Yarrila Arts and Museum

Artist talk with Nimrod Weis - Modern Guru
2024-08-24 13:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Sydney)
Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive, symbolically rich environments.

UV drawing. Image courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join Nimrod Weis, artist and founder of art and technology studio ENESS and the creator of Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness, for a talk about the exhibition, AI and technology in art. Modern Guru and the Path to Artificial Happiness is an immersive new media installation that uses the intersection of art and technology to explore modern paths to happiness through a warped world of digital technology and AI. Modern Guru is a statement about the strangeness of AI and its carnivorous appetite for human creative output. As AI trawls through the history of human cultural endeavour – mapping and mimicking human artistry – what does it create but outcomes that currently appear hollow? By contrast, human-made creativity resonates on a different level and as humans, we can feel the authentic hand of the artist irrespective of how strange the intention is.

Book a ticket for the Artist Talk with Nimrod Weiss

Learn Animation with Procreate Dreams
2024-08-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-24 11:00 - 13:00
Learn Animation with Procreate Dreams

Exhibition

Join us at the Digital Studio @ Yarrila Place for a hands-on workshop on animation using Procreate Dreams!

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Open to kids 8 – 14. Come join us and learn how to bring your wildest dreams to life through animation using Procreate.

Learn Animation with Procreate Dreams

Drawing and Painting in Adobe Fresco - With Bernard Kelly-Edwards
2024-08-31 10:00 - 14:00
Drawing and Painting in Adobe Fresco – With Bernard Kelly-Edwards

Exhibition

Join us for a fun session of drawing and painting in Adobe Fresco with the Gumbaynggirr multi-media artist Bernard Kelly Edwards!

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join us for a fun and creative session of Drawing and Painting in Adobe Fresco with the talented Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly Edwards ! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this event is perfect for anyone looking to explore digital art in a relaxed and welcoming environment.Bring your creativity to the Digital Studio @ Yarrila Place and learn new techniques, tips, and tricks from Bernard. He will guide you through the process of creating stunning digital artworks using Adobe Fresco’s powerful tools.

iPads and Apple Pencils will be provided or you are welcome to bring you own device. Adobe Fresco is a free app to download.Don’t miss this opportunity to unleash your artistic potential and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Grab your spot now and get ready for a day filled with inspiration and creativity!

About the FacilitatorBernard Kelly-Edwards – BKEGumbaynggirr, Dhunghutti and Bundgalung BKE is a multimedia artist, working with paint, film, photography, story-telling, poetry and digital art. Bernard belongs to Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dhunghutti Nations on the mid north coast of NSW. Always inspired by Wajaarr (Country) Dawaandi (reflections) Bernards work is about finding a voice for the patterns of country and their meaning in the connection space of our existence. Bernard loves sitting in forest and beach landscapes allowing country to share it’s essence, and through this process Bernard tells that story which is mainly a poetic expression

Spring Family Fun Day
2024-09-07 10:00 - 14:00
Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

Exhibition

Celebrate all things Spring at Yarrila Place on Saturday 7 September!

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Celebrate all things Spring at Yarrila Place on Saturday 7 September!

This free and accessible event has something for all your friends and family.

From interactive illuminated art to seed planting and face painting and lantern making this is a moment for the community to explore and celebrate a year of Yarrila Place.

Desert Jungle
2024-09-14 00:00 - 2024-11-10 23:59
Desert Jungle

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive, symbolically rich environments.

Jeannie Baker, Desert Jungle #10 (2023) Courtesy the artist. Photo: Jaime Plaza.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Jeannie’s vibrant and visually distinct works present a visual narrative that explores the complex biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert. Over one-third of the Australian landscape is classified as desert, and it’s often thought of as barren space. In this new story, Jeannie explores the Valley of the Cirios in Mexico, through the perspective of a young child and his grandfather.

