Category: Annie Longmuir

NEA has a 'Window to Window' - a patchwork of panels by artisans

30/12/2020

Took these photos for the Window to Window website - thought it would be 'good for the record' to share them on the website as well. Drop by 28B Carrier Street to take a look!

Window to Window 2020 - an after-lunch stroll in and around Bridge Street

12/12/2020

Photographs - Beverley Lee

The Gallery Shop is now open at 28C Carrier Street

8/11/2020

The NEA Gallery Shop at 28C Carrier Street is now open! The evening before Tony Levy was busy installing bespoke seats outside NEA - there was also a chance for a 'Sneak Peak' through the window.

Handover time on the first day saw regular Friday morning rostered volunteer artisans, Elaine Murphy (All Things Paper') and Lise Darcy ('Darcy Felt') preparing for handover. and Jarita working in the office. Not long after Cathy Pianta arrived to chat to Simon Ruppert from the Ensign, then, with Annie Longmuir, take over for the afternoon.

On Saturday, De Sales Turner and Sally Wallace were busy talking to people who dropped in about NEA, while John Holschier was installing furniture in the garden area.

It was wonderful to chat to them all and to once again enjoy viewing the creations of returning and new artisans from North East Victoria.

NEA is open at 28C Carrier Street from 10 - 4 Monday to Friday and 10 - 2 Saturdays. The Red Road Cafe will be opening in the very near future.

Nuno Felting Class with Annie Longmuir - Saturday 30 November 10.30 am

27/11/2019

Saturday 30th November 2019 – 10.30am to 2.30pm

At North East Artisans, 122 Bridge St Benalla, Victoria
Learn how to do Nuno felting- felt on a silk scarf.

Cost $65 ($40 tuition plus $25 for materials)
(Materials - either a black or white silk scarf and wool and silk fibres.)

Bring: 2 old towels, small scissors, paper scissors, pencil and your lunch (or purchase it across the road).

If your skin is sensitive to soap please bring gloves.

Pay on the day with cash to Annie or by direct deposit prior to the class please.

Bookings essential please contact Annie by 28th November for a place in the class.
For inquiries and booking contact Annie Longmuir 0407554416
or email jalongmuir@bigpond.com

'Paint and Fibre' - group exhibition featuring Annie Longmuir, Bright Art Gallery - 10 October to 4th November

26/9/2019

Annie Longmuir (textile artist at NEA) will be displaying some of her art work (felting, crochet and knitting) in a joint exhibition with three other artists (Ian McKinnon- weaver, Diane Mackenzie- painter and Tony Thornhill-Cole- painter) from 10th October to 4th November 2019 at Bright.

The exhibition - "Paint and Fibre" - is being held at the Bright Art Gallery, 28 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright. Open Thursday to Monday, 10am - 4pm. There will be a "Meet the Artists" on Saturday 26th October 2019 1-4pm.

Nuno Felting Workshop with Annie Longmuir - Thursday 19 Sept 10.30 - 3

10/9/2019

Felted Picture Workshop with Annie- September 7th 2019

30/7/2019

Seamus reflects on 'The Source' Exhibition at NEA

30/4/2019

The Source exhibition at NEA, held to support The Source Festival in March 2019, probably 'flew under the radar' as far as NEA exhibitions go. It was it its final days and photos needed to be taken! In the manner of artist Peter Tyndall's 'Theatre of the Actors of Regard', Seamus Foley thoughtfully considered the works of Julie Burdis, Annie Longmuir, Charlie Corser and Valerie Clements, and others for this last minute photo shoot!

Poppy Making Workshop on Anzac Day - 25 April 12.30-3.30 pm - Gallery 2

13/4/2019

Wet Felting Class with Annie Longmuir - Saturday 23 February

5/2/2019

Wet Felting Class
with Annie Longmuir
Saturday 23 February 2019
10.30 am to 2.30 pm

Make a flower, small bag, pot, scarf or anything you'd like

Cost $35 plus fibre or byo clean fibre.

Bookings - contact Annie Longmuir 0407554416 or jalongmuir@bigpond.com

'Our Backyard' - NEA's inhouse exhibition during the Benalla Festival

18/11/2018

'Our Back Yard' Exhibition 2018 - Room sheet listing artists, works and prices

Congratulations Annie, from all at North East Artisans!

