Category: What’s On
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Community Mural Unveiling
The Dereel Community Murals (one for adults to paint and one for children to paint) will be unveiled on Saturday at Hub Café. Did you or your kids make a contribution to it? Come and see how the collaboration with Glynis Bryden of Art In Dereel worked out. Here are a few tantalising sneak preview…
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Melbourne Cup Morning Tea
Instead of the usual breakfast, the Walking Group are hosting a morning tea to celebrate the Melbourne Cup. There will be a sweep, delicious goodies for morning tea and lots of fun. When: 10am, Tuesday 5th NovemberWhere: Dereel Community Centre kitchen, The Community Centre is located at 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. Hope to see you…
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Murals: What’s Happening?
Did you make your mark on the Dereel Community Mural? Come and see how it ended up at the unveiling of finished works: the mural painted by adults and the mural painted by children. Both were a collaboration with the community and Art In Dereel. Date: Saturday 9th NovemberTime: 3pm While you are there, enjoy…
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3 Places Remaining: Watercolour Wonders
Only three places remain in this workshop. Book in now by emailing artindereel@gmail.com Art In Dereel is delighted to announce that Marie Perryman is returning to Dereel on Saturday to run another Watercolour Wonders workshop. This workshop booked out the first time around. So if you are interested in participating, please get in early by…
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New Workshop: Watercolour Wonders
Art In Dereel is delighted to announce that Marie Perryman is returning to Dereel on Saturday to run another Watercolour Wonders workshop. This workshop booked out the first time around. So if you are interested in participating, please get in early by emailing artindereel@gmail.com to book your place. Details Date: Saturday 26th October Time: 10am…
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New Workshop: Mosaics
After the first Mosaics workshop, there were many calls for a follow-up. Art In Dereel is running the second Mosiacs workshop this Saturday Date: Saturday 5th October Time: 10am and 4pm. Cost: Materials cost $40 Tuition free Location:Glynis Bryden’s Studio10 Russel Street,Dereel To register for this workshop, please email artindereel@gmail.com by Thursday 3rd October.
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Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival
Art in Dereel is delighted to announce the Dereel Arts and Crafts Festival. Art and craft demonstrations, stalls, an exhibition and the chance to try your hand at a few techniques will sit alongside fun, food, the Dereel Community Garden demonstrations and more. This community arts day is one of the projects funded by the…
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Footy Pie Night
This Weekend: Saturday 21st September Celebrate the football finals with the community on Saturday evening with a good hot pie and friendly rivalry. Come dressed in your team colours and show your loyalty. Kids activities, a trivia quiz, door prizes and more. The Dereel Community Hub and Dereel CFA Brigade are joining forces to hold…
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Edition 28 Delivered
Edition 28 of the printed newsletter was delivered to Dereel and Corindhap residents on Sunday 25th August. Want to share it? There is a PDF version on our Print Archives page.
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Annual General Meeting: Dereel Community Hub
Join a dedicated team of local people in working on local projects such as the Dereel Spokes newsletter, Community Planning projects, Hub Café, the Dereel Community Garden, along with the development and support of a range of local interest groups. We invite people of Dereel and surrounding areas to attend our Annual General Meeting. Monday…
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Devonshire Tea Today
Don’t forget Devonshire Tea at Hub Café today – 17th August. Coffee, cake and scones from 2pm to 4pm in the Dereel Community Centre kitchen. Take a look at the Community Garden while you are there.
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Save the Date: Dereel Pie Night
To celebrate the football finals, a pie night is being organised for Saturday 21st September. More details to come soon.
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Journal Writing Sessions in Dereel
Journal writing can help with personal wellbeing through reflection on experiences and emotions, among other things. A new free, journal writing group is starting up in Dereel and will run once a month. Clarissa Stein will lead you through journal writing methods using writing prompts. Some participants may volunteer to read out their reflections, enabling…
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Hub Cafe: Easter Egg Hunt, Devonshire Tea, and Gardening!
