Blue Mountains Birthday Bushwalk with besties Sue and Cally

After getting over the big birthday bump with multiple little birthday dinners, October was a crazy month spent navigating a lot of exhibition bump ins, a few bumpy roads (both literally and metaphorically) and a couple of exhibition bump outs. Two of these wonderful exhibitions remain open well into November, so if you haven’t seen them yet, they are truly enjoyable experiences. They include; HIDDEN Sculptures at Rookwood Cemetery and Les Sculptures Refusées at the Quarantine Station on North Head.

HiDDEN Dusk Tours
I hope you can join me for the HIDDEN dusk tour on Wednesday 1 November at 5pm, or the morning tour on Saturday. Please meet me at the HIDDEN HUB (Cnr Hawthorne Ave & Necropolis Drive) by 5pm. We will be guided by the curator Kath Fires and a couple of the other artists as a group, stopping at each of the works to talk about them. You can book here

Last month I also enjoyed exhibiting work for the second year at Sculptures in the Garden, Rosby Wines, Mudgee and for a 3rd time at Artisans in the Gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, where I also demonstrated how I make gum blossoms, gumnuts and gum leaves to the many visitors.

Thanks to everyone for their help over the past month or so, particularly Scott, without whom I could not have managed so many exhibition installation bump ins and outs, of such big, heavy work.

Last week, I loved my own visits to Sculptures by the Sea where I was almost blown off the cliff walk, but nevertheless enjoyed these site specific works made of so many diverse materials. I also loved a show called Brick Vase Clay Cup Jug at the Art Gallery of NSW, curated by Glen Barkley. His fascinating groupings of 2D and 3D works from the gallery’s own collection of ceramics and paintings creates unexpected dialogues which really change the way you experience individual works of art. From centuries old Chinese pots to Modernist paintings and contemporary sculptures, even well-known works seem to take on new meanings in such close proximity to their lesser known and incredibly diverse co-exhibits.

And now it’s time to focus on our annual Bakehouse Christmas Studio Exhibition and Sale scheduled as usual for the first weekend of December. Please save the date and help us celebrate the end of a huge year!

Looking forward to seeing you at the Bakehouse soon!

Lisa

NEWS from the BAKEHOUSE SHED

Don’t forget, the Bakehouse Shed is now available on Fridays and weekends for people with a project.
If you have something you want to fix or make but have no space, or tools, or even knowledge and skills, this is the place for you. Drop in and have a chat.

Get in touch with Scott at thebakehouseshed@gmail.com

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Master Class Totem Workshop with Lisa at Art Est Art School
3 sessions
Sunday 26 November - Monday 18 December
Book here

Christmas Goddess Candle Sculpture
Wednesday, December 6
6pm - 8pm
Suitable for beginners
Join us for our annual festive end of year goddess candle workshop. Explore sculpting the feminine form while creating a goddess which will also hold a candle to light up your Christmas table and beyond.
Book here

Totems I : Experimenting with Clay
Saturday, January 13, 20, 27
10am - 2pm
Suitable for beginners
This is a great series of three workshop sessions introducing basic hand-building and glazing techniques, as well as some composition and design.
Book here

Totems II : Finding Your Form
Saturday, February 3 & Saturday February 10
10am - 2pm
This workshop over two Saturdays, is for those with some experience, or who have already completed the Totems I workshop and would like to develop their skills in creating more sculptural work, such as hero pieces for totems or stand-alone table sculptures.
Book here

Light House Slab-building
Sunday, February 17
10am - 2pm
Suitable for beginners
In this 4 hour workshop with Sara Buchner, you will learn about slab-building techniques, use cutting tools and underglazes.
Book here

SUNDAY SCHOOL CERAMIC SKILLS 2023 - SHORT COURSES Now Available

Bakehouse Bowls (Mid and High Fire Clays)
Come and enjoy 2 hours of mindful making: Make a set of stoneware bowls (for future glazing in an Open Studio or at the Landscape Painting with Stoneware glazes workshop).
Sunday November 5, 10am-12pm
Book Here

Body Building (Figurative Sculpture)
Come and learn some basic anatomy and figurative sculpture techniques using an armature to construct your work. Your figure can be glazed in an Open Studio session.
Sunday December 10, 10am -12pm
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OPEN STUDIO

Monday mornings 10-1
Friday afternoons 2-5pm

Studio Induction / Orientation sessions:

If you have not yet completed your studio induction session and you are planning to continue coming to Open Studios, please organise 30 minutes with Lisa - contact lisa@thebakehousestudio.com.au

NEWS from Lisa: Bumping In, Bumping Out, Bumping On