22/8/2018

"We're feeling pretty chuffed at NEA as one of our much loved textile artists, Annie Longmuir, has bought home a selection of prizes from the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo.

Annie received a first prize for a felted then dyed scarf/wrap (pictured below #1) and second for a shawl (pictured below #2) which she had designed and knitted with handgun superfine merino. Both were made from Wendy Beer's Beersheba super fine merino.

The dyed felt scarf also won a special prize for the best super fine merino, the Gordon Ford Memorial Prize.

Congratulations, Annie, from all at North East Artisans"

An Occasional Blog written by by Meralyn Vincent, Newsletter Editor (August Newsletter, 2018)

Workshop Gallery - Annie's 'Bag Making' felting workshop, June 3Oth

14/7/2018

Benalla's Winter Yarn Bomb event - get those knitting needles out!

26/5/2018

Annie Longmuir's knitting and crochet class at NEA on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7.30pm ($8 including coffee, tea) is a rallying point for Benalla's Winter Yarn Bomb - Annie can help to work out suitable patterns, show you how to knit or crochet flowers to decorate the plainer strips and squares and more.

Community members can also add to some knitted coloured strips while enjoying a coffee or chai at the Red Road Cafe. Cornelia Selover and Mary Kennedy joined in while on the volunteer roster during the week. The fact that knitting is supposed to be therapeutic seems to be true - they both look so calm in the photos below. .

You might also find someone to give you a lesson at NEA if you can't knit, as Seamus did this week. He proved to be a fast learner, taking on board Bev's grandmother's memory jogger 'In, Over, Through and Off'! with aplomb. He also looks quite serene, don't you think...

Annie and other NEA artisans, volunteers and friends are also involved in the Benalla Winter Yarn Bomb event's planning group which met on Friday 25th May at NEA, We'll continue to share news of their progress on our website.

Finally... North East Artisans is one of a number of venues at which knitted, crocheted other suitable textile work or balls of yarn can be left to feed into the late winter 'yarn bombing' of Benalla! Here's a link to a downloadable pdf flier for the event.

Benalla's Winter Yarn Bomb - Download flier here

An occasional BLog...

Annie Longmuir's Wet Felting Workshop on Saturday May 12 in Gallery 2

13/5/2018

Photos taken at the second of Annie's two felting workshops held in May 2018.

Annie Longmuir's March Felting Workshop - 'Unique, wonderful, creations'

26/3/2018

Nuno Felting Workshop with Annie Longmuir, Saturday Dec 16, 10.30 am

16/11/2017

Make a nuno felted scarf using prefelts.
Cost $65 includes materials- black or white silk scarf, wool and silk fibres. In the class we will make wool prefelts, cut out shapes and felt them onto a silk scarf. The class will commence at 10.30 am on Saturday 16 December and will be at least 4 hours.
Bring 2 towels, a piece of dowel or broom stick, small sharp scissors and your lunch.
Contact Annie Longmuir 0407554416 for booking--pay by direct deposit to Annie to secure your place or pay on the day with cash.

Knitting and Crochet Workshops - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6 to 7.30 pm

5/7/2017

Come and learn knitting and crochet, or even new techniques.
Get help with any knitting or crochet projects that you may have.
Workshop suitable for any skill level.
with teacher - Annie Longmuir

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday night
6 to 7.30 pm
Cost $8 (paid on the night)

Bring your knitting or crochet project. Tea/coffee provided.

Class numbers are limited so please email or SMS/ring Annie Longmuir to confirm your place by the Sunday before the class.

E-mail: jalongmuir@bigpond.com Phone: 0407554416

Please give your name, contact details and skill level or the type of project that you may need assistance with.

At: North East Artisans
122 Bridge Street,
Benalla, Victoria.

Door of Hope Course - 'From Fibre to Felt' - starts Wednesday 15th February

3/2/2017

'From Fibre to Felt' is one of two free 'Door of Hope' courses offered by NEA in February to creative people with artistic dreams who are keen to develop a work for exhibition and possible sale, Taught by NEA artisan Annie Longmuir, 'From Fibre to Felt' commences on Wednesday 15th February from 10.30 to 12.3o pm and runs for six weeks.

