Protest and Dissent in Creative Practice: Seen and Unseen

Protest and Dissent in Creative Practice: seen and unseen is the third not-so-round table conversation. Hosted by underFOOT artists Perdita Phillips and Holly Story as part of their exhibition Mélange, Patricia Watts (ecoartspace), Liana Christensen and Susie Vickery and Susan Flavell join the conversation.

Sat 28 Sep 2024 | 11:30 am– 12:30 pm | Suitable for 18 yrs +

$35 | $31.50 Members | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 2

Food for this event is provided by Tuck in Mate, a Southern Indian caterer based in Mundaring, all food is catered to be shared and includes a mix of vegan and vegetarian dishes. Please take personal responsibility for any allergies. Please contact Mundaring Arts Centre as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend.

Tossed Up By The Beak Of A Cormorant

Enjoy an afternoon of cross-cultural poetry and music. Poet Nandi Chinna and Niykina Elder Professor Anne Poelina read from their stunning new poetry collection Tossed Up by the Beak of a Cormorant, accompanied by musicians. The poems explore the beauty and complexity of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River and the importance of connection to land and water.

Sat 14 Sep 2024 | 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Suitable for all ages

$25 | $22.50 Members | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 2

Light refreshments and drinks provided.

Tossed Up by the Beak of a Cormorant will be available for sale at the event.

Tossed Up by the Beak of a Cormorant

‘An evocative dialogue that challenges and inspires as two strong women speak to history, policy and, above all, the power and wonder of the Martuwarra.’ Ambelin Kwaymullina

Mélange is the second of three not-so-round table conversations. Hosted by underFOOT artists Annette Nykiel, Sharyn Egan and Nien Schwarz, as part of their Mélange exhibition, this conversation invites artist Ruth Halbert, Yvonne Doherty and geologist and geochronologist, Dr Michael Wingate to the table to discuss the Parallel Codes* of Mélange.

*Parallel Codes is the theme of IOTA24.

Sat 7 Sep 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Suitable for 18 yrs + 

$35 | $31.50 Members | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 2

Food for this event is provided by Tuck in Mate, a Southern Indian caterer based in Mundaring. All food is catered to be shared and includes a mix of vegan and vegetarian dishes. Please take personal responsibility for any allergies. Please contact Mundaring Arts Centre as soon as possible if you are no longer able to attend.

Join Nien Schwarz on an informative tour of the Mélange exhibition, to delve deeper into the layers of meaning and geological connections underpinning the underFOOT collective’s work.

Sat 7 Sep 2024 | 11:30am– 12:15pm | FREE 

Bookings are essential

Please contact MAC for groups larger than 10 people

Speakers: Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer

Facilitator: André Lipscombe

Join DRAWN artists Merrick Belyea, Nic Compton and Ric Spencer in conversation with curator and artist André Lipscombe as they discuss how drawing shapes their way of thinking and experiencing the world.

Sun 7 Apr 2024 | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | Mundaring Arts Centre Gallery 1

$5 | $4.50 Members | Suitable for 15 yrs + | Afternoon tea provided.

Image: 2023 Shire of Mundaring Art Acquisition, Altered States - Stuart Elliott Artist talk

Join Curator Annette Nykiel as she leads a curatorial discussion in conversation with the Cultivating Slow-Making exhibiting artists. After the tour, join the artists for a discussion of textile practice over afternoon tea as part of the Cultivating Slow-Making closing event.

Sun 26 Nov 2023 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Seven of the ten Cultivating Slow-Making artists are Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association (WAFTA) Members. To celebrate slow making and the creation of textile and fibre art within the community, exhibiting artists Annette Nykiel (Curator), Martien van Zuilen, and Deidre Robb share their stories in a public tour of the exhibition.

After the tour, join the artists and Members of WAFTA for a discussion of textile practice over afternoon tea as part of the WAFTA Member’s gathering.

Sun 19 Nov 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings (through WAFTA) essential

Join us for a fascinating talk with artists and curator Kristy Scaddan from our Hand In Hand exhibition as they discuss the inspiration, themes, and creative process behind their exhibitions. Learn about the diverse sources of inspiration that fuel their artistic practice, the overarching themes that run through their work, and the techniques and materials they use to bring their ideas to life.

Sat 9 Sep 2023 | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Join us for a fascinating talk with the artists from our exhibitions Genius Loci, Spirit of Place and Into the Gully as they discuss the inspiration, themes, and creative process behind their exhibitions. Learn about the diverse sources of inspiration that fuel their artistic practice, the overarching themes that run through their work, and the techniques and materials they use to bring their ideas to life.

