classes 3 - Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

water colour still-life painting of seville oranges in orange green and white or light background

Painting with Geoff Roderick | 15 June 22 | Now fully booked

15/06/2022 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm $33.00 Image: Seville Oranges (detail) | Geoff Roderick A workshop in painting basics. In these sessions Geoff will be using water based artists quality Gouache (poster paint). Geoff sites five reasons for choosing this medium to teach. It is opaque, (unlike watercolour which is transparent) this means freedom of expression as it’s easy to cover any marks…

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Painting with Geoff Roderick | 8 June 22 | Now fully booked

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08/06/2022 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm $33.00 Image: Seville Oranges (detail) | Geoff Roderick A workshop in painting basics. In these sessions Geoff will be using water based artists quality Gouache (poster paint). Geoff sites five reasons for choosing this medium to teach. It is opaque, (unlike watercolour which is transparent) this means freedom of expression as it’s easy to cover any marks

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BALLART ANZACS: How Ballarat Remembers it’s ANZACS | A Talk with Garry Snowden

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28/04/2022 @ 11:00 am BALLARAT ANZACS | Talks Garry Snowden, President, Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour will facilitate a talk on each Thursday of the display: Thursday 7 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | Garry Snowden Thursday 14 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | Yvon Davis Thursday 21

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BALLARAT ANZACS: The Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour | A Talk with Phil Roberts

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21/04/2022 @ 11:00 am BALLARAT ANZACS | Talks Garry Snowden, President, Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour will facilitate a talk on each Thursday of the display: Thursday 7 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | Garry Snowden Thursday 14 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | Yvon Davis Thursday 21

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BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | A Talk with Yvon Davis

By Mark

14/04/2022 @ 11:00 am BALLARAT ANZACS | Talks Garry Snowden, President, Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour will facilitate a talk on each Thursday of the display: Thursday 7 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | Garry Snowden Thursday 14 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | Yvon Davis Thursday 21

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BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | A Talk with Garry Snowden

By Mark

07/04/2022 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am BALLARAT ANZACS | Talks Garry Snowden, President, Arch of Victory & Avenue of Honour will facilitate a talk on each Thursday of the display: Thursday 7 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Stories of Courage Sacrifice & Larrikinism | Garry Snowden Thursday 14 April, 11am | BALLARAT ANZACS: Mining Mud & Medals | Yvon Davis Thursday 21

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Ballarat Anzacs | Display | Talks | Research

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04/04/2022 @ 10:00 am – 28/04/2022 @ 2:00 pm BALLARAT ANZACS | Display At the outbreak of the war in August 1914 Ballarat men were quick to enlist. While most consider the Gallipoli landing on April 25th 1915 to be Australia’s first action of the war, Ballarat’s first casualty occurred on September 14th 1914 with the loss of the submarine AE 1 off the

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Dog cartoon character in a yellow sou-wester looking through a telescope

Exhibition of Works | Oaky and Ginger Upcycled

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02/03/2022 @ 10:00 am – 20/03/2022 @ 2:00 pm Image: The Sailor Dog, by Margaret Wise Brown, A Little Golden Book Classic | Oaky & Ginger Upcycled Exhibition of Works Prior to Market Day at the BMI Simone Reid will display a selection of her works in the library. Commission earned for works offered for sale during the exhibition will support Our Arts and Cultural

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tin art, cut and embossed and coloured tin, gold blue and red sitting on a maroon background

Exhibition of Works | Melinda Muscat

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02/10/2021 @ 10:00 am – 19/11/2021 @ 4:00 pm Image: Be My Valentine 2, 2020 | Melinda Muscat Exhibition of Works Prior to and during Melinda’s Tin Art sessions a small exhibition of her works will be on display. Commission earned for works offered for sale during the exhibition will support BMI arts and cultural activities. This display will only be open during normal

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Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat

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20/10/2021 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm $33.00 Image: Melinda Muscat | Burst of Sunshine, 2020 | Tin Art (full image below) A Tin Art Workshop | Melinda Muscat (10am – 1pm) In this workshop you will get to make your very own piece of ready to hang tin art. Melinda has a range of designs and templates you can use or you can create

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