forestART July 23-26
Courses
Unleash your inner artist with forestART. A premiere experience featuring instruction from world renowned local and international artists held each year in the stunning Boreal Forest at Ness Creek. Choose your own journey by selecting a course, accommodation and meal plan.
COST: $595 +GST per course plus materials fees and optional meal plan.
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Sculpture & Land InterventionsThis course will provide an introduction to sculptural techniques working with plaster alongside found and foraged objects. Through hands-on learning participants will learn how to build effective support structures, how to creatively (and safely) work with wet and cured plaster, a variety of surface treatments, incorporating found and foraged objects, as well as the documentation of artworks.
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BlacksmithingThis workshop will guide you through essential blacksmithing techniques, including tool-making, forge welding, and design processes, tailored to your skill level. Whether you're a beginner or have a solid foundation, this workshop promises to challenge and inspire you to master the art of blacksmithing.
NOTE: The Blacksmithing Course is full and no longer accepting registrations. |
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Imagining the Forest – Print Making & Cyanotype"Imagining with the Forest" is a workshop that intertwines nature, personal experience and the use of different drawing, photography, and printing techniques interconnecting discovery and experimentation in the process of art-making.Throughout this immersive workshop, participants will embark on forest walks, collect botanical specimens, use mark-making, printmaking, and cyanotype techniques to explore connection to the land, personal experience, and expression.
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Colour Stories from the Land – Dyeing, Bundle Dyeing & Eco-PrintingCreate your own land-based colour story. Using plants and flowers from the boreal forest we will create maps & memories that hold the land in cloth. Be prepared to use your eyes, hands and wonder to walk through the forest together as a child might. This workshop is for those who like to play and to experiment and above all have fun!
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