We've been so busy getting the Barracks ready for Frost Fest, cleaning inside and out it's been just too much to write anything!
We're now half way through the Frost Fest with all work hung and even having visitors in this single digit temperatures of winter in Orange. Amazing how much people love art :)

One of our very talented members, Aileen Francis has been teaching us how to yarn bomb.... who knew! It's a fantabulous thing to do. She first did two panels for the front of out barracks building and our old lady looks so much better for it!.
During the festival Aileen has shared her knowledge and we've had a mini workshop of Tunisian Crochet using her vast collection of yarn. How lucky are we! Judy, Margot, Susie, Joy and moi all sat in the heated Gallery 2 making pieces for our hand rail to hopefully compliment the panels installed by Aileen.

Guess who yarn bombed the cow sculptures which stand proudly at the entrance to Orange city?

The entrance of our Barracks studios looking very fetching :) in Tunisian finery :)

Aileen adding colour to our handrails to compliment her beautiful yarn panels.

Judy, Susie and Joy with Margot out of shot, bonding over some colourful yarn :)

moi, sewing on my little contribution :)

The cow sculptures in their new finery, funny as :D

General Getogether!

While we had a quiet start to the get together, it got a bit rowdier as time went on!'

We met new members, saw some amazing easel that Aida has purchased, imbibed, nibbles and chatted our way through the evening and into the night.

Our monthly get togethers are for all members to bring their works, discuss ideas, promote their arts businesses and workshops, meet each other and generally be 'arts bores' in a friendly environment with like-minded souls and eccentrics! It's our 'cafe' night so why not come along next month and join in a welcoming evening amongst friends! Second Thursday of every month at 5.30 pm.

Please note in your diaries: Frost Fest - Open Studios & Exhibitions will be on once again from 30 July - 4 August 2013...... open daily...... 10 am - 4 pm. This is always a great way to promote your work through exhibiting, manning the Barracks Galleries, demonstrating your painting style or other creative pursuit...... you would be amazed at the people who come to visit and the fabulous responses we get to the whole show!

Remember to bookmark this site and come back for details of what's on at the Barracks Galleries & Studios - your art space!

Another night of fun and laughter! FOOD Week comes to a close!

Well everybody!

After an exciting week at the Barracks, we have all laughed a lot, painted a bit and met many new faces! We even made a few sales for our artists! So all in all! A GOOD Week - FOOD Week!

But to bring the week to a satisfying conclusion, we are having our usual night of dancing, eating, imbibing and generally having a get together to celebrate the 'life of artists!' and as usual, you are more than welcome to join us!

So come along to the Barracks Galleries this Saturday night, 20 April 2013 at 7.30 for our FOOD Week Celebration Party! See you there!

FOOD WEEK Art Experience about to begin! So come along and join in!

Today is the last day of hanging the show and whew, what a couple of days it has been but the grounds and galleries are spotless and starting to look good!

 Artists have started hanging their works and what a bright and colourful group of painters we have! There's some fabulous work on display! So be inspired! Come and join us over FOOD Week to see inside the artists' studios, talk about art, think about art and have a experience of the heart!

 FOOD Week Art Experience is open daily from 10 am - 4 pm

12 - 21 April 2013

Ironbarks Festival Exhibition

Relaxing today after the Ironbarks Festival in Stewart Town. The exhibition was held in the Ironbarks Creative Arts Centre, such a beautiful building! Thank you Tim Winters for inviting CCC, Phil and I had a great time and it was also wonderful to meet the talented ladies from Fresh Arts Dubbo. Lyn Winters was there with all sorts of helpful advice and the day ended up very special :)
I made a slide show with some photos from the setup day through to the drive for the festival and all the way to taking the exhibition down, with the final shot being an empty room...... just as we found it :)

Ironbarks Festival the day of the hanging

Today we went to Stewart Town to hang the exhibition. What a wonderful building the Railway Hotel is! The festival will be an excellent event not only for all the effort put into it but also because the surroundings are magical with the history and true flavour of Australia as it used to be and as it is outside of the metropolitan bustle of major cities.

