Our next project at Creative Reuse Open Studio is to use a combination of the techniques we have learnt to develop a group artwork with a marine theme to celebrate our oceans - including stitching, dyeing and stamp making, and using recycled materials. Thank you...

Last week at Open Studio we had fun practising our stamp making. Thanks again Rhonda for sharing your skills, and also teaching us how to use less paint for a better result. For next weeks creative challenge, we will use a number of skills we have learnt along the way...

There were some very colourful results from last weeks Creative Reuse Challenge, using up fabric including calico and old sheets to create some lovely artworks. Thank you Rhonda for guiding us through the dyeing process and showing us how to make some simple stamps to...

Last week it really was a Creative Challenge as we worked together to learn more about using mixed-media, and just enjoying creating pictures on paper using recycled materials. I think the results of the final collective piece are quite delightful This week we have a...

Last weeks creative challenge was to use recycled paper, old calendars specifically, to explore collage making - and I think the group made a great start. We also used a lot of donated paper wrapping from 'who gives a crap' toilet paper, there are lots of fun colours....

This was a week of celebrating creativity at Open Studio, working as a group on our Creative Challenge to explore paper collage, using cards, small tins and on cardboard. Other people used their time to learn how to crochet, paint, and to finish off their fabric...

Under the guidance of Sue Starr from the Home Environment Network, the Open Studio group took up the Creative Challenge last week to recycle fabric to create wall hangings. The results were a collection of very colourful and interesting artworks - these are still in...

It was a joy to work on the The 10 Mile Collection artwork. With lots of input from the group, and under the guidance of Janet, we were able to finalise the Open Studio piece ready for the opening this Tuesday night at the Cannery Arts Centre. You will be able to view...

Welcome to Open Studio for 2024, I look forward to catching up on everyone's creative projects and to finalise our contribution to the The 10 Mile Collection - entries need to be dropped off to the @Cannery Arts Centre by Friday. We will also do some planning for...

Last week at Creative Reuse Open Studio, work started on an Open Studio entry to the The 10 Mile Collection Exhibition that will open at the Cannery Arts Centre January 2024. You can contact Michelle Crisp on their FB page if you would like to make an artwork for the...