In parts of the Valley, towering stands of Cardon Cactus – some of the largest cacti on Earth – and Elephant Trees, mix with Cirios and other unique desert plants as a ‘forest’, almost a desert jungle. These cacti and other plants form both subject and material for Jeannie, who incorporates clippings from plants in her intricate and stunning works.During an historic moment, when the global community is grappling with climate change, Desert Jungle offers a moment of reflection and insight, to celebrate that which is unique, and cannot be lost.

An exhibition by Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest coproduced with Jeannie Baker.

Learn Podcasting in a Day
2024-09-14 10:00 - 14:00
Learn Podcasting in a Day

Exhibition

Switch on your curious mind with a short podcasting workshop to bring your podcast idea into reality

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Do you have a story to podcast? Suitable for ages 16 and up, this Saturday workshop will inspire and teach you the skills to develop your amazing podcast idea. Over 4 hours, you will learn the basics of how to interview, record, and edit at Yarrila Place’s Digital Studio. Facilitated by experienced podcast producer Liz Keen.

The session will cover:

What makes a good podcast

The art of interviewing

The basics of recording using professional mics and a Rodecaster Pro

Producing an effective introduction for your podcast

The basics of editing

How to distribute your Podcast once complete

What can I expect?

There will be presentations, listening exercises, demonstrations, and other practical exercises. You will receive hands-on training on the use of Rodecaster Pro podcasting studio, that is available to book and use at Yarrila Place.

About the trainer

Liz Keen

Liz has worked in audio and radio production for over 20 years, and in leadership roles for the past decade. She has trained in radio, podcasting and storytelling throughout her career. Liz moved into the podcast space in 2017 as the Executive Producer (EP) and Editor of the award-winning series Still Jill. In 2019 and 2020, she was EP on the 36-part series Little Green Pod. Liz has also been Content Director at ABC Radio Sydney; Chief of Staff for ABC Mid North Coast; and Digital Producer for Four Corners. She has produced documentaries for Radio National’s Earshot, Background Briefing and All in the Mind. She has taught at Macquarie University, The University of Sydney and Southern Cross University and spent eight years as the ABC Open producer on the Coffs Coast, teaching media production and storytelling from Macksville to Grafton. She is currently working as a podcast consultant and Executive Producer with Headline Productions, creating series for the UN, ANU, Red Cross and Medibank. Her most recent podcasts, We Are Lonely, The Long Haul, After the Disaster and Managing Minds are available now.

Date: Saturday 14 September

Duration: 4 Hours

Time: 10am-2pm

Location: Digital Studio, Level 1, Yarrila Place

Fee: $60

Portrait Drawing with Seabastion Toast - 5 week course
2024-09-15 11:30 - 2024-10-13 13:30
Portrait Drawing with Seabastion Toast – 5 week course

Exhibition

Learn to create contemporary and expressive portraits with award-winning artist Seabastion Toast.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Learn to create contemporary and expressive portraits with award-winning artist Seabastion Toast.

In this five week drawing course participants will use graphite and charcoal to learn the foundational elements of proportion, shadow, shape, angles, facial features and developing a likeness. Suitable for both beginners and advanced students.

All materials supplied.

15 September – 13 October

11:30am – 1:00pm

$170 for 5 weeks

Suitable for adults

Seabastion Toast is a prolific painter whose vibrant canvases capture the essence of light, pattern and the beauty of everyday moments. Blending abstract compositions with astute observations of daily life, Toast creates immersive worlds that beckon viewers to explore and connect with their innermost thoughts and emotions. Toast recently won the 2024 Percival Portrait Painting Prize.

Adobe InDesign for Beginners
2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-09-28 10:00 - 14:00
Adobe InDesign for Beginners

Exhibition

Learn how to create beautiful design layouts using Adobe InDesign in a professionally facilitated two-day workshop

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Learn how to create beautiful design layouts using Adobe InDesign in a professionally facilitated two-day workshop.

Over two Saturday sessions you will learn to use InDesign to create a mini magazine. The workshop will cover all aspects of layout design using InDesign’s unique features that can be applied across all printed material including flyers, posters and multi-page publications.

