We have two more weeks of Crunch coming up this term … for anyone keen to take a break on Thursdays at 12.30pm - we’ll make you a lovely lunch and facilitate an hour of creativity for only $15.

So far we have:

• Week 1 - eaten potato and leek soup and explored extended drawing with pens and pencils

• Week 2 - eaten macaroni and cheese and worked on still life drawing using pastels at the easels

• Week 3 - eaten moussaka and explored blackout poetry

• Week 4 - eaten tarragon chicken and explored collage

Week 5 and 6 - come along and find out …

If you are interested just book in online here. It is yum, relaxing and very friendly. Also … no talent necessary! Really. The focus is on having a nice time together.

Crunch (creative lunch)

$15.00

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Our first mosaics class has been super. Lee is leading participants through the process of creating mosaic art works utilising the tiles in our stash … including leftover pool tiles from my house, a variety of pink bathroom tiles (ceramic and glass) from Anne’s renovation, green glass tiles from Elise’s bathroom reno … and other lovely tiles that have been donated along the way (I may have also found some in hard rubbish).

They are also sourcing and working with broken plates and cups from op shops etc. and utilising the colours/patterns and natural shapes of these items to create 3D elements in their works.

In this fun, mindful and creative process participants are also learning some great new skills that build confidence to tackle small jobs at home, including as you would imagine … how to cut tiles, how to space tiles, what glues to use, how to grout and how to seal tiles … perfect if the splash back needs a facelift or a tile has come loose in the bathroom.

Also … if you have colourful glass tiles or small colourful wall tiles (eg. thin) left over from a project at your house that could do with a new home think of us … check in me (Leanne) or Lee if they’d be useful.

We’ll be running this course again next semester, so keep an eye out if you are interested.

Lee made this lovely example using a variety of cutting techniques and materials.

Join us for lunch this week on Thursday at 12.30pm. $15. Book in on our website here.

Last week we had potato and leek soup with crusty bread, and cookies and coffee, and immersed ourselves in drawing for an hour.

We started with a piece of broken willow pattern crockery and extended the picture out from it on paper, using markers and pencils.

It was low key and chatty and very relaxing!

This week we’ll be eating a pasta bake and using the easels. Take a break from the every day and come along!

Our AAA Arts group is having a great time on Fridays this term, working together on an outdoor timber sculpture to brighten up our garden beds on the corner.

The project is utilising scrap timber offcuts, and there has been lots of painting, followed by drilling and screwing going on.

It is fabulous to see participants being so creative, learning new skills and gaining confidence to do new things. We’re very fortunate to have great support for this program with Corrado and Hazel volunteering weekly. It makes such a difference to what we can offer activity-wise.

Keep an eye on our gardens over the next few weeks if you are passing by - to admire the results!

Feeling creative? Or do you have a tiling project at home and don’t know where to start? Join Lee in the community shed and learn the basics of tiling through mosaics.

Practise cutting tiles, spacing tiles, gluing tiles and grouting … all the skills you will need to complete that kitchen splashback at home … or maybe something even fancier!

Alternatively you can just come along to spend time being creative and making something gorgeous for your house or garden.

$120 for 4 weeks. Basic materials provided.

Starting Monday 13 May from 1-3pm.

Mosaic Workshop

$120.00

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