Schools and groups are invited to join us for FREE gallery highlights tour at Mundaring Arts Centre. Gain an insider’s view and perspective into the themes of our exhibitions, as well as discover more about the creative arts in Mundaring.
Days and times can be flexible
FREE for groups of 10 or more
Discover the Japanese art of shibori with Traces artist Vicki Ames. Vicki will show you how to prepare and dye samples of cotton fabric using both Itajime and Ori-Nui shibori methods.
Itajime shibori is a shaped-resist technique. Traditionally, the cloth is sandwiched between wooden templates, which are held together very tightly. The templates prevent the dye from fully penetrating the fabric. While, Ori-Nui shibori is when stitches are applied to the cloth, pulled very tight before submerging the cloth into the dye pot. Stitching affords flexibility and control to create designs of great variety. The stitches are removed after dyeing.
Vicki Ames is a West Australian based textile artist and educator with over 30 years experience, having begun her career training at the prestigious Goldsmiths College in London. Her textiles have been exhibited widely across Australia, with many works held both local, national and international collections.
Sat 27 Feb | 11am - 3pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$70 | $63 members | Materials supplied
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Up-cycle an old, unused or op-shopped denim jacket, adorning it with amazing First Nations designs in this 3h workshop with Deadly Denim’s Rebecca Rickard. Learn to design, cut and sew new deadly panels on your jacket, choosing from a wide range of fabric designs from Remote Aboriginal art centres. Open to participants of all abilities. BYO Jacket.
Deadly Denim was founded by Rebecca Rickard a Ballardong, Whadjuk woman from the Nyungar nation living and working on country Perth WA. Her clothing pushes for sustainability in the fashion industry and showcases Indigenous art and design.
This workshop is held in conjunction with the Snart Club exhibition Tend/er, a thoughtful exploration of care and community.
Sat 6 Mar | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
$80 | $72 members | BYO denim or heavy cotton jacket
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Visit the Food for Thought Bazaar in the Mundaring Sculpture Park or wander down to Mundaring Arts Centre to experience a Kung-Fu tea ceremony, share delicious bush tucker and create your own food vessel as we start a community journey exploring how food shapes our culture, experiences and art.
Nestled within the Sunday Markets, which brings a range of yummy food, live music and market stalls to the heart of Mundaring, the Food for Thought Bazaar will showcase the work of local artisans and fine food providores.
Sun 14 Mar | 9am - 2pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
Mundaring Rotary Markets, Nichol and Jacoby Streets, Mundaring
KUNG-FU TEA CEREMONY WITH CAROL NATALOTTO
Take part in a traditional Taiwanese Kung-Fu Tea Ceremony with Carol Natalotto.
Slow down and join Carol in one of three 20 minute sessions as she shares her tea making skills and knowledge of tea houses and ceramic tea wares.
9:30am - 9:50am, 10:15am - 11:30am OR 12:40pm - 1pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$5 | $4.50 members
Mundaring Arts Centre
Have a Go | Clay Plates
Have a go at making a small decorated serving dish from clay with local artist Bernard Kerr.
You’ll make a rectangular or oval dish, perfect for serving tapas, side dishes or snacks by press moulding using a wooden form. Decorate your plate with coloured underglazes and slips using cut paper resist and sgraffito techniques.
9:30am – 10:20am, 11am – 11:50am OR 12:40pm – 1:30pm |
$10 | $9 Members |
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park
Make, Bake, Serve, Preserve
Browse mixing bowls, casseroles, storage jars, serving platters, plates and other kitchen essentials for sale made by local potters Gary Zeck, KoreEarth, Bernard Kerr, Greg Crowe, Lee Woodcock, Robbie Kerr, Mel Statham and others.
9am - 2pm
FREE
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park
Short Street Kitchen | Fermentation Demonstration
Meet the mother and daughter team from Short Street Kitchen and learn about a wholefood approach to eating with a focus on making healthy food and drinks from scratch.
10am -10:30am & 12:30pm – 1pm
FREE
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park
BUSH TUCKER TALK AND TASTING WITH DALE TILBROOK
Join Wardandi Bibbulmun woman Dale Tilbrook on a cultural journey that will ignite all the senses.
Sniff, touch and taste native Australian bush foods, herbs, spices and peppers, discover their medicinal properties.
