NEWS from Lisa: Mindful March
Flying through February into March saw the completion of Emilie, my first black and white totem which, hoorah to Karin Adcock (owner of Winmark Wines), sold soon after delivery to her Winmark Gallery in Broke. Emilie will be shipped off to Victoria, a state that seems to love my work.
Emilie at Winmark Wines Gallery in Broke
Meanwhile back in Sydney, Beach Ball was reinstalled at Gallery Lowe and Lee for their annual exhibition celebrating Mardi Gras. After the opening night crowds of Ave Mardi Gras subsided, the Gallery still looked like it was partying with my life-size figure sculptures of Paula, Paloma, Paulina and their half and quarter-size maquettes taking lioness’ share of the front window like the true exhibitionists they are..
Beach Ball: Paula, Paloma and Paulina at Gallery Lowe and Lee till March 4
Wood Fungi Sculpture for Eco Echo Exhibition at Gallery Lowe and Lee, opening Friday April 8th
For the next Gallery Lowe and Lee show called Eco Echo, I have been experimenting with ceramic fungi sculptures made to fit natural reclaimed off-cuts of Burl timber. You can see these together with three endangered bird sculptures from Friday March 8, with the exhibition to be opened by Powerhouse curator Eva Czernis-Ryl till 6th April.
Also this month Gustava, Henrietta and Frida will be exhibited in the CBD Gallery for a show called Inspire & Evolve: Celebrating International Womens’ Day to be opened by Grace Cochrane AM, Thursday March 7th. Hope you can join me to see these three sculptures lit up together in the Big Smoke to celebrate women artists and muses.
Exhibitions:
Over the next couple of months you can see some of my work in the following exhibitions:
Ave Mardi Gras: Mother Abyss Gallery Lowe and Lee, Newtown, February 16 – March 3
Eco Echo Gallery Lowe and Lee, Newtown, Mar 8 – April 13
Inspire & Evolve: Celebrating International Womens’ Day – CBD Gallery, Sydney, March 7 – April 7
Some fabulous finished totems after the first workshop of 2024.
The first Totems 2 Workshop for the year ended a couple of weeks ago where participants created some beautiful abstract and botanical forms.
The next Totem I workshop starts tomorrow on March 2nd running for three consecutive Saturdays. There isjust one place left if you’d like to book here - just one place left
Check out all the upcoming workshops from March – August here
Please also take note our new Thursday evening Open Studio time and Clay Synergy Studio Membership offer below.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Bakehouse Studio soon!
Lisa
BAKEHOUSE STUDIO WORKSHOPS - 2024
Totems I
In this popular workshop, you will learn to make a 60cm high ceramic totem for house or garden. This is a great series of three workshop sessions introducing basic hand-building and glazing techniques, as well as composition and design. Suitable for beginners or those with more experience.
March 2, 9, 16 - JUST ONE SPOT LEFT
June 1, 8, 15
Totems II: Australian Native Flower Sculptures
This workshop over two Saturdays - 10am - 2pm - is suitable 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 featuring Australian native flowers.
Totems II: Fungi and Coral Forms
This workshop over two Wednesdays, 10am - 2pm - is suitable 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 featuring fungi and coral forms.
May 8, 22
Winter Solstice Light House
To coincide with the Winter Solstice, this 4 hour workshop with Sara Buchner, will teach you slab building and cut out design techniques for the creation of a tea light house for decorative mood lighting suitable for inside or outdoor use.
Jun23
OPEN STUDIO
Open Studio has been well attended throughout January and due to popular demand we will reintroduce a Thursday night option from 6-9pm from February 22.
Monday Mornings
10am - 1pm
Thursday Evening NEW!
6pm - 9pm
Friday Afternoons
2pm - 5pm
BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE
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 ASAP. Contact Lisa here
Clay Synergy
This is a Bakehouse Studio Membership program for the clay worker wishing to progress their creative synergy with a 12 week, up-front commitment, and includes:
Limitless weekly open studio access (on Monday mornings, Thursday nights and Friday afternoons)
10% discount on firings
10% discount on workshops
Contact Lisa if you would like to know more Contact lisa here
Scott is happy to chat through any of your woodwork projects.
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 or get in touch with Scott at thebakehouseshed@gmail.com