WINTER SCHOOL

Rug up and get creative this winter!

The 2008 Winter School will be held from July 7th - 11th

An enrolment form as a PDF can be found by clicking here

Further information about the Winter School can be found by clicking here
The map to show you where to register is here and information about the week's program can be found here.

Some courses have a material, model or firing fee. Click on the course name for further information

Courses
Adult courses cost $465 and children’s $275.  All fees include GST. In some cases there is a material fee to cover the cost of extra materials, model fees or firing costs.  After the receipt of an enrolment form and accompanying payment, students will receive a package confirming their details and their course, with a list of any materials and equipment they need to bring and a more detailed course description. Further Winter School information and maps will be sent out in early June.

Minimum Age
Students must be 16 and over for all adult classes unless arranged otherwise with the individual tutor. Children's courses are aimed at specific age ranges as listed.

Enrolment
Enrolments for courses will be in order of application as class sizes are limited.  Enrolments must be accompanied by full payment and enrolment form.   

Cancellation and Payments
All payments are made through Sturt Shop in person by credit card, eftpos, cash, cheque or money order. You may also fax or post your enrolment.  Sturt Shop is open seven days, 10am-5pm.
Sturt Craft Centre reserves the right to cancel any class if minimum enrolments are not reached by 8th June, 2008. If this is the case, students will be offered placements in their second choice, or a refund of all fees.
Students cancelling before June 8th will incur a $100 cancellation fee. The balance of their fees will be refunded.  No refunds of course fees will be given for cancellations after 8th June, 2008.  However the total payment  for accommodation will be refunded in each case.
Late enrolments may be made up to the beginning of classes, where positions are available.

Class Times
Adult classes run from 9am until 4pm with one hour for lunch from 12.30pm.
Classrooms may be open until 8pm (in consultation with tutors) if students wish to continue working on their own.  On Friday evening between 3.00 and 4.30pm, an exhibition of participants’ work will be displayed and friends and family are invited to attend.
Children’s classes run from 9.00am to 2.30pm from Wednesday until Friday and their work will be displayed on Friday afternoon following lunch.

After Class
There will be a floor talk in Sturt Gallery on Monday evening and visual presentations by tutors on most other evenings from 4.30pm. A detailed program of these presentations will be included in your registration package.

Accommodation
Accommodation is available for participants at the Winter School and all meals are included.  This is provided at Frensham, adjacent to Sturt.  Accommodation is in boarding school rooms, i.e. small single bed, cupboard, desk, lamp and wastepaper bin, heating but no air conditioning and no fly screens.  All linen is provided. Bedroom doors are not lockable. There are facilities for washing, ironing and drying. A number of single rooms are available as well as double or multiple share with share bathrooms (separate male and female).
For adults, accommodation costs $428 for a single and a share $365 per person arriving Sunday and leaving after class on Friday.  Arriving Monday morning before class the costs are $354 single and $304 per person shareChildren pay $75 per night for 12 year olds and over, and $45 per night for under 12s. Children staying in accommodation must be accompanied by an adult. The cost of accommodation includes all meals. Special dietary needs can be catered for if indicated on your enrolment form.
Students who take accommodation Option A, arrive between 4 and 6pm on Sunday, 6th July, and after registration will be directed to their rooms. Arrivals later than 6pm must contact Megan Patey on 02 4860 2080 to advise of their arrival time. Option B will register on Monday morning 7th July between 7.45 and 8.30am.

For information about the Southern Highlands of NSW and alternative providers of accommodation, click here for the Tourism Southern Highlands site

Lunches for day students
The accommodation fee covers all meals, from arrival until departure. These are served in the Dining Hall at Frensham.
Lunches are available from the Dining Hall for day students (a buffet of soup, breads, salads, cold meats, tuna and cheese, fruit, tea & coffee for $12 each day, $7 for children up to 12 years old). These lunches should be ordered at the time of enrolment. No extra Dining Hall lunches may be purchased after 8th June.
Tea and coffee are provided near each workshop throughout the day. 

Sturt Café
The Café will serve its regular lunch menu throughout the week.

Information
Clubbe Hall is the main information centre during the Winter School.  Information boards with daily notices, local maps and classroom locations are also to be found on the verandas of Sturt Cottage, Drama Theatre and in the Dining Hall. Pamphlets on local attractions (wineries, the many book shops and antique stores), maps of local walking paths and other information of interest to newcomers to the Southern Highlands are available in Clubbe Hall.