Talk and Tasting 10:45 - 11:30am | Suitable for 18+ yrs |
$15 | $13.50 members
Meet Dale Tilbrook 11:30am - 12:15pm | FREE |
Mundaring Arts Centre
Cumin Cook | Demonstration and tasting
Join Prapti from Cumin Cook as she demonstrates two much loved dishes from the Indian subcontinent, Dosa and Chole.
9am - 2pm with tastings at 9:30am – 10am & 12p -12:30pm
FREE
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park
Slow Food Convivium | Demonstrations and tasting
Learn about the Slow Food movement with Vincenzo Velletri from Slow Food Swan Valley.
The Slow Food Convivium, is a group of Western Australians interested in sharing the philosophy of good, clean and fair food, connected to a sustainable, bio-diverse food community.
9am - 2pm with tastings at 11am -11:45am & 1pm – 1:30pm
FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre Carpark
Meet Snart Club
Meet Anastasia Beasley and Zoë Sydney from Snart Club during Tend/er, an interactive exhibition that brings people together to encourage thought about ways care is practiced in our communities.
1.30pm - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre
Have a go at making a small decorated serving dish from clay with local artist Bernard Kerr.
You’ll make a rectangular or oval dish, perfect for serving tapas, side dishes or snacks by press moulding using a wooden form. Decorate your plate with coloured underglazes and slips using cut paper resist and sgraffito techniques.
Sun 14 Mar | 9:30am – 10:20am, 11am – 11:50am OR 12:40pm – 1:30pm
$10 | $9 Members | All ages (under 9 must be supervised by an adult)
Food for Thought Bazaar, Mundaring Sculpture Park
Take part in a traditional Taiwanese Kung-Fu Tea Ceremony with Carol Natalotto during the Twilight Market. Meaning art, skill and effort, in the context of tea preparation, Kung-Fu means making tea with effort and dedication, to brew a perfect cup of tea in a more artistic way.
Slow down and join Carol in one of three 20 minute sessions as she shares her tea making skills and knowledge of tea houses and ceramic tea wares. Don’t miss this opportunity to heighten your appreciation and taste of tea, as you focus your awareness and observe the five senses.
Sun 14 Mar | 9:30am - 9:50am, 10:15am - 11:30am OR 12:40pm - 1pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$5 | $4.50 members
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Join Wardandi Bibbulmun woman Dale Tilbrook during the Twilight Market on a cultural journey that will ignite all the senses.
Dale will share her wealth of knowledge about Australian native edibles. She will walk you around the Bibbulmun region with her descriptions and stories about local food traditionally consumed by Aboriginal people, Aboriginal agricultural practices and the six seasons.
Taste a variety of wild bush foods, such as quandong, native limes, sandalwood nuts and local coastal greens. Sniff, touch and taste native Australian herbs, spices and peppers, discover the uses of bush tucker plants, their medicinal properties and the surprising health benefits they offer.
Plus there is a free opportunity to meet Dale Tilbrook 11:30am - 12:15pm
Sun 14 Mar | 10:45am - 11:30am | Suitable for 18+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members
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Repair Lab is a community initiative to help people fix their belongings and save things going to landfill. Skilled volunteers will help you with repairs of clothing, textiles, bikes, furniture, jewellery, electronics which run on batteries (below mains power), general household items. If you're unsure, bring it down and we'll see what we can do! Repair Lab is a free, family friendly community event for people to bring along their broken items to be fixed, with the help of our skilled volunteers.
This workshop is held in conjunction with the Snart Club exhibition Tend/er, a thoughtful exploration of care and community.
Sun 21 Mar | 11am – 3pm | Suitable for all ages
By donation | BYO broken objects
Learn the key elements of creating simple exhibition marketing material in this 90minute online demonstration with Monika Lukowska. Monika will walk you through her approach to creating an exhibition invite and poster, discussing font selection, image editing, eye catching compositions and preparing your files for printing. Monika will be using Adobe Photoshop for this demonstration, but the tools and principles covered in the lecture can be utilised in other software as well. A downloadable recording of this webinar will be provided to all participants after the workshop.
This online illustrated lecture and workshop will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Tue 23 Mar | 6:30pm – 8:00pm AWST | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members | Online via Zoom
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Join leading fibre artist Kate Campbell-Pope to learn weaving and construction techniques to create your own vessel out of fibres associated with food sources and traditional food presentation, such as sweetcorn, coconut, banana leaves, grapevine and leaves.
Selected pieces will be showcased in an exhibition as a part of the Food for Thought project.
Please wear enclosed shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting messy and your lunch.
