November ...

YOU ARE INVITED!

Washed Up, an exhibition by Kaz Clarke and Merrian Dennis opens

Thursday, 7 November at 6pm.

This will be officially opened by Tracey Gray, science teacher.

Please RSVP here.

WORKSHOPS

Plein air seascapes in watercolour with Herman Pekel

9am - 4pm, 16 & 17 November.

$370 (members $245).

Register here.

Herman is a stunning and many-awarded artist, and we are honoured to have him offer this workshop. His works are featured in the following books: ‘Australian Impressionist and Realist Artists’, compiled by Tom Roberts and which features Australian artists; ‘120 Years of Watercolours’ by the Australian Realist Artists; ‘Artists and Galleries of Australia and New Zealand’ by Max Germaine; and ‘Profile on Contemporary Watercolours’. He exhibits across Australia and internationally. Herman is represented in Artbank, Castlemaine Regional Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Bathurst Regional Gallery, plus public and private collections in Australia and overseas.

Experimental Seascapes with Merrian Dennis

1 - 4 pm, Tuesday, 19 November.

$90 (members $65).

Register here.

Merrian Dennis is a visual artist living in country Victoria. Merrian has formal qualifications in Ceramics and the Visual Arts from the Ballarat University. Her work is described as expressionistic with a strong use of line and form; clearly influenced by her background working in clay. Merrian’s artwork reflects the rural volcanic landscape of the Western District, the female form of the wide horizon and discarded domestic objects. Her studio is situated at Lake Gnotuk in Western Victoria. Participants in this workshop will be exposed to a range of art-making techniques using ink, paint and collage to explore line, shape, texture, composition and the aesthetics of mark-making from a contemporary viewpoint. 'Seascapes' will be the starting position as we experiment and loosen up our style in developing an idea and investigate the possibilities of working on paper.

Mosaics with Jodie Mathews

9am - 4pm, Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November.

$190 (members $160)

Register here.

Learn how to work with your chosen design either using direct or non-direct method using mesh. Then choose your colours, paying attention to the textures, shapes and how to manage negative and positive spaces in your design. You will be shown how to cut and shape with tile nippers and how to achieve different effects using different shapes, sizes, textures and materials to create depth and interest in your work. On the Sunday, we grout and clean your mosaics.

Ceramics with Meg Finnigan

Meg has two four-week ceramics courses coming up.

Mondays 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov

or

Mondays 25 Nov, 2 Dec, 9 Dec, 16 Dec

$250 per four-week block (members $200)

Register here.

SYNERGY CALL-OUT

Please remember to get your 'Synergy' pieces in to our summer exhibition! Submission forms are here.

CHRISTMAS PARTY!

All members, volunteers and friends are invited to our Christmas party on Thursday, 21 November, 5pm - 7pm. We'll have more details closer to the time.

And finally ...

Please tell anyone who you think might be interested in any of these workshops and exhibitions. We would love to be able to continue offering a strong range of workshops and your support is necessary for us to do so.

Have you dropped in to the Gallery lately? There are always new things being added to our display rooms. Pop in and have a fresh look around, and maybe tick a couple of gifts off your Christmas list at the same time. 

See you at one of our special events soon!

The Team at Glyph Gallery & Creative Space.

You are invited ...

Glyph’s latest exhibition is Connection by two Port Fairy makers, Marion Matthews and Jill Edwards. This exhibition reveals  a passion and expertise of designing with colour across diverse art practices and process. Eco-prints from nature, exquisite fabrics, gardens of birdsong are stitched and drawn and bound into delightful and usable art: quilts, journals, scarves, artist books and leather bags. And some framed works simply for the pleasure of observing.

This collection is a truly joyful conversation with colour and nature!

Launch event: Thursday, 3 October at 6pm. All welcome. (Please RSVP on the activities page.)

Artist talk: Sunday, 3 November at 2pm.

Volunteers!

... make everything possible.

We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have such a supportive and engaged community helping to build Glyph Gallery & Creative Space into the thriving hub it is today! Our amazing volunteers are the backbone of everything we do—and we’d love to welcome more hands on deck to lighten the load for those already dedicating their time.

Here are some areas where extra help would make a big difference:

• Daily Shop Duty: Just one day or even a half-day a month would be a tremendous support! Keeping the shop and gallery open daily means that all visitors to our town are able to appreciate the diverse creativity of our region.

• Gardening / Lawn-mowing / Outdoor Assistance

• Interior Cleaning: Once a month to keep the space looking its best.

• Exhibition Sub-committee: Help manage exhibitions and work with the exhibiting artists—just a few hours a month.

• Shop Sub-committee: Great if you're tech-savvy (POS training provided) and interested in being part of the team who select and display works in the retail area.

If you're able to assist with any of these roles, or have any particular skills you'd like to offer, please let us know by sending us an email, or dropping into the shop. And if you know someone who might be interested, feel free to pass this along! It’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a creative space, meet local artists and visitors, and make new friends.

To our current members & volunteers - our social Christmas gathering is scheduled for Thursday, 21 November! Save the date - more details to come.