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Ipswich Art Workshop

Ipswich Art Workshop is an accessible and welcoming multi-use, hands-on workspace, open to supporting a variety of arts-based initiatives.

Ipswich Art Workshop provides opportunities for creatives and arts organisations to forge connections within community through a variety of innovative and diverse visual arts projects.

It's a hub for creativity, collaboration, and studio space for artists to inspire and be inspired!

A vibrant, community-led space where local creatives share their talents.

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IAG Masterclass: Screen Printing with Silk + Squeeg

Learn the ancient artform of Indonesian Batik with artist Arwin Hidayat!

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IAG Masterclass: Indonesian Batik with Arwin Hidayat

Join artist Deb Mostert to explore the creative habit of everyday sketching! 

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IAG Masterclass: Everyday Sketching with Deb Mostert 

Delve into the expressive potential of gouache painting with Dylan Jones! 

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IAG Masterclass: Self-Portraiture Painting with Dylan Jones

Create your own wearable art piece with Norton Fredericks! 

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IAG Masterclass: Wool Felting with Norton Fredericks

Join Silk + Squeeg in this introduction to Screen Printing workshop, designed to bring creative people together to explore the medium in a fun and beginner-friendly environment. Silk + Squeeg will provide a brief introduction to the print medium, before handing over the tools of the trade. Participants will have the opportunity to print their own T-shirt and Tote bag, which will be supplied, alongside learning valuable tips and tricks to master the craft!

All materials will be provided. This event will be run at the Ipswich Art Workshop.

Join Indonesian artist Arwin Hidayat for this two-day, hands-on masterclass. Batik is the art of dyeing and decorating fabric using wax resist. Indonesian artists are renowned for their intricate and striking hand-printed fabric, decorated with motifs, designs and patterns. Arwin Hidayat creates refined Batik artwork, inspired by the traditions of folk art and subtly questioning Indonesia’s socio-economic and moral situation.&nbsp;

Over this two-day workshop, Arwin will lead participants through the process of creating their own Batik-designed fabric to take home. Participants will have the opportunity to pattern wax onto their fabric using a traditional hand tool; and dye their fabric with vibrant colours. 

 









Lunch will be provided both days and is included in the workshop fee. 

 









Skill level: This workshop is suitable for beginners.

 







What to wear: Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing. BYO Apron should you require it.

Materials:&nbsp;All Materials are provided.

Delve into the daily exercise of observational drawing in this hands-on masterclass, drawn from Deb Mostert's decades-long sketchbook practice. Participants will experiment with diverse materials, from ink to pastel, and be guided through a series of fun drawing exercises. &nbsp;

From capturing the ordinary to the unusual, this workshop will support your ability to get a creative habit going and stay observant and present. &nbsp;



This masterclass is inspired by Merric Boyd's vibrant drawings, on display in Fantastic Forms at Ipswich Art Gallery. Boyd's frenzied, colourful and dynamic sketchbooks are filled with an abundance of imagery, drawn from his everyday surroundings and life in regional Victoria.&nbsp;



As Deb Mostert observes, sketchbooks are "Just for us, a safe space with no pressure to perform, a place to relax, a window into our thoughts and dreams and a visible record of a life observed, to be thumbed back through in times of creative drought.”&nbsp;



Skill level: This workshop is suitable for beginners. 

What to wear:&nbsp;Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing. BYO Apron should you require it. 



Materials: All Materials are provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own sketchbooks.&nbsp;



<h5>READ MORE -&nbsp;<a href="https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/fantastic-forms">Fantastic Forms</a></h5>

Explore a unique side of yourself in this introductory painting workshop, led by painter Dylan Jones.&nbsp;

Dylan will guide participants through the basics of painting self-portraits using gouache - a versatile, often overlooked water-based medium celebrated for its rich opacity and matte finish. Perfect for those new to painting, the session highlights gouache’s unique qualities, including its immediacy, adaptability, and expressive potential.&nbsp;



Be inspired by Dylan's gestural and energetic mark making and discover a new facet of one's reflection.&nbsp;

Through step-by-step instruction, participants will delve into basic colour mixing and experience the benefits of working from their own likeness using a mirror. By the end of the workshop, attendees will complete an original self-portrait on high quality paper and gain an understanding of fundamental gouache painting techniques.



Skill level:&nbsp;This workshop is suitable for beginners.



What to wear:&nbsp;Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing. BYO Apron should you require it.



Materials:&nbsp;All Materials are provided.