Fri 7 May | 10:30am - 3pm | $20 | $18 members
OR Sat 8 May | 11am - 2:30pm | $15 | $13.50 members
Suitable for 18+ yrs | Materials supplied but you are welcome to bring textiles and objects that relate to your food story
Supported by the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries, Shire of Mundaring and Lotterywest
Join Photographer, Bo Wong for an online illustrated lecture on how best to photograph artworks for grants, websites, exhibition applications and social media. A downloadable resource will be available for participants with information on best practice for lighting, composition and setting up for photos at home.
Bo Wong is a highly regarded photographer who shoots for numerous individual artists and arts organisations including the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Bo regularly presents workshops for emerging and mid-career artists and arts organisations and has taught Photomedia as a sessional lecturer at Edith Cowan University. She co-hosts Soul Traders Podcast, which was born from common questions from workshop participants about creative freelancing and the arts industry.
This online illustrated lecture will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Tue 25 May | 6pm - 7pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 Members
Online via Zoom
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Instagram is a useful, free marketing tool for your arts business. However, it doesn’t work for everyone and can damage your brand if you use it incorrectly. Join Lucy Southon from the BOSS Centre / Entrepreneurship Facilitators Service for this online session covering the basics.
Topics include; Do I need an Instagram account? How to set up an Instagram account. Posting Photos to your grid, the difference between Stories, Videos and IGTV, hashtags and how to find the right ones for you as well as lots of easy wins to get you found easily. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your digital presence up and running.
This online illustrated lecture will be hosted via Zoom Meeting. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Tue 9 Feb | 10am – 12:30pm AWST | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$10 | $9 Members | Online via zoom
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Up-cycle unwanted clothes and transform discarded fabric into a shaggy rag rug with Sophie Zadeh of Design Cite. Learn the relaxing and methodical craft of weaving, beginning your own rug with a small group of like minded participants. Use your new skills to contribute to the communal rug in the Snart Club exhibition Tend/er, a thoughtful exploration of care and community.
Sat 30 Jan | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
$55 | $49.50 members | BYO fabric to recycle
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A fun and meditative introduction to rope coiling with Leanne Bray. Once you learn this simple basketry technique, you can let your creativity run free to make all kinds of vessels, whether it be a basket, a bowl or a hanging planter! This introductory workshop only requires a little patience and a love for stitching. Open to all skill levels.
Leanne Bray is a multi-disciplinary artist with over thirty-five years’ experience in a range of media, such as textiles and illustration. With a home-based studio and public art space in Australia and Zimbabwe, you will find her latest exhibition Discernible Sequence on show at the Mundaring Arts Centre.
Sat 31 Oct | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$60 | $54 Members | All materials supplied
Master coloured pencils in just three hours with exhibiting artist Marie Haass. Marie will work through a variety of demonstrations and exercises to reveal the incredible qualities of this humble medium. New skills will culminate into a resolved artwork finished on the day. Participants are asked to bring in a sentimental object as well as an A4 black and white photograph/photocopy of the object to reference.
Sun 25 Oct | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$50 | $45 Members | Materials List >
Join Leanne Bray for an introduction to gelli plate printmaking. Simple and addictive, monoprinting with gelli plates allow you to create unique designs from found objects, stencils and marks. Working from the provided plates, use any flat object to reveal their silhouettes and intricate details, and explore the ideas where you can transform the print into the foundation for layered works, or even to build your own sketchbook. Take home the gelli plate recipe to continue your new obsession.
Leanne Bray is a multi-disciplinary artist with over thirty-five years’ experience in a range of media, such as textiles and illustration. With a home-based studio and public art space in Australia and Zimbabwe, you will find her latest exhibition Discernible Sequence on show at the Mundaring Arts Centre.
Sat 24 Oct | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$60 | $54 Members | All materials supplied
Learn to print your own etchings at home with exhibiting artist Jane Button. In this three hour workshop, you’ll create a series of high quality prints using common kitchen supplies. Jane will even demonstrate how to turn a pasta maker into a mini etching press. Bring along your own reference image to draw from as you will create your own etching to print on the day.
Sat 17 Oct | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$60 | $54 Members | Materials supplied
Explore stitch format and design with artist Louise Wilde Cook. Participants will learn how to design and present words and phrases using a variety of stitches and techniques such as appliqué and couching. Working through a number of individual and collaborative stitching exercises, new skills will culminate into the textured stitch of a single word. Be sure to have a meaningful word or phase in mind on the day.
