Yamaji Art artists spent the day at the studio of local Geraldton artist Janeen Horne who shared her knowledge surrounding dispersal dying and tyvek beading. This was a very new and exciting process for everyone as it was a new type of medium for the artist to explore. Artist used stencils, rubbing of surfaces, negative and […]
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Yamaji Art held a workshop with Lizzie Robinson who specialises in Printmaking & Textiles. In June 2019 we had a workshop with our artists, Lizzie helped the artists develop skills in Dry Point Etching, which is a technique used in printmaking. Each artist were able to create beautiful etchings, which they freely scratched into their […]
Each year we look forward to packing up and hitting the high way to attend the annual Revealed in Fremantle Western Australia. The event is a forum for artist and art centre staff to attend and receive professional development and networking opportunities. Each year the even gets larger and larger with over 45 Aboriginal art […]
Yamaji Art went on day of filming on country out to various water hole sites, they were Dog-hole (a local swimming place), The Waterfall, Mass Rock all located near Mullewa, WA & also Ellendale Pool which closer to Geraldton. The younger artists were able to also gain new knowledge of waterholes. The Artists were able […]
Yamaji Art was successful in their application to the Minderoo Foundation’s Indigenous Creative Fellowship. This fellowship seen Yamaji Art artist’s provide a creative response to Sir John Forrest’s expedition from Geraldton to Adelaide in 1874. The trip across state led the explores into uncharted territory eventually leading them into difficulties locating water for the explores […]
Yamaji Art, in partnership with Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation and the Arts and Cultural Development Centre, recently had a successful exhibition opening called ‘Referendum for Social Change 1967 – 2017’. The exhibition explores artists response to the 1967 referendum on the 50th anniversary. The 1967 referendum made history as Australians voted an overwhelming YES to […]
