bushfires tore through Victoria in 2009. Gollings’ haunting images demonstrate the effects on the land itself – we see it stark, stripped and vivid.

Images from top: Jane Burton, Sleep has his house #10, 2011, pigment print, edition of 5 + 1 A/P, 60 x 40cm. John Gollings, 571.00M E 145˚ 11’ 02.35’ S 037˚ 16’ 52.49’, 2009, pigment dye, inkjet print on hahnemuhle photo rag paper, image 110 x 165cm, paper 130 x 185cm. Courtesy of the artist.

Collection: McClelland Sculpture Park+Gallery. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by John Gollings © John Gollings

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we don t need a map ' a martu experience of the western desert national tour Following its critically acclaimed run at Fremantle Arts Centre in 2013, landmark exhibition We don’t need a map: a Martu experience of the Western Desert continues its tour throughout regional Australia.

Celebrating the distinct visual language of the Martu, the traditional owners of a vast area of WA’s Western Desert, this multi-faceted Moree Plains Gallery Moree, NSW 11 Jun – 23 Aug, 2015

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exhibition explores the Martu’s deeply embedded understanding and layered interpretations of the land. Far more than just a static collection of Martu art, We don’t need a map invites audiences to actively engage with Martu culture, Martu people, their way of life and the way they care for country and belong to it.

For more info wedontneedamap.com.au

Gold Coast City Art Gallery Gold Coast, QLD 12 Sept – 1 Nov, 2015

Araluen Arts Centre Alice Springs, NT 27 Nov – 20 Mar, 2016

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The original We don’t need a map exhibition was the result of a partnership between Fremantle Arts Centre, Martumili Artists, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa and BHP Billiton. The national tour is made possible with the support of BHP Billiton, The Australia Council for The Arts, Martu People Limited, WA’s Department of Culture and the Arts and Lotterywest.

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gallery sessions Tickets $24 from fac.org.au | 18+ | Bar Open Doors 6:30pm | Gallery Tour 7pm | Show 7:30pm

Join us this winter for a unique musical experience as an eclectic group of accomplished songwriters perform unplugged sets in FAC’s intimate Main Gallery.

This year’s Gallery Sessions will take place against a backdrop of poetic contemporary photography, on display as part of the quiet moments exhibition.

abbe may | mathas Fri 3 July | main gallery | doors 6:30pm A delectable double bill featuring the sultry sounds of Abbe May and genre-hopping lyricist Mathas.

steve parkin | davey craddock Fri 10 July | main gallery | doors 6:30pm Acclaimed songwriter Steve Parkin’s sweet folk-driven melodies meet Davey Craddock’s Americana alt-country sounds.

dom mariani | felicity groom Fri 17 July | main gallery | doors 6:30pm Experience Australian music legend Dom Mariani’s extensive back catalogue performed stripped back alongside songstress Felicity Groom’s dreamy indie-pop.

Image: Dom Mariani in front of Lev Vykopal’s The Lost Battalion, 2015, acrylic, soil, charcoal and shellac on paper, 309 x 220cm. Photo by Ash Pederick

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artists in residence With 11 studios and a residential apartment, FAC's Artists in Residence program attracts local, national and international artists who are experimenting and developing their practice.

Many of the FAC studios are open to the public so you can pop in and meet the artists.

Lorraine Biggs (TAS) will imagine the pasts of Fremantle and Rottnest Island lighthouse keepers using material collected from the sites and research she accumulated during an earlier phase of her residency in 2014. Studio 1 Rebecca Baumann (WA) will create a new multichannel installation using flip-dot displays.

Baumann will explore the use of choreography within her practice, using images, patterns, and text to create a ‘chromatic narrative’. Studio 1 Sally Bower and Rose Megirian (WA) are multidisciplinary artists collaborating as Happy Yes. They will engage with the public to develop artworks, prints, fabrics and garments, reflecting on the way that an individual’s presentation, through the clothes they wear, determines how they are understood. Follow @WeAreHappyYes on Instagram for updates. Studio 2 Carly Lynch (WA) will explore how local archives can be both the material and impetus for new drawing, sculpture, performance and installation works. Lynch is one of two recent graduates to receive the FAC Print Award Residency. studio 3

Lee Bethel (NSW) is a paper artist whose work involves cutting and manipulating paper in a manner that utilizes shadow and reflection to create complex patterns and peripheral lightscapes. Studio 3 Matt McAlpine (WA) will continue to develop and explore ideas of colonial history, materiality and the Australian landscape. McAlpine is one of two recent graduates to receive the FAC Print Award Residency. Studio 4 Antonia Radich (NSW) will use photography, film and smartphone applications to map walks and daily movements around Fremantle to create narratives of movement between places. Studio 6 Tom Blake (WA) will explore human connection through technology, collating video and photographic information gathered whilst living alone for three months aboard a sailboat in Botany Bay. Studio 7 Jessica Wilkes (WA) is interested in the objects that we surround ourselves with and will work with discarded objects, deconstructing then reconstructing them to reflect upon imagined pasts and future possibilities. Studio 8

Debbie Harding (UK) exhibited in WA for the first time at Sculpture by the Sea, Cottelsoe in 2014. During this return visit she is making new artwork responding to the symbolic themes of 'light and dark' using various materials including glass, photographs, paper, wire, rope and natural materials. Studio 8 Ben Crappsley (WA) will investigate drawing as a tactile activity, using aerosols, acrylics, oil pastels and charcoal. Studio 9 Andrew Sunly Smith (UK/NSW) joins FAC for a production residency to develop a new series of sculpted forms, films and drawings. Studio 9 Clyde McGill (VIC) will explore modern narratives of 'the contemporary patriot' through drawing, painting and video performance works. Room 4 Hiroshi Kobayashi (JPN) will investigate ideas about symbolic systems within an Australian context, working with monochromatic acrylic painting of dolls. Room 4 Shannon Tovey (USA) will investigate the relationship between an object’s intended practical function and the way it is ultimately adopted by users. She will create her own objects and track their usage throughout different social interactions. Ceramics studio

Steven James Finch (WA) will be living in the grounds of FAC in a nomadic structure that he has built himself, hosting salon-style dinners that are open to the public and spontaneously collaborating with other artists in residence. The artist aims to develop an integrated artistic and life practice that embraces ecological ethics, relational aesthetics and open hospitality and is part of a year-long nomadic project that will see Finch moving into a new Perth backyard each month. FAC Grounds The current Moores Studio artist is Minaxi May (WA) in Studio 1.

