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Garden of Re-Earthly Delights
Exhibition at Tactile Arts in October 2019, focussed on Re-cycling, Re-creating and Re-loving fabrics and materials to create fashion, homewares, sculptures and new paintings. Participating artists: Janie Andrews, Carmel Ryan, Peta Smith and Jackie O'Toole. [...]
Sustainable Couture 2019
Designed and created three outfits from upcycled clothing and my own hand printed fabrics for the renowned Alice Springs 'Sustainable Couture' Fashion Show
Somerville Friendship Project
Handmade tiles by artists from Somerville Friendship Project, a project coordinated by Somerville Community Services. As facilitator and Lead Artist, I have taught the participants the technique of clay tile making to create a very [...]
Prehistoric Nature Playground Megafauna Mosaics
Janie has been selected as one of four artists to design and make paving mosaics for the new playground area at Territory Wildlife Park, Berry Springs, N.T. Janie will run a workshop at Sattler Christian [...]
Knucky Women’s Centre Activity Book
Patsy Ann, Mona, Lorraine and Janie gathering information to go into the Cultural Project's new Activity Book, a wonderful project to be working on at Belyuen Community, Northern Territory. The book will be published later [...]
upcoming workshops
Arts Workshop: Beaded Bugs and Beauties
Workshop for Children 7 yrs plus on Friday 13 th April 10- 12.00. Create a bejewelled brooch or wall hanging using a wide variety of beautiful beads. Children under 7 yrs are welcome if accompanied [...]
Arts Workshop: Painting with Natural Pigments
Workshop for Children 7 yrs plus on Wednesday 11th April 10-12.00 Learn to use the fabulous natural ochres and charcoal from the Kimberley and Northern Australia to create an artwork on canvas. Children under 7 [...]
Arts Workshop: Woven Sculpture and Baskets
Workshop for Adults on Sunday 15th April 10-12.00. Take a walk in the stunning rainforest at Reesville to collect materials to make a woven sculpture or special basket. Cost: $30 per person Venue: Engle Forest, [...]
Arts Workshop: Handprinting onto fabric
Workshop for Adults on Saturday 14th April 10-12.00. Learn this easy way of block printing to transform new and upcycled fabrics. Bring cotton based items with you such as pillow cases, tablecloths and cushion covers [...]
Arts Workshop: Arnhem Land Fabric Jewellery
Workshop for Adults on Saturday 14th April 2- 4.oop.m create a stunning set of earrings or a brooch made from hand printed fabrics from the different art centres in Arnhem Land cost:$30 venue: Engle Forest [...]