If you are looking for something to do today (Saturday, 20th April – Easter Saturday) we can help! Come to the Dereel Community Centre between 2 and 4pm for: Devonshire Tea – 2pm to 4pm Easter Egg Hunt – at 3pm Community Gardening Group – 2pm to 4pm Hub Cafe is a casual meeting place…
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Book In NOW – Zentangle® for Kids
Zentangle® is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by using repetitive patterns. Every pattern can be broken down into five easy strokes. If you can draw these marks, you can do Zentangle! Glynis Bryden is a certified Zentangle® teacher who can introduce your children to the amazing world of image making…
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Four Places Left – The Joy of Making Paper
Never throw out your scrap paper again! Learn how to turn your scraps into wonderful and functional sheets for all your art projects. At the workshop, we will be recycling art quality Fabriano paper and you get to keep all of the sheets you make. These are fantastic for sketching, drawing, binding into books or…
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Four Places Left! Sun Dyed Fabric
Reserve your spot in the Sun Dyed Fabric workshop run by Michelle de Groot at her studio. Begin with white fabric and create colourful, original fabrics you can use for your crafts projects. Many of Michelle’s textile artworks begin with her own sun dyed fabric. More information click here: This workshop will only run if…
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Only Two Places Left! Watercolour Wonders
Reserve your spot in the Watercolour Wonders with Marie Perryman which runs on Saturday 23rd March. More information click here: This workshop will only run if the minimum number of people have booked in. To book your place please email Glynis at artindereel@gmail.com
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Art In Dereel Workshop Schedule
Currently scheduled Art In Dereel Workshops are listed on a single page with links to detailed posts. Find the workshop schedule here: Art In Dereel Workshop Schedule
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Coloured Pencil Techniques – Create a Chook
In this workshop Marita Reynolds will provide you with personal guidance on how to use a variety of coloured pencil techniques in step by step demonstrations. Learn how to create texture and pattering to reveal a realistic image. Marita’s own artwork is a combination of pencil and pastel. Her focus is on wildlife and nature and…
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An Introduction to Bookbinding
Discover the joy, economy and diversity of making your own books – the size, what paper, the cover material – all your own ideas. There are many ways to bind a book. This first workshop will show you how to create your own sketchbook using coptic binding. Details Date: Sat. 27th July Tutor: Glynis Bryden…
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Short Play in a Day –a playwriting workshop
Get that awesome idea for a play out of your head and onto paper! Participants will choose an idea and work through the writing process. Develop a concept sketch, a narrative outline and some scene content by the end of the workshop. Details Date: Saturday 13th July Tutor: Megan j. Riedl Time: 10am to 4pm…
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Paper Magic Workshop
This workshop will use a variety of papers and mediums to alter the paper surface with techniques including resists, printing, rubbing and layering. Tutor Lyn Dickson has exhibited extensively including at Geelong’s Winter Garden, the Art Is Gallery, Copac, Lorne Biennale (small sculpture), and from 2013 – 2015 she was an artist in residence at…
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Introduction to Studio Mosaic
This full day workshop will be run at Glynis Bryden’s home studio. Glynis has been creating mosaic pieces for about 18 years. In this workshop you will learn the basic skills on how to create studio quality mosaic in a project based activity. You will be using handmade, hand painted and commercial tiles, glass embellishments…
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Speak Up – a spoken word workshop
Megan J. Riedl is a Ballarat-based arts management professional and independent theatre producer, with a creative practice in poetry, playwriting and directing for the stage. Speak Up – a spoken work workshop is designed to help you gain confidence when presenting aloud to an audience. Using your original writing or a variety of existing texts –…
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Acrylic Painting Workshop
Learn the basics of acrylic painting with local artist Michelle de Groot. Find out how Michelle creates her bold and expressive images and explore your own expression on canvas. Details Date: Friday 10th May Tutor: Michelle de Groot Time: 10am to 1pm (3 hours) Location: Dereel Community Centre, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel Costs Tuition: free…
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Two Workshops In One: Felt Bowl and Eco-Dye
Integrated over a full day workshop, Jane Bear and Irene Pagram are working together to teach their individual skills. You will learn how to make a hand-felted bowl and explore techniques of eco-dying textiles and paper – a non-toxic, sustainable and eco-friendly method. Making a simple Decorative Felt Bowl – Jane Bear Jane particularly enjoys…
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