For further enquiries about the FAC AIR program or Moores Studio program, contact Bevan Honey, bevanh@fremantle.wa.gov.au Images from left : Lee Bethel, Dispersal (detail), 2014, cut and folded paper, 75 x 56cm. Hiroshi Kobayashi, Double mimesis, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 162 x 130.5cm. Matt McAlpine, installation shot, photo by Alessandro Bianchetti

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The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery is a City of Fremantle facility that promotes a wide range of art by providing low-cost gallery and project spaces in Fremantle’s historic West End.

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25Under25 is an annual City of Fremantle event celebrating young WA artists as part of National Youth Week. Open to all art forms including creative media, sculpture and installation, this unique exhibition features the work of 25 artists under 25. Respected local artists will adjudicate the finalists’ work with winners and presentations made on opening night.

25 JULY – 9 AUG | OPENING FRI 24 JULY | 6PM Artists from the Freedom School is an exhibition of works by students from the Freedom School of Painting, an art group set up by multi-award winning, internationally exhibited artist, David Giles.

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15 – 30 AUG | OPENING FRI 14 AUG | 6PM Yellowcake Country is a group exhibition and auction, celebrating 5 years of the Walkatjurra Walkabout. Presenting the work of 50 Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists who have been involved in the Walkatjurra Walkabout, an anti-uranium march through the Yellowcake Country between Wiluna and Leonora, the exhibition includes painting, photography, sculpture and textiles. The show seeks to promote the message of caring for country and will raise funds for the West Australian Nuclear Free Alliance – an Indigenous-led alliance working in communities affected by uranium mine proposals.

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5 – 20 SEPT | OPENING FRI 4 SEPT | 6PM The Fremantle Arts Centre Student Exhibition is a showcase of painting, drawing, photography, jewellery and ceramics created by students who have participated in FAC’s Learning Program in the last twelve months.

Image from left: David Giles, The Space between Love and Happiness, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100cm.

Michael O’Connell, The Artist Contemplates (Crime Scene), 2015, oil on hardboard, 75cm x 75cm. Deeva Muir, Yulkapa 2, 2014, water colour on paper, 40 x 50cm

OPENING FRIDAY 4 SEPT EXHIBITION RUNS 5–20 SEPT MOORES BUILDING

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Term 3 courses run from 6–17 July

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adult art courses nights | weekdays | weekends beginners–Advanced ENROLMENT DATES Members from 22 June Non-members from 29 June ENROL AT FAC.ORG.AU OR 9432 9555

TERM 3 DATES Adults from 27 July–25 Sept

= Beginners = Intermediate = Advanced

night courses | 25 painting | 28 drawing & printmaking | 31 jewellery | 33 ceramics & sculpture | 34 design, textiles & craft | 36 photography | 38 performing arts | 38 creative writing | 38 how to enrol | 39

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courses news Take time out for yourself with one of FAC’s fun and affordable art courses. Taught by experienced tutors, we cater for all abilities – from absolute beginners to advanced artists. Add a new string to your bow or extend your skills in the social and supportive environment of a FAC art course.

UNFOLDING TEXTILES Be inspired by our August exhibition Unfolding: New Indian Textiles (p2) and try one of our colourful textiles courses. Develop your sewing skills and learn how to read complicated patterns in our new workshop with Angela Ferolla (p36), make a handpainted silk scarf in our oneday course (p37) and learn how to use local plant materials and coiling techniques to make baskets (p37).

CREATIVE WRITING We have a host of new workshops available this term including Conquering the Blank Page (p38) with Western Australian author Marlish Glorie. The author of The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street and Sea Dog Hotel, Glorie will help you develop your writing skills and confidence. This course is a great option for complete beginners or those struggling with writer’s block.

SET IN STONE Take your jewellery skills further with master jeweller Max Butcher’s workshop Jewellery – Settings, Skills & Techniques (p33). Learn how to cut, set and finish stones to create your own pieces. Or try the stunning yet simple process of cuttlebone, or soft stone casting, creating unique jewellery from handcarved moulds and recycled gold or silver with tutor Jill Parnell (p34).

THE ART OF FLOWERS This term discover the art of flower arranging in our first ever floristry workshop (p37).

Learn how to collate and position different flowers to create beautiful handheld posies and vase arrangements.

This fun, creative course is perfect for those looking to brighten up the home with wellstyled bouquets and create pretty handmade gifts for friends and family.

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night courses

FAC offers adult night classes on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings throughout the term. With a number of classes specifically tailored for beginners, these are a great starting point if you’re looking to try your hand at something new, with more advanced options to work up to if you discover a passion.

