$50 members ($70 non members) 10am – 3pm
Pauls workshops have become very popular across the state and beyond. Loosen up and experiment with expressive watercolour and charcoal techniques to create unique portraits. Bring your own photos and materials. Portraits can be human or animal. (list to be provided when you book).
The Mallee Artists of Swan Hill (MASH) is celebrating their 21st Birthday this year with a retrospective exhibition at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery in November.
Important dates
Friday 30 September 2022: Entries close
Friday 25 November: Official opening of Exhibition
Saturday 26 November 2022: 11am Walk through the exhibition with artists
Saturday 26 November: 6.30pm Artists and guests dinner
Sunday 30 January 2023 Last day of exhibit
Past and present members of the organisation are invited to submit items for the exhibition and can include 2D and 3D artworks that have been created anytime over the past 21 years. Deceased members’ works can also be entered by family members or current owners of the art.
MASH members meet weekly and love to share their skills and knowledge with an annual program of in-house and professional workshops.
For an exhibition entry form please contact the Secretary Lorri Lambert 0467 879 261 or email: malleeartists.swanhill@gmail.com
Another year on and we are still battling the pandemic. Creativity keeps us going in troubled times and our groups will still meet to give members some time out with friends in an environment that is as safe as we can make it.
Woorinen South Community Hall starting Wednesday 12th January
9.30am. Gold coin donation to help pay for hall hire and cuppa supplies.
Murray River Motel, Campbell Street, Swan Hill starting Tuesday 1st February. 9.30am
Workshops will be announced soon following a sub committee meeting to set up the schedule.
Annual Fees Now due! $25 per person
#Participants must be double vaccinated to attend art days.
BREAKING NEWS!
We have a date!
Mallee Artists will be celebrating 21 years with a retrospective exhibition at Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery. Opening 25th November 2022! Stay tuned for more information!!
February: Finally back together after the summer break! No workshops but it was wonderful catching up with everyone. Had an AGM and set some ideas for the year. Also instigated a last Friday of the month catch up cuppa date to enable the two groups to get together. Tuesday at the Motel has a cap of 6 but we can still have up to 20 at the Woorinen Hall. Then another lockdown on 12th Feb!
March: Funky Trees with Merrilyn Kemp. We had a lot of fun painting these and the workshop consultation lasted weeks with the final one completed in June 🙂
April: Paverpol with Helen Mac. PaverPol is a fun 3D sculpture using wire frame and then covering in fabric dipped in special hardening cement like stuff! (very technical description)
May: Collage on one day ( a diy) session
May: Clay heads with Di Giddings. It was lovely to be able to have former member Di back for a visit and to run another clay workshop for us. Some really interesting results. Check out Kylie’s wonderful patina finish.
June: Another snap lockdown slowed us down a bit but we kept working on our funky trees!
I just had to add Reike’s fantastic pyrography! Also check out Sue’s lovely maggies (these are featured as our current image on the Facebook group).
Coming up July 7th: Abstract Trees and Rocks with Merrilyn Kemp (see next post for)
Please post your latest work or email Lorri your images if you don’t know how!
cheers Lorri 🙂
First Wednesday Workshops!
The First Wednesday each month will be an in-house workshop facilitated by one of our members. These will be held at the Woorinen South Community Hall. The Committee have the first couple organised but would love input into subjects and mediums members would like to try or re-visit.
March: Collage 2D and 3D
Wednesday 3rd from 10am Cost: $5
Explore the difference between collage and decoupage, bring along all kinds of paper, fabrics, other embellishments, scissors, glue and something to stick it on! Bring something 3D for an extra challenge like this cute little ceramic duck covered in rice paper. (Rice paper is quite thin and can be purchased locally from Hillbilly Scrappin’ )
April: Paverpol
Wednesday 7th and 14th. Starts 10am
This is a two day workshop and those who have done this previously can help newbies to get started. Costs and a list of materials you need to bring will be provided to those who are interested. Please let Judy or Lorri if you wish to attend.
I joined a facebook group and have made something for each theme. SOme took a long time others just a few minutes. This has been part of my morning routine while I am here in iso with my daughter and her family in Ohio, USA.
The challenge is not about doing every day or even in order, its about stimulating the imagination whilst we are in isolation. The next 30 days have been posted and I am still deciding if I want to keep going. Hope you get some smiles from this. Join the group just for a look – you don’t have to add artwork – there are some amazing artworks by people from all over the world. Stay Safe. Love Lorri
https://www.facebook.com/groups/isolationartchallenge
MASH will resume weekly painting/creating days in January
Tuesday 14th at the Murray River Motel, Swan Hill
Wednesday 15th January at the Woorinen South Community Hall.
Each day is from 9.30am until around 1.30pm. Come for some or all of the time, come for one or two days, the choice is yours!
If you are interested in helping organise workshops for 2020 please let Lorri know and she will give you an invitation to attend our first planning meeting on Tues 14th Jan.
Memberships are now due so if you have not yet paid please catch up with Lorri .. she has a list and is checking it twice!
This year we have a wonderful variety of workshops including Water effects with Jon Lam, Paverpol sculptures with Helen & Judy, Watercolour with Ross Paterson and Clay sculpted heads with Di. Combined with our First Tuesdays it has been a very eventful year!
Thanks to everyone who attended our AGM this week. Judy Brawn and Lorri Lambert have been re-elected to President & Secretary. The position of Treasurer is still open.
Biddy Pierce will be assisting Lorri with media and Maxine Harrop will be coordinating morning tea.
Due to growth in numbers we will have 2 days of art available!
Tuesdays 9.30am -1.30pm at the Murray River Motel, Campbell St Swan Hill.
(Gold coin donation) AND Wednesdays 9.00am – 1.00pm at Woorinen South Community Hall, starting 2nd October. ($5 per week)
Come to one or come to both! Art materials can be provided for beginners to come & try!
Cuppa and bikkies included.
Melbourne Cup
Tuesday November 5th @ the Motel
Bring something to share for Cup Day morning Tea & don’t forget your hat!
Lunch will be on Tuesday … December at Java Spice. Bookings to Norma or Lorri.
Schedule is now out! We support the show committee each year with a donation towards prizes in the art section. We also help hang artworks and we will be asking for helpers in show week – please help if you can, dates to be advised.
FIRST TUESDAY WORKSHOPS ARE NOW FIRST WEDNESDAYS @ WOORINEN SOUTH COMMUNITY HALL!
Wednesday October 2nd – Plein Air (painting outside) Hints and tips for making the most of catching light, making quick sketches and more!
Wednesday November 6th @ Woorinen South Community Hall from 9am. Workshop starts @ 10am
Business cards: these will be given to members on request to hand out as needed.
Promotional Brochure: Lorri has completed. This will be placed at Information Centre, The Regional Art Gallery and Library. Please ask for a bundle to distribute to other suitable locations such as Post Offices/stores in outlying towns.
Red Cross Fundraiser October: MASH will have a stall for this event. Small artworks would be the most suitable plus any crafty items you make. Please contact Lorri or Jenny to find out more.
Food & Wine Show March 2020: We will be having a stall in conjunction with the Artisan market. Details to come.
Mothers Day Fundraiser April 2020: We will be holding an exhibition with art for sale and a % of proceeds to local cancer support group. More details early next year.
PRESIDENT: Judy Brawn M: 0448 918 771 Email: brawnjudy@gmail.com
SECRETARY: Lorri Lambert M: 0467 879 261 Email: lorog42@hotmail.com
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