2026 rETREAT, 6th NOVEMBER

10am to 5.30pm


FUNKY FISH, POLYMER CLAY

WITH DEBBIE CROTHERS

There's so much to love about these gorgeous, funky fish.

The creative elements you inject into your fish can reflect your own personality. 

Learn how to create a range of fish shapes with unique surface texture.  The colouring and additional surface treatments bring these fish to life. You will also learn how to apply additional product to create shimmering effects.

Together with this, I'll also be sharing information on creating liquid clay glazes using Fimo Oven Hardening Liquid Gel.  I'll show you how to create the glaze, apply to your 3 dimensional pieces and cure with a heat gun.

You'll end up making fish with a powdering colouring together with liquid clay glazed fish (or what I like to call "faux ceramic").

You can turn your fish into necklaces, a brooch or even itty bitty fish earrings - the choice is yours.  There's a lot to learn here.


PLEASE BRING:-

Pasta machine

Acrylic rod

Tissue blade

Needle tool

Acrylic block/sheet

Smoothing tool

Ball stylus tool

 

KIT COST:- $60

Clay - 4 blocks in total = $20

White             3 blocks

Black              1 block

 Additional Supplies = $10

Leather; Cotton cording; Beads; Charms; Feathers; Wire.           
Students will have access to a wide variety of materials on hand

Additional Materials Usage - $15 (Debbie to provide for all students to share)

Glitter; Embossing Powder; Chalk pastels

Mica Powder; Foils; Mylar; Silicone sheets

Baking paper; Skewers; Bead Pins; Texture tools

Soft paintbrushes; Pearlex Varnish; Scrap clay

 Liquid Clay and dedicated product = $15

Fimo liquid clay - 1 large bottle

Dedicated paintbrushes; Small containers

Stirring sticks; Colourings; Heat gun

AIR DRY CLAY, FIGURE SCULPTING

with Bobbi Oliver

Kit includes pre-made armature attached to base.

We will concentrate on learning how to sculpt human faces, and hands using armature. Work on  proportion, anatomy and how to pose. How to economise the use of the clay, have less cracks and then discuss how to paint and finish your pieces.

Approx.30cm tall on a wooden base. Air-dry clay with fabrics dipped in Air-dry slip.

Painted more in a stain effect to show off texture.


KIT COST: $35

PLEASE BRING:

sculpting tools,
craft scissors ,
aluminium foil,
foil insulation tape, small roll is all you need.


I will supply armature, clay, instructions, and more porportion guides

RECYCLE & REPURPOSE,

CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK

WITH PAM ANNESLEY

Transform a children’s board book into your own unique creative art book. It’s a really fun way to recycle something sturdy into your own mixed media space, that you can paint, sketch, doodle, collage, play and explore.

Children’s board books are readily available in thrift stores and Op. Shops. They have thick cardboard pages. You will be shown ways of treating the pages and how to remove some of the glossy pages and replace them with art paper ready for your art exploration.

Find joy that comes from exploring and learning in the process, join Pam for a fun creative day.


 

KIT DETAILS

COST: $25

WHICH INCLUDES:

Art paper for pages

PVA glue

Gesso

Mediums

A Children’s board book

Paper towel

PLEASE BRING :
A BOARD BOOK
PLUS
Scissors, scalpel & blades, cutting mat,
Brushes for paint and glue,
Acrylic markers & paint pens.


TBA

with BRONWYN STUART


 





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PAINTING

WITH HILARY MACKAY

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