Last Friday, Connection Arts Space kicked off our 6-week Crafternoon Workshops series with Taya Shania’s portraiture session. The session looked at the way Taya uses the Loomis technique to create the structure for heads and how to use this structure to then design a face from a reference photograph. In just an hour and a …
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During these unprecedented times, it is important that we, as a community, continue to create. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly affected the Australian arts sector; galleries are closed, events are cancelled, and jobs have been lost. It is important that we acknowledge the impact that coronavirus has had, and continues to have, on our artistic …
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Australia, the arts community has found innovative ways to adapt, survive and thrive.
Behind every great exhibition is a great artist (or group of artists), but also an amazing team of passionate and dedicated volunteers who put it all together. Our current exhibition, 'Heating Up' was curated by Larra Juab.
Jasmine's work deals with themes of change, growth and existential threat. We caught up with Jasmine to discuss her upcoming exhibition 'Following My Mind' - opening at CAS on Friday 15th November. Can you tell me a bit about your artistic background and practice?I did art in primary school and all throughout high school up …
What is your role at CAS and what does it involve? My current role at CAS involves support during meetings, and assistance with the creation of promotional and communications material. I sometimes speak at events but I’m generally a ‘floating’ member right now with no set role. In the past I’ve worked as a Graphic …
What is your role at CAS and what does it involve? I am currently the Editor at Connection Arts Space. My role involves a variety of tasks, including running a team of content creators. Since beginning my volunteer position, I have created a consistent email newsletter and with that comes conducting artist interviews and keeping …
Can you tell us a little bit about your background and your artistic practice? I studied Fine Art at Monash, majoring in contemporary practises with a focus on textile works. I’ve always been really interested in textures, which plays a big part in how my works are made. My works are also often informed by …
Colour can be defined as the appearance that an object or substance has as a result of the reflection of and emission of light and is usually categorized by its measurement of saturation, temperature, hue and value. Saturation refers to the degree of spectrum purity the colour holds; the saturation of a colour changes when …
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Could you please provide a little background information on yourself and your artistic practice? I am a self-taught artist originally from Canberra. I moved around a lot but now call Melbourne home. I'm a sole parent and carer to my 3 sons who are all on the autism spectrum. I don't get a lot of …
