Speakers: Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer

Facilitator: André Lipscombe

Join DRAWN artists Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer in conversation with curator and artist André Lipscombe as they discuss how drawing shapes their way of thinking and experiencing the world.

Sun 7 Apr 2024 | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 1

$5 | $4.50 Members | Suitable for 15 yrs + | Afternoon tea provided.

Image: 2023 Shire of Mundaring Art Acquisition, Altered States - Stuart Elliott Artist talk

Sharing his passion for walking as art, Ric Spencer’s inspired drawing workshop will commence with an exploration of the Mundaring Sculpture Park. Art enthusiasts will focus on form and texture through pencil drawing, translating found objects into expressive drawings. Limited class for beginners to masters.

Thu 14 Mar | 1.00pm - 4.00pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$60 | $54 Members | Materials Included

Discover the beauty of botanical drawing with artist-in-residence Una Bell. Learn precision techniques, scaling mastery, and versatile mediums to create exquisite botanical illustrations. No prior experience needed.

Sat 2 Mar | 12.15pm - 2.15pm | Suitable for 15 yrs +

$50 | $45 Members | Materials Included

Join Curator Annette Nykiel as she leads a curatorial discussion in conversation with the Cultivating Slow-Making exhibiting artists. After the tour, join the artists for a discussion of textile practice over afternoon tea as part of the Cultivating Slow-Making closing event.

Sun 26 Nov 2023 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Seven of the ten Cultivating Slow-Making artists are Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association (WAFTA) Members. To celebrate slow making and the creation of textile and fibre art within the community, exhibiting artists Annette Nykiel (Curator), Martien van Zuilen, and Deidre Robb share their stories in a public tour of the exhibition.

After the tour, join the artists and Members of WAFTA for a discussion of textile practice over afternoon tea as part of the WAFTA Member’s gathering.

Sun 19 Nov 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings (through WAFTA) essential

Join us for a fascinating talk with artists and curator Kristy Scaddan from our Hand In Hand exhibition as they discuss the inspiration, themes, and creative process behind their exhibitions. Learn about the diverse sources of inspiration that fuel their artistic practice, the overarching themes that run through their work, and the techniques and materials they use to bring their ideas to life.

Sat 9 Sep 2023 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Join us for a fascinating talk with the artists from our exhibitions Genius Loci, Spirit of Place and Into the Gully as they discuss the inspiration, themes, and creative process behind their exhibitions. Learn about the diverse sources of inspiration that fuel their artistic practice, the overarching themes that run through their work, and the techniques and materials they use to bring their ideas to life.

Sat 27 May 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Join a conversation facilitated by journalist and author Victoria Laurie to discover more about the 50 year career of seminal artist Stuart Elliott and the curatorial concept behind the Altered States exhibition by curator Sue Starcken.

Sat 15 Apr 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join exhibiting artists Hans Arkeveld and Joan Johnson, and curator Judith Hugo for an afternoon of storytelling set to the backdrop of Transpositional. Discuss the themes of the exhibition with tangents and asides that link the works on display to the artist’s extensive career and various political and social concerns.

Sat 4 Feb 2023 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join exhibiting artists Hans Arkeveld and Joan Johnson, and curator Judith Hugo for an afternoon of storytelling set to the backdrop of Transpositional. Discuss the themes of the exhibition with tangents and asides that link the works on display to the artist’s extensive career and various political and social concerns.

Sat 3 Dec 2022 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join renowned WA artist Ben Joel and discover the sculptural works on show in the Transpositional exhibition. Ben will guide participants to draw inspiration from the works and the interface between machine and human form. The workshop will investigate objective and subjective drawing strategies for capturing form, expressing ideas utilising traditional drawing materials and /or digital media (for those who wish to use an iPad with the Procreate app).

Sat 26 Nov | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$55 | $50 members | Materials included

Drawing inspiration from our very own backyards, Gabby Loo will show you how to use recycled materials to design and print an etching that celebrates biodiversity. Participants will learn DIY printmaking techniques that can be replicated at home to print their design onto recycled card and fabric. 

Tue 4 Oct | 10am - 12pm | Suitable for 6 - 12 yrs
$45 I $40.50 members | Materials included 

This workshop is part of the Environmental Art Project and supported by Shire of Mundaring and Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Explore the versatility of screenprinting and repurposed fabrics in this half-day workshop with Extricate artist Isaac Huggins. Make your own unique stencil design to enhance your fabric or clothing or use one of Isaac's pre-made paper stencils as you explore various silkscreen techniques, including paper-stencil printing, layering, how to achieve colour blending/gradients and the benefits of under-painting and post-print embellishments.

Sat 27 Aug 2022 | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$100 | $90 members | BYO found garment or fabric - prewashed, natural, untextured, mid/heavyweight fabrics are most suitable
Midland Junction Arts Centre, 276 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Cale St) Midland WA

Images: By Isabelle Haubrich and courtesy of Isaac Huggins

Join Extricate artists Jane Button, Louise Grimshaw, Isaac Huggins, Eveline Ruys, Kristy Scaddan, Shanti Gelmi, and Repositioning a Place in the Heart artist Annette Peterson for an afternoon of storytelling and sharing amongst the artworks in the Mundaring Arts Centre Galleries.