Sat 10 Oct | 12pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$60 | $54 Members | Materials supplied
Join Leanne Bray to learn more about her exhibition Discernible Sequence. Leanne will focus on different elements of her practice over three dates, sharing stories and insight into her work.
Discernible Sequence is Leanne Bray’s first solo show in thirteen years. This body of work grows from the chronology of her personal experiences to display a structured sequence through a progression of aesthetic building blocks.
The stories of an Indian Influence (and why India!)
Sun 4 Oct | 2pm - 2:30pm
The near misses in Africa (and the excitement of living on the edge!)
Sun 11 Oct | 2pm - 2:30pm
The notion of pattern as a conduit for life (not quite groundhog day!)
Sun 18 Oct | 2pm - 2:30pm
Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE | Very limited places, bookings essential
Celebrate Wildflower season in Mundaring with this special Sunday bushwalk and embroidery workshop. We’ll start the morning with a guided walk along the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail to find and photograph local wildflowers, before settling in back at the Mundaring Arts Centre with artists Susie Vickery and Trish Bygott for an embroidery workshop and morning tea.
You’ll learn to create a template for your chosen wildflower and experiment with different stitching techniques with guidance from Susie and Trish. Suitable for both beginners and experienced stitchers, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about West Australian flora and its use in contemporary embroidery.
A variety of embroidery threads, needles and squares of calico will be provided. Please bring along your own hoop and sketchbook, as well as any special fabric and threads you may like to use on the day. Closed in shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are essential.
Sun 4 Oct | 9am - 1pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$80 | $72 Members | Basic materials supplied
Get on top of your finances with this essential book-keeping workshop for artists hosted by Liz Haselgrove from BOSS Centre. You’ll learn all you need to know about record keeping, invoices, tax and GST obligations to easily manage your arts business. Take home templates for Profit and Loss, Cashflow and Book-keeping will be provided.
BOSS Centre is a government funded small business support centre offering 1-1 sessions and workshops under the Entrepreneurship Facilitators Service.
This online illustrated lecture will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Thu 17 Sep | 10am - 12.30pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$10 | $9 members
Online via Zoom
Celebrate the Sheep Show by learning to felt with wool and threads in this introductory 3D workshop with Katrina Virgona. Over three hours, you’ll learn various techniques enabling you to create your own wearable art and jewellery. This workshop is open to all levels, with projects to suit both beginners and more advanced felters.
Sat 5 Sep | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$40 | $36 members | Materials supplied
Celebrate Mundaring’s agricultural landscape in this acrylic painting workshop with Alastair Taylor. Bring along your own reference image of an animal of your choice and Alastair will show you how to capture the scene in acrylic paint. This workshop will cover colour mixing, composition, brushwork and Alastair’s wet palette method with acrylics. A selection of primed boards and paint will be supplied.
Sat 29 Aug | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$40 | $36 members | Materials supplied
Join Sheep Show artist Emma Buswell for an afternoon of knitting and stitching. Bring along your latest project, or start something new with Emma as your guide. A selection of wool, needles, fabrics, and embroidery threads will be supplied but participants are encouraged to bring along any special materials. Afternoon tea will be provided.
Sat 15 Aug | 1pm - 4pm | Suitable for all ages, children under 7 yrs are to be accompanied by an adult
$10 | $9 Members | Basic materials supplied
Learn to create a thread from raw fleece with seasoned spinner Anne Williams. With Anne's instruction and some simple materials, you'll be sure to leave with a bobbin full of yarn. Anne has been spinning for many years, even competitively, and loves the versatility and sophistication of simple technology. Morning tea provided. Spots are limited!
Sat 8 Aug | 10am - 1pm | Suitable for 8+ yrs
$30 | $27 Members | Materials supplied
Join exhibiting artists Emma Buswell, Eric C, Den Scheer, Alastair Taylor and Katrina Virgona for an afternoon of storytelling amongst the Sheep Show exhibition at Mundaring Arts Centre. Each of the artists have drawn upon personal stories and histories in making their works, which will be shared and unpacked in these afternoon artist talks
Sun 2 Aug | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
Free | Very limited places, bookings essential
Grab your camera and join artist Duncan Wright for a photography field trip in the Shire of Mundaring. Meet at the Mundaring Weir and learn to photograph the natural and built landscape. No matter the type of camera you’re using, Duncan will show you how to prepare for and capture a great image. He can also help with any technical questions you may have.