Learn the ancient craft of wet felting with artist Norton Fredricks. Gain hands-on experience to create a bespoke piece of wearable art, using merino wool and additional natural fibres for surface design. Participants will design and create their own felt shawl, spending the day creating their textile with nothing but a few simple tools, soapy water, and their hands.&nbsp;

This workshop is perfect for beginner felters or any artist wanting to learn a new medium. It is designed as a introductory workshop into the world of wool felting!&nbsp;



Norton Frederick's felted artwork will also be on display in Ipswich Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition, Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial from October 4.





What to wear:&nbsp;Please wear closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing. BYO Apron should you require it.What to bring: Please bring two old towels for the felting process.&nbsp;



Materials:&nbsp;All Materials are provided.

IAG Masterclasses

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Self-Publishing Success with Belinda Tobin | Sunday 29 June 2025 | 10:30 - 3:30 PM

Community Workshops & Meet-ups

Kathryn Neilsen is an emerging Ipswich artist focused on landscape and connection to nature.

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Kathryn Neilsen: Artist in Residence

Donalee Moriarty is a ceramic artist who explores the precision and unpredictability of clay.

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Donalee Moriarty: Artist in Residence 

Faridah McCaul is a painter who explores healing and resilience through dynamic brushwork and intuitive mark-making. 

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Faridah McCaul: Artist in Residence  

Her work encompasses water-based media as well as documentary photographic media to explore elements of 'moments in time', often producing quick studies to capture as much as possible. Neilsen takes constant inspiration from the world around her, and is always noticing the beauty in the smallest moments. She wishes to teach workshops and retreats around Australia - drawing elements from the multitude of landscapes this land has to offer.&nbsp;

<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/host/kathryn-neilsen">BOOK NOW</a>&nbsp;for one of Kathryn Neilsen's upcoming workshops.&nbsp;













<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-gouache-colour-and-composition?hxchl=hex-pfl">Introduction to Gouache: colour and composition</a> | Saturday 14 June 9:30am - 12:30pm&nbsp;





<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-watercolour-the-act-of-loosening-up?hxchl=hex-pfl">Introduction to Watercolour: The Act of Loosening Up</a>&nbsp;| Saturday 14 June 1:30pm - 3:30pm&nbsp;

<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-gouache-colour-and-composition-g56y8dck?hxchl=hex-pfl">Introduction to Gouache: colour and composition</a> | Saturday 21 June 9:00am - 12:00pm

<a href="https://events.humanitix.com/introduction-to-watercolour-the-act-of-loosening-up-wm6xq4w8?hxchl=hex-pfl">Introduction to WATERCOLOUR: The Act of Loosening Up</a> |&nbsp;Saturday 21 June 1:30pm - 3:30pm <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/sketchbook-and-gouache-introduction-loosening-up-to-document-our-natural-world">Sketchbook & Gouache Introduction: the art of loosening up to document our natural world</a> | Sunday 22 June 9:00am - 1:00pm

Her practice is centred on experimenting with clays and firing processes, drawing inspiration from architectural forms, and weathered surfaces and textures.&nbsp;She blends the precision of structured handbuilt forms with the unpredictable beauty of saggar firing. This exploration of the structured and the spontaneous, the predictable and the unpredictable forms the core narrative of her work.

Raised in the Sunshine Coast hinterlands, she channels nature's rhythms into luminous colours and fluid textures across oils, ink, and mixed media.

Following an experience with psychogenic dysphonia, Fari's art evolved into her primary form of expression. Each brushstroke captures the energy and emotion of moments in time. Her work moves across surfaces in layered colours and shifting forms, embracing spontaneity and allowing the process to lead to the outcome.

Now based in Ipswich, McCaul has found the city's vibrant creative community to be a catalyst for artistic growth. During this residency, she will deepen her exploration of visual storytelling while creating a space for visitors to discover creativity as their own path of self-expression, healing, and meaningful connection.

Artist Residencies

Expressions of Interest are now closed for the Ipswich Art Workshop for July - September 2025.

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EOI for July - Sept 2025 - now closed

The Art Workshop is located in d’Arcy Doyle Place in a separate building to the Ipswich Art Gallery. The closest entrance is via Limestone & Nicholas Streets. Located next to the Ipswich Community Gallery.

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Where is the Ipswich Art Workshop?

Proudly supported by Ipswich Art Gallery and Ipswich City Council.

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Find the Ipswich Art Gallery in d’Arcy Doyle Place in the Ipswich CBD adjacent to the Nicholas St precinct.
The Ipswich Art Gallery is a visual arts and social history museum presenting a dynamic program of exhibitions, heritage displays and an extensive program for children and families.