Sat 13 Aug 2022 | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential | Tea & coffee provided 
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Images: By Rebecca Mansell

Join exhibiting artist Alastair Taylor to create a still life painting celebrating items found in the bush, inspired by Alastair's work in Country Connections. Working from life, this workshop will cover colour mixing, composition, Alastair’s wet palette method, and how to make the boring bits interesting!

Sun 10 July | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$65 | $58.50 members | Materials supplied

Image: courtesy the artist

People with disability, their families and friends are invited to participate in a free tactile tour of the artwork in Extricate with a DADAA guide. Individuals, school students, groups from disability service organisations and aged care homes are all encouraged to take up this opportunity.

Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 1:30pm - 2.30pm
Suitable for all ages | FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Images: Shanti Gelmi, Tensile (detail), 2022, ceramic, waxed linen thread, dimensions variable.

Join Extricate artists and DADAA in a disability and vision awareness training session that includes a range of theory and interactive activities. In the session, you will learn the characteristics of different disabilities and effective communication strategies.

DADAA’s guide will then demonstrate tactile tour principles and techniques while you discover new ways of interacting with and experiencing the Extricate artforms on show at Mundaring Arts Centre.

Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 11am - 1.30pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$30 | $27 members | BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided
Mundaring Hall - Lesser (Corner of Jacoby and Nichol St), finishing at Mundaring Arts Centre

Images: Courtesy of DADAA

Join Country Connections  artist, environmental enthusiast, and author Una Bell for an introduction to botanical drawing. Una will guide you through the illustration of plant species with accurate form, colour and details, experimenting with a range of mediums, paper and scales. 

Sat 4 Jun 2022* | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 15+ yrs
$45 | $40.50 members | Materials included

Image: Photograph by Rebecca Mansell
*rescheduled from Sat 7 May

Join Country Connections artist Craig McKeough for an introduction to eco-printing using local flora. You’ll experiment with the use of natural materials including leaves, flowers, bark and buds for both mark making and imbuing colours on paper. There will be a light lunch and casual exhibition tour whilst the pots steep.

Sun 15 May | 11am – 3pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$99 | $89.10 members | Materials and light lunch included.

Image: courtesy the artist

Learn to communicate your artistic practice to audiences, galleries and media with writer in residence Bec Bowman. In this interactive online workshop, Bec will guide you through a series of exercises to produce an artist statement and press release, guiding you on how best to promote your work. 

Wed 11 May 2022 | 6pm - 8pm AWST | Suitable for 18+ yrs
$35 | $31.50 members | Materials supplied
Online via Zoom

Create an oil painting inspired by your immediate surroundings with Marina van Leeuwen in this 1-day workshop. You’ll explore the nearby Mundaring Sculpture Park, interpreting your local landscape 'an alla prima' whilst gaining an understanding of the basics of oil painting, composition and colour.

Meet at Mundaring Arts Centre and we will move to Mundaring Sculpture Park together (weather permitting).

Marina van Leeuwen is a multi-disciplinary artist who employs print, paint, photography, collage and found objects to explore overlooked textures and patterns in urban spaces. 

Sun 10 Apr 2022 | 10am - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$99 | $89.10 members | Materials supplied (BYO hat & sunscreen)

Image: courtesy the artist

Head out to the Mahogany Creek Car Graveyard with Tales from the Bush artist John Eden for a unique workshop on drawing with found materials. Starting at the arts centre for a tour of the exhibition we’ll then explore the car graveyard and surrounding bush, sketching the discarded vehicles with found charcoal and paint made on site.

John Eden is an artist and educator living and working in the Perth Hills. John’s work moves in phases between portraiture, still life, abstraction and landscape. In the last couple of years, he has explored the local landscape on his mountain bike looking for adventure and new landscapes to depict. 

Rescheduled due to weather to Sat 2 Apr | 8am - 11am | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$75 | $67.50 members | Materials & morning tea supplied 
Wear comfortable closed in shoes, hat and sunscreen and bring a water bottle.
Please note that this workshop takes place outdoors on uneven ground. The event will be cancelled with weather over 35°C or raining. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact us.

Image: John Eden, Out to Pasture III (detail), dirt and bush charcoal on paper

Join Louise Wells and Anne Williams for an early morning sensory walk along the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail in Mundaring, followed by a simple breakfast and private viewing of their collaborative exhibition It’s a Matter of How You Look at Things.

The rhythm of walking and the reflective space this provides, are central to the daily walks of Louise and Anne. Learn how their exhibition arose from taking inspiration from the small, often overlooked elements of their respective communities observed during their daily walks.

Sat 12 Mar 2022 | 8am - 10am | Suitable for all ages
$5 | $4.50 members | Breakfast included | Wear walking shoes, hat and sunscreen and bring a drink bottle. Please note this event takes place on uneven terrain. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact us.
Meet at Mundaring Arts Centre 7190 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Nichol St Mundaring WA

Image: Photo by Jess Boyce.