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.

• accept

• Person with disability
• Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander
• Speak a language other than English at home

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Left hand front verandah door ( 3 front doors) of the historic building at 3 Redgate Rd Witchcliffe. 8)

ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE

• Ceramics
• Drawing
• Mixed Media
• Painting
• Pottery
• Sculpture

I have always painted and drawn, and through my diploma of art and design- Studio Ceramics in the 90s. This TAFE training enriched and broadened my skills, knowledge and creative development with my pottery, sculptural and fine art training.

Through my life as a constantly exploring artist, I have explored further and am proficient in working and teaching skills required to express ones-self through, including Ceramics both wheel and hand-built forms, Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.

My Artwork;
The mediums I use within my sculptures are mainly clay/ceramic, mixed at times with wrought iron, Perspex, glass, wood, wire and materials from nature.

There are 5 themes that I return to as an artist. They are areas that I find rich with possibility and that I have a passion for.
1. Family and cultural identity. mixed media
2. Commonality of the human life- our inner worlds of mind, emotion, body and clarity. (painting series - acrylic on canvas)
3. The Earth / Land and its mystery, interconnectedness, and spirit. Ceramic sculptures and functional ware.
4. Birthing & childbearing. As an Ceramic Artist Nurse & Midwife this sculptural series combine it all.
5. The Stars and beyond -

1. Family, skin colour & cultural diversity in my own family. I specifically look at the historically social definer of skin colour and cultural identity. In an Australian society where being white meant education and opportunity many cross-cultural descendents identified with the colour/culture which would make life easiest for their children. My father’s family story writes….. Although many descendants of William & Hannah Shiell were of dark complexion this characteristic has become much less noticeable with the 5th and subsequent generations. The origins of this genetic trait are unknown…the post-war era ( In Australia) where the influx of southern European migrants has made the residual Shiell characteristics look quite unobtrusive in a society where once they were quite distinctive. The Story of a Shiell Family by D Anderson & R. Shiell. My series ‘Ancestral Colours’ reflect this theme. (Ceramic and glass/wrought iron) period. wire or wrought Iron is used as a symbol of the threads.. the continuity of characteristics that run through our families heritage, the ceramic form displays the real & perceived colour of skin expressed as marbled clay and slip.

I love sharing Art & run weekly classes from my studio.

My creative themes are interconnection with nature- through landscapes & seascapes, Birthing - creativity. My family ancestory - its different cultural and racial origins and how denial of colour allowed my ancestors opportunities.

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

Same as last year but small edit

Same as last year but with review

ART with HEART Studio,
The left hand front veranda door [there are 3] of the historic renovated building that is 3 redgate Rd Witchcliffe.

• carpark
• buspark
• access
• family
• refreshments

• 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

Rebecca cool and I were relieved to be around eachother last opening as 2 introverted artists. Lol

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

Event One

A workshop in mindful art, connecting to the landscape, and exploring colour, nature, and development of themes visually while being immersed in the environment.
Creativity and response to being in nature.
Come in walking shoes, bring a bottle of water and if you have a. particular drawing medium you enjoy bring it, otherwise, paper, pen, chalk pastel and clay provided.

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.