Sat 27 May 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential

Join a conversation facilitated by journalist and author Victoria Laurie to discover more about the 50 year career of seminal artist Stuart Elliott and the curatorial concept behind the Altered States exhibition by curator Sue Starcken.

Sat 15 Apr 2023 | 1pm - 2pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join exhibiting artists Hans Arkeveld and Joan Johnson, and curator Judith Hugo for an afternoon of storytelling set to the backdrop of Transpositional. Discuss the themes of the exhibition with tangents and asides that link the works on display to the artist’s extensive career and various political and social concerns.

Sat 4 Feb 2023 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join exhibiting artists Hans Arkeveld and Joan Johnson, and curator Judith Hugo for an afternoon of storytelling set to the backdrop of Transpositional. Discuss the themes of the exhibition with tangents and asides that link the works on display to the artist’s extensive career and various political and social concerns.

Sat 3 Dec 2022 | 1.30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 14+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential

Join Extricate artists Jane Button, Louise Grimshaw, Isaac Huggins, Eveline Ruys, Kristy Scaddan, Shanti Gelmi, and Repositioning a Place in the Heart artist Annette Peterson for an afternoon of storytelling and sharing amongst the artworks in the Mundaring Arts Centre Galleries.

Sat 13 Aug 2022 | 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE | Booking essential | Tea & coffee provided 
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner of Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Images: By Rebecca Mansell

People with disability, their families and friends are invited to participate in a free tactile tour of the artwork in Extricate with a DADAA guide. Individuals, school students, groups from disability service organisations and aged care homes are all encouraged to take up this opportunity.

Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 1:30pm - 2.30pm
Suitable for all ages | FREE
Mundaring Arts Centre, 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (Corner Nichol St) Mundaring WA

Images: Shanti Gelmi, Tensile (detail), 2022, ceramic, waxed linen thread, dimensions variable.

Join Extricate artists and DADAA in a disability and vision awareness training session that includes a range of theory and interactive activities. In the session, you will learn the characteristics of different disabilities and effective communication strategies.

DADAA’s guide will then demonstrate tactile tour principles and techniques while you discover new ways of interacting with and experiencing the Extricate artforms on show at Mundaring Arts Centre.

Fri 8 Jul 2022 | 11am - 1.30pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$30 | $27 members | BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided
Mundaring Hall - Lesser (Corner of Jacoby and Nichol St), finishing at Mundaring Arts Centre

Images: Courtesy of DADAA

Join Louise Wells and Anne Williams for an early morning sensory walk along the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail in Mundaring, followed by a simple breakfast and private viewing of their collaborative exhibition It’s a Matter of How You Look at Things.

The rhythm of walking and the reflective space this provides, are central to the daily walks of Louise and Anne. Learn how their exhibition arose from taking inspiration from the small, often overlooked elements of their respective communities observed during their daily walks.

Sat 12 Mar 2022 | 8am - 10am | Suitable for all ages
$5 | $4.50 members | Breakfast included | Wear walking shoes, hat and sunscreen and bring a drink bottle. Please note this event takes place on uneven terrain. If you have any questions about accessibility please contact us.
Meet at Mundaring Arts Centre 7190 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Nichol St Mundaring WA

Image: Photo by Jess Boyce.

Join John Eden as he shares an insight into his exhibition Tales from the Bush, sharing stories from his adventures around the Perth Hills on bike and how he creates art on location.

John Eden is an artist and educator living and working in the Perth Hills. Recently John has been exploring the local landscape on his mountain bike looking for adventure and new landscapes to depict. 

Sat 5 Feb | 1pm – 2pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
FREE

Image: Photograph by @nicevibes___ courtesy the artist

Join Tributaries artist Tineke Van der Eecken for a guided tour of her solo show during the last weekend of the exhibition. There will also be the opportunity to handle and try on wearable pieces that are on display.

Tineke Van der Eecken is a Belgian-born, Australian artist who combines jewellery, micro sculptures, poetry and photography in her multidisciplinary practice to articulate narratives of place.

Sat 18 Dec | 1pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE
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Image: Photograph by Miles Tweedie, courtesy the artist.

Join Tributaries artist Tineke Van der Eecken as she shares an insight into her practice and discusses the concepts behind her work and her creative processes.

Tineke Van der Eecken is a Belgian-born, Australian artist who combines jewellery, micro sculptures, poetry and photography in her multidisciplinary practice to articulate narratives of place.

Sat 20 Nov | 1:30pm - 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE | Bookings essential 

Image: Tineke Van der Eecken, Watsonia neckpiece, Stirling silver and Abrolhos island pearl. Photograph by James Kerr.

Hear from a selection of Western Australia’s leading fibre artists and facilitators, as they discuss the rich and diverse practice of fibre art across the state as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.

