CREATORS ARTSPACE

NEWS WINTER 2017

Incorporating news, views, and events from the

Studio, Gallery, Members, Committee, and Creators Collective

COMING UP EXHIBITIONS

Winter Members Exhibition

19th30th July
Opening Saturday 22nd July 12 noon
All Welcome
MEMBERS AND FRIENDS COME ALONG AND ENJOY NIBBLES
AND DRINKS IN THIS RELAXED AND FRIENDLY ARTSPACE,
MEET YOUR COLLEAGUES, CHECK OUT THE ARTWORKS

All members are invited to submit works at $5 per item

No commission it taken however a 5% fee is charged on EFTPOS purchases
Exhibitors bring a plate or bottle and invite some friends to the opening
Exhibitors can hang their work during opening hours in previous week

GIFT SHOP

We are currently opening from 10.30 to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Come on in and check out the new prints and other artist made prod-
ucts. We have some exciting new works to adorn your walls, practi-
cal items for your home, unique makers gifts, as well as jewellery and
a colourful range of winter fashion and accessories to adorn you!!
Our new raffle is for a wonderful iris print (detail above) by Karen
Beck ($2 per ticket). Congratulations to the lucky winner of Pauls
coffee table book.
The Creators Collective consists of a group of members who rent the studio space to
sell framed and un-framed prints, and other hand made jewellery, art wear, home-
wares and gifts. If you would like to join us please feel free call in and talk to one of us
during our opening hours or contact us by emailing: creatorsartspace@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP
Annual fees of $25 ($15 concession) are due in July. Your fees as-
sist us to run our not-for-profit community access studio, print work-
shop and gallery.

Membership benefits include:

Studio hire
Gallery hire
Regular members exhibitions
Quarterly newsletter
20% discount on workshops
10% discount on framing
Opportunity to join the Creators Collective
 COMING UP WORKSHOPS
After a winter break we will be planning some new and exciting work-
shops, so make sure your membership is up to date to keep receiv-
ing this newsletter and watch this space!!

WORKSHOP REPORTS
Drypoint Printing with Joan Mullarvey
For a one day session, Joans April workshop was
very busy and productive. Joan was very generous
and clear, and taught us much about drypoint print-
making; from paper preparation, print layout, mark
making on both acetate and zinc, inking up, blend-
ing inks right down to setting the roller, printing and
presentation. A few participants continued to devel-
op up their work and make new plates over the
next couple of weeks, some of which are now dis-
played at Creators. The excellent skills Joan taught
us will continue to inform our future printmaking
efforts. Lea Casey

Etching Workshops with Basil Hall

Thanks to a grant from Wodonga Council, we were able to have Master Printmaker
Basil Hall come down from his Braidwood studio to run two x two day etching work-
shops - with six people in each workshop. He has a busy schedule - Tiwi Islands
before us and Arnhem Land after - so it was a great opportunity getting him down to
improve our print making skills. Abi was a very
helpful Girl Friday setting up the studio with Basil
and being there over the four days helping out
with everything from paper preparation to cakes
and cuppas!

Basil had a folio of works from numerous high

profile artists to show examples of various etch-
ing methods. We then chose the method to use
on copper plates using a non toxic etching bath.
Hard ground, soft ground, sugar lift, aqua-
tint....so many choices! We were guided through
the two days with suggestions of how to build on
our work, how to combine the methods and
above all not to write anything off - miracles
can happen!

It was great to be able to purchase extra supplies

and to put the studio to full use. Basil found Cre-
ators a light, airy and pleasant space to work in -
in spite of the occasional entanglement with the
microwave! On Tuesday evening after the big
clean up, we laid out the work of the two groups
and got together over a glass of wine; 40 or so
came along, a happy and rewarding finish. It
goes without saying that we would love to have
him back next year.

Valma Cairns
 GALLERY HIRE
The gallery is available for bookings for various dates throughout
2017. Cost is $100 per week, no commission is taken on sales,
conditions apply, email us for further details. The opportunity for
high level exposure occurs when your exhibition coincides with a
Hothouse show, Farmers Market or Gateway Village open day. You
will find the 2017 dates for the Hothouse shows and Farmers Mar-
kets on our website calendar, open days will be posted as soon as
available.

Members are reminded that, when there are no exhibitions on in the

gallery, they are able to hire the space to do artwork of any kind (If
it's messy you have to clean up though!). Cost is $20 per day and
any number of artists may be involved. Our visitors can then see
artists at work as part of their experience at Creators. Studio rates
are $20 per half day and include use of the press and equipment.

COMMITTEE NEWS

The Creators Artspace management committee over the autumn peri-

od had been successful in offering workshops which took place in
March, April and May. All workshops were well attended with an over-
whelming demand for international Master Printmaker Basil Halls ses-
sions. An Autumn Members Exhibition took place in May as did the
Etching Workshops Exhibition.

Upcoming Members Exhibitions will also open in Winter - 19th30th

July, Spring 6th -19th November, and Summer 20th Jan4th Feb
2018. Fundraising ventures and exhibitions are currently being planned
with a view to secure the financial future of Creators Artspace. In keep-
ing with our recent print studio upgrades we have revamped our studio
display area and are awaiting the delivery of new track lighting for the
gallery. The garden at the entrance to Creators Artspace is being re-
planted and a new logo A-frame with branding to read Creators
Artspace Gallery, gift shop, and print studio will advertise our pres-
ence. The UmberElla name has been removed and is to be replaced
with Creators Collective. We are also participating members of the
Gateway Tenants group which meets regularly with the City of Wodon-
ga Council representatives. The tenants group actively plans for the
betterment of our Gateway Village Arts and Cultural Precinct.
Lynette Callaghan, Secretary

10% discount on framing and framing supplies

Members are now eligible for a 10% discount
with our new partner picture framing shop I
Was Framed at 461 Olive Street, Albury. Ph
02 6023 6999. You will need to show your cur-
rent membership card which can be collected
at the gallery during opening hours.

Creators Artspace is a community arts group. We are incorporated

as a not-for-profit group and are funded through memberships, exhi-
bition and studio hire, workshops, and fundraising. Membership is
$25 per year ($15 concession), payable each July. Your member-
ship benefits include this newsletter, workshop discounts, framing
discounts, eligibility to hire the gallery or studio and printing press.
Contact us: creatorsartspace@gmail.com or
www.creatorsartspace.weebly.com or come in Wed-Sun 10.30-4pm,
in the Laneway next to La Maison, Gateway Village, Causeway,
Wodonga or phone: 02 6041 3086