Screenprinting on Paper Lucinda Crimson Explore techniques to create layered, multi-coloured prints on paper. Learn photographic screenprinting techniques, what materials to use, how to print an image multiple times and how to layer colours.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Machine Sewing for Beginners

Possibilities in Metal Casting

Angela Ferolla Discover everything you need to know to get you sewing; from learning how your machine works and sewing a straight line to reading, laying and cutting patterns. A great hands-on course to teach you technical skills and get you motivated. Bring your own sewing machine.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Sarah Elson Learn the lost art of wax casting, creating miniature sculptural works in metal. Cast small-scale forms in new or recycled metal using a simple vacuum method then explore how to make them into wearable treasures. This is a great class on its own or link it in with one of FAC’s other jewellery courses to learn how to make these precious items into jewellery pieces.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

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Clay – Sculptural Forms

Jewellery

Miles Carpenter Designed for students of any level, discover or improve your skills in clay and handbuilding sculptural forms. Learn techniques such as slab-building, carving, joining and washes.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Alister Yiap Learn skills in jewellery-making and explore a variety of techniques including how to create a pendant, set a stone and start assembling a chain. Develop fundamental skills in sawing, soldering and shaping metal under the tuition of jewellery design artist Alister Yiap.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner Teelah George Starting from scratch, discover essential drawing skills in an encouraging environment. Learn observation skills, basic drawing methods and how to use various materials through exercises and demonstrations. Last session is with a life model.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6:30–9pm $262/ members $236

Linocut Shana James Discover the secrets of linocut printmaking. Learn how to adapt your image, carve your plate and print your image on different paper.

This course will also cover colour techniques and registration.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6:30–9pm $247/ members $222

Working with Pastels Daniela Dlugocz Discover the rich medium of pastels.

Be taken through shading and drawing exercises to learn how to use this versatile material. Work from still life, photographs and the human form while learning shading techniques, tonal drawing, colour mixing, placement and composition.

One session is with a life model.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 6:30–9pm $262/ members $236

Painting – Realism Ken Wadrop Join one of the original Fremantle Realists, Ken Wadrop, and learn about drawing and painting from life as well as using photographs as a starting point and tool for observation. Work in differing approaches such as the Direct Painting Manner (Alla Prima) or multi-layered painting whilst exploring colour theory, design and composition. Students can work in acrylic or oil paints.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Shibori, Dyeing & Discharge Techniques Kate Weedon-Jones Learn and practice the various methods of Shibori, the ancient art of Japanese resist dyeing whereby dye is prevented from entering specific areas of the cloth. Using natural fabrics such as silk, cotton, linen and wool explore cold and hot water dyes. Discover the dynamic combination of resist pattern and layers of colour to create your own unique and beautiful fabrics.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6–9pm $294/ members $265

Acrylic Painting for Beginners Shaaron du Bignon Learn about colour, texture, shape and tone and how to combine these elements together in compositions.

Explore this medium through a number of exercises guided by your tutor. Focusing on figurative painting, the last two sessions will be with a life model.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6:30–9pm $271/ members $244

Life & Portraiture Drawing Kevin Robertson Alternate between portraiture and figure drawing week-to-week and discover fundamental drawing techniques with renowned artist Kevin Robertson. Learn how to use a variety of materials such as chalk, crayon and pastels. All sessions are with a life model.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6:30–9pm $296/ members $266

Throwing & Handbuilding Stewart Scambler Learn the fundamental techniques of ceramics. Study the properties of different sorts of clay and learn how to handle the clay with specialist tools with a focus on the pottery wheel. Create a number of resolved pieces that can be fired in FAC’s kilns.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6:30–9pm $247/ members $222

Introduction to Creative Photography Susan Hill Learn the basics of composition, light and how to use your SLR camera in manual mode in this project-based course. Discover photography as a medium for expressing and developing ideas.

This course includes a field trip to Fremantle. Students are required to bring their own SLR camera.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 6:30–9pm $247/ members $222

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Painting Acrylics to Oils – Layering & Texture Jennifer Eyles Discover how to use both mediums simultaneously and transition between the two as you explore subjects from still life to landscape painting. Learn to create texture with paint using brushes, sponges, rags and palette knives. Create a final painting and smaller studies.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Pastels Jo Darvall Discover the luscious qualities of pastels. Enjoy the energy and vigour of this simple medium that was a favourite of artists like Degas and Picasso.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Watercolour Jo Darvall Explore the beauty of this engaging medium known for its luminous and transparent nature.

Be guided through a number of exercises, from conventional to less orthodox approaches, as you develop your own pieces.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 1:30–3:30pm $201/ members $181

Painting with Acrylics – Abstract Expressionism Regina Noakes Use acrylics to create an abstract image. Working on your own project, learn about the qualities of colour and texture provided by paint and how to create a balanced picture. Some painting experience required.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Oil Painting Peter Walker Discover how to build an oil painting, from under-painting to finish glazes. Be guided through exercises to improve your skills and develop your own projects.

Learn techniques from old masters to contemporary styles.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249 or Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 1:30–3:30pm $201/ members $181

Acrylic Painting for the Absolute Beginner – Real to Abstract Joss Gregson Discover the art of painting with acrylics. Learn about brushes, mediums, basic colour theory and how to mix colour as you observe it. Starting with the simplest of objects learn how to create depth and form, gaining confidence to tackle more complex compositions and eventually make your own abstract paintings.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Oil Painting – Figure & Portraiture Drewfus Gates Explore figure and portraiture painting, learning how to use this traditional medium in a variety of ways. Discover techniques including colour mixing, tonal painting, proportion, composition and how to create a likeness. All sessions are with a life model.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $413/ members $372

Watercolour Peter Walker Explore the beauty of this engaging medium known for its luminous and transparent nature. Be guided through a number of exercises, from conventional to less orthodox

approaches, then develop and work on your own pieces.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

General Painting Drewfus Gates Open to students using any painting medium including oils, acrylics, watercolours and pastels. Students are encouraged to work on their own ideas and compositions with the guidance of an experienced artist and tutor who is on hand to help you through the technical and compositional aspects of your work. Develop your core painting skills in this creative, encouraging environment.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Intermediate Contemporary Acrylic Painting – Colour Miles Carpenter Following on from the beginner’s class, develop your painting skills further with more complex and challenging weekly exercises.