'From Fibre to Felt' offers the opportunity to learn the basic techniques of wet felting; to change fibre to felt and to make an individual piece of 'felt art'. Felt can be made to create jewelry, bags, framed art, wall hangings, 3D objects such as decorative bowls or wearable art such as scarves .

Participants in the 'From Fibre to Felt' course will exhibit an individual piece of 'felt art' at North East Artisans during the Wall to Wall Street Art Festival in April.

Funded by the Tomorrow Today Foundation, the 'From Fibre to Felt' course is free-of-charge (including materials) to individuals 18 years and over residing in the Greater Benalla Rural City. Fliers and application forms are available on the Door of Hope web page, at the NEA gallery and gift shop, or from the Tomorrow Today Foundation.

Annie Longmuir (2017) Felted Bag (Prototype prepared for felting class).
Merino with silk fibres and Border Leicester curls.

northeastartisans.projects@gmail.com
http://northeastartisans.org/door-of-hope

Occasional blogger - 'Caught'...

29/12/2016

Caught... in action...

Cornelia, caught here working on a portrait, is currently focusing on portrait painting and recently received two commissions.

Caught... in deep conversation

With artisans sharing rosters there are valued opportunities to talk about shared interests.

The foyer gallery is often a place for catching up and sharing ideas. Last week Margaret was caught sharing her samples of Daniel Smith water colours with Cornelia and Grace, while Shaun and Paul caught exploring the finer details of walking sticks drawing upon those crafted by Garth Mitchell.

Caught ... restocking...

Many people returned to NEA this year to buy Christmas gifts for family and friends. Robyn and Fe were almost caught short on Saturday 17th, with stock moving so quickly that spaces kept opening up. They were very glad when Chris Seeley arrived with candle holders, rolling pins, and bird houses to restock his Swanpool Butter Factory products.

A few days later, volunteer Fee was caught chatting with Susie Buycz who had,called in to replenish her stock of beautiful silk scarves.

Caught... practising

Tim and Kylie making already acclaimed coffees with love hearts in the crema. Their 'KISS' cafe has begun to pop up fairly regularly in NEA's foyer gallery.

Caught... relaxing in class

Annie's knitting and crochet workshop regulars caught enjoying nibbles at their last session for 2016.

Annie's workshops resume again on Tuesday January 10 at 6 pm

Finally, caught... in the night light ...

Happy New Year!

BL

**'The Occasional Blogger' is open for submissions by NEA members keen to write about their work or about NEA.. Send copy to bevlee47@gmail.com.

Gallery Notes - Annie Longmuir - Tea Cosies

11/12/2016

Annie Longmuir tea cosies - now available in NEA's gift shop and gallery.. Annie, who inspires others with her beautiful knitting and crocheting, recently won lots of prizes at the Benalla Agricultural Show for her tea cosies and felted objects..

Wet Felting Flowers - workshop with Annie Longmuir - Thursday 22 Sept

8/9/2016

Wet Felting Flowers - Downloadable Flier

'The Occasional Blogger'.... 'Late Winter News'

20/8/2016

It's still very wintery, though Spring isn't far away and the camellias and daffodils have begun to brighten up our gardens.

NEA artisans who headed north during winter are gradually reappearing on roster duty.. Artisans who headed furthest north and are still travelling in Europe are Merv Beamish and Irena Korotkow. Merv's Facebook page includes a post about the exhibition which culminated the Artists' Residency he and Irena have just completed in in Poland.

A new workshop series commenced at NEA in August, with Annie Longmuir offering Knitting and Crochet workshops on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7.30 pm, school holiday weeks excluded. Participants bring individual projects, receiving help from Annie and support from other participants.

Cornelia Selover is currently in the midst of presenting Life Drawing Workshops at the Benalla Art Gallery, with Margaret Zaal's botanical drawing workshops starting late in September. Tim Bowtell describes enjoying his oil painting classes and is offering another one on August 28th.

'Buttons to Go's Carole Grenfell visited NEA from Shepparton recently to replenish stocks.

