Saturday the 14th of June 2-4pm.

Learn how to stretch a canvas! Tony Curran will take visitors through the process of stretching a raw canvas over a frame. Using the method that he uses to prepare his own canvases for painting and exhibition, participants will learn about stretcher bars, different types of canvas, how to hold canvas pliers and how to correct any mistakes along the way.

Tony Curran is an artist based in Launceston in Lutruwita. He works across painting and digital media creating drawing upon the traditions of gestural abstraction and graphical user-interfaces. Tony is also the Head of Art at the University of Tasmania in the School of Creative Arts and Media.

Join our hands-on workshop, 'Puffy Surfaces - How to Create 3D Textiles and Embroidery', and discover the art of dimensional design.

In this creative session, you’ll explore innovative techniques to bring texture and volume to your textile projects. Learn how to craft raised embroidery, sculptural stitching, and fabric manipulation to achieve eye-catching, tactile effects. Whether you're a textile artist, designer, or curious beginner, this workshop offers a playful introduction to making your work stand out, literally!

All materials are provided, and no prior experience is needed. Walk away with new skills, inspiration, and your own puffy textile piece. Ready to add a new dimension to your creativity?

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Mae Finlayson is a visual artist living in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. She makes soft sculpture, embroidery, fabric prints and collage with a hand made aesthetic blending ordinary materials in unusual ways. She has a BA with 1st class Honours from Goldsmiths’ College, University of London and a Masters of Constructed Textiles from the Royal College of Art, London. While making work for gallery exhibition and outdoor festivals, Mae has worked on many collaborative, community and solo projects often specialising in projects driven by audience participation.