The Ironbark Festival - 2013

The Ironbark Festival will be held on Easter Saturday, the 30th of March, 2013.

and CCC will exhibit as part of this wonderful local event!
Jane Tonks, Margot Hubner, Aida Pottinger, Jaq Davis, Jolanta Nejman, Phil Salmon amongst other wonderful creatives will display and be there for a chat and some wonderful events @ Stuart Town during this Easter Saturday. Hope to see you there :)

TIM WINTERS PRINT STUDIO

CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM  2013

 1.   Write Illustrate Print

 An opportunity to write, illustrate, print and bind a book

With Margrete Lamond (writer, editor, publisher) and Tim Winters (artist, designer,             printmaker)

 Six weekends: 4,5 May, 18,19 May, 1,2 June, 15,16 June, 29,30 June, 13,14 July

 PRICE              $1285.00 including basic materials

 2.   Post Graduate Development Program / Autumn and Spring ... with Tim Winters

 Five day intensive printmaking program

 15 to 19 April and 16 to 20 September

 

 Option for regular updates/technical consultations/mentoring.

  PRICE              $585.00 per five day program including basic materials

  3.   Introduction to Printmaking ... with Tim Winters

  Three weekend workshops each dealing with a separate technique:

  I           Multiplate colour lino prints                11,12 May

  II          Non toxic etching on aluminium          25,26 May

  III         Collagraph prints                                 8,9 June

  PRICE              $250.00 per weekend including basic materials

 4.   Workshops on Demand ... with Tim Winters

 Professional development for teachers, small groups or individual tuition

 Get together with a group of friends and we’ll work out something to suit you...

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The Print Studio is located in the Ironbarks Creative Arts Centre in the historic former Railway Hotel, Stuart Town, New South Wales

for further information contact             timwintersart@hotmail.com / 02 6846 8311

STOP PRESS!!

Next committee meeting will be held on Thursday 21 March at 5.30 pm....... instead of the usual date!

cyu there!

What's an art party?

Well, an interesting question indeed! I was aksed this by a reporter who kept referring to our night of debauchery as a Masked Ball..... noo! I replied, not a Ball, an art party! You know! It's where creative folk get together and celebrate art, life and being creative! and that's what we did!

The Barracks are a great place to party and after working all week to hang lights, get atmosphere, collect food... you get the drift, we danced till the wee hours, chatted in corners, laughed and sang, imbibed and nibbled! It was indeed great fun as my poor body let me know for several days after!

If you missed it, then ah well! That's life! We didn't mope around missing anyone but made the most of excellent company, fun people and had a good time which we are all inclined to repeat as soon as we can!

Here's a couple of pics that I managed to take before getting carried away on the dance floor!

 

 Libby and Hugh from Jayes Gallery of Molong cut a dashing couple in their masks!

Well - see you next time!

Great startup for 2013!

CCC Calendar for getting into gear in 2013!

Participate or Perish!

21 - 28 January 2013

"Carnivale Exhibition" for Slow Summer Festival

All members of CCC can bring their works into the Barracks Gallery during the week prior to this show, help hang the works and make this a great show for this Orange Festival event! Please bring them in on 16 & 17 January during 10-4 if possible although we are often there until very late hanging the works! Please also put your name on the roster for manning the show or demonstrating your art practice! This is a prime opportunity to showcase your work to both Orange people and visitors to Orange.

Saturday 26 January 2013

Mask Making Workshop

Everyone welcome - public or member - come along to learn how to make a mask: painted, marbled, collaged, you name it! We'll help you get masked up for an evening of fun! or just for any event that might pop up requiring an elegant mask! Small charge for materials apply if you don't bring your own!

Saturday 2 February 2013

"A Night in Venice" Art Party

This is a night for all CCC members to get together with their friends and celebrate being artists and creative people! The only requirement to enter is to have a mask on!

So bring along all the people you know that like to have fun and let's party on into the night! Starts at 7 pm! Members are requested to bring along a plate of nibbles to help with the supper!

Date to be advised!

Exhibition of Inspirational Works 

by Jola Nejman & Phil Salmon

This promises to be a very special event!

Easter Weekend

Colour City Creatives & Fresh Arts Exhibition

Stuart Town Artists have invited oyur two artists' collectives to combine in an exhibition of works for the weekend festival. Please contact the secretary if you are interested in exhibiting in this show so we can keep you informed as this wonderful opportuntity develops!