9am-12pm | Nature Journaling with Cyanotypes, Educator Workshop with LeAnne Vincent

Nature Journaling is the practice of observing and documenting your experiences in natural environments. Whether it’s in your backyard, a local park or on your travels, it’s a fulfilling way to learn about nature, and to connect deeper with your surroundings.

This 3-hour workshop will include a field trip (short walk) near the Condensery to observe sights, sounds, smells, forms, textures, and wildlife that inhabit the Cressbrook Creek area. We’ll make notes of our observations and collect organic and humanmade matter that we find on the ground. Back at the workshop space you will learn how to make cyanotype photograms of the collected objects using the natural elements of light sensitive iron salts, UV light and water. Using the paper cyanotype prints of our collected objects, and our notes made in the field, we will each make a concertina journal of our discoveries. We’ll then discuss how to use other types of journals that you can work on at home and use during your travels in nature.

This is a relaxed, science meets art, workshop of discovery with no drawing skills or art knowledge required. You will take home a completed concertina journal that will serve as a record of your experience of the Cressbrook Creek environment near the Condensery.

What to bring:
• Small notebook and pen
• Hat and sunscreen
• Closed in shoes

This workshop is for teachers and art educators. Only 10 spaces available, please register below.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

11am-3pm | Drop-in creative activities

Aunty Jeannine Smith – Weaving workshop

During these drop-in sessions we will discuss Country with Elder, Aunty Jeannine and learn how to make a bracelet from natural fibres.

Simon Degroot – Make your mark!

Simon Degroot will be hosting charcoal rubbing workshops that explore the various textures surrounding The Condensery. Get to know your surrounding environments more intimately with these drop-in sessions.

Naomi McKenzie – Digital Photography Walk

Taught by Naomi McKenzie this photo walk will be a relaxed space to explore photographic ideas, nurture creativity and have fun!

Jane Nicholson  – Healing Garden

Join Jane for textile arts and crafts that draw upon the healing properties of plants and flowers in the region.

Creation Station – The Condensery’s gallery spaces

Located in The Condensery’s gallery spaces is our Creation Station! Slow down inside and participate in a frottage drawing activity as part of Simon Degroot’s Soft Pressingexhibition. 

Cressbrook Creek Scavenger Hunt 

Can you find all of the objects on our Cressbrook Creek scavenger hunt?

Storytime outdoors

Join Sue from Somerset Council Libraries for an exciting play session that encourages talking, reading, singing and creating!

For all activities please bring a hat, sunscreen and closed in shoes.

1pm - 3pm | Introduction to Cyanotype photograms with LeAnne Vincent

Learn one of the oldest forms of photography that was developed in 1842 by Sir John Herschel and used in 1843 by Anna Atkins, a botanist, and the first known female photographer, to create the first photographic book.
Cyanotypes are commonly known as blueprints or sun prints, and are an exciting way to make photograms, from 2D and 3D objects. Using the traditional cyanotype chemistry formula, you will create cyanotype impressions from a range of objects and flora and all materials are provided.

LeAnne Vincent will guide you through the process of coating papers and fabric with the iron salt solutions, designing your prints with objects and flora and exposing and developing the prints to reveal the impressions.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own small objects (under A5 size), doilies, or flora, and an apron or old T-shirt to protect their clothing.

Suitable for everyone! 

NOTE: REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW FULL. PLEASE ADD YOUR NAME TO OUR WAIT LIST. 

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

FOOD & DRINK

Picnic Society will be onsite with their coffee van for all of your beverage needs. 

For food, we recommend booking a Gourmet Picnic Box for 1 person, 2 people or 4 people and enjoy The Condensery’s great outdoors! The picnic boxes will be delivered to The Condensery if ordered via Picnic Society’s website by close of business Wednesday 25 September 2024. Please specify The Condensery as your collection point. 

Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and picnic hampers. 

The Condensery’s Family Field Day workshops and activities have been funded by the Australian Government and Queensland Government under the Disaster Recovery Funding arrangements.