It was interesting chatting to Carole about 'The Mill' at Castlemaine, an artisans' precinct which sounds well worth visiting. Carole explained that she exhibits with them both onsite and online.

Two reminders - the first for artisans who do not yet have a web page on this site and would like to do so, please contact Tim Bowtell. The second - if you are interested in becoming involved with a soon to be established Friends of NEA', please contact Bev Lee bevlee47@gmail.com.

On a final note, the 23rd Bald Archy's Exhibition has just opened in Swanpool. Might see you there!

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**'The Occasional Blogger' is open for submissions by NEA members who may, from time to time, have a strong urge to write about NEA (or are cajoled into doing so by the Web team)!.

'The occasional blogger**' - 'Mid winter at NEA'

28/7/2016

While some NEA members have headed towards the sunshine during the winter months, others have been quite involved at NEA, There has been an active workshop program throughout June and July, NEA artisans have been exhibiting work in the region and some artisans have been winning awards. New artisans have applied to be represented in the gallery, with some already on the gallery roster. Artisans and others have been collecting firewood to keep warm at home as well as volunteering at the gallery, which has been able to be warmed up sufficiently to be comfortable.

Over the winter months I've enjoyed helping to develop our new website. Designed by Tim Bowtell and supported by Tim Gardner it moved from being a test site to the http://northeastartisans.org web address in June. The Artisans pages on the drop down menu are a real strength of the new website - providing currently exhibiting artisans with an additional opportunity to exhibit their work and provide contact details. If you haven’t been approached or included yet, please contact Tim Bowtell with (any or all of) three photos of your work, some introductory ‘bio’ wording/ideas and contact details/URL addresses for links.

The entrance gallery space is evolving into a first point of call when people come to NEA. It's also a space in which artisans often meet, work and share ideas and about their work and philosophies about the arts and crafts in general.

Tim Schloss meeting new NEA artisan Julie Burdis

Cornelia Selover can often be found working in the entrance gallery area. I enjoy questioning Cornelia about her work and in the week of the traumatic killings in Nice was particularly moved by the story behind her work 'A feather fell' (pictured below), inspired by reactions of a friend after the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris.

Tim Bowtell and Deb Dodd have made weekends at NEA particularly enjoyable and productive for those attending their workshops over the winter months. Tim's Oil Painting - Beginners workshop series is now into it's fourth session.

By August 7th, Deb will have presented two Beginners' workshops and three Bring Your Own Mosaic workshops in just two months - with grouting sessions as well. I've decided that mosaics suit my impressionistic temperament and have thoroughly enjoyed Deb's beginners' sessions.

In addition to these NEA workshops, NEA artisans Annie Longmuir and Cornelia Selover are presenting workshops at Benalla Gallery - Annie is in the midst of a series involving creative knitting, while Cornelia will be presenting life Drawing sessions at the Benalla Gallery on Saturdays 13th, 20th and 27th of August from 1 - 4 pm. Kate Jenvey enjoys running workshops both at NEA and in her studio at home, however is currently focusing her attention on producing works for a solo exhibition to be held at Benalla Art Gallery early next year.

As an 'as needed' non-artisan volunteer in the gallery it is such a privilege to meet new artisans exhibiting in the Gallery. Garth Mitchell, a maker of superbly crafted wooden walking sticks, brought his work in last week while I was on duty, while new artisan Amanda Green, who is exhibiting thoughtfully produced, high quality bees wax candles under the label 'Ladybug Green' 'Goodies inspired by nature' also called by.

It's also wonderful to hear that works we have come to treasure have found the right buyer, such as with sculptor Shaun Murphy's coffee table. We will miss it. .

During June and July I've visited two exhibitions in Wangaratta featuring NEA artisans Elaine Murphy - in the intriguing 'Inking the Flyleaf' exhibition at the Baintz Gallery at Wangaratta Library - and Carol Sonogan in the inspirational 5th Biennial Petite-Miniatures Textiles exhibition at the Wangaratta Art Gallery. I've written about Elaine's work in an earlier post. Carol's petite-miniature textile was just as beautiful as I was told it would be. Artists from around the country participate in this project, displaying contemporary textiles that are no larger than 30x30x30cm. Carol currently has a number of her petite embroideries on exhibition and sale in the NEA gallery - including one titled 'Winton Wetlands' pictured on the left among her other pieces currently on show.

