Introduction to Felting Workshops

by Lyn McDonald

at Gallery F, 31-33 Deakin Ave, Mildura

Saturday 21 July,  9.30 -12.30pm 

Saturday 28 July,  9.30 -12.30pm

Cost of Workshops including materials and a kit

of basic felting needs is $70 for two sessions.

These workshops are not open to just one session.

Maximum of 8 participants.

Session 1

Introduction to felting process for beginners includes making pre-felts and creating a square or rectangle felt for a bag, cushion cover or an Art piece.

Session 2

Nuno-Felting wool onto a length of silk.

Silk will be supplied in white or earthy eco-dyed colours and both natural coloured fleeces and coloured wool tops are available.

Contact Valarie Robinson -  0408018342 or email  Lyn McDonald - lynmcd13@bigpond.com

Lyn McDonald: The Yard and Beyond Exhibition for July

Artist Statement

Stepping out of my house and into the streets of Mildura, the nature

strips and plants that adorn the centre of the roads are predominantly

eucalypts of various species. This move by the council over many

years is strategic in merging the City with the majestic red gums of the

riverfront, which give Mildura its unique environment. How can this be

transformed into Art?

I use the bark and leaves of eucalyptus to give colour and imprints to

my textile works. A process that I call Eco-Alchemy, reflecting the

natural environment.

Natural plant dyed scarves

Installation view, hand-felted silk and wool jacket

Eucalypt on linen

Silk Forest Installation View

Materials for dying of fabrics and prints

Detail from Silk Forest 1-9

The Yard and Beyond: Gabi McDonald and Lyn McDonald

Exhibition runs from: June 28th - July 21st
Exhibition Opening night | Friday 29th June | 5:30 - 7:00pm
Gallery F opening hours | Thurs-Frid 10-4pm | Sat 10am-2pm

Location: mim, museum of innocence mildura | 31-33 Deakin Ave

Quoted group show

Please join us for the last week of the Quoted group show currently on display at Gallery F. See a wide variety of art works on display all responding to the idea of the power of the 'Quote' and how it has been interpreted by each individual using their respective mediums of choice.

Last days to view the work are:

Thurs 24th - Friday 25th from 10am - 4pm

Saturday 26th from 10am - 2pm

Artist: Sandy Bliim, Title: Written by experts a) to i) 2011
 Digital prints  x 9

Artist: Amy Duke, Ceramic works

Artist: Luci Callipari-Marcuzzo, Title: Edità (Heritage), 
Vita (Life) 1950-2018, Cotton thread on V/cotton object

Artist: Lyn McDonald 2008, Title: Textile Hanging

Artist: Ann Hayward, Title: Gums trees 1 & 2,
2018, Watercolour

Artist: Mel Castleman, Title: Intentions

Julie Holt, Title: The Rich Basket 2018,
 Basketry palm pod, grapevine & waxed thread.

Kerryn Sylvia, Title: Monash 2018 Cyanotype on cotton rag x 4 

Suspension opening night

Please enjoy these images from the Gallery F group show currently showing at 31-33 Deakin Ave Mildura. Works range from photography, sculpture, installation, to encaustic, painting, ceramics and textiles. You can support our artist run space by visiting us during opening hours Thurs-Frid 10-4pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm.

Suspension exhibition curator and artist Bob Jankowski 
in front of his work Suspension (Pathway to the Sky) 2017

Opening night

L: Brooke Hamence M: Sandy Bliim R: Mel Castleman

Opening night

L: Ann Hayward M and R: Gwynneth Pender

Opening night: Ceramic work in foreground by 
Renae Pennicuik

L to R works by: Deb Symes,  Kerryn Sylvia, 
Lyn McDonald and Dianne Craig

Link to Sunraysia Daily article United in Suspense http://www.sunraysiadaily.com.au/story/4922905/united-in-suspense/

Rust and Stitch by Lyn McDonald

Exhibition runs from: February 9 - March 4
Exhibition Opening night | Wednesday 8  February | 5:30 - 7:00pm
Gallery F opening hours | Thurs-Frid 12-6pm | Sat 10am-2pm
Location: mim, museum of innocence mildura | 31-33 Deakin Ave

Artist statement

Well, we’ve gone and done it! 

The human race has wiped itself out. Faint signs on blasted rock indicate the passing of a whole civilization.

But Nature has hardly noticed. The first signs of continuing life have already appeared among the devastation.

I guess most of us have these thoughts/dreams in these times of global warming.

In time metal and wood develop a patina. 

Metal turns to rust and in my experiments of printing on fabric from rusted objects I saw landscapes appear. Landscape develops its own patina over time - 

the ripples of wind over bare soil, human footprints, car tracks, animal scratchings and footprints.

The ethereal quality of these works encourages the viewer to look closely and discover images within images. 

My hand-stitching is a meditation on the shape and form of plants.

The plants symbolise the emergence of life in an otherwise dry and barren landscape. 

Some works are plant-dyed resulting in a subdued and earth-like palate.

Lyn McDonald, Detail of work from 'Rust and Stitch'
exhibition, Rust and hand stitching on fabric 2017

Lyn McDonald

Thanks to Lyn McDonald for allowing us to use this amazing image of her textile work as a background image.