Posted by Douglas Arts on Monday, November 14, 2016,
Come into DAB Studio Gallery to see the display of student work made from the
beginners' felt classes, taught by Marg Lynn. Some beautiful work has been created, so come and see what you could do next year. We plan to be running a monthly felting group in 2017, and Marg Lynn will be offering more courses.
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Thursday, May 26, 2016,
FELTING WITH MARGARET LYNN
Learn skills and techniques involved in creating beautiful felts for clothing, accessories and art.
1st August for five weeks 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Cost $110. Some materials provided.
GLASS SLUMPING & FUSING WITH LEANNE EMMITT
Complete stunning projects with hot melted glass.
Saturday 27th August. 9.30 - 4.30 pm
Cost for full day $90, Cost for half day $50.
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Friday, April 22, 2016,
Egyptian Paste Jewellery - with Liz Showniruk. Tuesday 3rd May from 9.30 - 12.30 pm $35. Brilliant blue and green beads made using techniques from ancient Egypt.
Glass Fusing - with Leanne Emmitt on Saturday 7th May and Sunday 7th May from 10 am to 4 pm
each day. $80 each day. Glass fusing and slumping to create jewellery,
tableware, artworks and more. (only 6 places available for each day)
Large Carved Fruit Bowl - with Ellen Terrell on Saturday 14th May from 10 am to 2 pm. $35. Carve...
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Monday, January 25, 2016,
Starting first week in February are some exciting new Workshops and Courses and also Casual and Peer Groups start again too.
The One day Workshops are as follows:
Thurs 4th Feb - 9.30am - 12.30pm Understanding Colour in Acrylics - Liz Showniruk $20
Sun 7th Feb - 10am to 1pm - Mosaic Project - House or Garden Sign - Sam Matthews $45
Tues 9th Feb - 9.30am to 12.30pm - Funky Pottery Fish (see photo) - Liz Showniruk $35
Sunday 21st Feb - 1pm to 4pm - Basketweaving (see photo) - Richard Mustchin...
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Friday, November 13, 2015,
Richard Mustchin is conducting a basketweaving workshop on Saturday 5th December. Richard has had extensive experience in basketweaving including: Cocos Beachbags made from Coconut Frond, Standard & Hanging Rattan Planters; Utility Baskets, coloured milled rattan miniatures. If you have some friends or family visiting, bring them along.The more the merrier ! Perhaps you could make a basket or bowl as a Christmas Gift. Cost is $35 members, $40 non-members and $30 pensioner-members. Materials i...
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Wednesday, March 25, 2015,
Everybody is invited to attend the opening night of “Receptacles”, DAB’s next
autumn/Easter exhibition, on Thursday 2nd April at 6.30 in Mill St, Mossman.
Come and see how DAB artists have interpreted the theme ‘Receptacles’.
Exhibition time: daily (except Sun) 10 am to 2 pm from Sat
4 April to Sat 18 April 2015.
Mosaics, pottery, prints, textile art, paintings, basketweaving.
Many
items for sale at affordable prices
Posted by Douglas Arts on Tuesday, December 2, 2014,
Some exciting new courses will be offered at DAB next year.
CLICK HERE to download the Program Guide for the first semester.
STARTING JAN○ Introduction to Pottery CODE: PC1
○ Arty Books CODE: AB
STARTING FEB
○ Heart on your Sleeve, Art on your Bag CODE: HYS
○ An Introduction to Drawing CODE: ITD
○ Basket Weaving CODE: BW
○ Yes you can! CODE: YYC
STARTING MARCH
○ Semi – Abstract Painting CODE: SAP
○ Understand My Camera Workshop 1 CODE: UMC1
○ Mosaic Workshop 1 CODE:...
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Sunday, October 26, 2014,
Eleven students completed a Come and Try It workshop with Sam, the DAB mosaics tutor and created these beautiful designs in one session. There will be further one-off mosaic sessions offered, so drop in at DAB and register your interest. Continue reading ...
Posted by Douglas Arts on Friday, October 3, 2014,
The textile art exhibition is now on display in the Douglas Shire Council foyer. The exhibition is a culmination of a ten week experimental textile course run through DAB with a grant from Regional Arts Australia and Artslink Queensland.
Debbie Rasmussen, the textile tutor said 'I am totally impressed with what our artists have done. Go and have a look - it is definitely worth seeing'. View the photo collection on
Facebook.
The textile art group continues with tutored sessions every second Th...
Posted by Douglas Arts on Tuesday, July 1, 2014,
Some exciting new courses will be offered at DAB in the second semester. To download the program guide,
CLICK HEREDAB has received funding from the Regional Arts Fund to hold a 10 week workshop in Textile Arts with professional textile artist Debbie Rasmussen. The fabulous creations made during this course will be displayed in an exhibition at the Mossman Council Chambers in October. This course is offered at a special discount for all participants, so there pensioner discount does not apply....
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Posted by Douglas Arts on Thursday, February 14, 2013,
DAB Ceramics tutor Liz Showniruk decorates a plate ready for firing in the kiln. Photograph taken by Ruth Ross.
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