NEA's Facebook page is a great place to catch up with artisan news - for example, over the solstice months we read that Kate Jenvey had won the 'Best Drawing' prize at the Flinders Art Show and also read about Annie Longmuir's second prize for her entry of home spun art yarns at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. .

Ruth Schloss posted on Facebook this month about revisiting the South Grafton Emporium, a discovery 14 years ago which, 'when NEA was evolving from a pop up shop to an Arts community and gallery, was one of the inspirations for Tim and I'.

It would be interesting to find out about other artisan based organisations which have influenced our participation in NEA.

My involvement in the early 1980's with the Daylesford Arts Cooperative and my visits to Sturt Workshops at Mittagong over many years have certainly influenced and motivated me to become involved with NEA.

Monthly Friday night 'Table Top Games at NEA' games nights have swung into action during the winter months. Our Facebook page has photos of the events and reminders of date, but there is also a dedicated Facebook site https://www.facebook.com/TabletopGamesatNEA/

Only another month of winter! Just before spring starts we'll be able to head out to the 23rd Annual Bald Archy's Prize at Swanpool - 20th August to September 2nd - Tim Bowtell's entry is likely to get lots of local support in the 'People's Choice' category.

On a final note... establishing a 'Friends of NEA' group would provide a way for non-artisan members of NEA to make a more defined contribution to NEA's continuing existence and development. Initial research into 'Friends... Inc' based groups seems to be a good idea as a starting point - it appears, for example, it's important to have a distinctive structure and a separate bank account for fundraising. If you would like to join in the process of background research and preparing for a first general meeting to gain expressions of interest in joining 'Friends of NEA', please contact me at bevlee47@gmail.com or leave a message at 0478 607 838. Perhaps next winter there'll be news to post from 'Friends of NEA'.

Bev Lee
Non-artisan volunteer

**'The Occasional Blogger' is open for submissions by NEA members who may, from time to time, have a strong urge to write about NEA for this column!.

NEA has a 'Window to Window' - a patchwork of panels by artisans

Window to Window 2020 - an after-lunch stroll in and around Bridge Street

The Gallery Shop is now open at 28C Carrier Street

Nuno Felting Class with Annie Longmuir - Saturday 30 November 10.30 am

'Paint and Fibre' - group exhibition featuring Annie Longmuir, Bright Art Gallery - 10 October to 4th November

Nuno Felting Workshop with Annie Longmuir - Thursday 19 Sept 10.30 - 3

Felted Picture Workshop with Annie- September 7th 2019

Seamus reflects on 'The Source' Exhibition at NEA

Poppy Making Workshop on Anzac Day - 25 April 12.30-3.30 pm - Gallery 2

Wet Felting Class with Annie Longmuir - Saturday 23 February

'Our Backyard' - NEA's inhouse exhibition during the Benalla Festival

Congratulations Annie, from all at North East Artisans!

Workshop Gallery - Annie's 'Bag Making' felting workshop, June 3Oth

Benalla's Winter Yarn Bomb event - get those knitting needles out!

Annie Longmuir's Wet Felting Workshop on Saturday May 12 in Gallery 2

Annie Longmuir's March Felting Workshop - 'Unique, wonderful, creations'

Nuno Felting Workshop with Annie Longmuir, Saturday Dec 16, 10.30 am

Knitting and Crochet Workshops - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6 to 7.30 pm

Door of Hope Course - 'From Fibre to Felt' - starts Wednesday 15th February

Occasional blogger - 'Caught'...

Caught... in action...

Caught... in deep conversation

Caught ... restocking...

Caught... practising

Caught... relaxing in class

Finally, caught... in the night light ...

Gallery Notes - Annie Longmuir - Tea Cosies

Wet Felting Flowers - workshop with Annie Longmuir - Thursday 22 Sept

'The Occasional Blogger'.... 'Late Winter News'

'The occasional blogger**' - 'Mid winter at NEA'

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