Colour Weekend in Pemberton

Agenda

• 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  Friday Night Dinner

  Dinner at Cafe Mazz @ Pemberton Hotel *Dinner has been rescheduled to 7pm to allow for late arrival from Perth attendees arriving in TransWA bus. Dine in the private Charlie's Room dining room (up the stairs behind the bar) with the group to kick off the colour conversations. Set menu to be announced, which will include: Main meal, dessert, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage.

• 8:00 am - 8:45 am

  Saturday Morning Walk

  Begin the day with a guided walk to the scenic Pemberton Swimming Pool (outdoor natural swimming pool). Collect natural materials to use during the morning workshops. Approximately 30 minute return walk on bush path (at a slow pace). Option to drive to the site should you wish not to walk (less than 5 minute drive). 8:45am depart for Crafty Barn (8 minute drive)

• 9:00 am - 9:10 am

  Registration

  Arrive at the Balang Mia Community Hub - Arts Hub Building and register for the day. Entry and parking on Hepple Place, Pemberton.

• 9:10 am - 10:30 am

  Workshop Session 1

  Geli Plate Monoprinting Workshop with Elaine Steele Explore the expressive possibilities of colour through mono printing using a geli plate, rollers and water-based inks. This hands-on workshop focuses on layering colour, playing with transparencies, and discovering how different colour combinations interact and transform on the plate. Using natural and found stencils such as feathers, leaves, flowers, cut-outs and textured materials, you will build richly layered prints with depth and movement. You will learn how to create unique images on a variety of papers, how to control colour intensity and transparency, and how to make your own geli plate. All materials are provided, and you are welcome to bring your own flat mark-making stencils such as feathers, string or flat plant shapes. A playful and inspiring workshop, ideal for anyone looking to explore colour in an intuitive and experimental way.

• 10:30 am - 11:00 am

  Morning Tea

  Included in the morning session fee. Sweet, savoury & tea/coffee.

• 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

  Workshop Session 2

  Colour Mixing and Matching without Magic! with Tony Windberg Take the mystery and mess out of colour mixing. Learn a super-effective and easy method of matching the colours you see with a surprisingly small palette of well-chosen paint pigments. Discover where these colours belong on the neutral centred colour wheel (paints, all materials, handouts provided). Learn how to use this ‘map’ to predict the colour pathways between colours. Understand the 3 directions a colour can go – hue, chroma and tone – and mix colours with confidence. Beginning with a fun interactive colour arranging activity, you’ll see how the development of a flat colour wheel makes life so much easier once you know which colour goes where! Create your own colour reference sheet showing paint pigment homes then chart low and high chroma mixtures. Discover the effectiveness of neutralising with opposite colours, mix a black with ‘life’ without using black, manipulate temperature with the ‘white or no white’ challenge, then put it all into practice by matching local leaf colours.

• 12:20 pm - 1:00 pm

  Lunch

  Included in the morning session fee. Savoury & beverage.

• 1:00 pm - 2:20 pm

  Workshop Session 3

  The Colour Universe with Paul Green-Armytage of Colour Society of Australia. This workshop offers a practical introduction to how we see and understand colour, and how colours relate to one another. Across the session you will: • Explore the difference between colour stimulus and colour sensation • Use coloured tiles to compare how colours differ from, or relate to, one another • Consider how colour communicates meaning, beyond just bright or vivid tones • Examine the role of pale, dark and muted colours in conveying mood and message • Learn the concepts of hue family, hue neighbours and colour character • Discover how colour can be mapped within a three dimensional “colour universe” • Construct a small model using 39 colours as reference points Participants will also receive a handout with information about the Colour Society of Australia and the international Colour Literacy Project, including links to further resources.

• 2:20 pm - 2:45 pm

  Afternoon tea

  Included in the afternoon session fee. Sweet, savoury & tea/coffee.

• 2:45 pm - 4:05 pm

  Workshop Session 4

  Your Colours Speak with Ruth Marrion of Colour Society of Australia Most people are aware that there are colours they like, even love, and other colours they don’t like. They also realise that their choices can be different from the colour preferences other people in their circle have. Resulting from her Masters Degree in Design research Ruth has designed a tool to help individuals identify the range and characteristics of the colours they prefer through making comparisons. The colours they identify as “theirs” will probably work well for their clothing choices and interiors because they are part of their identity. Ruth will put this tool to work in our workshop for you to identify your personal colour preferences. She will give a chart to use later as a conclusion is reached. The tool was developed with the help of new Interior Design students at TAFE.

• 4:05 pm - 5:30 pm

  Finish, rest

  Return to somewhere comfortable for rest & unwind, or finish for the day.

• 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

  Dinner & Astronomy

  Travel to the Pemberley of Pemberton cellar door to enjoy the sunset over the vineyard, and savour the local flavours in a seasonal BBQ. Cost includes BBQ meal, drinks available for purchase. Once the sun is well and truly gone we can begin: Reach for the Stars with Tony Marrion, Colour Society of Australia As night falls, enjoy a guided, naked-eye tour of the Pemberton sky, where the absence of city lights reveals an extraordinary depth of stars. You will be introduced to key constellations visible at this time of year, along with the stories and history that sit behind them. To enhance the experience, please download the SkyView app in advance. Using your own device, you will be able to orient yourself within the night sky and uncover what lies beyond the visible stars, deepening your understanding of what is truly there above you.

• 9:15 am - 12:00 pm

  Sunday Morning Optional Activity

  Those staying at Pemberton Hotel can enjoy their breakfast, check out of the hotel. No fee for taking part in this activity, other than National Park Entry Fee ($17 per vehicle or free with Parks Pass). 9:15am Depart Pemberton Hotel for Bicentennial Tree, self drive or car pool 9:30am Arrive, explore tree area 10:00am Self drive Warren River loop to look at river Optional quick-sketch session (BYO materials) 12:00pm Optional Bakery Lunch in Pemberton.

• 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

  Sunday Afternoon Optional Activity

  Artist Talk with Tony Windberg PAG Community Art Studio ​Balang Mia Community Hub, Brockman Street, Pemberton - Entry via Hepple Place The new ‘Leaf Fall’ community mural is for artist facilitator Tony Windberg a visual essay on colour. Spanning over 17 metres on 15 aluminium composite panels, it leads the viewer into the arts hub from afar. Tony will show the colour strategies used to create and reflect the hues of aerial landscapes and endemic birds: optical and physical mixing, combining high and low chroma, and playing with colour proportions. He’ll reveal how colour card games led to a 3-colour formula used for printing leaves, highlighting the art of tweaking tone, chroma and hue to make colours pop. Behind the scenes ‘fine art’ painting techniques that feature in the mural will be discussed and demonstrated: from masking to foam rollers, dry-brushing to glazing.