This workshop is supported by Shire of Mundaring, the Mundaring Camera Club and NEAMI National. Participants who are residents of Shire of Mundaring or City of Swan are encouraged to enter their photographs taken into the annual Explore and Expose photography competition.
Sun 19 Jul | 3pm - 5pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE | BYO fully charged Camera
Grab your camera and join artist Duncan Wright for a photography field trip in the Shire of Mundaring. Meet at the beautiful Boya Quarry and learn to photograph the landscape with the site’s challenges of light and scale. No matter the type of camera you’re using, Duncan will show you how to prepare for and capture a great image. He can also help with any technical questions you may have.
This workshop is supported by Shire of Mundaring, the Mundaring Camera Club and NEAMI National. Participants who are residents of Shire of Mundaring or City of Swan are encouraged to enter their photographs taken into the annual Explore and Expose photography competition.
Sun 12 Jul | 3pm - 5pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE | BYO fully charged Camera
How is your website looking? Is it still on your To Do List? Liz Haselgrove from the BOSS Centre / Entrepreneurship Facilitators Service is going to join us for a full day of building websites together using Squarespace. Squarespace is a fantastic fit for artists due to its easy to use professional templates. It has everything built in, such as advanced SEO Coding, hosting, ecommerce, event booking and easy contact forms. Liz is an Authorised Trainer for Squarespace, one of only a handful in WA. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to get your digital presence up and running.
This online illustrated lecture and workshop will be hosted via Zoom Webinar. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Thu 2 Jul | 10am - 4pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members
Online via Zoom
Join Phoebe Todd-Parrish to make a sophisticated notebook or sketchbook with simple materials you already have at home. In this live demonstration you'll learn step-by-step to bind using a buttonhole stitch or "long-stitch" book structure which can hold many pages/signatures and is perfect for creating your personalised sketchbooks. This workshop covers fundamental techniques of bookbinding that you can then apply to working with other book structures and bindings.
This online workshop will be hosted via Zoom Meeting. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Wed 10 Jun | 7pm - 8pm AWST | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$20 | $18 Members | Materials List >
Online via Zoom
Join local artist Harrison See for a live stream from his studio as he starts an original oil painting. Perfect for beginners, in this 90 minute demonstration you will learn about Harrison and his unique approach to a blank canvas. You’ll tour his studio, learn about his chosen tools, paints and mediums and see works in progress before getting started on a new piece. Ask questions live and get the intel you need to work from home. Harrison’s step by step workbook will be provided after the demonstration.
This online demonstration will be hosted via Zoom Meeting. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Sat 6 Jun | 10am - 11.30am AWST | Suitable for 13+ yrs
$20 | $18 Members
Online via Zoom
Join Photographer, Bo Wong for an online illustrated lecture on how best to photograph artworks for grants, websites, exhibition applications and social media. A downloadable resource will be available for participants with information on best practice for lighting, composition and setting up for photos at home.
Bo Wong is a highly regarded photographer who shoots for numerous individual artists and arts organisations including the Art Gallery of Western Australia and Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Bo regularly presents workshops for emerging and mid-career artists and arts organisations and has taught Photomedia as a sessional lecturer at Edith Cowan University. She co-hosts Soul Traders Podcast, which was born from common questions from workshop participants about creative freelancing and the arts industry.
This online illustrated lecture will be hosted via Zoom Meeting. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Tue 26 May | 6pm - 7pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 Members
Online via Zoom
Join award-winning artist and writer Mikaela Castledine to create your own quality artist statement. A short and comprehensible artist statement is an important tool to accompany your artwork in awards, grants, websites and exhibition applications. There are long and compelling arguments that state an artwork should be able to stand on its own feet but in the real world your viewers often want to know what you are trying to say.
Over two Thursday evenings you will work with Mikaela to write and edit statements for your own projects. In week 1, Mikaela will walk you through her simple guide to building a statement and week 2, you will share your statement for edits with Mikaela and a small workshop group.
This online illustrated lecture and workshop will be hosted via Zoom Meeting. Students will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager Ellen edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.
Thu 21 & 28 May | 6pm - 7pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$20 | $18 Members
Online via Zoom
All Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. Financial Members are invited to join us for our Annual General Meeting via remote conferencing (rather than in person) as we review our achievements over the last year and introduce our Management Committee for 2020 / 2021.