Registration
All students must register before proceeding to their accommodation or their classroom.  Registration is between 4 & 6pm Sunday 6th July, or between 7.45 & 8.30am Monday 7th July in Clubbe Hall. On Registration, each student will receive a folder with their classroom location and other necessary information.

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COURSE OUTLINES
Further information can be found on a PDF at the end of each course outline.

Basketry with Virginia Kaiser. Material fee $25
Acquire or extend basketry skills such as weaving, twining, and coiling, using a variety of plant materials. Learn about suitable materials and how to collect, store and prepare them to create functional or decorative baskets.  Students will complete 4 or 5 unique small baskets. Suitable for beginners and intermediate. Click here for more information on this course
Virginia Kaiser is a professional basketmaker who has been teaching for over 25 years.  She has exhibited nationally and internationally and her work is presented in private and public collections in Australia and overseas. This course is now full. Names taken for waiting list.

Bookbinding (exploring structures) with Caren Florance 
Enter the wonderful world of making books! Folded, sewn, glued, altered, more fun than you can poke an awl at. Work through a range of structures and techniques from a simple concertina fold through to more complex formats. Complete at least one book each day.  This course is for all levels of expertise. Click here for more information on this course
Caren Florance teaches Book Design and Letterpress at the ANU and also works as a freelance designer. She has a passion for all things Book, including reading.

Botanical Illustration with Belinda Biggs. No material fee
Starting with a full tonal drawing move on to complete a watercolour painting or two.  A very addictive art form! Some prior art experience is helpful but not essential. Click here for more information on this course
Belinda Biggs is an award winning botanical artist who teaches on the Central Coast of NSW.  She is a member of the Botanical Art Society and is a regular exhibitor in Botanica in Sydney.

Clay – printing techniques with Petra Svoboda
This workshop will cover various conventional and experimental printing techniques such Screen Printing, Transfer Printing, Lino Block Printing, Mono Printing, Intaglio, and Photocopy Litho. Suitable for all who have some experience with clay. The material fee includes test firing. Click here for more information on this course
Petra Svoboda is currently researching historical printing techniques such as Copper plate Transfer Printing for her Masters.  She has run specialist workshops on printing techniques for ceramics at tertiary level and at private art centres and has exhibited within Australia & overseas.

Drawing with humanity: the figure with Linley Davis This course has been cancelled
A spirited study of drawing the human figure with discipline and understanding.  Produce a series of drawings exploring gesture, structure and balance as well as shape and form.  Basic anatomy, composition and proportion will all be covered and a variety of media will be used. Click here for more information on this course
Linley Davis has been a respected teacher of figurative drawing for 30 years. A wide variety of his students have gone on to excel in relevant careers.  He exhibits regularly throughout Australia.

Etching for jewellery with Barbara Ryman This course has been cancelled
Intricate and beautiful textures, designs and patterns can be created using etching techniques. Photocopied images will be etched onto sheet brass, copper, gilding metal, nickel silver or silver using a mild solution. Your etched metals will then be used to make items of jewellery. Click here for more information on this course
Barbara Ryman has been a jewellery designer and maker for 25 years. She has taught jewellery, metalwork techniques and enamelling at tertiary level and has continually exhibited both in Australia and overseas.

Colour and Design for Printed Fabric with Annie Trevillian
Explore markmaking, drawing, colour and design for screenprinting on a range of fabrics developing individual themes in an exciting, fresh and contemporary way with one of Australia's most successful screen printing artists. Suitable for all. Click here for more information on this course
Annie Trevillian has been a practising artist since 1983.  She teaches surface design at ANU School of Art, Textiles Workshop and will be Artist-in-Residence at Sturt in June & July 2008. This course is now full. Names taken for waiting list.

Ikebana & the power of design with Sandra Marker
Discover your artistic talent using plants and flowers through the art of Sogetsu Ikebana, which is much more than just flower arranging.  Ikebana can be arranged anytime, anywhere by anyone and with any material. Click here for more information on this course
Sandra Marker has exhibited in the Royal Botanic Gardens, at open gardens, participated in Floriade and has taught workshops.  She recently won and International Award for an Ikebana inspired work in silver.

Knitting: feather & fan revisited with Liz Gemmell
For people with basic knitting ability who would like to extend their expertise.  Learn to push this old lace style into the modern era of wearable art by exploring colour and using all those left over yarns that collect in one's cache. Learn to get it technically correct as well as see its possibilities in various garments. Click here for more information on this course
Liz Gemmell has been teaching and designing knitting for many years and has regularly exhibited her work. Although knitting was the prime craft, shibori and felting have taken a strong hold in her interests.

