pop up shop at The Art Room

This year I've begun working at The Art Room which runs art classes and workshops for adults, and is located in the Cotton Mills in Footscray (Melbourne).  I'm teaching photography for beginners and some workshops, plus I'm also working behind the scenes such as redesigning the website.

For this years Maribyrnong Open Studios, The Art Room hosted a fantastic day with lots of events.  There was an exhibition of the students work, a free drawing workshop, you could meet the teachers and find out about the upcoming classes, and a pop up shop of my work and Merryn Trevethan's new home wares range Stochastica.

Teaching is something I never ever thought I'd be confident doing but I was brave and tried it, and surprisingly I really enjoyed it!  I'm looking forward to teaching some more next year, and if you have any suggestions for workshops you'd like me to teach please let me know.

Places to classes are limited to if you'd like to join The Art Room's mailing list please do so here.

Maribyrnong open studios

I'm super excited to be hosting my first pop-up shop with Stochastica at The Art Room on the 23rd of November!  Open studios is always a great day and as well as the pop-up shop there'll be a drop in drawing workshop, plus the teachers will be on hand to answer any questions you have about the classes offered.  For all the info and to RSVP please check out The Art Room FB event.

Stochastica by Merryn Trevethan

I'll be selling some of my smaller prints like the dolls dresses, save on postage - come say hi!

life drawing workshop

The Art Room has a couple of spots left for THIS Saturday's life drawing workshop (Melbourne)!

A fun and challenging full day workshop aimed at all levels from complete beginners through to the more experienced. The primary focus will be on developing good observational drawing practice. By exploring the fundamental elements of drawing, students will learn to interpret and represent what they observe in front of them, and to build confidence in their ability. 

This drawing workshop is intended to challenge a student's understanding and interpretation of what they see and how they represent that. Using the human figure in both short and long poses, students will explore three-dimensional form and space, shape, proportion, and relationships. Students will work with a series of interesting spatial contexts and learn to be critical and solve drawing problems as they occur.

http://the-art-room.com.au/

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The Art Room - life drawing workshop

The Art Room is hosting a fun and challenging full day life drawing workshop where students will work with a model in short and long poses for the whole day in a creative and supportive environment. 

Exercises will explore gesture, form, space, proportion, structure, relationships and above all build confidence. This workshop is suitable for beginners but also for experienced artists wanting to challenge their current practice. The workshop will challenge the student’s understanding and interpretation of what they see and how they represent that and learn to be critical and solve drawing problems as they occur. This workshop will also provide a great opportunity for those students preparing folios for tertiary entry.

The workshop is run by Erika Gofton, a professional artist and experienced qualified teacher with over 20 years exhibiting and industry experience, including currently teaching drawing at the Victoiran College of the Arts. For Erika’s portfolio and a CV visit www.erikagofton.com

If you think you may know of someone that might be interested in this workshop please feel free to forward it to them.

When: 17th of June 10-4pm
Where: The Art Room 56/91 Moreland St Footscray
Cost: $195 (includes all materials and model fee)
early payment by 27th May $180

Erika Gofton - Art Classes

For the Melbourne peoples - if you've been wanting to further your art practice Erika Gofton offers a series of fun, stimulating and challenging art classes and workshops which are suitable for beginners through to advanced.

Click here for more information on Erika's classes

Click here to view Erika's personal works

Quiet Voice - exhibition by Erika Gofton

The beautiful and talented Erika Gofton is exhibiting her new work at the SubStation in Newport, Victoria and it opens Friday August 27th 6 - 8pm.  The show runs until 19th September so I hope you can come have a look!

You might recognise a figure in the works too...

Dance Sucker

I went to the Sub Station in Newport today and shot the last 3 images for my series 'Dance Sucker'. It was great to shoot just for me but struggled a little with the running back and forth to the camera for self timing as I'm 5.5 months pregnant, and I keep forgetting I can't do what I normally do! And with all that forgetfulness I didn't even check if I still fitted into the dress* I'm wearing throughout the series but luckily I managed to squish myself in.

There was a Sudanese dance group there as well which added a nice soundtrack while I was working, anyhoot here is a sneak peak of one of the works in progress. Highlighting the ridiculousness of profile pictures;

Ps. if you live in Melbourne and have been thinking about doing a drawing course you should check out the lovely and talented Erika Gofton, details of the courses she offers are on Facebook.

*This Fleur Wood dress was an amazing second hand find at The Green Collective in Anderson Street, Yarraville. It's one of my all time favourite places to shop.