Martien van Zuilen is a maker of felt, Convenor of Fibres West and is exhibiting in HOLD at Midland Junction Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

A crucial figure in the development of contemporary fibre sculpture in Australia, Nalda Searles' exhibition Finders Keepers is on display at Mundaring Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

Sharyn Egan is a painter, weaver and sculptor exhibiting in multiple Indian Ocean Craft Triennial exhibitions and presenting a workshop at Mundaring Arts Centre on 19 Sep.

Pip Hoy is a mixed media artist working in appliqué, embroidery and quilting and current Vice President of WAFTA.

Sat 2 Oct | 11am – 12pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs   
FREE | Bookings essential | Light refreshments included after the talk
Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Hwy Corner of Cale St Midland WA

Image: Martien van Zuilen, Interlude I (Emerge) (detail), hand-felted, stitched, dyed, 43 x 20 x 17 cm. Courtesy the artist.

Join senior textile artist Nalda Searles and Finders Keepers curator Sandra Murray for an afternoon of storytelling and sharing amongst Nalda’s artworks in the Mundaring Arts Centre galleries.

Learn about Nalda’s unique use of materials and craft techniques and reflect on these artworks’ connections to WA landscapes and personal narratives within the context of the inaugural Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.

Sun 12 Sep | 1:30pm – 3pm OR
Sat 16 Oct | 1:30pm – 3pm | Suitable for 13+ yrs
FREE, Bookings essential 
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Image: Photograph of Nalda Searles by Rebecca Mansell

Start the new financial year right 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 workshop is offered both in person at BOSS Centre (just across the road from Midland Junction Arts Centre or online via Zoom Webinar.

If attending online participants will need a computer or smartphone with an internet connection to participate. Please contact our Education Program Manager edpm@mundaringartscentre.com.au if you have any queries about the Zoom platform.

Thu 29 Jul | 1:30pm - 3:30pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$10 | $9 members in person | Afternoon tea included
BOSS Centre 12 Cale St, Midland WA 6056
OR $5 | $4.50 members online via zoom
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Join some of the artists and organisers behind the Food for Thought project, Bernard Kerr, Josephine Clarke, Tim Riley and Neridah Zlatnik, in conversation with Jenny Kerr as they discuss the stories and outcomes of a series of community workshops held since February. A selection of writers from the Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre will also share their poems produced during workshops.

After a light afternoon tea, exhibiting artist Michelle Campbell will discuss her first solo show Urban and her exploration of the impact of the changing urban landscape through contemporary painting.

Sat 24 Jul
Food for Thought 11:30am – 12:30pm
Afternoon tea 12:30pm - 12:45pm
Michelle Campbell | Urban 12:45pm - 1:30pm
FREE | Bookings essential

Image: Handbuilding and Surface Decoration workshop with Bernard Kerr. Photograph by Rebecca Mansell.

Take part in a traditional Taiwanese Kung-Fu Tea Ceremony with Carol Natalotto during the Food for Thought Open Day. 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 two 30 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.

Sat 5 June | 1:30pm - 2pm (fully booked) OR 2:20pm- 2:50pm | Suitable for 12+ yrs
$5 | $4.50 members
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Join Wardandi Bibbulmun woman Dale Tilbrook during the Food for Thought Open Day 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 12:45pm - 1:30pm.

Sat 5 Jun | 12pm - 12:45pm | Suitable for 18+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members
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Learn to translate your art practice into words with Gemma Weston. In this 1h Webinar, you’ll learn to construct your own artist statement to accompany your artwork that can be customised for awards, grants, websites and exhibition applications. Gemma will discuss techniques for creating clear, concise, descriptive and individual language and examine how language can be tailored to different contexts. Participants will also have the opportunity to submit an artist statement of 300 words or less for individual feedback and editing. 

Gemma is Perth Festival's Visual Arts Program Associate, overseeing the curation and delivery of the Festival's Visual Arts Program Partnership with Wesfarmers Arts. From 2013 - 2019 she was Curator of the Cruthers Collection of Women's Art at UWA's Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery and has also co-founded two 'artist-run' galleries, OK Gallery (2011-13) and Pet Projects (2015 - 2017). She publishes regularly on contemporary art. Her writing has recently been included in Monash University Museum of Arts' Certain Situations, a monograph on the work of Agatha Gothe-Snape and in journals Art Monthly Australasia, Artlink and Western Australia's Semaphore. Catch Gemma’s work as part of CRITICAL TIME at Midland Junction Arts Centre under her “poorly concealed pseudonym”.

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 18 May | 6pm - 7pm AWST | Suitable for 16+ yrs
$15 | $13.50 members
Online via Zoom
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Image courtesy of Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.