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/

May exhibition opening

Link to Mildura weekly article to support exhibition for Kerryn Sylvia's exhibition Uplifted 2017 running until June 3rd. http://www.milduraweekly.com.au/?p=5533

Kerryn is in residence throughout the length of the exhibition making new work that builds on ideas related to climate change, solastalgia and balance. Her work in progress area will slowly transform into a material based installation which will support the original work and culminate in an official closing to be held on Saturday June 3rd from 12pm-2pm.

Images of work in progress so far

Materials: paper negatives, frontage, projection, wood, water, paper, tape,
 transparencies, concrete, tree roots, drawings

TEXTILE PLAY WORKSHOP @ GALLERY F

Layering textiles with paint and stitch

with Valarie Robinson

Participants recently has the pleasure of engaging in this unique workshop to develop their skills in textile techniques. Layering fabric with paint, appliqué, glitz and stitch by machine and/or by hand was a focus of the workshop. Each group member ended the days activities with a small piece to frame, to cover a folder or to extend.

The main aim of the day was extension, enjoyment and play.

Beginners to the experienced applied their new skills under the guidance of 

Valarie Robinson; a trained teacher and artist who exhibits her textile art nationally and internationally.

The workshop was held at Gallery F, MIM, 31-33 Deakin Ave, Mildura on Saturday 25th March