Midland Junction Arts Centre in Midland, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Midland Junction Arts Centre

Locality: Midland, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9250 8062

Address: 276 Great Eastern Hwy, Midland 6056 Midland, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au

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24.01.2022 Join participants from Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia's (AACHWA) OUR FUTURE: AACHWA Aboriginal Arts Worker Training Program as they discuss their curation of Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here as part of their traineeship.

24.01.2022 Learn how to use non-toxic materials to create your own limited set of etchings with Monika Lukowska in this 1 day workshop. You will also learn how to add colour using chine-collé and about signing and editioning your prints.

23.01.2022 Join local print maker Bina Butcher for a range of printmaking workshops starting next Wednesday. Sign up now for Resourceful Printmaking, Intro to Chine-Collé or Artists Books & Bookbinding, or why not all three! midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/workshops-and-events... Bina's work has been a finalist twice in the Fremantle Arts Centre Print Awards (2016 & 2018) and she has exhibited locally and nationally including a residency and exhibition here at MJAC in 2018. See more

22.01.2022 Join us for Wednesday Life Drawing 6:30-9:30pm. BYO paper and drawing materials and we provided the rest, including snacks! Pay on the door or buy a pass and save on five sessions. macmjac.com.au/products/life-drawing-pass ... Life drawing study by Carolyn Francis Artist Studio who facilitates the sessions See more

22.01.2022 Join Kate from ka:ke Studio for Creative Jewellery Connections on Saturday, 12 June. She'll teach you a variety of cold connection techniques, allowing you to design and handcraft your own pendant, earrings or ring. Book now: www.macmjac.com.au//cold-connections-jewellery-stone-setti

22.01.2022 Head over to Midland Gate's page for a chance to win a spot in our upcoming 1 Day Wheel Throwing workshops with Lee Woodcock. A perfect gift for Dad!

22.01.2022 Artist Books & Book Binding with Bina Butcher is coming up on Wed 9 Sep. Make your own range of unique artist books or zines in this three week series and learn to use layering, collage and recycled prints with bookbinding methods such as stab stitch, coptic binding and pamphlet stitch. macmjac.com.au/p/artist-books-bookbinding-with-bina-butcher

22.01.2022 TODAY IS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY Entries are now open for the Swan Environmental Art Project 2021. This year's theme is Caring for Country, encouraging children to explore Noongar practices of sustainability and how they may help to address some of today's largest environmental concerns. Visit www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/seap-21 to find out how your child can get involved. ... ID: Winning artwork by Georgia Candy from Swan Environmental Art Project 2019. The drawing is of a tree surrounded by pollinators and flowers. Beneath the tree are the words, 'Protect our Pollinators'.

21.01.2022 Get to know this year’s NAIDOC week poster designer Tyrown Waigana and colour in your own version of his illustrations at the Yoowalkoorl Open Day this Saturday. This FREE activity is running from 11am - 2pm alongside other art and cultural activities, food and more. midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/works/yoowalkoorl-open-day... Image description: Coloured pencils lay on top of a copy of Tyrown's NAIDOC poster which shows a black and white figure inside Australia with a multi coloured design in the background. See more

21.01.2022 Learn the traditional method of Chine-Coll from printmaker Bina Butcher, using washi paper and rice paste to give your prints a refined appearance in this 1 day workshop.

21.01.2022 Join us during Entwined in the Valley to create a still life from Swan Valley produce in watercolour and gouache with Bernard Kerr

20.01.2022 Learn the fundamentals of life drawing in this four part workshop with Ryan Ahern. Working from a life model each week, Ryan will guide you to draw the human body in a loose and painterly style. You'll get to know the mediums of charcoal, chalk and Conté crayon whilst practicing effective exercises in rendering the human body in proportion; utilising line, tone, expression and minimalism. This series is suitable for beginners and artists looking to extend their knowledge.

20.01.2022 Local ceramicist, Robbie Kerr, will show you how to throw clay on a pottery wheel in this full day workshop. Book now to ensure you don't miss out!

19.01.2022 Bring along a jacket or vest to the Yoowalkoorl Open Day this Saturday and join Deadly Denim to customise it with amazing First Nations designs, choosing from a wide range of fabric designs from remote Aboriginal art centres. This FREE activity is running from 11am - 2pm alongside other art and cultural activities, food and more. Image description: Three people wearing denim jackets with First Nations artworks stand with their backs to the camera in the MJAC courtyard.