Explore colour, painting techniques and composition. Learn to create more resolved paintings and immerse yourself in a studio environment.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Studio Painting Joss Gregson This course is designed for students with some painting skills, anyone making a return to painting or those simply wanting to refine and extend their skills and techniques. The focus will be on confidence building and the development of an individual approach as ideas are explored through traditional studio exercises.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

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Beginners Contemporary Acrylic Painting – Colour

Realism Painting with Oils or Acrylics

Miles Carpenter Discover or rediscover how to use paint through a variety of techniques including different ways to apply paint, colour mixing and placing colours to make a striking composition. Learn how to overcome a blank canvas with new exercises every week, then develop a finished artwork using the skills you have learnt.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Ken Wadrop Join one of the original Fremantle Realists, Ken Wadrop, and learn about drawing and painting from life as well as using photographs as a starting point and tool for observation. Work in differing approaches such as the Direct Painting Manner (Alla Prima) or multi-layered painting whilst exploring colour theory, design and composition. Students can work in acrylic or oil paints.

Fridays (9 weeks) 31 July–25 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Landscape Painting in Acrylics Joss Gregson Explore landscape painting at your own pace. This course functions both as an introduction for beginners or for more advanced students. Key factors such as creating depth and the colours of light will be explored, along with such fundamental things as how to paint the sky, clouds and trees.

A research session may take us around Fremantle with cameras and a small paint kit to gather material for the development of large-scale paintings in the studio.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Advanced Studio Painting Joss Gregson This course is for students seeking critical feedback in a supportive environment. Develop your own visual language prompted by visual stimuli and conversation. A new project or theme is introduced each term as an optional starting point. This course is designed for experienced painters wishing to bring their skills and ideas to exhibition standard.

Fridays (8 weeks) 31 July–18 Sept | 9:30am–2:30pm $411/ members $370

Watercolour Painting in a Day Jo Darvall Learn about watercolour with artist Jo Darvall. Start by exploring techniques such as washes, wetin-wet and dropping in colour and discover how the paint behaves on the paper. Produce some vibrant works with the techniques you have discovered and enjoy this complicated but playful medium.

Sun 9 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Large-Scale Still Life Flower Painting Joss Gregson Come and explore how to make a large-scale painting of flowers, from arranging the flowers to the painting process. Learn colour theory, application techniques and composition to create lifelike flowers. This course is for students with some acrylic painting experience.

Sat 15 & Sun 16 Aug | 10am–4pm $200/ members $180

Collage Shaaron du Bignon Discover collage, a different approach to art making. Work on a composition using old photos, books, magazines and material scraps. Techniques will include image transfer, collage and carbon transfer. Create a small visual diary of studies and a final work.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Make a Large-Scale Painting in a Day Joss Gregson Working on a large canvas, create your own painting in this exciting one-day workshop. Learn how to use acrylics and be guided through some basic painting techniques, colour theory and composition to create your own large-scale painting.

Sun 30 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Contemporary Painting with Natural Resin Shaaron du Bignon Be introduced to natural pigments, oxides and resins suitable for painting that you can collect and make yourself. Discover the beauty of these natural materials while experimenting with how to build layers of colour and texture on your prepared surfaces. Create a resolved painting in this exciting one-day workshop.

Sun 13 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Playing with Colour Shana James Take the guesswork out of mixing colour, learn how to mix the colour you need first time round and how to make colour a strength of your artwork.

Sun 13 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Drawing & |Printmaking Learn to Draw Shana James Start your journey into art with this short course that covers the basics. Under the expert tuition of artist Shana James, learn how to draw from still life. Discover how to use tone to create light and shade and how to get the most out of your drawing materials.

Mondays (4 weeks) 27 July–17 Aug | 9:30am–12:30pm $150/ members $135

Beginners – Draw, Print, Paint Shana James Are you a complete beginner and not sure where to start? Then this course is perfect for you! Be introduced to the three different types of artistic methods – drawing, printmaking and painting under the guidance of one of FAC’s much-loved tutors. This is a great opportunity to develop some basic skills in an encouraging environment and identify your interests and strengths.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249 or Saturdays (6 weeks) 15 Aug–19 Sept | 10am–1pm $281/ members $253

Drawing the Whole Figure – Top–to–Toe Daniela Dlugocz Learn how to draw the human body from top-to-toe. Explore difficult to draw features including the hands, feet and face. Learn about proportion, expression, and shading methods.

Daniela will adapt the exercises according to individual ability. All sessions are with a life model.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $413/ members $372

Pastel Projects Daniela Dlugocz Bring a photograph, portrait or still life composition to class to be recreated in pastels. Discover new skills and techniques and discuss various choices of surfaces, colours, fixatives and framing.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Printmaking – Drypoint Shana James Discover drypoint, one of the easiest printmaking processes to learn. Explore the beautiful line quality of this medium and give depth to simple drawings. Prepare a plate and print an image multiple times using FAC’s etching press.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Life Drawing & Painting Joss Gregson Begin with 4 weeks of life drawing and explore slow contour line drawings followed by rapid gestural drawings. Emphasis is on capturing the quality of line and the description of form. Then transfer your life drawing skills into painting the figure in the following weeks, look at mixing colours for human skin and the effects of light. All sessions are with a life model.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $413/ members $372

Studio Printmaking Shana James This course is for students with some printmaking experience, focusing on learning ideas in a thematic way. Explore your own projects and print processes under the guidance of an experienced tutor. Recording and sharing ideas and processes will be an integral part of this class.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Drawing for the Absolute Beginner Loren Kronemyer Starting from scratch, discover essential drawing skills in an encouraging environment. Learn observation skills, basic drawing methods and how to use various materials through exercises and demonstrations.

