A little bit more of 'Nest' ...

My little angel, Sonny and I mowed our lawn for hours this afternoon. Afterwards, we sat back and admired our handiwork and were very pleased with our efforts.

I thought it was also the perfect opportunity to share some more images of the gallery and surrounding gardens.

We also found this amazing garden umbrella buried under all the stuff in the house! We just need to make it a more permanent fixture in the garden (instead of balancing on the garden chair!)

The parking area ... featuring an old wine press. The wine press is soon to be a mosaic masterpiece! (fingers and toes are crossed).

You will also be greeted with some lovely characters upon arrival ...

We look forward to seeing you soon at 'Nest'!

Our first workshop!

Today 'Nest' hosted it's first workshop - Introduction to Lino Printing with Eva Rasmussen.

We had a small, yet eager group of students, keen to learn the basics of lino printing.

Eva guided the students through the process, and each went home with some great prints, both in colour and black/white.

We fitted a lot into the day - and I am sure the ladies will sleep well tonight!

Linda carefully carving her lino block ...

The ladies concentrating hard on their works ...

Eva demonstrating how to apply ink to the block ...

Rubbing the paper to apply the print ...

... And I wish I had a photo of the finished product, but I had customers to talk to at that exact moment! ... but trust me, it looked just fantastic!

Faces and Places ...

Our Summer exhibition, 'Faces and Places...', is shaping up to be a stunning showcase of contemporary works from local artists.

Featuring Maerten Heeremans, Su Garfinkle, Jane Donaldson, Jim Grasby, Alba Conti and Debbie Cravin, 'Faces and Places...' will be opening on Saturday 11 December, from 2pm.

The exhibition will be running throughout Summer 2010/11.

We look forward to seeing you on the 11th @ Nest Gallery! (1257 Amiens Road, Stanthorpe Qld 4380).

Introduction to Relief Printing

This one day workshop will introduce you to lino printing, a relief printing process. Students will create an image on a block of lino, which will then be carved and printed by hand.

Suitable for beginners or those with some printmaking experience.

TUTOR: Eva Rasmussen
WHEN: Saturday 20 November
TIME: 10am-4pm
WHERE: Nest Gallery, 1257 Amiens Road, Stanthorpe 4380
COST: $100 (includes lunch and tea/coffee) + cost of materials (approx. $15)

For further details, or to enrol, please contact Emma on (07) 4683 3197 or emma@nestgallery.com.au.

Hurry - ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT!

Workshop: WANDERING GOLD with June Fiford

Workshop!!

WANDERING GOLD – HAND EMBROIDERY
Firstly a colourful and simple weaving of silk strips will be created and then embellished with wandering gold threads creating an intriguing pattern of shimmer with a touch of colour. As you stitch perhaps you will imagine yourself on a fascinating wandering of your own.

As an introduction to the technique of non-traditional gold embroidery this piece will be worked in a hoop and information on gold threads and the working process for more complex gold embroideries will be explained during the class.

Background fabrics and gold threads will be available to purchase in the class. Further details will be available once enrolment is confirmed.

TUTOR: JUNE FIFORD

WHEN: Proposed dates of either Sunday 28th or Monday 29th November 2010

TIME: 10am - 4pm

WHERE: Nest Gallery - 1257 Amiens Road, Stanthorpe Qld 4380

COST: $100

For further details, or to enrol, please contact Emma on (07) 4683 3197 or emma@nestgallery.com.au.

Numbers are limited, so be quick!

Jetta's Nest

During the past few months, I have been researching and researching, trying to find a wonderful collection of Queensland artisans to feature in the Nest Gift Shop. I have had lots of fun doing this research, and was so happy to stumble across Jetta's Nest - and her fantastic range of wooden brooches, all lovingly hand crafted from salvaged wood.

They have proven so popular in our gift shop and I can't wait for the next order to arrive! This time the brooches will also arrive with a delightful range of gift cards - all illustrated by the very talented, Samantha.

Visit http://www.jettasnest.com/ and discover this amazing world ... and I hope you too will fall in love with Samantha's work.

Support handmade!

Any potential lino print artists out there?

Nest is looking at hosting a lino and wood cutting workshop at some point in the near future. We are trying to get a feel for numbers, so if anyone was interested in a one-day workshop where you will learn basic lino/wood cutting techniques and the printing process, please email me at emma@nestgallery.com.au or call (07) 4683 3197.