19.01.2022 Use found, recycled and natural materials to create unique and textural prints utilising mono-printing, embossing and solvent transfer in this 3-week evening class with Bina Butcher

19.01.2022 Still a few spots left in our School Holiday Art Workshops! Both kids and teens have the opportunity to learn new skills and be creative in ceramics, printmaking and hand lettering. Plus treat yourself whilst you wait for the kids with a free Bubbacino and $5 "Churros Cash" voucher to enjoy at San Churro Midland Gate, free for parents with each school holiday workshop. midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/workshops-and-events

19.01.2022 You have until this Sunday 28 Septrember to apply to be an Artist in Residence in 2021! Our residency program supports artists and collectives working across all art forms and disciplines to create new work, undertake research, build skills and/or connect with audiences. We have three studios available as private work spaces, with residencies lasting between eight to ten weeks. midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/air-application

18.01.2022 Learn the fundamentals of life drawing in this 1-Day intensive workshop with Ryan Ahern. Working from a life model, Ryan will teach you to draw the human body in a loose and painterly style.

18.01.2022 Hand craft your own unique folded jewellery with the girls from ka:ke studio. Over four hours youll learn to design, cut, fold and finish sterling silver sheet into a faceted form to create a pair of earrings.

17.01.2022 Join Bina Butcher to make your own range of unique artist books or zines in this three part workshop. Learn to use layering, collage and recycled prints to create your one of a kind books bound with stab stitch, coptic binding and pamphlet stitch.

17.01.2022 Join John Stringer Prize finalist Fiona Gavino this Saturday 28 November for a full day of weaving cane baskets. macmjac.com.au/products/wicker-baskets-with-fiona-gavino-1

17.01.2022 Join us to celebrate the final day of the Palestinian Threads and Stitches exhibition with a screening of Stitching Palestine. Stitching Palestine is a 2017 documentary that profiles Palestinian women now living around the world and their moving life stories, all connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Taawon Palestines Solidarity with Beirut fund to raise funds for the restoration and rehabilitation of the Karantina Governmental Hospital that was badly damaged in the explosion in Beirut on 4th August.

17.01.2022 Re-use, Re-cycle, Re-invent! With a fresh eye and bold hand, learn to re-invent old artworks with Marina van Leeuwen using collage, low tech printmaking and drawing to create something beautiful from the discard pile.

15.01.2022 Join Peter Dailey for a 1 day introduction to portrait drawing and be guided through fundamental techniques and proportions to help you draw and visualise the head in three dimensions.

15.01.2022 Learn the traditional method of Chine-Collé from printmaker Bina Butcher, using washi paper and rice paste to give your prints a refined appearance in this 1 day workshop.

15.01.2022 Learn to compose and paint a still life arrangement in watercolour with Bernard Kerr in this two day intensive workshop.

15.01.2022 Join Ben Joel for a new 3 week course in perspective drawing

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Zoe Sydney who came runner up in the Hypervision 2020 Traditional category for the annual youth art exhibition and competition presented by City of Swan HyperVision Keep an eye out as we post the other winners over the coming weeks. Hypervision is on display until 26 September. Zoe Sydney, Impressions, painting, 123 x 195 cm... midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/hypervision-1

14.01.2022 Get on top of your finances with this essential book-keeping online workshop for artists hosted by Liz Haselgrove from our neighbours BOSS Centre. Youll learn all you need to know about record keeping, invoices, tax and GST obligations to easily manage your arts business.

14.01.2022 Upcycle an old, unused or op-shopped denim jacket, adorning it with amazing First Nations designs in this three hour workshop with Deadly Denim's Rebecca Rickard.

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Chanae Dunstan who took out the Hypervision 2020 overall prize as well as the Traditional category for the annual youth art exhibition and competition presented by the City of Swan HyperVision Team. Keep an eye out as we post the other winners over the coming weeks. Hypervision is on display until 26 September. midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/hypervision-1 ... Chanae Dunstan, Flourish, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 90 cm See more

12.01.2022 Sample sauces, jams, chutneys, oils and dukkahs from Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery's bushtucker range on the Yoowalkoorl Open Day this Saturday from 11am - 2pm. midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/works/yoowalkoorl-open-day Image description: native foods on a timber platter next to jars of chutneys and a book on Noongar Bush Tucker

12.01.2022 Congratulations to Jesse Pretorius who took out the photography category for the 2020 Hypervision youth art exhibition and competition presented by City of Swan HyperVision Hypervision is on display until this Saturday 26 September. Jesse Pretorius, Isolated Hong Kong 1-5, 29.7 x 42

11.01.2022 Learn the basics of Screenprinting and hand cut stencils with Monika Lukowska in this two part workshop. Monika will teach you a range of simple screen printing skills such as hand-cut stencils, layering, preparing ink, creating multi-coloured designs and printing on paper and fabric. macmjac.com.au//screenprinting-stencils-with-monika-lukows

10.01.2022 Intro to Printmaking with Bina Butcher starts tomorrow night. There's just a couple of spots left so secure yours today!

