A place to let your soul breathe Rusty Roo artists retreat . . . . 2009 Untutored – Un-catered & experimental. February Saturday 21st –Sun 22^nd FULL BYO materials, food, sleeping attire and a fertile imagination. It is an opportunity for individuals to share their area of expertise in small workshops throughout the weekend. Môn printing, collage, papermaking and layering through glazing will be explored. Constructing an unbound book. March Friday 13^th – Sunday 15^th Sharon Lee & Timblay Oudersom FULL Using works completed to date or creating new works; we will combine the previously created with enhanced possibilities using glazing, layering, Môn printing and collage - you will make your pages vibrate with interest. You will then create an unbound book of real individuality. Painting in the Landscape March Friday 27^th – Sunday 29th Nancy Brown & Sharon lee Through practical exercises, participants will investigate the visual elements of design, mark making & glazing. You will work through process without anticipating the outcome; to discover where each layer can take you. This workshop is an opportunity to experiment & let go. We will use a variety of layering techniques; working with glazing, mark-making, silhouette, print reduction and multiple views. Using acrylic paint and mediums, we will develop works that invite the viewer to discover rather than reveal; through rich varied surface and layered imagery. We will source the surrounding landscape for visual inspiration. In this stimulating and informative creative workshop you will learn to observe and use nature’s abundant possibilities. There should be NO such thing as painters block!! No experience necessary. Mixed media and collage. April Friday 3^rd – Sunday 5^th Sharon lee, Jennifer Hamilton FULL This workshop is an introduction and practical exploration to contemporary mixed media work. You will explore the possibilities inherent in using a wide range of materials. You will then be encouraged to use these experimentations & items found on your morning walks, to make small eclectic collages. No experience necessary. Môn printing from natures palette. May Friday 8^th – Sunday 10^th Jennifer Hamilton Not JUST Môn printing - this is a process with endless possibilities for creative mark making, gestures and painterly impressions. We will explore exciting ways to build up layers, colour and texture. Each print is unique in itself. Môn printing can be used with other printmaking processes and applied to or incorporated with existing works on paper or fabric. There are many ways to make a mono print from rolling, wiping, stencilling, deleting, adding, offsetting and layering We will have the advantage of collecting from natures bounty during our morning walks; Feathers, leaves, snake skin; along with collected man made items of lace, textured fabrics and various papers – will make individual prints of exceptional beauty & variety. Sculpture in the Landscape Karl de waal Suggest a weekend lees.art@live.com

· HOME Fabric printing August Friday 14 – Sunday 16^th Nancy Brown This workshop introduces and explores a variety of techniques for designing and printing onto a range of cotton clothes and fabrics. Lino blocks, photo emulsion screen printing, collograph blocks and solar printing onto silk - will all be explored in a informative and interestingly easy way. Over the weekend students will have printed permanent images and designs onto various materials, which can be used for a variety of projects, as well as producing a beautifully hand printed silk scarf. No experience necessary. Creating –‘ the Indulgent weekend ‘ August Saturday 29th – Friday September 4^th Fully Catered – Facilitated Only a few places available. Indulge in a beautifully catered, Six full days & nights of creativity. Let your soul breathe and your spirit explore. It is an opportunity for artists to work with and learn from each other and to use new media. During the week, the facilitators will introduce various media to try – grounds, collage & mono printing; however the artist can choose to and will be encouraged to, follow their own path. The property offers numerous vistas within walking distance, or you can visit some of the scenic spots, a short trip by car. At night, we will choose to; explore each other’s portfolios, view interesting & informative DVD presentations, enjoy the expansive night sky around a bush bon fire, or discover the art of photographing work for future reference. Groups keep small No experience necessary, however it is an advantage. Ikebana from the landscape September Fri 11 – Sunday 13th Lily Karmatz Lily will guide you through the Landscape and help you discover the possibilities available to construct sculptural arrangements/ works, using fresh, temporary and permanent materials based on the Japanese art of Ikebana. Once you have constructed these instillations you will be encouraged to use pastels/paints to express the design, colour and texture of these works. No experience necessary. Writing with colour September Friday 25^th – Sunday 27th Wendy Morgan Words are full of colours: the bright hues of joy, the shades of sadness; the blinding fluoro tones of anger! In this workshop, you’ll work with colours as well as with colourful words. You’ll begin with images, symbols and stories from your childhood. Through exercises and exploration these will unfold into new stories. No experience necessary Mixed media and collage. October Friday 16^th – Sunday 18^th October Sharon lee The landscape has an inherent influence on what we create. The brown earth, blue of sky and vibrant bird plumage all become evident in the work created over these weekends. Using the found objects collected during our morning walks we will embellish and collage onto our created surfaces. These excitingly different grounds will be created using the non traditional approaches artists are using in contemporary mixed media work. Acrylic paint, gesso, Varnishes, shellacs and bitumen will all be explored. Lots of fun. No experience necessary. 5 places available. Fully catered & experimental. 23^rd – 25^th October FULL BYO materials, food, sleeping attire and a fertile imagination. It is an opportunity for individuals to share their area of expertise in small workshops throughout the weekend. Blockprinting, collage, assemblages with natural materials and layering through glazing will be explored. Digital photography in the landscape Suggest a weekend (Develop a better understanding of your camera and the techniques for taking photos. Find out how you can improve pictures by the best use of your digital camera.  This ‘hands on’ workshop will provide plenty of useful information, demonstrations and practical ways to use your images creatively. Ideal for anyone interested in working with digital photographs, it will also provide valuable information if you are considering buying a camera. This workshop provides an overall view of creative digital photography.)