Saturdays (3 weeks) 1–22 Aug | 10am–1pm $141/ members $127

Monoprints in a Day Jo Darvall Do you already have some drawing or painting skills and want to take these into another medium? A monoprint is a one-ofa-kind print, created by applying or wiping away ink from a surface to create a picture, which is then printed onto paper. Discover how to work with the ink and the different techniques used to create this effect.

Sun 2 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Drawing Into Printmaking Jo Darvall Following the tradition of artists who transfer their drawings into prints, explore the techniques and history of this process while developing your printmaking skills.

Work on your own project under the guidance of an experienced tutor. This extended class is a great environment for those wishing to take their ideas further.

Fridays (6 weeks) 7 Aug–11 Sept | 9:30am–2:30pm $307/ members $276

Pastel Drawing in a Day Daniela Dlugocz Discover the wide range of artistic possibilities that pastels offer including drawing, painting and sketching techniques. Focusing on still life as a subject matter, explore form, colour and technique in this creative one-day course.

Sun 9 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Etching

Ebru – Paper Marbling

Learn to Draw the Face

Shana James Etching metal to print images is a process which famous artists such as Rembrandt have used for centuries. Starting with a simple line drawing create small-scale images which you can print on FAC’s etching press. Be guided through the process step-by-step by an experienced tutor.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $223/ members $201

Vesile Yilmaz This is a basic introduction to Ebru, the traditional Turkish art of paper marbling. Students will learn many traditional combed marbled patterns as well as the basic stone pattern. Make your own one-of-akind marbled sheets and use them for any paper related project.

Decorate your handmade paper with beautiful hand-written text.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Daniela Dlugocz Learn about portraiture in this short course. Discover techniques to help with proportion and positioning of features on the face. Drawing exercises can be adapted for all skill levels. All sessions are with a model.

Saturdays (4 weeks) 29 Aug–19 Sept | 10am–1pm $263/ members $237

Life Drawing – An Experimental & Gestural Approach

Mixed-Media Drawing – The Next Step

Angela Stewart This one-day experimental drawing course will open up the way you draw. Be guided through a variety of drawing approaches and materials that you may not have explored before. This is a fun, exciting workshop where anything goes.

Sun 30 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Camilla Loveridge Discover a number of experimental approaches to depicting the human figure on paper, from quick sketches to longer poses. Explore mark making, prepare a textured and tonal surface as a background and use interesting application tools to express the human form. This class is with a life model.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $149/ members $134

Shana James This course is designed for those with some basic drawing experience or Shana's previous ‘Learn to Draw’ students. Expand your skill set with a range of mixed-media drawing techniques, learning how to draw from still life and nature. Use light and shade to create dramatic effects.

Mondays (5 weeks) 24 Aug–21 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $186/ members $167

Drawing in a Day – A Creative Approach

A Day of Tablet & iPad Drawing Joss Gregson This inspiring one-day course will see you drawing on your tablet or iPad rather than paper. The day will begin in the studio, setting up your tablet, being introduced to the various tools and getting to grips with this new way of drawing. This course will teach you how to draw quickly to capture the essence of any scene.

Please bring a tablet and stylus.

Sun 20 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Jewellery .

Jewellery Design & Techniques Soham Harrison Learn how to create shapes, forms and different dimensions with metal. Solder, file and texture surfaces to explore the construction of contemporary jewellery.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Casting Objects in Metal Soham Harrison Discover the lost technique of wax casting, a process in which a mould is created out of wax, burnt away and then refilled with metal. Using wax mouldmaking techniques allows for fine detailing on a small scale, resulting in exquisite metal pieces.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Jewellery – Settings, Skills & Techniques Max Butcher Designed for those with some experience, students will develop fundamental jewellery techniques with a focus on setting stones. Learn how to cut, set and finish stones under the expert guidance of master jeweller Max Butcher.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Jewellery Jill Parnell Learn traditional jewellerymaking techniques including sawing, soldering, bending and ways of texturing metal. Create a number of your own unique pieces.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Working with Wire Jill Parnell Design and create intricate cable-like neckpieces and other jewellery using various knitting and braiding techniques with wire. No knitting or crochet experience required.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 1:30–3:30pm $201/ members $181

Enamelling Jill Parnell Explore the distinctive technique of cloisonné, a style of enamelling using copper and silver wires and gold and silver foils to achieve intricate patterns and designs.

Create your own exquisite enamelled jewellery using this leadlight technique.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Silver & Alternative Materials Jill Parnell Learn how to combine silver with a range of alternative materials to make unique pieces of jewellery.

Explore materials such as wood, fabric, perspex and paper and discover new ways of joining them such as rivets, stitching and making screws.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Contemporary Jewellery & Assemblage Alister Yiap Learn traditional jewellery-making skills and assemblage techniques to combine collected treasures and old jewellery pieces with silver. Be guided through design and technical elements such as riveting, sawing and soldering to create your own pieces.

Fridays (9 weeks) 31 July–25 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Contemporary Silver Jewellery Alister Yiap Learn the foundations of jewellerymaking including soldering, sawing, filing, riveting and creating textured surfaces in metal.

Design and construct your own contemporary earrings, pendants, bracelets or rings in silver.

Saturdays (8 weeks) 1 Aug–19 Sept | 10am–1pm $375/ members $338

Jewellery for Beginners Jill Parnell Create your own textured ring while learning traditional jewellery-making techniques.

Discover different ways of soldering and how to size, form and texture metal.

Sun 2 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Silversmithing George Lucas Create a decorated heirloom spoon with acclaimed silversmith George Lucas. Learn traditional silversmithing skills such as piercing, carving, strip feed soldering, filing and high finish polishing.

