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August! Winter is almost over!

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Our First Wednesday in August produced some great drawings for our panels on the old piano we are painting. The murals are currently getting their shiny coat of Anti-Graffiti seal and they will be ready to go up very soon!

A Committee meeting will be held on 20th August to plan activities for the remainder of the year. It seems to get really busy from now on!

A trip to the “Spannerman” gardens in Boort.

An image of a horse and rider made from spanners.
Horse and rider made from spanners. “Spannerman Sculpture gardens” Boort.

Perhaps a visit to the quirky and original artist, Steve Cole in Goodnight.

Image of Steve Cole with his sculpture of a Bunyip.
Image of Steve Cole with his sculpture of a Bunyip. Source: The Guardian Newspaper Swan Hill.
Noel Fisher Jun 11 2024

During the School Holidays in September we will be offering Children’s art workshops again, as well as some “Brush ‘n’ Brew workshops for the grown ups during the warmer months 🙂

MASH will be helping out at the Annual Show as we do each year by donating prize money to the art section, and by helping to hang artworks.

We will be holding an exhibition to help raise funds for the group. This will be held on the weekend just prior to the Melbourne Cup. Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November.

Our usual First Wednesdays will be on offer with topics to be announced shortly. So buckle up for a busy few months!

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The year so far….

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President Gail Groat and Treasurer Val Waylen at the opening of the Balranald Exhibition.

The group has been very busy this year. Our Annual General Meeting was held in January and we welcomed a new President, Gail Groat and Treasurer, Val Waylen (pictured below at the Balranald Exhibition Opening).

We travelled to Balranald and exhibited a collection of art, new and old for 6 weeks. The exhibition ran from the last week of January until mid March. At the conclusion MASH donated $100 to the Balranald art gallery as a thank you.

February: In conjunction with the Woorinen District Progress Association we were granted funding to create 5 small murals for the Woorinen South township. This was a community project with members of MASH supporting residents to paint the murals. These are now in their final stages of detailing and further funding is being sought for the installation. (see the Mural Project Post for more information)

  • Blanks ready to go
  • Background spraying
  • Sketching designs 1
  • Sketching designs 2
  • Designs with some detail
  • Designs with some detail
  • Gail starting on day 1
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting
  • mural weekend painting day 2
  • Detailing
  • Animals detail
  • Flowers detail
  • Preparing school mural 1
  • Preparing school mural 2
  • media

WORKSHOPS: We have held 4 “First Wednesdays”

February: Mixed media (newspaper trees on painted background) with Maxine

March: Funky Trees and Animals with Merrilyn

April: Meditation and mixed media faces with Donna and Gail (Lorri was ill)

May: Neurographics with Donna

Upcoming in June: Paint like Picasso with Jenny and Norma

Please bring good quality paper suitable for the medium you choose, or can be done in your journal. A pencil and eraser. A dice. A Black Marker ie Sharpie or similar and paints, (watercolour or Acylic), pencils, paint pens. Whatever you like working with.

Picasso image from NGV
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MASH activities this week

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A VERY BUSY WEEK FOR MASH

  • 26th May is the LAST Mosaic Monday until Spring! Glueing/planning only – Lorri Lambert will send you home with anything you need to finish your current project.
  • Cut & Card Wednesday 28th from 1pm – ask Norma Anderson or Jenny Jolley
  • Trip to Bendigo 30th May to See Frida Khalo Exhibition – ask Merrilyn Kemp
  • End of Month Cuppa Friday 30th May 10.30am at Specialist School Cafe – ask Lorri Lambert
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2 days of Watercolour with Jon Lam

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Members can enrol in either day for $75 OR both $125
(non members $95 1 day $150 both)

Sat 12th October 10am—3pm

Introduction to watercolour techniques, paints and papers Paper provided, MASH watercolours available to use.

Sun 13th October 10am—3pm

Watercolour Portrait painting (human or animal)
BYO Paper, MASH watercolours available to use.

Jon retired from secondary teaching to pursue his passion of painting.  He has won over 60 awards in the last 9 years and was voted “Artist of the year” by Ballarat Arts Society in 2022. Jon has guest tutored for MASH on two previous occasions and his gentle style of teaching and inspiring artworks make him an excellent tutor.

Read more about Jon:  https://jonfonglam.wixsite.com/mysite

https://www.instagram.com/jonlam.art51/

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First Wednesday Workshops July- Nov 2024

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July: Line Drawing/2D landscapes with Gail

Image of a 2D landscape
2D landscape made during July workshop

August: Simple shapes filled with tangles and patterns with Merrilyn & Lorri.
Bring lunch to share

image of an owl
Owl by Lorri Lambert

September: A simple rose, using tonal shading and only 3 colours plus medium (acrylics) with Lorri. Bring lunch to share

painting of a rose
Rose to paint

October: Abstraction! Are there rules? What makes a good abstract? PLUS AI painting as a tool (using the newly installed smart TV)

Seascape painting
Seascape by Lorri Lambert

November: Melbourne Cup theme painting horses and jockeys!

image of a jockey on a horse. Source:pictorem
Source: pictorem

December: No Workshop: look for details of our Christmas party

image of reindeer
Reindeer Card by Lorri Lambert
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First Wednesday in June!

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Next week is the FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month 5th June … so its workshop time! Lorri is presenting a short MYSTERY WORKSHOP! Just bring along your usual painting & drawing supplies…. you will be given some cartridge paper and scissors… the rest is a mystery! By the end of the morning we will have a mini exhibition!

PS: The image is not what we are doing, but I wanted something to attract attention.

M.C. Escher, Hexagonal tessellation with animals: Study of Regular Division of the Plane with Reptiles (1939)

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Making Faux leather and other fun techniques to cover an art journal

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Wednesday 6th March, 10am at Woorinen South Community Hall.
FREE for members. $20 visitors, Please book! 

Supplied: PVA, rice paper/tissue paper.

BYO : heavy Fabric to cover the cardboard. Calico, old curtains, cotton drill etc are a good choice. 

BYO: Acrylic paint, metallic acrylics if you have them.

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“Neurographic Art” with Donna. ALL MATERIALS SUPPLIED!

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First Wednesday 7th February 10am

Neuro- relates to neurons or cells that carry messages throughout your body from your brain. Graphics- artistic symbols or imagery.

It is a doodling and mindfulness exercise. No drawing skill required, just a willingness to have a go. The method encourages your brain to make new neural pathways and connections and is a great way to take your mind off worries or to kick start your creativity. FREE for MASH Members.

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Annual General Meeting

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The AGM will be held on Wednesday 17th January, 2024 at the Woorinen South Community Hall. This will be followed by a General Meeting to discuss exhibitions, workshops and activities for the coming year. Contact Secretary Lorri 0467 879 261 for more information.

All Welcome!

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November activities

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Wednesday 1st: First Wednesday Workshop
Bring along ideas and materials to make Christmas cards or other small gifts for family and friends. Handcrafted art cards are a real treasure. We will be exploring painting, papercraft, textiles, stitching and more. Bring along previously painted watercolour scraps, paints pencils, paper, old cards and any bits and bobs you think might be fun to add!

Previously painted pieces of paper used to make Christmas cards.

Monday 6th: Mosaics at Lorri’s

Starter materials available such as broken china and some glass tiles. $5 for members covers adhesive and grout. Message Lorri to find out more.

Image of a mosaic wall at Moulamein Caravan Park, curated by Sandy Peeters.
Mosaic wall, various child artists . Situated at Moulamein Caravan Park, curated by Sandy Peeters. Photo by Merrilyn Kemp, 2023.