If you would like to attend the AGM via Zoom, please RSVP using the button below so a meeting ID and password can be forwarded.
Alternatively, we invite you to send a Proxy Vote, enabling the Chairperson to vote on your behalf. Click here for the PROXY FORM >
The Annual Report containing the Chair, Director and Financial Reports along with a synopsis of the years activity will be publicly available via our website after the AGM.
Fri 3 Apr | 6pm - 7pm | Suitable for financial members
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Join exhibiting artist Hans Arkeveld and curator Dr Robyn Taylor for an afternoon of storytelling set to the backdrop of the 2020 Shire of Mundaring Retrospective exhibition Homo Eclectic. Having a long professional history, Hans and Robyn will discuss the themes of this current exhibition with tangents and asides that link the works on display to his extensive career and various political and social issues.
Hans Arkeveld has been closely associated with Mundaring Arts Centre since he moved to Hovea in 1982, as an artist, member and patron, and was awarded an honorary Life Membership in 2016 for his contributions to the arts community. He has exhibited in numerous Mundaring Arts Centre group exhibitions, tutored participants in the public program, and was commissioned to create one of the first sculptural works for the Mundaring Sculpture Park in 1988. Four of Arkeveld’s works are represented in the Shire of Mundaring Art Collection and he is treasured for his generosity and endless pursuit of knowledge.
Dr Robyn Taylor works as a professional historian with a special interest in Western Australia’s art, architecture and cultural heritage. Having studied at various institutions in WA, NSW and the UK, she has lectured in Art history, consulted for AGWA, The Martime Museum, Fremantle, and Central TAFE. Robyn has received awards including Champion Award for the Year of the Built Environment (May 2004) and High Commendation at the 2012 Western Australian Heritage Awards for ‘outstanding contribution to heritage by a professional’.
Sun 23 Feb | 1.30pm - 3pm
Sun 8 Mar | 1.30pm - 3pm
FREE | Suitable for 14+ yrs
Celebrate the work of Hans Arkeveld, one of WA’s foremost and most influential artists during his retrospective exhibition Homo Eclectic in this 4-hour drawing workshop with Ben Joel.
Using Arkeveld sculptures as subjects, this workshop will be directed towards:
- Drawing as an aid to the development of visual inventiveness.
- Boosting the skills and strategies of seeing, in order to draw with efficiency, speed, observational accuracy and purpose.
- The development of drawings as artworks in their own right.
Sun 16 Feb | 10am - 2pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$70 | $63 members | Materials supplied
Join internationally renowned costumier, Susie Vickery as she talks about her exhibition Peregrinations of a Citizen Botanist, the inspiration behind the project and her broader arts practice.
Susie will present an illustrated lecture at the Mundaring Lesser Hall before inviting guests to wander down the road to Mundaring Arts Centre to explore the exhibition.
For Peregrinations of a Citizen Botanist Vickery has worked with a range of collaborators including installation artist Nathan Crotty, natural dye and print artists Holly Story and Penny Jewell, Milliner Susi Rigg as well as Langford Aboriginal Association’s Yarning and Sewing Group. Susie Vickery has worked for over two decades as a costumier for theatre in Australia and the UK. Her embroidered animations, automata and textile pieces are inspired by her community engagement and development work. www.susievickery.com
Sat 19 Oct | 11:30am - 12:15pm
FREE | Suitable for adults I Bookings Essential
Mundaring Lesser Hall corner of Jacoby and Nichol Street Mundaring
Katrina Virgona will teach 3D felting techniques inspired by the investigation of native pod forms using wool fleece and thread. Intriguing forms will be explored and reinvented throughout the process of learning and making.
Sat 5 Oct | 9am - 12pm | Suitable for 15+ yrs
$45 | $40.50 Members | Materials supplied
Be inspired by the natural setting of the Mundaring Sculpture Park and transform materials from the earth into your own unique textile fabric in this 2 hour workshop with textile artist Trudi Pollard. Trudi will share her passion for natural dyes, explaining new and innovative techniques developed from ancient cultures whilst guiding you to create a patterned fabric piece using Indigo and natural mordents. Trudi will prepare a natural indigo fermenting vat using fruit and earth minerals in an eco-friendly way then show you how to transform a homespun cotton fat quarter into a special textile using Shibori techniques. After the session you will receive a free copy of Trudi’s Natural Dyeing booklet that includes special recipes to create your own natural dyes.
Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy.