Sundays (2 weeks) 9–16 Aug | 10am–4pm $200/ members $180

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Jewellery – Old to New Max Butcher Do you have old pieces of jewellery or small found objects that you want to make into a wearable piece? Bring these along and learn how to make them useable again. Discover techniques using different glues, tube and rod riveting, stitching and tin soldering.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Keum Boo Nicole Lance Keum Boo is a stunning technique where gold foil is applied to a silver surface resulting in a contrast of bright yellow against white silver.

Create a small pendant, earrings or brooch. Combining textured surfaces with Keum Boo is a great way to add something special to your jewellery.

Sun 30 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Cuttlebone or Soft Stone Casting Jill Parnell Discover this stunning yet simple process where designs are carved into cuttlebone or soft stone to create moulds. Using recycled silver or gold scraps, melt your choice of metal into your carved design to create unique pieces.

Sun 6 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Bezel Set Ring Nicole Lance Using a stone of your choice, make a bezel, a popular and secure technique of stone setting, and band customised to fit you. Processes covered include sawing, filing, soldering, sizing and setting. Bring a special stone or purchase one from your tutor on the day.

Saturdays (2 weeks) 13–20 Sept | 10am–4pm $200/ members $180

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Porcelain Jewellery Techniques & Decoration Sandra Black Create and decorate small forms such as brooches, earrings and pendants using porcelain slips and underglazes. Learn how to make decal images from photographs, drawings or images and fire them onto your pieces. Be taken through each process step-by-step to create some unique pieces of jewellery.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Porcelain Handbuilding – Slump & Hump Moulds Sandra Black Learn how to construct dishes, plates or simple bowls out of porcelain clay using slump and hump moulds. Be guided through making a mould then when this is ready roll out your porcelain slab and decorate using different techniques such as stencils, cutouts, carving, textures, transfers and coloured glazes. A fun rewarding process that can be done again and again.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–21 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

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Wheel Throwing Plates & Bowls – Make, Glaze & Decorate Stewart Scambler Master the pottery wheel and handbuilding techniques to create your own unique set of plates and bowls. Learn how to handle clay and be guided through different glazing and decoration options for your pieces.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Wheel Throwing Porcelain Alana McVeigh Designed to introduce students to wheel throwing with porcelain clay, this course is for beginners and those who are familiar with throwing but not with this medium. Begin with an exploration of the vessel in all its forms, from bowls to decorative structures, and learn some techniques to create your own. Porcelain has a delicate and translucent quality and can produce stunning results.

Tuesdays (9 weeks) 28 July–22 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $277/ members $249

Clay Sculpture Robyn Varpins Explore clay’s unique properties while building pieces for the home or garden. Learn how to handle clay, use a scale model, create detail in your pieces, glaze and add colour.

Wednesdays (9 weeks) 29 July–23 Sept | 10:30am–1:30pm $277/ members $249 or Fridays (9 weeks) 31 July–25 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Throwing & Handbuilding

Coils, Coils & More Coils in Clay

Stewart Scambler Learn the fundamental techniques of ceramics. Study the properties of different sorts of clay and learn how to handle them with specialist tools, focusing on the pottery wheel. Create a number of resolved pieces that can be fired in FAC’s kilns.

Thursdays (9 weeks) 30 July–24 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Dee Jaeger Enjoy handbuilding with clay using the time-honoured coiling technique. Create a substantialsized pot to grace your garden or patio. Learn how to roll perfect coils and explore decoration and embellishment techniques to finish off the final piece.

Sat 29 Aug| 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Improve Your Throwing Skills

Porcelain – Intro to Piercing, Carving, Texturing

Stewart Scambler Be introduced to the art of throwing on the pottery wheel, with a focus on creating bowls.

Discover clay’s diverse properties, the specialist tools used to shape it and ways to decorate fired pieces. Create a number of finished and glazed pieces throughout the course.

Saturdays (4 weeks) 1–22 Aug | 10am–1pm $187/ members $168

Mosaic – Design, Colour & Technique Renae Martin Interpret images to create your own detailed mosaics. Learn techniques including tile-cutting, shaping, grouting, composition and colour and how to work efficiently. This course will give you the skills to continue with your practice at home.

Sun 9 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Intro to Paperclay Graham Hay Create detailed and expressive sculptures with paperclay while discovering its unique properties; it is stronger and more adaptable than traditional clay and pieces can be worked on, added to or sawn off at any stage.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Sandra Black Be taken through a number of carving, piercing and texturing techniques on and inside the surface of porcelain vessels. Work with a variety of techniques including casting, throwing or handbuilding to create surfaces to work on. Learn how to create a beautiful finish to your work and make decorative pieces that can be used with candles or other light sources at home.

Sundays (4 weeks) 30 Aug–20 Sept | 10am–1pm $187/ members $168

A Day on the Wheel Stewart Scambler Never tried ceramics before?

Want to know how it works? This workshop is an introduction to the specialised art of throwing on the pottery wheel. Have fun learning a new skill under Stewart Scambler’s expert guidance.

Sun 12 Sept| 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Sewing – Customise & Create

design, .

Textiles . & craft .

Shibori Fashion Garments Roberta Leary Explore the traditional dyeing technique of Shibori and work with silk, cotton or rayon to create a range of dyed fabrics suitable for clothing, drapes or scarves. Use your favourite fabric and make a simple dress, kaftan or shirt.

Mondays (9 weeks) 27 July–25 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $277/ members $249

Screenprinting – Customised Prints Lucinda Crimson Taking inspiration from stencil and urban art, create your own custom printed t-shirts or lengths of fabric. Discuss and design imagery suitable for screenprinting, learn how to make your own stencil and play around with layering and levels of translucency.

