MAKE MAY YOUR MONTH TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW AT BRIBIE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

THE OVERWHELMING POPULARITY OF THE FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS OF THE BRIBIE ISLAND

COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

BEGINNERS BITES BEEN A DELIGHTFUL VALIDATION FOR THE ORGANISERS.

So they are running a third round beginning Monday May 29

BICAS Beginners Bites Round 3 bookings are open NOW. The courses on offer are: wall hanging weaving, pottery, drawing, mosaics, watercolour painting and storytelling through journalling.

It’s your chance to try creating something new in a safe, friendly environment with friendly and supportive teachers.

The hands-on courses will run in two-hour slots each week over 5 weeks, to give beginning practitioners a taste of the art and craft they, the teachers, love to share. Participants must be a member of BICAS and not currently in any BICAS Working Together Group.

The cost is $40.00 plus any materials the student may need to provide.

Some equipment will be supplied by the Arts Centre for students to use while they are attending the course.

Registration and full payment is essential to reserve your spot and this can be done at the front desk of the Arts Centre at 191 Sunderland Drive Banksia Beach.

Inquiries to Jennie Beecroft on jlwren44@gmail.com

STORYTELLING THROUGH

ART: STARTS 10AM

MONDAY MAY 29

Debbie Scott will guide students through different ways to ‘tell a/your story your way’, such as where to start and using different mediums such as pen & ink, collage, acrylics etc.

MOSAICS: STARTS 10 AM

TUESDAY JUN 6 was a gift and as such, gifted them on to the parents, now all over the world. Her mediums are graphite, watercolour, pastel, oil and acrylic. With no formal training, Terry paints portraits, landscapes and “anything she sees’’. She is also a potter. She is great believer in everyone having an art ability. She says: “If you say I can't do that!” you’re telling the Inner You that it is not possible. Believe me, you can do anything you set your mind to.’’

Sue Davy will take you from a handful of wet clay to a beautiful bowl, teaching you the magical world of hand-built pots. She’ll take you through each part of the pottery making process during very hands-on lessons. You’ll learn pinch pots, coil building, slab forms and all the decorative techniques that make your work unique to you.

Beth Morrow will teach the basics of Mosaics. This will include designing your artwork, sourcing tiles, shaping tiles to fit your design, grouting and much more. You’ll end the course with your finished masterpiece ready to use.

INTRODUCTION TO WALL HANGING WEAVING

STARTS 1PM TUE JUNE 6

INTRODUCTION TO POTTERY: STARTS 12.30

TUESDAY MAY 30

INTRODUCTION TO WATERCOLOUR PAINTING STARTS 1PM

THURSDAY JUNE 1. Mystery of watercolour painting unravelled with Terry Wilkinson. All your need to know about the right paints, brushes and paper and some theory.

Beth Morrow will teach you to make wall hangings such as Dream Catchers, woven wool wall-hangings incorporating many natural fibres and found items. You will also, learn to latch hook a design for a real conversation piece.

MAGIC MARKS

(DRAWING): STARTS

1PM WED MAY 31

Terry Wilkinson is a retired midwife, who created portraits of babies as mementoes for their mothers. She believed her ability to capture their essence