Artist Run Street Art Exhibition
Once again the Collingwood Underground Arts Park will be an integral venue for the Sweet Streets 2010 Festival. This unique space, which was once an underground car park and is still adorned with street art on the walls from last year’s festival, will host an artist run street art exhibition. Come to the opening party on Wednesday 20th October 6pm →
Street Art workshop using Recycled and Upcycled Materials
Join renowned Australian street sculptor Daniel Lynch of the 'JUNKYPROJECTS' in a street art workshop with a difference. Make your own creatures, critters and cretins using nothing more than garbage and a few nails. Learn innovative techniques to turn an endless resource of everyday waste into amazing art pieces for all to enjoy. Participants are encouraged to bring along any found →
Illustration and techniques for works on paper
Join renowned illustrator & Street artist, Michael P Fikaris, for this 3 hour session on illustration and techniques for works on paper. Explore illustrative techniques with applications for gallery works, paste-ups, stickers, and murals. Discover & develop your own style to convey rich stories. www.fikarisart.com Date & Time: Saturday 23rd October, 9am - 12pm Venue: Collingwood Underground Arts Park, 44 Harmsworth Street, Collingwood →
Stencils for Beginners
Join Daniel, renowned street artist from Junkyprojects, to learn how to make quirky stencils. This workshop starts at the very beginning, so if you’ve never picked up an art knife before, never fear. From cutting to spraying all the secrets of this DIY process will be revealed and you too can make your own two-toned stencil masterpiece. Bring along a →
Yarn Wrapping & Bombing – getting the knitting done
Join Jude Yarn Wrap to learn about and experience the joys of yarn wrapping & bombing. This session focuses on preparing your yarn wrapping materials, knitted pieces. This workshop will suit anyone who has never knitted before or if you have picked up needles but cannot really remember what you do next. We cover all the basics you will need →
Stencils for Beginners
Learn how to make extraordinary stencils with Melbourne’s eminent super stencil making heroine Boo. This workshop starts at the very beginning, so if you’ve never picked up an art knife before, never fear. From cutting to spraying all the secrets of this DIY process will be revealed and you too can make your own two-toned stencil masterpiece. Bring along →
Character Design & Development
Join some of New Zealand’s leading street artists, Cinzah & Simon Ormerod (Cracked Ink), for a 3 hour workshop exploring character design & development using a range of different mark making materials & techniques. This session is designed to increase your appreciation of creative expression and finding your own unique style, and how to use available materials to best suit →