MaccyArto Art Group Opens ‘Habitat’ Exhibition for SALA Festival Sunday August 1, 2010

03Aug10

It was a cold, wet and blustery day, but nothing could dampen the spirits of the MaccyArto Artists and supporters in the picturesque Marker’s Barn, Macclesfield on Sunday. Melinda Rankin, director of the Hahndorf Academy, opened the exhibit with an inspiring speech in which she commented that ‘in many communities, it is difficult to put […]

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June 20th, Macclesfield: The Life and Times of artist Tom Roberts

16Jun10

Colin Rogers, arts lecturer and lifelong fan of Tom Roberts, will be revealing the life of this historic, Australian, Heidelberg School artist, whose art helped define the early settlement period in Australia. As a senior high school teacher, Colin’s passion for Australian art history was one of his core teaching subjects, and this interest led […]

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Tags: Adelaide Hills, art, artist, Heidenberg School, history, Macclesfield, Maccyarto, South Australian

PORTRAIT DRAWING WORKSHOP IN MACCLESFIELD

10May10

Adelaide Hills artist Cate Ellis (an example of her work, “Rekindle” can be seen on the itchypod it’S Art website) will be sharing her expert knowledge on portrait drawing, in a fundraising workshop presented by Macclesfield arts group, MaccyArto on Sunday, May 23, 2010. “AN INTRODUCTION TO PORTRAIT DRAWING” promises to be an enjoyable time […]

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Adelaide Hills’ Arts Centre opened in Macclesfield by Mayor Ann Ferguson

17Mar10

On Saturday March 13, the community of Macclesfield celebrated the opening of their new arts centre on Todd Street, formerly known as ‘the Barn’, in a perfect finale to the Maccyarto Arts group ‘F’ Words Art Trail fringe event. With over 30 Maccyarto artists involved in this year’s Adelaide Fringe, Mayor Ann Ferguson had little […]

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New signage marks launch of MaccyArto Arts Group and Art Centre

12Mar10

The old barn in Macclesfield is really beginning to take shape as an exhibition and studio space for local artists. New signage proudly publicising MaccyArto and the Art Centre was erected today in readiness for tomorrow’s official opening.  Mayor Ann Ferguson will be officially opening the Art Centre at 4.30pm and all are welcome to […]

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A natural instinct for creating beautiful jewellery

12Mar10

Shannon Cornish, an Adelaide Hills jeweller showcasing her work on itchypod (it’S Art), is in the midst of renovating her new store in the main street of Woodside, a township in the Adelaide Hills. Aiming to open her store later this year, Shannon has already had encouraging feedback from visitors to her current exhibition which […]

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Tags: Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Hills Weekender, art exhibitions, F Words Art Trail, jeweller, jewellery, Macclesfield, Maccyarto, Shannon Cornish, silversmith, Woodside

Mayor Ann Ferguson to open new Macclesfield Arts Centre

09Mar10

The MaccyArto Arts Group have been busily converting the Macclesfield Barn, previously used as a hardware store, into a new Arts space. For the past two weekends, the space has been open to the public as part of the ‘F’ Words Art Trail, an Adelaide Fringe 2010 event. Mayor Ann Ferguson, a staunch supporter of […]

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Tags: Adelaide Hills, F Words Art Trail, Macclesfield, Maccyarto, Mayor Ann Ferguson, Mt Barker, new arts centre