Visitors will have a rare chance to see many talented artists and crafts people demonstrating their skills and showcasing their organisations. Some work will be for sale alongside retro linens, laces, materials. East Timor weaving and sale of goods will be available. There will also be home made jams and home baked morning and afternoon tea/brewed coffee. The kids popcorn and lemonade stand will be a plus.

The line up of artists and crafters who will demonstrate includes a prize winning pastelist, a botanical artist, a cartoonist, designer knitters, a jewellery maker, an innovative felt maker alongside popular local card makers, woodcarvers and spinner all keen to share their skills.

Two added features this year are a scone making demonstration by talented cook Lorraine White and Sylvia Beresford, a prize winning botanical artist of ‘botanica’ fame taking time off a large commission work to put on a display of some of her small work.

There will also be a chance to win one of the two paintings donated by Sylvia to the Uniting Church for its social support programs in the community.

Since the expo occurs during the school holidays, children will be entertained again by ever popular Peter Hughes (magician) and Kathy Garland and team (face painting, children’s art and balloon shaping).

For further details ring Bev Plaizier (47572580) or Chrysanthe White (47825914)

Illustrated Journaling Workshops.

National trust ” Everglades House and Gardens”

37 Everglades Avenue

First “Introductory” Level Workshop : Tuesday May 11th  or  Saturday 15th

Time 10 a.m. till 4.30 p.m.

At National Trust “Everglades House and Gardens” Leura,  four levels of seasonal one day workshops in creative writing and illustration techniques in inspirational surroundings for: writers, artists, designers, students, travellers, gardeners, cooks….all those with a desire to journal their life and adventures through word and image.

Sketchbooks and journals are the foundation stone of creative practice for artists, writers, designers or simply those who wish to document their everyday lives and travels for personal pleasure.

This inspiring new series of one day workshops comes from award winning illustrator, visual artist and writer Faye Wilson plus a range of guest tutors who all are highly regarded in their creative fields.

These workshops explore a range of creative writing and illustration techniques for the aspiring writer, visual artist, illustrator or those wishing to create a personal journal for their own pleasure.

Illustrated Journals first workshop will be held over Autumn and is suitable for those with of all levels of experience. This introductory level provides the foundation for a continuing series of seasonally based workshops which will be offered to  those who wish to participate again at greater depth.

The one day workshops  draw upon the highly atmospheric diversity of the National Trust  “Everglades House and Gardens” perched right on the edge of the magnificent Jamison Valley in Leura, Blue Mountains NSW.

Built in the 1930’s by Henri Van de Velde, Everglades house and 13 acres of landscaped gardens were designed by the celebrated landscape architect Paul Sorenson and  provides  breathtaking vistas, curious nooks and fascinating architectural and natural details for participants to be inspired by.

Illustrated Journal Workshops are

Developed and run by award winning Illustrator and teacher Faye Wilson ( www.fayewilson.com ). Visit the online site www.illustratedjournalworkshops.com for more information and upcoming workshops.

All guest tutors are practising professionals and experienced tertiary teachers.

Each workshop costs $135 and includes

Two professional tutors and small groups

All art materials (pre order a beautiful Artist / writers journal at additional cost or BYO).

Complimentary afternoon tea

Entry to Everglades house and gardens for the day.

Optional lunch available at Everglades house or BYO lunch.

Full Day from 10 am – 4.30 p.m.

Some of the areas covered and activities in the workshops are

Sketchbooks and journals – how and why creative people use them

Creative writing techniques for journaling and writing practice

Techniques for visual and written forms and where they meet

Drawing out your ideas and mining your creative highs and lows

Exploring techniques  and mediums for illustration and illumination

Writing and journaling from the everyday to the exotic

Layout and hand written text for journaling

Developing and utilising journals as resource for projects

Drawing and writing from nature to man made

Next workshop “Stage 1: Autumn” with illustrator Faye Wilson and writer and poet Craig Billingham, will be offered initially on two dates.

Stage 1: Autumn   May 11th   10 am – 4.30 pm (Tuesday)

or

Stage 1: Autumn   May 15th   10 am – 4.30 pm (Saturday)

Book for just one or register for all four. Bookings for stage 1 Autumn dates close Friday April 16th and places  are filling fast.

“Stage 1″ is the introductory  foundation workshop and is recommended  before moving on to next levels.

please direct booking enquiries to everglades@bigpond.com

For more information and bookings: Scott Pollock / Everglades Manager

4784 1938 or  0413 923 931 or email: everglades@bigpond.com

For dates and information on Stages 2 – 4,  check website www.illustratedjournalworkshops.com and www.everglades.org.au for details, or email; everglades@bigpond.com or faye@fayewilson.com

Faye Wilson

Faye Wilson is a visual artist and illustrator who lives and works in NSW, Australia.

Her distinctive brush and ink illustrations have won many industry awards and have been an outstanding international success for companies such as Speedo, Weiss, Weiss Art.

She designed the platypus logo for Australia‘s Seoul Olympics Swim team in 1988 and has worked freelance for a variety of editorial and promotional clients including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sportscraft and Vogue Australia.

Represented by Australia’s foremost illustration agencies for over 20 years, Faye now specialises in fashion and costume illustration, and merchandising design.

Faye studied Fine Arts as well as Graphic Design and continues to exhibit her innovative and constantly evolving visual art regularly at various galleries and online.

Faye has taught drawing and illustration at centres of excellence such as the Design Centre, Enmore and Billy Blue School of Art for  over 20 years.

Craig Billingham

Craig Billingham’s poetry has been published in Blue Dog, Space: New Writing, and Meanjin. Craig’s first collection of poems, Storytelling, was one of the highly praised final collection of Five Islands Press New Poets series, published in 2007. He lives, writes and teaches creative writing part time in the Blue Mountains.

Radio Plays
Blue Mountains Radio Plays have been so successful that they have been moved from the Coachhouse to the Lounge in the Mountain Heritage.
The lounge is right next door to the restaurant for those who would like to have lunch first.
Next months plays are “Rocket from Manhattan” and “Life of Riley”.
Performances are held on the last Sunday of the month at 2.30pm. The cost is $12 for the performances and Devonshire tea afterwards.
To book, contact Mountain Heritage on 4782 2155 for bookings. On radio play Sundays, a bus will be running from the Carrington Bus stop directly to Mountain Heritage.

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