You will also learn how to access fonts on the web and select fonts and colour palettes to make your design visually engaging. After the design process is complete, you will learn how to prepare the document and its images for publishing at a commercial printer.

Who this course is for:

· Anyone who wants to start using InDesign in their career.

· People completely new to InDesign. No previous design or publishing experienced is necessary.

This is a relaxed, well-paced introduction that will enable you to produce most common publications. Only basic computing skills are necessary – if you can send emails and surf the internet then you will cope well with our course.

Date: Saturday 21 and 28 September

Duration: Total 8 Hours over 2 days

Time: 10am-2pm

Location: Digital Studio, Level 1, Yarrila Place

Fee: $120

Contemplation - Meditation and Stretching Session with Jenna Grunsell
2024-09-21 11:00 - 12:00
Contemplation – Meditation and Stretching Session with Jenna Grunsell

Exhibition

Join a meditation and stretching session within Yarrila Arts and Museum’s current exhibition Electric Dreams.

Image of Jenna Grunsell from Sol Collective. Image courtesy of Sol Collective

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Contemplation – a meditation and stretching session with Jenna Grunsell from Sol Collective within Yarrila Arts and Museum’s current exhibition Electric Dreams.

Join Jenna for a calming meditation and stretching session in the gallery. Take a moment to unwind, experience the artworks, clear your mind and embrace relaxation. No experience is necessary.

Electric Dreams is a group exhibition featuring three leading Australian artists working with light – Taree Mackenzie, Jason Sims and Brendan Van Hek. Viewers are invited to stretch their imaginations and visual perceptions of space and form as they move throughout this immersive exhibition and engage with the works.

Date: 21 September

Time: 11am–12pm

Yoga mat and flat cushion provided.

Wear comfortable clothes as session will involve some stretches.

No experience necessary.

Bookings essential, limited places, Tickets $12 adult, $10 concession.

Adults only.

Light up the South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic for World Maritime Day
2024-09-26 18:30 - 19:00
Light up the South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic for World Maritime Day

Exhibition

The City of Coffs Harbour is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday 26 September by lighting up the South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

The City of Coffs Harbour is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday 26 September by lighting up the South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic. The Day is dedicated to honouring the entire global maritime industry, with the theme for this year being Navigating the Future: Safety First! Lighthouses hold a special place in maritime history, warning mariners of dangers and helping guide vessels safely in and out of harbours. Originally installed in 1880, South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic (SSILO) guided ships safely through the night as they travelled the east coast. Following the automation of the lighthouse in 1975, the optic was bought ashore, and it was installed at the Jetty Foreshores in March 2024 for all to enjoy. The SSILO will be switched on from 6:30 – 6:45pm for the community to enjoy.

Location: South Solitary Island Lighthouse Optic, Jetty Foreshores Coffs Harbour

Grow 'n' Glow Spring School Holiday Program
2024-09-30 10:00 - 2024-10-11 16:00
Grow ‘n’ Glow Spring School Holiday Program

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive, symbolically rich environments.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Grow and Glow is the fun and family-friendly theme this Spring school holidays at Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and Coffs Harbour Libraries. There will be exciting and creative activities for children of all ages and interests. Book your spots now in one or more of the exciting and creative activities on offer.

All Holidays Woven Stories Creative Journal inspired by Linda CoomberAll Holidays Self-led activities across Coffs Harbour Libraries and YAMAll HolidaysWoven Together: Jumbo Community Weaving Project Woolgoolga Library30 September Learn to Weave: Drop-in Session (6-15yrs)1 to 4 & 8 to 11 OctoberMorning Creative drop-in Sessions at YAM 1 October Get Ready & Play at Nana Glen Memorial Hall5 & 12 October Songwriting with Ahva6,12 & 19 October Hinterland Kayak Tour on Orara River for National Water Week8 OctoberGet Ready & Play at Coramba Community Hall9 October Explore Coffs through Paint with Kelly Finley, children’s painting workshops10 October Gills Club – Shark-based STEAM for Girls10 October Kid’s Mangrove Tour at The Botanic Garden11 October The Inventor’s Playground, STEAM workshop

Visit the YAM and Coffs Harbour Libraries Eventbrite sites for more information and bookings.

