Show Ponies is a queer youth art festival hosted by Twenty10 where young LGBTIQA+ folks can participate in creative workshops and win art prizes at an end-of-year exhibition.

The Show Ponies Exhibition will be on SAT 30 NOV 2024! Follow for updates about submitting to and attending the exhibition!

Show Ponies is a safe space where young people can enjoy exploring artistic practice and mediums, learn new skills, meet people and connect with community, exhibit and sell their work, enjoy the art of others and have fun times!

WHO: LGBTIQA+ Folks Aged 12-25
WHERE: Twenty10, 1 Bedford St Newtown (Gadigal & Wangal Land)
WHEN:

THUR 3 OCT 2-5PM - Get Clayful Air Dry Ceramics (Pt. 1 - Building & Forming) with Uplift
THUR 10 OCT 2-5PM - Get Clayful Air Dry Ceramics (Pt. 2 - Painting) with Uplift
THUR 17 OCT 4-7PM - Pet Portrait Painting
THUR 24 OCT 4-7PM - Nature's Imprint: Exploring Printmaking
THUR 31 OCT 4-7PM - Creative Collaging

The workshops are FREE and for LGBTIQA+ folks aged 12-25 and will take place Thursday afternoons in October

For more information head to our website: www.twenty10.org.au/whats-on

*Note: The Get Clayful Air Dry Ceramics Workshops takes place over TWO days You will need to be available for both dates for the workshop, as it will involve building the first day, and then painting on the second day. We will send out further details closer to the workshop date.

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Get Clayful - Air Dry Ceramics (Pt. 1 - Building & Forming, Pt. 2 - Painting)

Date: THUR 3 OCT & THUR 10 OCT (Note that you will need to be available for both dates. The first session will be for building & forming, and the second session will be for painting)
Workshop Time: 2-5PM
Location: Twenty10

About the workshop: Uplift and Twenty10 are inviting YOU to our ✨️CLAY WORKSHOPS✨️! Twenty10 will partner with Uplift; a UNSW student-led organisation providing free art programs from screen printing to sewing and film photography, bringing all kinds of art to young people around Sydney. They have worked with youth organisations like Youth Off the Streets and Oasis and are so excited to be part of Twenty10's Show Ponies this year! Break out of your mould and clayfully craft some funky figurines, trinket trays or anything your heart desires!"

In the first of these two-part workshops, you will learn the art of moulding clay figurines using air-dry clay, and in the second workshop, you will decorate, paint, and seal your new artistic treasures.

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Pet Portrait Painting

Date: THUR 17 OCT
Workshop Time: 4-7PM
Location: Twenty10

About the workshop: This painting workshop is designed to invite participants to experience the medium of paint, a place of nonjudgment and joy. We will learn how to approach painting a pet portrait with bold colours, patterns, and imagination. Beginners and seasoned artists alike, or those who are just curious about connecting with each other in the act of creativity, are welcome. Experiment with texture, colour, brushwork, scale and lighting with the guidance of the facilitator. Bring along a picture of your Pet or a pet you would like to meet for inspiration. All other materials are provided, just wear something you don’t mind getting a little paint on, or bring a painting smock.

About the artist facilitator: Sid is a multidisciplinary artist who loves working in ceramics, printmaking, painting, and textiles. Their work often blurs the line between art and craft, focusing on creating what brings joy. Sid celebrates the unconventional and values the process of "making bad art," encouraging everyone to embrace their creative journey. With a background in art education, Sid also serves as a youth engagement officer here at Twenty10, where they are dedicated to creating safe and affirming spaces for young LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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Nature's Imprint: Exploring Printmaking

Dates: THUR 24 OCT
Times: 4-7PM
Location: Twenty10

About the workshops: Join us for a relaxing and creative workshop where you can explore the beauty of plants and nature through various printmaking techniques, including lino-cut-style recycled materials. This inclusive space is designed for LGBTIQA+ individuals aged 12-25. We'll provide all the materials you need to create unique prints inspired by the natural world. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a complete beginner, this workshop offers a supportive environment to express yourself and connect with others. Embrace your creativity and let nature inspire your art!

About the artist facilitator: Sid is a multidisciplinary artist who loves working in ceramics, printmaking, painting, and textiles. Their work often blurs the line between art and craft, focusing on creating what brings joy. Sid celebrates the unconventional and values the process of "making bad art," encouraging everyone to embrace their creative journey. With a background in art education, Sid also serves as a youth engagement officer here at Twenty10, where they are dedicated to creating safe and affirming spaces for young LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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Creative Collaging

Date: THUR 31 OCT
Workshop Time: 11AM-1PM
Location: Twenty10

About the workshop: In this three hour collage workshop, you will be guided through a series of different collaging techniques to ease your way into a creative and playful time. There will be a range of materials for you to work with including magazines, old illustration books, scissors and paper.

About the artist Facilitator: Kirsten (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist who dabbles with clay, textiles, jewellery and collage. They also work at Twenty10 as a Youth Services Officer in the Transitional Housing Program. Kirsten has a long standing collage practice and is currently collaborating on a collaged oracle deck with Queer Tarot reader Carla Jamieson (@stakemirror). In October, they will be spending time as the artist in residence at Frontyard (@frontyardorg). Their collage work aims to open portals to liminal spaces and blur the line between dreams and the waking life.

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Twenty10 NSW acknowledges the traditional owners of the land throughout New South Wales and Australia, and the Gadigal and Wangal People of the Eora Nation who are the traditional owners of the land we work on. We pay our respects to their elders past, present and future, and we welcome all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people visiting this site.