I am honoured to be a part of The Artist Tree Collective and the Open Studios Trail on Mount Tamborine this Sunday the 7th of May. 

The Artist Tree is located on 97 Main Western Road, Tamborine Mountain. I will be there making Stone Art Vases and other Powertex Creations.

Check out the whole Open Studio Program - lots of amazing artists and its a great spot for a day out.

March was a busy month with the Intocraft Show on in Brisbane. It was great to see some old powertex friends and meet some new creative folks. While we were lucky enough to have Ashley Hay over from WA QLD powertex trainers learnt some new workshops and are now ready to share these with you. Check them out here - new powertex workshops. I'm looking forward to more exciting artworks coming out of Bag End Studio workshops.

The theme for March was Totems. I used this opportunity to play with the idea that powertex products offer a great medium for attaching objects. In the De-Vine Totem below I joined three of our Plaque Kits together using craft dowel sticks and Stone Art Clay. It still feels unfinished to me and that is one of the things I love about powertex; it allows me to stop and start and grow..... 

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Nat Parish (from Bag End Studio and Powertex Australia) presents this fun class! Learn great Mixed Media Techniques using Powertex Products and a range of embellishments. Project techniques can be used for art journals, scrapbooks,  or get off the page onto canvas or make your own individual home decor. 

Kit Cost $15
Reserve your place today... 
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Ashley Hay (from Powertex Australia, WA) is coming to present this fabulous NEW Class at Intocraft LIVE, Brisbane!
Make this cute little bird and learn basic sculpture techniques using Powertex Fabric Hardener and Stone Art clay. Embellish with our striking Colourtrix metallic pigment range. Skills learnt can be used to create more elaborate sculptural artworks.

Kit Cost $20 
Reserve your place today... 
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​Rusty Powder and 3D Sand and Balls are a fabulous medium for creating Faux "Rust Effects" in your artwork. Incorporating matt powercolour pigments you can make cardboard and canvas look like rust.

Rusty Powder 95g $12.95
​3DSand & Balls Sample Pack $14.95

​Powertex Australia has created an Inspirational Agenda to get your creative juices flowing in 2017. You may like to work along with us on these themes and we will be providing you with FREE information along the way....... 

February is the Quirkiest Month on the calendar so let's unleash our own inner quirky this month. Not difficult to do with Powertex Products as they offer so much versatility to match your quirky creative minds. Here is a small project to get you inner quirk going. We will be doing a quick 50 min version of this project at the Brisbane Stitches and Craft Show  23rd - 26th of March for just $20. Bag End will hold one half day class (a larger version with more time) on Friday the 24th of February $50). Home Kits are also available.

Powertex Stone Art Clay is an air dry clay that allows you to unleash the inner quirky. It is so versatile.

Let's admit it, the only thing quirkier than creative people is their desire to express it. The enormous versatility of Powertex Products enables us to do exactly that. So express yourself this month and bring out the inner quirky. 

Come and do the Quirky Bird Workshop at the Brisbane Stitches and Craft Show at the Brisbane Convention Centre 23rd to the 26th of March.

Powertex Australia has created an Inspirational Agenda to get your creative juices flowing in 2017. You may like to work along with us on these themes and we will be providing you with FREE information along the way.  

Rust is simply gorgeous and every piece is unique, which appeals to powertexers. There is something profound about finding beauty in decay. Mixed with vintage sentimentalism the new vibrant colour palettes juxtaposition beautifully against the lush earthy tones of rust. All of which can be achieved using powertex products.

​But let's get started with a simple project.

This small project is a great way to start exploring the wonderful world of powertex rust effects. Many of you will have these materials and powertex products already at home. The rust effects here are based on using the matt powercolours - $9.95 (40ml) including my favourites red & yellow ochre, burnt sienna, mars orange, mocha, raisin and of course turquoise. Don't be afraid of using your fingers as tools.