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April 2019
Artback & AENT workshop: Kamahi Djordon King – Camp Dog Sculptures
Kamahi Djordon King – Camp Dog Sculpture Workshops Kamahi’s artistic practice sits across visual arts, acting and singing. Born in Katherine, he began painting at a young age. His grandfather, a member of the Gurindji tribe born at Banka Banka, was his early mentor and teacher. This old man had travelled many miles mustering across the country, had strong kinship with the land and told Kamahi many stories about the desert. Drawing on his grandfather’s teaching, Kamahi successfully entwines his…
Find out more »Illustration for Storytelling- You’ve got to start somewhere
Craig is the illustrator of a number of picturebooks including the illustration tutorial title ‘Picture This’. Check out his webisite here:http://craigsmithillustration.com/ He has been a freelance illustrator since 1976. For some of the early years he had part-time jobs – washing dishes in a restaurant, scraping rust off the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Doing drawings for advertising – groan! One interesting job was working as a nurse’s aide in a hospital for the elderly. In that role he was able to…
Find out more »March 2019
Show and Share with Alison Dowell
AENT Art Lesson SHOW and SHARE…! You are invited to bring Art lesson items and stories - or a USB stick for the SMARTBOARD. Share what you do, we’d love to see it! 5-15 minutes each? Nibbles and drinks. ANULA PRIMARY SCHOOL ART ROOM WEDS MARCH 6th 3.30pm Free to Members (Available over SKYPE for remote members) $25 for Non Members Register Here
Find out more »October 2018
Screen Printing Pattern School with Lara Davies and Jess Wright from HOME-WORK @ Accomplice
This is an AENT subsidised Professional Learning opportunity. Learn about designing and printing repeat patterns and printing on paper and fabric in this day long Pattern School! You will be guided through the technical aspects of screen printing, as well as shown tools and techniques for how to design your own original pattern. Creating a unique table runner or scarf. This workshop is for people who have screen printed at least once before, please book into Accomplice's Screen Printing 101…
Find out more »Hands-on Filmaking Workshop with Dragon Education and Training
https://www.dragon.edu.au/ This 2-day workshop introduces teachers to the principles and processes of film-making, providing you with everything you need to bring cinematic story-telling to life in your classroom. Learn the essential steps and gain first-hand experience in each of the roles involved in producing a film. Work with the same equipment and software used in the industry, as you learn by creating your own short film. With heaps of resources and programming tips, these two days will provide you with…
Find out more »September 2018
Polymer Workshop with Molly Coombs Marr
This is an AENT subsidised Professional Learning opportunity. Learn to hand-sculpt bold, colourful polymer clay and make some earrings. Jeweller, Molly, will teach you a number of sculpting techniques including marbling, caning and slab rolling to help you design and create your own, bold Australiana inspired earrings. Each student will walk away with 2-4 pairs of handmade, polymer clay earrings and the skills to continue making and modelling from home. Lunch and drinks at end of workshop included. Molly Coombs…
Find out more »August 2018
Mandala Aluminium Embossing Workshop with Kim Boardman
Learn how to use Aluminium Embossing Foil to create a mandala tile. This technique is designed to suit a range of skill levels and can be adapted to suit any subject matter. Come and enjoy the meditative process of creating a mandala in the DVAA garden. Date: Sat 11th Aug Time: 12 - 2pm Venue: Darwin Visual Arts Association Garden @ Frog Hollow, Woods Street, Darwin 0800 Cost: Members $25 Non Members and Friends $50 Register Here *Maximimum 12 participants
Find out more »July 2018
2018 Exhibition Art Works!
The Arts Educators of the NT (AENT) turned 40 this year! We participate in collaborative workshops throughout the year, and our annual exhibition is an opportunity for sharing and extending of professional and artistic practice. The vibrant selection of art works from 30 AENT artists ranges in Medias and has become a local exhibition highlight. This year the event will also include a student artwork sticker exhibit from 10 participating schools. The AENT and its members support the intrinsic value…
Find out more »Spray Paint Camp at the Wildlife Park with Shaun Lee
SHAUN LEE DARWIN-BORN MURAL ARTIST Darwin born, Larrakia man Shaun Lee is an established, self-taught artist who originally was a tattoo artist before moving into the field of mural art full time. Shaun has been painting murals for as long as he can remember however has only started working with spray painted murals in the last two years. Shaun is a member of the Proper Creative artists collective and he has collaborated with Jessie Bell and David Collins to create…
Find out more »June 2018
Indigo to dye for!
Indigo to dye for. Are you fascinated by the magical allure of indigo dyed fabric? Do you want to learn about folding and stitching resist techniques? Here is the opportunity for you to spend the day creating beautiful handmade dyed fabric. Participants will be introduced to the intricacies of the Indigo vat. They will learn various resist dye techniques and produce indigo dyed samples and larger pieces. Members $30 Non Members $50 Sat 16th June 9.30am -12.30 Venue: At Bronni’s…
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