School holiday art classes - Exploring Coffs Harbour Through Paint 5 - 8yrs
2024-10-09 12:30 - 14:00
School holiday art classes – Exploring Coffs Harbour Through Paint 5 – 8yrs

Exhibition

With Kelly Finley

Secret Pool Hiding with Grey Gums, Acrylic Painting, Kelly Finley. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Is your child creative? Enrol them in a painting workshop with Kelly Finley at Yarrila Arts and Museum these Spring school holidays. Children will learn painting techniques and how to use line and colour to represent their local Coffs Harbour environment. These workshops focus on fun, creativity, and colour.Kelly Finley is a painter and teacher. She won the Coffs Coast Art Prize in 2022.5 to 8 yrs: Wednesday 9 October 12:30 – 2pm

Cost: $30 per child.Bookings essential.

Parents of children under 12 years of age must stay within the proximity of Yarrila Place and be contactable by phone.

School holiday art classes - Exploring Coffs Harbour Through Paint 8 yrs+
2024-10-09 14:30 - 16:00
School holiday art classes – Exploring Coffs Harbour Through Paint 8 yrs+

Exhibition

With Kelly Finley

Image credit: Secret Pool Hiding with Grey Gums, Acrylic Painting, Kelly Finley. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Is your child creative? Enrol them in a painting workshop with Kelly Finley at Yarrila Arts and Museum these Spring school holidays. Children will learn painting techniques and how to use line and colour to represent their local Coffs Harbour environment. These workshops focus on fun, creativity, and colour.Kelly Finley is a painter and teacher. She won the Coffs Coast Art Prize in 2022.8 yrs+: Wednesday 9 October 2:30 – 4pm

Cost: $30 per child.Bookings essential.

Parents of children under 12 years of age must stay within the proximity of Yarrila Place and be contactable by phone.

The Inventor’s Playground
2024-10-11 13:30 - 15:30
The Inventor’s Playground

Exhibition

exploring new technologies in art and science

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Does your child love to tinker and be creative? Are they interested in art and science?

This workshop enables children to get hands-on experience with technologies that are used in contemporary art. They will explore different aspects of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) to create a contemporary artwork.

This workshop coincides with the current exhibitions at YAM which combine art, technology and AI – Modern Guru and the Path to artificial Happiness, Electric Dreams and Serendipia

Suitable for 8 – 16 years

11 October

1:30pm – 3:30pm

Cost $30 per child/teen

The Workshop, Yarrila Arts and Museum

Bookings essential

Creating Illustrations with AI (Lunchtime Learning)
2024-10-15 12:00 - 14:00
Creating Illustrations with AI (Lunchtime Learning)

Exhibition

Learn how to use various AI image generating platforms to create unique illustrations from text prompts.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Platforms like Leonardo Ai image generator and Dall-E are image creation tools that use generative AI to create unique images on demand from textual descriptions.

Both platforms enable users to explore and generate images in a wide range of artistic styles and themes.

Join us to learn and explore how to create images with AI.

In this session, we’ll cover: • an introduction to Leonardo Ai and Dall-e and how to access them (create an account) • tips and best practices for using AI to create images • ethical, privacy and copyright considerations • demonstration and hands-on practice.

Age: 16+

Equipment: Desktop computers and iPads provided

Experience: This workshop is perfect for beginners who are just starting to explore AI image generation.

Accessibility Information:

Coffs Harbour Libraries is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email culturaldevelopment@chcc.nsw.gov.au

or note down your requirements or support needs in your event registration.

Time: 4pm-6pm

Location: Digital Studio, Level 1, Yarrila Place

Jeannie Baker - Book signing
2024-10-17 15:00 - 16:00
Jeannie Baker – Book signing

Exhibition

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet international children’s book artist and author, Jeannie Baker and get your favourite titles signed!