Sun 29 Sep | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$44 | $40 Members | Materials supplied
Mundaring Sculpture Park Corner of Jacoby and Nichol St Mundaring WA
Mundaring will be bursting with a day of action, history and natural wonders when the What On Earth Open Day plants the seed of creativity in the town centre.
Community groups, artists and businesses from across WA have come together to showcase their botanical passion, with a plethora of plant sales, interactive art activities, natural dyeing demonstrations, environmental displays and more.
The Mundaring Arts Centre, Hall, Sculpture Park and surrounds will be ‘blossoming’ with a cross-pollination of hands on activities, food, displays, talks and locally crafted things to buy. Soak up the atmosphere and get your hands dirty!
Sun 29 Sep | 10am - 3pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
As part of the floral festivities the Mundaring Rotary Club will be coordinating a market on Nichol Street from 10am -3pm featuring an array of botanically inspired products for sale such as native seeds, flowers and potted plants, bees wax products, as well as floral related soaps, beauty products, foods, fashion and artwork.
The Hall is the place to bee
The Mundaring Hall will be bursting with community group and business displays, artisan demonstrations, interactive art activities, food and locally crafted things to buy.
Bee amazed by the diversity of botanically inspired displays, with offerings from Sogetsu Ikebana, Embroiders Guild of WA, EMRC, Nearer to Nature, Boffins Books, Katharine Susannah Prichard Writer’s Centre, Mundaring and Hills Historical Society, the Shire of Mundaring, Zanthorrea Nursery, Printmakers Association of WA, Mundaring Men’s Shed, Lost Mundaring, The Gould League, White Peacock Studios, Kathlyne’s Café and more!
10am - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring Hall
More than one way to sow
The Embroiders’ Guild of Western Australia invite you to see an exquisite showcase of flora inspired textiles.
10am - 3pm
Drop in for a short textile conservation talk.
10.30am or 2.30pm
FREE | note supplied
Mundaring Hall
Paper-making
Join artist Mary Ann Dawson, learn the ancient art of paper making and create your own wildflower paper from recycled and collected materials.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring Sculpture Park
Cultivate your curiosity
Visit the Sogestsu Ikebana and Gould League displays in the Mundaring Lesser Hall. Discover the fine art of flower arranging, science education and wildlife protection whilst unleashing your creative flair. Grab an easel and have a go drawing the floral installation or one of the live invertebrates (phasmids, scorpions and trapdoor spiders) from the Gould League. With a range of art materials provided, you're free to draw a blooming masterpiece
10am - 3pm
FREE
Plough on
Explored the centre of town? Take a short trek through the Mundaring Sculpture Park and visit Craigie House to see the botanically inspired displays and activities. Learn the lost skills of leadlight, woodcraft, upholstery, basketry and much more with the members of Mundaring Sharing. Drop by, purchase a boomerang bag and then stuff it full of handcrafted goodies.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Craigie House
Colourful dancers
Enjoy a performance by Bollywood Bandwagon; a proud and colourful display of Indian culture brought to you by dancers who embody true Bollywood spirit.
11am | FREE
Indigo Dyeing Workshop
Transform materials from the earth into your own unique textile fabric in this 2 hour workshop with textile artist Trudi Pollard. Trudi will prepare a natural indigo fermenting vat using fruit and earth minerals in an eco-friendly way then show you how to transform a homespun cotton fat quarter into a special textile using Shibori techniques. More info >
1pm - 3pm
Suitable for 12+ yrs
$44 | $40 Members Materials supplied
Mundaring Sculpture Park
Learn about pollination by fur and feathers
When you hear about pollination you probably think about bees - but birds, bats, small mammals and even lizards are all important pollinators too. Here in the South West corner of Western Australia, we have more plants that rely on bird and mammal pollination than anywhere else in the world. Join Bronwyn Ayre, ecologist and PhD researcher from the University of Western Australia, as she talks about our incredible bird and mammal pollinators, the plants that rely on them, and their role in pollinating our State Floral emblem, the remarkable Red and Green Kangaroo Paw.
2pm - 2.30pm Mundaring FREE
Mundaring Lesser hall
Have a go - Printmaking
Join the talented artists from the Printmakers Association of WA (PAWA) and try your hand at printmaking. Create a simple design, then print and add to a collaborative “Wild Bouquet” of community designs using a burnishing method.
View the stunning works created by PAWA members of the group.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Get the dirt
Enjoy a botanical book from Boffins. Have a chat with the knowledgeable literary lovers and explore the vast array of wonderful books on show.
