Earth Canvas

Printing using Cyanotype technique Hands on Workshop for photographers or anyone interested in learning an old art form, no technical skills required, Using found objects from the landscape to creating art. Originally for botanical specimens but for anyone interested in nature. Sun printing Is a photographic printing process & produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce

A Writers and Readers Festival on a Regenerative farm north of Albury in southern NSW. A TWO DAY EVENT! Saturday April 4 - Writers in Conversation from 9am to 4.30pm. Saturday night a Paddock to Plate Dinner with Alison Pouliot author of The Allure of Fungi. Local produce, includes a Glass of wine from Posh Plonk. Sunday April 5 - Creative Writing with leading authors on the farm. Small groups being absorbed in the landscape, 10am to 2.30pm.

The open day at Mundarlo is sure to be full of colour and vibrance with artist Jo Davenport . The granite hills to alluvial flats of the Murrumbidgee river have secrets to be told. The young Austin family will talk about their journey on the family farm. Jo captures the fleeting moments of unlimited rapure in her work and visitors will be greeted with a surprise and fun filled day. It will include lunch from local food suppliers, farm bus and walk tour, guest speaker & time to look and interac

Yabtree West runs 6 km on the south side of the Murrumbidgee River East of Wagga Wagga.. Janet Laurence will produce a body of work to explain what she has learnt from her experience on a Regenerative farming business. Janet uses different mediums and a sense of wake up awareness of the fragility of the natural world. At the open day visitors will hear a perspective from the artist, the farmer,climate champions and a chef. Local food will be provided by a local chef and all included.

Yammacoona at Little Billabong north of Holbrook has hosted printmaker Ros Atkins to enjoy the beautiful rolling hills of the SW slopes. Ros has an obsession with trees. She says "Trees in the landscape are the memory and document the history of the landscape." Enjoy a journey of a tree through the eyes of a printmaker. Talk to the artist the farmer the chef. and a guest speaker and farm tour. local food provided by local chef all included

Visit a large scale Beef Cattle Property near Holbrook along the 10 mile creek. At Mt Narra Narra and see how artist Jenny Bell has interpreted the landscape.Jenny says she brings something down to its essential qualities. You will have a farm bus ride, talk to the artist and guest speaker. Included lunch of local food provided by a local chef.

Eurimbla is at the foot hills of Tabletop Mountain near Gerogery. Idris Murphy a contemporary Landscape artists will share his interpretation of the landscape. View the artwork and enjoy a farm tour and talking to the artists the farmer and a guest speaker Enjoy local food lunch included A day out in a beautiful environment looking at the landscape and the management of the land for 1000's of years.

Open day for everyone. Families Farmers and Friends. Town and Country people all welcome Bibbaringa a Regenerative farm at Bowna with artist John Wolseley. View the art works in the WoolShed. Enjoy a local food lunch included provided by a local chef. Talk with Artist, farmer, Guest speaker, Chef Farm tour and Bus around farm and Walk with Artist and Farmer. A day to enjoy. Take a fresh look at agriculture and talk about the production of food from healthy soil

John Wolseley will talk about drawing, documenting the landscape and the history of landscape Art. John is an entertaining speaker with a wealth of knowledge from an artistic and academic perspective. He has immersed himself in the landscape and expresses this experience through his art practice. A healthy locally produced food dinner will be included. Wine will be avaialbe from local winery caravan Posh Plonk but BYO beer

For practicing artists At Bibbaringa, Bowna NSW (North of Albury. A special opportunity to learn paint and draw with one of Australia most respected Landscape artist Explore different approaches to understanding and drawing the land forms and ecology of an ecological farm. Over 2 days we will make drawings on paper both as works in their own right and also as part of a process towards making paintings in watercolour oil and other mediums

Jenny has spent her life on a farm and studies art at National Art School Sydney. Her 2 great loves are farming and Art. All Materials will be supplied and lunch and teas .The workshops will be on 2 farms in the Holbrook district. Limited to 15 artists. Jenny will guide you in a relaxed and enjoyable journey and discover the joy of drawing and painting on Regenerative Farms near Holbrook.

An opportunity to work and paint with one of Australia’s leading contemporary landscape artists. Be challenged by the light and views on two Regenerative Farms Bibbaringa Bowna - East of Tabletop mountain and Eurimbla Gerogery West of Tabletop Mountain, Idris will present a series of brief lectures about landscape painting. Plenty of painting opportunity and one on one mentoring. For practising artists.

Looking at the landscape through the eyes of a Farmer an Artist a Scientist and an Educator. This workshop is designed to engage neighbours and catchment areas to manage water in the landscape and catchment areas. Learn how your decisions can affect others. Thinking beyond the Boundary Fence Scientist Peter Hazell from Mulloon Institute, Educator Brian Welhburg Artist Jo Davenport and Farmer Gillian Sanbrook will share their perspective.