Memory Postcard Workshop with Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine
Postcard still, The World Came Flooding In. Image Courtesy of the Artists.
2 May 2026 — 3 May 2026
Postcard still, The World Came Flooding In. Image Courtesy of the Artists.
| Dates | Saturday 02 May to Sunday 03 May |
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| Times | Sat 2 May 2026 OR Sun 3 May 2026 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (one-day workshops) |
| Cost | Free | Limited Spaces |
| Booking | Book via the link below (Note: This workshop is open only to participants who have been impacted by flooding in the Ipswich Region). |
| Age | Recommended for ages 16 years old and above. Limited places. |
Memory Postcard is a workshop exploring memories in relation to flooding.
What familiar objects exist in your mind even when they no longer exist in reality?
This workshop explores memories in relation to flooding, through the simple medium of a postcard.
The artists welcome participants who have been impacted in any way by flooding in the Ipswich region.
During this workshop, participants will use paper to build a piece of furniture from their past, then photograph and take home a postcard-sized print of their memory. The artists will provide templates as a guide for participants to learn some sculptural papercraft and modelmaking skills as well as photography and lighting skills.
Participants will also learn how to use photogrammetry to scan their paper sculpture to turn it into a 3D digital object. The artists will place all of the objects into virtual reality so you can experience the miniatures as life-sized furniture using a VR headset.
Postcards and 3D models created during this workshop will have the opportunity to be displayed in Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine's upcoming exhibition, The World Came Flooding In at Ipswich Art Gallery, from the 27 June - 30 August 2026.
A gallery staff member will be present throughout the workshop to provide support for participants.
Workshop Sessions (one-day workshops):
Saturday 2 May 2026 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
OR
Sunday 3 May 2026 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
What to wear: Closed-in shoes and workshop-friendly clothing.
Materials: All materials are provided.
Meet at the Ipswich Art Workshop.
Postcard stills, "The World Came Flooding In". Images Courtesy of the Artists.
Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine
With a shared passion for stop-motion animation, storytelling and technology, Isobel Knowles and Van Sowerwine have a 20+ year career creating elaborate interactive artworks, moving short films and unique immersive installations which have been celebrated all over the world.
Their works have premiered at film festivals across the world including at Cannes (where they were awarded a Special Mention), Venice, Rotterdam, Chicago and Sundance. Their installations have been exhibited nationally and internationally including at GOMA, MONA, NGV, Art Gallery of NSW, Ars Electronica, Linz, the ICA, London, and at the Seoul New Media Biennale. Their installation You Were In My Dream won the 2010 Premier of Queensland's National New Media Art Award. Their VR film Passenger won the Virtual Reality Award - Best Film at the 60th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Their Augmented Reality work Night Creatures won the 2023 AIDC award for best Immersive/Interactive Documentary.
Where is the Ipswich Art Workshop?
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.