10am -3pm I Free
Seed Library and Paperbacks
Take a look through Mundaring Seed Savers Seed Library, a free community-based source of locally cultivated fruit, vegetable and flower seeds. Listen to stories with Pixie from the Glen Forrest Community Garden, make origami seed envelopes, grab a raffle ticket and check out the giveaways.
Peruse an array of botanically themed books and check out the line-up of environmental speakers at the Mundaring Library.
11am - 2pm
FREE
Mundaring Library
Spring back in time
Take a photo among the flowers with Mundaring & Hills Historical Society’s cut out. A range of potted native plants, will also be available for sale.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring Station Master’s House
Guess what on earth is that?
Challenge the grey mater, take the ‘What On Earth is That? Quiz’.
Identify an array of seeds, leaves, nuts and flowers in this fun quiz for your chance to take home the ‘What On Earth Is That?’ trophy.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Artist Talk with Susie Vickery
Susie Vickery has worked for over two decades as a costumier for theatre in Australia and the UK. Her embroidered animations, automata and textile pieces are inspired by her community engagement and development work. For Peregrinations of a Citizen Botanist Vickery has worked with a range of collaborators including installation artist Nathan Crotty, natural dye and print artists Holly Story and Penny Jewell, Milliner Susi Rigg as well as Langford Aboriginal Association’s Yarning and Sewing Group. Learn more about the project and Susie’s arts practice as she guides you around the installation.
12pm - 1pm
or 1.45pm - 2:45pm | Suitable for adults
FREE | Bookings essential
Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 1
NEW DATE ADDED!
Due to popular demand we’ve added a 3rd artist talk with Susie Vickery.
Sat 19 Oct | 11:30am - 12:15pm
Mundaring Lesser Hall
Pollen, Cloth and Felted Seed Pods
with Sarah Toohey and Katrina Virgona
Visit the Gallery 2 Seed Pods and Pollen exhibition and try your hand at stitch and felting with two of WA’s finest textile artists.
11am - 2pm
FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 2
Make a bee hotel
Join Environmentalist Cathy Levett to learn about our native pollinators and the important role they play for WA wildflowers. Create a simple native bee hotel from recycled materials
11am - 1pm
FREE
The Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council display will also feature information about friends groups, land care volunteering, environmental education, their Bush Skills for the Hills and Youth programs.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Have a go - Wheel throwing
Visit Deanne Parker, view the handcrafted ceramic wares created in White Peacock Studios, then try your hand at wheel throwing and ceramic mark making before perhaps purchasing a special something to take home.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Propagate some knowledge
Cultivate your writing, learn how to publish a book or tell a story with ‘Wild Weeds Press’ and the writers from Katharine Susannah Prichard Writer’s Centre.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring Library
Wogga Rugs
An important part of Australia’s textile history, traditionally Woggas were made by men using four or five unopened wheat or jute flour bags. These rugs were sewn together using a bag needle and lengths of twine freely available in farm sheds (1860–1960). Visit Trudi Pollard as she displays her collection of Woggas and demonstrates their beauty, importance and adaptability.
10am - 12.30pm
FREE
Mundaring Sculpture Park
Trek the wildflower trail
Follow a 500 metre trail from the Mundaring Station Master’s House to Craigie House (home of Mundaring Sharing), and find out more about the area’s natural and built heritage along the way.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Bush Bounty
Pop into the Mundaring District Museum to see Bush Bounty, a historical display exploring the many ways people, past and present, encountered West Australian flora. From food and medicine, to decoration on clothing and domestic items, this exhibition celebrates how the State’s extraordinary botanical diversity has been utilised in the everyday and commonplace.
10am - 3pm
FREE
Mundaring District Museum
Open Shed
Explore the Mundaring Community Men’s Shed, and meet the members, plus garden tools and planters boxes will be for sale.
10am - 3pm
Mundaring Community Men’s Shed
Join us in the gallery as exhibiting artist Joan Johnson shares insight into the concepts behind her solo exhibition Hold On! and discuss her creative processes.
Sun 28 Jul | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for all ages
FREE
MJAC is a heritage listed building with access limitations. If you have any special requirements please contact reception on 9250 8062 before enrolling in a course.
Did you know that Mundaring Arts Centre also manages Midland Junction Arts Centre (MJAC)? If you are looking for even more arts and cultural experiences in the region visit the MJAC website for details.