10.01.2022 We've been very lucky to receive many donations of craft supplies over the years to use in our workshops and sometimes we find little treasures like this... A letter from 1937 from Foy & Gibson, one of Australia's earliest departments store which was eventually sold to David Jones in WA.

10.01.2022 Card and postcards sets from Palestinian Threads and Stitches are back in stock! Pick up a pack or a catalogue when you visit the exhibition by 22 August or order online www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au//palestinian-threads-

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Hudson Tod who took out the sculpture category for the 2020 Hypervision youth art exhibition and competition presented by City of Swan HyperVision Keep an eye out as we post the other winners over the coming weeks. Hypervision is on display until 26 September. Hudson Todd, How are you feeling today? (detail), glazed ceramic, dimensions variable. Photographs by Anthea Elsner

09.01.2022 In Focus is now on display! This annual exhibition showcases artists connected to DADAA’s Midland Hub, joined this year by artists from Fremantle and Lancelin. On display until 7 November, In Focus is a celebration of creativity, perseverance and community, with participating artists each presenting their favourite work. ... midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/in-focus-2020

08.01.2022 Join us this weekend for a Fringe World Festival Encore presented by Laugh Mob. Get your tickets now for Life Drawing with a Comedian, An Aussie, an African and an Englishman walk into a bar, and The Fringe Comedy Gala. www.midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/workshops-and-events

08.01.2022 Vivienne ONeills expressive paintings use her direct experiences and memories to respond to the area of Yagan Bridge and related sites between Guildford and Walyunga National Park, where the Swan River becomes the Avon River. Vivienne is currently completing her Phd in Fine Art at Curtin University whilst also teaching full time at Youth Futures Community School in Midland. See her work on display as part of Extra Curricular until 22 August. www.midlandjunctionartscent...re.com.au/exhib/extra-curricular Vivienne ONeill, Blueprint, 2019, oil on linen, 140 x 100cm See more

08.01.2022 Congratulations to Reka Anastasia Balogh who took out the Hypervision 2020 Up & Coming prize for the annual youth art exhibition and competition presented by the City of Swan HyperVision team. Keep an eye out as we post the other winners over the coming weeks. Hypervision is on display until 26 September. Reka Anastasia Balogh, Egeszsegedre (enjoy your meal) (detail), oil on board, found textiles, 114 x 121 cm... midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/hypervision-1

07.01.2022 Join us online next Thursday for our final Weekly Wildflower Stitch with celebrated textile artist Trish Bygott and learn to embroider a Fringed Lily pin cushion. macmjac.com.au//weekly-wildflower-stitch-series-fringed-li

07.01.2022 Join us to celebrate the opening of Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here on Fri 13 Nov 6pm - 7.30pm. Bringing together Aboriginal artists from across Western Australia with connections to Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia (AACHWA) and Midland Junction Arts Centre, Yoowalkoorl, meaning come on, come here in Bibbulmum/Noongar is a blend of exhibition and marketplace celebrating the work of Indigenous artists from across the state.

05.01.2022 Join Kate and Kerry from ka:ke studio for a one day jewellery workshop in February and March

05.01.2022 Join us in the September - October school holidaysfor a program of fun creative workshops for kids and teens including Lego Letterpress, ceramics, sign painting and hand lettering

05.01.2022 Celebrate Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here with a day full of activities the whole family can enjoy. Browse artworks for sale by Western Australian Aboriginal artists in the exhibition, gain a better understanding of local Aboriginal culture in a Cultural Awareness Workshop, get creative with drop in activities with local Aboriginal artists and try a range of yummy foods made with native ingredients and much more!

04.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of Yoowalkoorl - Come On, Come Here last Friday night. A particular thank you to Vaughn McGuire for welcoming everyone to Whadjuk Boodja and Hon Ken Wyatt for opening the exhibition. Yoowalkoorl is on display until 19 December and then reopens 13 - 30 January 2021. Yoowalkoorl is a partnership with Aboriginal Art Centre Hub Western Australia, sponsored by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, City of Swan and Indigenous Visual Art Industry Support.

03.01.2022 Head over to Midland Gates page for a chance to win a spot in our upcoming 1 Day Wheel Throwing workshops with Lee Woodcock. A perfect gift for Dad!

03.01.2022 Join our team! We are currently seeking a committed and enthusiastic Bookings and Facility Officer. Applications close 15 March 2021.

02.01.2022 Experience the joy of movement, learning a fusion of contemporary dance techniques in this 5 week class with Contemporary Dancer/Movement Specialist Lynne Williams. Lynne trained at the acclaimed London Contemporary Dance School and has over 30 years experience as a performer, choreographer and teacher. Suitable for beginners or those with some dance experience.

01.01.2022 Introducing After School Art Club! Kids aged 7-12 years can join us after school during Term 4 to play with clay, paint, print, paper and more!