Printer’s Picnic at NERAM

Join with local artists, printmakers, print collectors and print enthusiasts for a day of talks, music, food and wine at the Printer’s Picnic, an open day at the Museum of Printing as part of the 2018 Wimble’s Wayzgoose event on Sunday 8 April 2018.

The day will include a pop-up print exhibition, talks by local and visiting artists about their work and practice, demonstrations of various printing techniques and processes by members of the Black Gully Printmakers, hands-on printing activities, a print swap by artists and the famous ‘BIG PRINT’ event

There will also be live music by local acts, food by Ultimate BBQ catering and local craft beer and wine available for purchase.

“The Printer’s Picnic is a great opportunity to enjoy meeting with artists to find out more about what they do and how they do it,” said Robert Heather, Art Museum Director. “It will also enable you to learn more about how prints are made, the different printmaking techniques and have a go at creating a print yourself.”

“The BIG PRINT activity also gets everyone excited about making a large scale woodblock print inspired by the Wimble Collection here at NERAM’s Museum of Printing and everyone can get involved.”

Program: SUNDAY 8 April 2018

8.00am

NERAM Cafe opens

Breakfast available

10.00am:

Museum of Printing opens

Pop-up exhibition by Black Gully Printmakers

New England Regional Art Museum opens

Kids Art Cart activities
Eventide exhibition
Storytime with Little Pink Dog Books (TBC)

10.30- 12.00 noon:

Artists talks:

Glen Skien
Dianne Longley
Tim Mosely
Cynthia Marsh
Caren Florance
Cat MacGregor
Dominique Falla
Clint Harvey
Others TBA

11.30-1.00pm

Print swap drop off (details on Black Gully Printmakers facebook page)

12.00-2.00pm

Lunch by Ultimate BBQ, Craft beers by New England brewing Company, Wines by Merilba Estate

12.00 noon – 2.00pm

Live music (TBA)

1.00pm

The Long Print activity (Museum of Printing)
Print Swap – pickup (Museum of Printing)

2.00pm

THE BIG PRINT activity (Packsaddle Studio)

4.00pm

NERAM closes

The Printer’s Picnic is presented as part of the Wimble’s Wayzgoose 2018 Program at the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale, NSW.

Wimble’s Wayzgoose 2018 is presented by NERAM and the Museum of Printing with funding the Regional Arts Fund. The Regional Arts Fund is an Australian Government initiative that supports sustainable cultural development in regional, remote and very remote Australia.

Wimble’s Wayzgoose 2018 is presented in partnership with The Bacon Factory, Black Gully Printmakers and Queensland College of Art at Griffith University.

New England travel and accommodation options on NERAM website athttps://www.neram.com.au/visit/visiting-new-england/

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