Sun 2 Aug | 10am–4pm or Sun 20 Sept| 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Painting – Transfer Dyes Angela Ferolla Transfer dyes can be painted onto paper then ironed onto fabric to create colourful pieces. Discover how to use this colourful medium and create beautiful designs which can be stretched over canvas to make a hanging wall piece.

Sat 8 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Make a Handbag in a Day Roberta Leary Sew your own fabric panel handbag in this one-day workshop. Work from a provided pattern and choose from a small, medium or large bag. Embellish with tassels, appliqué or embroidery and add fastenings such as zips or buttons.

Sun 9 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Improve Your Sewing Skills Angela Ferolla This is a great course if you know how to use a sewing machine but need some extra skills to build confidence. Work on projects involving bias binding, pockets and more. Learn how to read more complicated patterns and improve your sewing skills in general.

Sundays (6 weeks) 9 Aug–13 Sept | 10am–1pm $281/ members $253

Roberta Leary Have you mastered the basics of your sewing machine and want to explore what you can make? Choose your own ready-made pattern and develop your skills under expert guidance. Learn to customise a pattern to get exactly what you want and practice techniques including machine embroidery, appliqué, zippers and darts.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 11 Aug–15 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $223/ members $201

Batik Kate Weedon-Jones Learn the traditional Indonesian technique of Batik. Create amazing patterns on your fabric using hot wax and dyes. Wax is painted onto cloth and dried before the fabric is dyed; the process is then repeated to build up the pattern from the lightest colour through to the darkest. This is a soothing and enjoyable process suitable for textile novices.

Wednesdays (6 weeks) 12 Aug–16 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $223/ members $201

Intro to Photographic Screenprinting on Fabric Louise Snook Using FAC’s exposure unit, learn how to permanently fix a photographic image to your silkscreen, enabling you to print a high quality image countless times. Discuss which imagery is suitable for printing, master composition and layering techniques and learn how to set up a simple unit to continue printing at home.

Thursdays (6 weeks) 13 Aug–17 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $223/ members $201

3D Forms – Craft Techniques Louise Snook Explore a variety of craft techniques to create 3D forms.

Start by using papier-mache and

courses | adults | 37 learn how this simple process can be adapted to make a variety of objects, from solid forms to delicate vessels. Use and adapt these skills to make a hanging mobile then move onto different materials and techniques to build up 3D forms and sculptures. Paint and decorate your pieces to finish them off.

Thursdays (6 weeks) 13 Aug–17 Sept | 1:30–4:30pm $223/ members $201

Loom Weaving for Beginners Kamma Spring Learn the basics of weaving on a lap loom to create a colourful wall hanging. Discover how to warp and prepare a loom, as well as a variety of different weaving techniques including how to weave geometric shapes and how to complete and mount your finished piece.

Sun 16 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Design & Print Textiles Angela Ferolla Create an original design suitable to transfer onto textiles. Learn and understand the technical and creative side of taking an idea through to the finished design. Discover how to apply your design onto material using processes such as screenprinting, transfer dye, monoprinting and appliqué to create a series of fabric samples.

Tuesdays (6 weeks) 18 Aug–22 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $180/ members $162

Felted Textiles Pauline Franklyn Be guided through basic and advanced felt-making techniques.

Make felted babushkas, vessels and Nuno pieces. Discuss and devise your own felting project using your new skills.

Thursdays (6 weeks) 20 Aug–24 Sept | 9:30am–12:30pm $223/ members $201

Floristry – The Art of Flower Arranging Jessica Drake-Brockman Learn how to style your flowers like a pro in this one-day workshop.

Covering handheld posies and vase arrangement, you will be able to give and display your blooms so they always look chic.

Sat 22 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Hollow Form Felting Louise Snook Create three-dimensional objects in felt without sewing. Enjoy the process of ‘resist’ felting to make ornamental vessels, hats, slippers or bags.

Sun 30 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Weaving the Recycled Fiona Gavino Using a range of recycled materials including old posters, maps and flexible plastic, learn how to weave a number of small baskets and turn recycled materials into something useful. Explore basketry techniques that can be used for a wide range of materials.

Sat 5 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Hand-Painted Silk Scarf Roberta Leary Create a beautiful hand-painted silk scarf in this one-day workshop.

Using a range of colourful dyes, learn quick and simple methods of dying and hand-painting a design.

Silk can be purchased from the tutor on the day.

Sun 6 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Weaving Wicker Baskets Fiona Gavino Learn the art of cane basket weaving and create a number of different sized pieces to take away with you. This traditional technique is easy to learn and can be used with a number of materials.

Plant fibres will be discussed and provided by your tutor.

Sat 12 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Weaving – Coiling Fiona Gavino Learn the basketry technique of coiling, using various plant fibres sourced locally. Construct a basket and learn how to harvest and store plants suitable for weaving. This technique can also be applied to textiles and other media.

Sat 19 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Papier-Mache Sculpture in a Day Louise Snook Ever wanted to try papier-mache but thought it was just for kids?

Explore ways to create sculptural forms, learn how to build a frame to work on and discover the different types of glue and materials that can be used. This underestimated craft can be used with a modern twist to create a fun sculptural piece for your home.

Sun 20 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Photography Digital Photography – Beyond Auto Karen Castle Find out how to use your SLR camera to take better photos. Learn about lighting, composition and how your camera and lenses work. Develop the skills and confidence to use your camera on manual and semiauto settings.

Fridays (4 weeks) 7–28 Aug | 9:30am–12:30pm $150/ members $135

Introduction to Creative Photography Susan Hill Learn the basics of composition, light and how to use your SLR camera in manual mode in this project-based course. Discover photography as a medium for expressing and developing ideas.

This course includes a field trip to Fremantle. Students are required to bring their own SLR camera.

