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ARTMILK ART WORKSHOPS cover a wide range of techniques and media as well as great and inspiring themes. Recent workshops have been Mixed Media, Traditional Techniques and Materials, Doll and Puppet Making, Lino-Printing and Mono- Printing Workshops, Silouette and Creative Map Making Workshop, and Icon and Advanced Painting Techniques. Expressive Drawing and Life Drawing Workshops are also offered from time to time. Workshops are conducted in a relaxed but informative style with lots of information and ideas shared by Majena Mafe, artmilks tutor, as well as fellow workshop artists/participants. up and coming Artmilk Workshop dates and further information can be forwarded to you if you email info@artmilk.com.au

ARTMILK ICON WORKSHOPS Artmilk icon workshops introduce you to the ancient medieval techiques of egg tempera and plaster panel making. The Icons are finished as the tradition panels were, with gold leaf... both traditional and contemporary images are suitable. To date artmilk has held dozens of icon workshops and is now building a network of icon artists, To contact artmilk email info@artmilk.com.au for the dates of the next round of workshops or if you would like to get in touch with other icon makers.

This two day workshop introduced a wide range of traditional and contemporary doll making ideas, techniques and experiments. The dolls made were unique and personal. Using found materials, collage, fabric transfers, beading, appliqué and sculptural forms each doll reflected a particular theme ranged from sexuality, mothering, childhood memories and or mythic and power images. Participant doll makers become part of the Art Doll Chronicles Project. This project is based on a similar one initiated by Catherine Moore in the United States. Each ‘becoming’ doll traveled to each of the other doll makers intern to receive their contribution to ‘its’ growing personality. Accompanying each doll was a journal/chronicle of her exploits, the ideas each maker was inspired by and exploring…each chronicle become a work of art in itself.

This two day workshop introduced students to a wide range of contemporary paper-craft and ‘alternative book-making’ ideas and techniques and gave them the opportunity to experiment with dozens of innovative approaches for creating unique art pieces, exploring collage and developing an artist journal. Comprehensive instructions covered the use of mixed media, collage, rubber stamping, embellishing, scrap-booking, collage, fabric transfers, beading, appliqué and devising sculptural forms within books, makeing each book unique and personal. This way of working is fun and at the same time offers insight and a channel into ones particular passions allowing them to develop and expand. No previous art making experience is necessary for the artists book workshop.