Register for MRROS 2024

Code of Conduct for MRROS event

Margaret River Region Open Studios is a not-for-profit organisation that provides marketing for a 16-day event to promote artists at all stages of their career living between Busselton and Augusta and west of Sues Road.

As a participant in the 2024 MRROS event, you are expected to show respect and courtesy to others. All interactions should be professional regardless of platform: either online or in-person. In order to foster a positive and professional event, we ask you to confirm your agreement to our Code of Conduct.

I agree to:

1. Show courtesy and respect towards the MRROS Administration and Marketing team, Board members and any other volunteers working on or associated with this event.
2. Use welcoming and appropriate language at all times.
3. Be respectful of different viewpoints in a constructive and respectful manner.
4. Focus on what is best for the whole event.

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9. City: Yelverton
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13. Postcode / Zipcode: 6280
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16. Address: 63PX+H9 Yelverton WA, Australia
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Studio is located up the left fork in the gravel driveway. Carry on to the top of the hill and parking is available for you.

ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE

• Mixed Media
• Printmaking
• Sculpture
• Textiles

I’m a mid career artist working mainly in textiles, mixed media and printmaking, utilizing where ever possible, offcuts, scraps, recycled clothing and other by-products to create something interesting and thought provoking. Eco and indigo dyeing have appealed to me as a truly alchemical process. I marvel how nature and other invisible variables intervene and thwart attempts to reproduce a piece, despite meticulous planning.
It is found objects which bring me most joy and inspiration: scraps of cloth found at the roadside, bits of wool stuck on fences, small bones, rusty tools, seaweed, which tell stories of a past existence. Sometimes I sew pieces of cloth together to make a wrap or garment. Other times I print, sew and collage these fragments to tell an alternative story. The narrative is endless with threads and lines weaving their stories through my work.
I’ve also always been intrigued by seemingly small and insignificant creatures such as insects and crustaceans and the phenomenal part they play in our existence. I am very conscious of the materials I choose to work with and the impact they have on these small creatures both in the manufacturing, creative and disposal processes. As an avid beekeeper I utilise the by-product of the honey harvest and make my own wax encaustic paints and mediums. Not only is this a wonderful medium to work with but smells amazing and I get bee visits while I work.
In addition, being a lifelong coastal dweller heavily influences my art practice and I’m frequently immersed in the ocean; observing, feeling, allowing myself to be carried along on a rhythmic journey of swell, swimming and currents. As a Scottish Highlander I am intuitively drawn to Celtic cultural symbolism in relation to the land and ocean. My name “Rona” is The Selkie, so I’m attached to the sea by birth!

I work mainly in textiles, mixed media and printmaking, utilizing where ever possible, offcuts, scraps, recycled clothing and other by-products to create something interesting and thought provoking. Eco and indigo dyeing have appealed to me as a truly alchemical process. I marvel how nature and other invisible variables intervene and thwart attempts to reproduce a piece, despite meticulous planning.

Uploading your images

The process has changed a little this year;

Step 1 – Add 1 image that best represents your work for the printed Event Guide

Step 2 – Add an additional 9 artwork images and studio portraits for our marketing team

Step 3 – Add up to 10 images for your website listing – they can be the same or different to the images above

Step 4 – Add one main image for your website listing.

Each image must be 300dpi, between 2.5MB and 5MB, and formatted as a jpeg file.

Re-name all files to include your name, artwork title, year created, medium and size before uploading e.g., Jane Doe_Wild Seascapes_2018_Oil on canvas_10x10cm.

Please ensure the filenames contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores or hyphens. Special characters such as punctuation will cause the upload to fail.

Please add a photographer credit to the file name if required by the photographer.

(Note: we love to use smiling, welcoming studio portraits to promote MRROS on social media)

Studio Details

My studio is part of my house, tucked away in the whisper quiet, Wilderness area of Margaret River. Originally my studio functioned as the spare bedroom and my daughter’s room. After may years of working on the dining room table and having art "stuff" all over the house, my long-suffering family agreed to the demolition of the wall between the two rooms and my studio was created. It is a homely space with views of towering jarrah and marris and a small army of ancient grass trees right on the door step. While not huge, the space is airy and light and can accommodate 10 people at a time (after I have relocated my etching press to the veranda for the duration!)

Unfortunately, I am unable to actively demonstrate my wax encaustic art process. Due to this process requiring "Hot Wax" work with hotplates and molten wax paint, for safety reasons it is not practical to have a live demonstration in my space due to its size. I will be working on textile pieces and smaller prints throughout the open studios period which can be observed.

My studio is tucked out of the way a bit. However Google Maps has been very reliable in the past. When arriving at 18 Terry Drive, take the left fork in the gravel drive up the hill and the studio is perched at the top.

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• family

• No steps or barriers, steep inclines, uneven or loose surfaces
• Paths are clear from the carpark
• Suits a walking frame or wheelchair

• There is a sign that everyone can see for emergency evacuation

• Ensure that there is adequate space between your furniture and displays

• Perhaps this is mitigated by a ramp.

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY

Events, Workshops, 'In-conversation' events and Special Activities

Event One

Event Two

Event Three

Payment Details

The total fee for participating in the Open Studios Event in 2023 is $935 including GST, and made up as follows:

• Membership renewal $132
• Participation fee $803, includes compulsory Public Liability Insurance

Full payment is required upfront by credit or debit card.