Craftivism Workshop with Nicole Kemp
Saturday 23rd August, 1 - 3pm
Nicole Kemp will support, guide and empower your creative practice. Get started and create a small textile panel expressing your thoughts and experiences reflecting on the political and social events of our time.
This is a safe space to speak out and express yourself freely!
Bring your own, sewing kit, scissors, needles, threads, and scrap fabric, doilies, fabric, table napkins, tea towels, reuse and recycle.
Maybe you are already working on a piece, just bring it along too. We encourage you to share ideas and materials on the day.
About Nicole Kemp
Nicole Kemp works as an artist, teacher, and mentor presenting a diverse range of creative experiences. Nicole explores contemporary themes through textile art and in so doing, explodes its association with gentleness and the domestic.
Nicole notes, ‘Women have, from the beginning of time used fabric and stitch to create messages of many kinds and definitely not always gentle.’ And often the women’s work, resulted from some very hard times. Through her medium, Nicole delivers powerful commentary on resistance, power, patriarchy and political systems
In June 2024, her highly successful solo show at Glen Eira City Council Gallery, cemented her profile in the arts community and has led to further community based craftivist activities.
Her work is included in public collections. In 2021, her Covid Quilt was collected by Museums Victoria. This quilt provides a dynamic, emotive and powerful representation of the lived experience of COVID-19 in the State of Victoria from March 2020 - January 2021
Nicole is represented in several book publications and art magazines and was interviewed by ABC National News, Australia, in 2021, Artists in Lockdown.
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Get in touch.
Wanting to hire a space for an art/performance related event? Get in touch with us via email or visit us in store at 248 High St Windsor.
Next Life drawing session is: TBA 2025
Aim to arrive a touch earlier to grab a drink and get set up
Limited spots available, please reserve ticket
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~ Un-tutored life drawing session with nude model
~ BYO materials (this session is not limited to drawing, bring whatever you like as long as it is not messy and does not impede on other peoples view)
~This session will be hosted by an artist, while it is untutored, if you need help they will happily assist you!
~Mixture of short and long poses
~Bar will be open for you to purchase drinks from. BYO alcohol is not permitted.
~We welcome beginners and experts and can't wait to help foster your artistic growth
~ A chance to meet and socialise with other creative people!
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~ Artemisia Gallery is committed to creating a safe environment for all.
~Please do not comment on the models body, even if you think it is a compliment (try, "I love your poses" instead)
~ Do not touch the models, this is highly inappropriate
~ Do not make sexual jokes, comments, or say anything to make the model and your peers uncomfortable (boooo!)
~ Do not take photographs of the life model. If you want to take a reference photo to continue working at home you must obtain express permission from the model at and no times is it to be shared to others or posted online (this could warrant legal action)
~Poses will be decided by the model and the host (taking into account time and physical difficulty), please do not shout out pose suggestions.
~We reserve the right to remove patrons that do not uphold this code of conduct.
By being mindful of this code of conduct we will be working together to create a safe, inclusive and fun environment for all, woohoo!!
This is a free workshop however bookings are essential. Click image, add to cart and fill in your details at the checkout.