13 & 14 July | 10am-4pm | Trail 2 | Gympie and the West
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In a hill-top setting under the eyes of the wallabies, you will find abstract art created with a passion for the juxtaposition of colour and line. Journey through Janita Kington's works and make them your story. Goomeri's famous bakery, chocolate shop, bookstore and more makes this a great day out.
Address: 3 Falkenhagen Court,Goomeri
Phone: 0413 013 943
Email: janitakington69@gmail.com
Instagram: JanitaKington
Website: https://rjk-art.com.au/janitakington
Payment options: Cash, Bank Transfer.
Good to know: Shop.
Image : Janita Kington Title Abyss Watercolour and Ink on paper 2023 detail 1
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This fascinating Museum bursts with 22,000 local historical items representing every part of local history: everything from settler's shacks to horse- drawn carriages to farm and kitchen tools to family histories and a magnificent mineral collection. Entry to the museum is free for Studio Trail visitors. Our volunteers are also available to carry out research into family history.
Address: 12 Bligh Street Kilkivan
Phone: 07 5484 1612
Email: kscmus@bigpond.com
Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057670599098
Good to know: Free entry, today only.
Image : Kilkivan Museum
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Welcome to award winning PesArt & Ceramics, a vibrant art and pottery studio set in scenic Pie Creek. Prue McLeod creates clay sculptures, bright functional ceramics and paintings, inspired by her love of colour, texture, form and function.
Clay hand-building class. Beginners welcome.
- 1pm-3pm Saturday. $25 an hour.
- 10am-12pm Sunday. $25 an hour
- Contact the artist for more information and bookings.
PesArt Studio has additional opening hours from 9.30am-3.00pm on both 16th and 18th July should you wish to visit during the week.
Address: 123 Long Rd, Pie Creek
Phone: 0401 586 638
Email: pesartandceramics@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pesartartceramics
Instagram: pesart_and_ceramics
Website: https://www.pesartandceramics.com.au
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS, Bank Transfer
Good to know: Shop. Off-street parking. Wheel-chair accessible.
Access: Parking area half-way up the drive on the right in front of the big shed. Then a short walk up to the studio. Disabled or have trouble walking - please drive to the top of the driveway.
Image : PesArt & Ceramics
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The Silversmith Collective covers all aspects of Silversmithing and hand-crafted jewellery. Experience a working Studio where rings, bracelets and earrings will be created each day. A range of Jewellery will also be available for purchase. Visit the Silversmith Collective at the Gympie Gem Club.
Demonstrations of a working studio featuring different techniques each open day.
Address: Gympie Gem Club, 3 Bruce Highway, Gympie
Phone: 0439854400
Email: mundays@spiderweb.com.au
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS, Bank Transfer, Square reader
Good to know: Shop. Wheelchair Accessible.
Image : Silversmith collective Leigh Munday Silver and Turquoise detail
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The Cooloola potters group brings together potters whose diversity of experiences and cultural backgrounds enriches the pottery they produce. Join the potters in exploring, the medium of clay. Visit the Cooloola Potters Group at the Jean Beattie Hall.
Demonstrations: wheel throwing and hand-building with clay.
- Workshop on Saturday from 10am. $35 pp
- Collect your fired item the following Saturday.
- Contact the group for more information and bookings.
Address: Cooinda Aged Care, Jean Beattie Hall, 2 Cooinda Street, Cooinda.
Phone: 0400508015
Email: cooloolapottersgroup@gmail.com
Payment options: Cash only.
Good to know: Shop. Wheelchair accessible. Off-street parking. Refreshments available.
Access: We are on the grounds of Cooinda Aged Care Facility, as you turn into Cooinda we are the 1st street on the left in the Jean Beattie Hall. It’s signposted.
Image : Cooloola Potters detail
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Des Spencer is world renowned for his vivid, vivacious images full of exploding energy and colour with over 35 years experience of painting and exhibiting around the world. Visit Des at the Gympie campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast to watch him create his works and join in an Intuitive painting workshop.
- Live painting demonstrations.
- 1 hour intuitive painting workshops 10am - 3pm.
- No experience necessary. $50pp. Bookings required.
- Contact the artist for more information and bookings.
Address: 129 Long road, Pie Creek
Phone: 0491045279
Email: des.spencerstudios@gmail.com
Instagram: des_spencer
Website: https://www.desspencer.com
Image : Des Spencer
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The beautiful Old Gympie Post Office has been transformed into a gallery, with ART POST facilitating exhibitions, workshops, events, and more. Come and meet the ART POST artists, view their works, and hear how artists including Painters, Photographers, Printmakers and Jewellers create their artwork.
- Meet and Greet the artists
- Join the artists around a makers' table and try your hand.
Address: 22 Channon Street, Gympie
Phone: 0400508015
Email: cchamberswilliams@gmail.com
Instagram: art.post.gympie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553899170470
Payment options:: Cash, Bank Transfer
Image : ART POST Image Credit Charmaine Lyons
For all enquiries please contact
- Fenella Jolly
- Officer Arts and Cultural Development
- Email: radf@gympie.qld.gov.au
Gympie Region Studio Trails 2024 is a Council Initiative under the Regional Artists Development Fund. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.