Saturdays (6 weeks) 15 Aug–19 Sept | 10am–1pm $281/ members $253

Digital Photography – Beyond Auto in One Day Karen Castle In this condensed version of FAC’s popular course discover how to use your SLR camera to take better photos. Learn about lighting, composition and how your camera and lenses work.

Develop the skills and confidence to use your camera on manual and semi-auto settings.

Sun 16 Aug | 10am–4pm or Sun 6 Sept | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

Performing Arts Music – Songwriting David Hyams Designed for those who imagine they can write a song but never know where to start, learn the fundamentals of songwriting with acclaimed musician and composer David Hyams. Discover the structure of songs, how to write lyrics, devise melodies and discuss recording possibilities. An instrument is not required but if you play one bring it along.

Saturdays (2 weeks) 12–19 Sept | 10am–2pm $141/ members $127

creative writiing Conquering the Blank Page Marlish Glorie This inspiring one-day workshop will help you develop your writing skills and confidence. Through tried and tested exercises author Marlish Glorie will show you where to start and help to overcome the fear of writing badly. Whether you are a complete beginner or have writer’s block, this workshop will get you writing in no time.

Sun 23 Aug | 10am–4pm $100/ members $90

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Please read carefully before booking a course or workshop.

Online Visit fac.org.au/courses

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In Person Visit FAC, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle and enrol at reception.

Mon–Sun 9am–5pm Cash, cheque, eftpos and credit card accepted

Accessibility FAC is a heritage listed building with access limitations. If you have any special requirements please contact reception before enrolling in a course.

Fees are paid in advance and your place is only confirmed by payment.

If you are unable to attend, notice must be given at least five days before the course commences to receive a credit note, less 20% administration fee, redeemable within 12 months.

Any cancellations given fewer than five days before the course commences are not entitled to a credit note or refund.

If a class is cancelled by FAC due to lack of participants FAC will refund your money in full.

The tuition fee does not include the cost of your materials. For material requirements see course outlines at fac.org.au/courses.

While every effort is made to run courses as publicised, on occasion changes to the location and tutor may need to be made. FAC reserves the right to make these changes. In this event no refund or credit note will be given.

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WA’s largest range of unique gifts and wares designed by local artists. Open 9am–5pm 7 Days.

Ceramics • Homewares • Jewellery • Fashion Wood • Books • Glass • Stationery • Toys and more!

Dolomite Karri Series Ceramics by Stewart Scambler $20–$80 Jewellery by Claire Brooks, Morven Downie, Renee Evans, Soham Harrison, Andrea Isaacs, Nicole Lance, Julia Ann Ogilvie & Stuart Penny $50–$348

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contact us Fremantle Arts Centre 1 Finnerty Street Fremantle Western Australia 08 9432 9555 fac@fremantle.wa.gov.au fac.org.au

shop FOUND at Fremantle Arts Centre 7 days 9am–5pm 08 9432 9569

accessibility

By public transport Catch the free CAT bus from Fremantle Train Station

FAC is a heritage listed building with access limitations. If you have any special requirements please contact reception before visiting.

By car Fremantle Arts Centre is on the corner of Finnerty and Ord Street Street parking available

Director Jim Cathcart

how to get here

opening times Open 7 days Grounds 8am–5pm Reception & FOUND 9am–5pm Galleries 10am–5pm

entry Free admission to galleries Free and ticketed events

grounds Free WiFi Children welcome Sorry, no dogs

café Canvas Restaurant Fully licensed Open 7 days 8am–3pm weekdays 8am–4pm weekends Kitchen closes at 2pm weekdays and 3pm weekends 08 9335 5685

fac staff General Manager marcus dickson Curator Dr Ric Spencer

Graphic Designer Ash Pederick Finance office Christine Lofthouse julia remmert Reception Caroline Brook Sheridan Coleman Joanna Brown Gwen Edwards silvia ferolla Retail Assistants Rose Megirian PIA CHOMLEY Joanna Brown Jenny Dawson Kate Jones Events Assistants andrew clark Todd Pickett Grounds & Technician George Gregson

Exhibitions Coordinator Erin Coates

facility & program assistant aaron lyons

Fac Print Award Coordinator Simone Johnston

Kids’ Corner Projects Betty PoulsEn

Gallery Officers Simone Johnston Tom Freeman Julia remmert

keep in touch Subscribe online to receive the FAC e-newsletter

City of Fremantle Art Collection Curator André Lipscombe

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Moores Building Exhibitions manager Richie Kuhaupt

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Residencies and Studios Coordinator Bevan Honey Learning Coordinator deborah Haslam Shop Manager Gabrielle Howlett Communications manager andrea woods Communications Assistant Sam Leung

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july Fri 3 Mon 6 Fri 10 Fri 10 Fri 17 Fri 24 Sun 26 Mon 27 Fri 31 Fri 31

Gallery Sessions – Abbe May & Mathas Main Gallery Kids’ Courses Begin Gallery Sessions – Steve Parkin & Davey Craddock Main Gallery Moores Building 25Under25 Opening Night Gallery Sessions – Dom Mariani & Felicity Groom Main Gallery Moores Building Artists from the Freedom School Opening Night quiet moments & Aftermath Closing Today Adult Courses Begin Unfolding: New Indian Textiles Opening Night Chadni Chowk: One Altered Move & Bahalana: Journey of an Empty Cup Opening

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august Sat 1 Tues 11 Fri 14

Artspoken: Unfolding, Chadni Chowk & Bahalana Main Gallery Night Courses Begin Moores Building Yellowcake Country Opening Night

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september Fri 4 Sun 20 Fri 25 Sat 26

Moores Building FAC Student Exhibition Opening Night Unfolding, Chandni Chowk & Bahalana Closing Today FAC Print Award & Multiple Choices Opening Night Tracing Print: FAC Print Award Forum Main Gallery

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