Mosaic table top with Helen Factor
This course will explore the design process while developing skills in colour and placement. Cutting, laying and grouting techniques will be covered and you will be encouraged to work on your own designs.  Participants will complete a top for a small table. For those who have already done some mosaic work. The material fee includes the table top but not the table, which is an optional extra. Click here for more information on this course
Helen Factor is a practising artist who is drawn to work in mosaics through her love of colour, movement, texture and pattern. She has exhibited her work and has taught mosaics both in Sydney and in Mittagong.

Painting still life with Gouache  with Noel Ford
Start with colour mixing exercises in gouache before moving on to painting still life subjects. For those who wish to expand their knowledge of colour and to paint expressive and personal still life subject matter. (Gouache consists of pigment suspended in water. It differs from watercolour in that the particles are larger, the ratio of pigment to water is higher, and an additional white pigment is also present making gouache more opaque, with greater reflective qualities,) Suitable for all. Click here for more information on this course
Noel Ford is a practising artist and has been teaching painting at the ANU School of Art for many years and is a gifted and much loved teacher.

Pastel drawing - exploration & experiment with Veronica O’Leary. No material fee.
This course is an experimental exploration of pastel techniques combining the challenge of discovery with working on a large scale. Suitable for those with some prior drawing experience. Click here for more information on this course
Veronica O’Leary has had over twenty years experience as a visual artist and teacher and has exhibited widely throughout Australia. She has completed many residencies drawing on location in exotic places.

Photography  - B & W with Debra Pearson This course has been cancelled
Learn camera craft and use of the darkroom while developing your seeing skills. Learn about lighting in both outdoor and studio settings. Develop your own negatives and learn to produce black and white fine art prints.  Participants must bring an SLR film camera and should be familiar with it and know its basic operations. Suitable for all. Click here for more information on this course
Debra Pearson is an arts photographer, tutor and writer. She has taught at regional art galleries and adult community colleges for seven years. She has produced photography for the media and corporate publications, as well as for exhibitions.

Fusion Tapestry Weaving with Dimity Kidston
Discover the joys of blending colours and textures using a variety of materials, including wool, cotton rags, string, plastic bags and other recycled materials! Suitable for all. The material fee includes a tapestry frame which students will then take home. Click here for more information on this course
Since graduating from ANU 15 years ago, Dimity Kidston has been weaving both large and small scale tapestry commissions.  She has also developed a porcelain range called Wagtail Designs (available at Sturt Gallery).

Weave - Gauze leno & supplementary warp with Monique Van Nieuwland
Complete a leno project (scarf) and supplementary warp samples to inspire future projects.  Learn to set up a loom to create light weight gauze weaves - the open stable gauze structure allows for speedy weaving.  Participants will also learn the supplementary warp technique. Suitable for all enthusiastic participants, but a little knowledge of weaving may be helpful. Click here for more information on this course
Monique Van Nieuwland has been a weaver for more than 30 years and has exhibited her work since 1985.  She teaches at the ANU School of Art, Textiles Workshop.

Wood carving with Nick Statham. Material fee $35
Explore simple form carving whilst becoming familiar with a wide range of tools, their correct use and maintenance.  Complete a bowl starting with a pre-cut block of wood.  Gain practical experience under the guidance of a skilled woodworker. Suitable for all. Click here for more information on this course
Nick Statham is a graduate of the Sturt School for Wood.  He is an independent designer and maker of fine furniture, carved sculptures and paintings. This course is now full. Names taken for waiting list.

Clay for kids with Sue Buckle. Wednesday to Friday. For 8 - 14 year olds.
Gain technical skills and creative confidence to develop your own ceramic artworks.  Each child works to their own ability and at their own pace, designing their own projects to work on. Pieces will be kiln fired after the course for collection at a later date. Click here for more information on this course
Sue Buckle is a ceramic artist and very experienced teacher. She has taught adults and children for over ten years. She currently runs ceramic courses in Primary Schools around Sydney as well as specialist workshops in school holidays.

Art for Kids with Slavica Zivkovic. Wednesday to Friday. For 8 - 12 year olds.
An exploration of colourful observational and imaginative art techniques using a variety of mixed media in a fun and creative way. Students will explore a variety of mediums including the more traditional paint and pastel. A range of surface textures and found objects will be used to create images while exploring shapes, pattern and design. Click here for more information on this course
Slavica Zivkovic is an experienced printmaker and painter, contributing regularly to exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas. She has been involved in many Community Arts projects and is currently manager of Sturt Shop and Gallery.  Slavica is also a popular children’s art teacher at the Berrima and District Art Society and at Sturt Winter and Summer Schools. 

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