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet international children’s book artist and author, Jeannie Baker and get your favourite titles signed! Bring your own copy, or purchase one on the day.

View the incredible original artworks on exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum that were used to create the book Desert Jungle.

Date: Thursday 17 October 2024

Time: 3-4pm directly before Artist Talk

Location: Yarrila Arts and Museum, Ground Floor, Yarrila Place

Fee: Free

No bookings required.

Jeannie Baker

Jeannie Baker is an English-born, Australian children’s picture book author and artist, known for her collage illustrations and interest in the natural environment. Her books have won many awards. Among them are ’Where the Forest Meets the Sea’, which is a Boston Globe-Horn Honour Book, a recipient of an International Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Award, and a recipient of a Friends of the Earth Award in Great Britain. ‘Window’ was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in Great Britain and both ‘Window’ and ‘Mirror’ won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year Award.

In Conversation with author-artist Jeannie Baker
2024-10-17 16:30 - 18:00
In Conversation with author-artist Jeannie Baker

Exhibition

Join award winning author-artist Jeannie Baker as she discusses her artistic practice and life journey.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join award winning author-artist Jeannie Baker as she discusses her artistic practice and life journey. Delve into her creative world and discover how she creates her complex works and exceptional, touching stories.

Date: Thursday 17 October 2024

Time: 4:30pm – 6pm

Location: Story Space, Ground Floor, Harry Bailey Memorial Library, Yarrila Place

Fee: Adults $12, Concession $8. Bookings Essential.

Please note this event with be on tiered step seating (without a chair back). Some limited chair seating will be available.

Jeannie Baker

Jeannie Baker is an English-born, Australian children’s picture book author and artist, known for her collage illustrations and interest in the natural environment. Her books have won many awards. Among them are ’Where the Forest Meets the Sea’, which is a Boston Globe-Horn Honour Book, a recipient of an International Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Award, and a recipient of a Friends of the Earth Award in Great Britain. ‘Window’ was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in Great Britain and both ‘Window’ and ‘Mirror’ won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year Award.

IMAGINING WORLDS: A Picture Book Workshop with Jeannie Baker
2024-10-18 09:30 - 12:30
IMAGINING WORLDS: A Picture Book Workshop with Jeannie Baker

Exhibition

Unlock the secrets of creating captivating children’s picture books with award-winning artist and author Jeannie Baker.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Unlock the secrets of creating captivating children’s picture books with award-winning artist and author Jeannie Baker. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to craft a picture book that captivates both young readers and publishers. Whether you’re dreaming of crafting your first picture book or refining an existing idea, this workshop will provide you with the tools and inspiration to bring your story to life.

Date: Friday 18 October 2024

Time: 9.30am-12.30pm

Location: Make Space, Level 1, Yarrila Place

Fee: $30, bookings essential.

Workshop Format: This immersive three-hour session is designed to guide you through the entire picture book creation process. The workshop begins with an analysis of popular picture books, highlighting key elements that make them stand out. Participants will then dive into the practical aspects of book design, including layout, typography, and visual storytelling.

You’ll receive hands-on guidance on preparing a manuscript for publishers, from crafting a compelling query letter to understanding contracts and royalties. The session includes interactive group discussions where participants can brainstorm and refine their ideas with Jeannie Baker and fellow attendees. By the end of the workshop, you’ll have a clear plan to take your picture book from concept to market-ready.

Jeannie Baker

Jeannie Baker is an English-born, Australian children’s picture book author and artist, known for her collage illustrations and interest in the natural environment. Her books have won many awards. Among them are ’Where the Forest Meets the Sea’, which is a Boston Globe-Horn Honour Book, a recipient of an International Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour Award, and a recipient of the Friends of the Earth Award in Great Britain. ‘Window’ was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal in Great Britain and both ‘Window’ and ‘Mirror’ won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Picture Book of the Year Award.

Magical colour theory with Peggy Zephyr
2024-10-26 10:30 - 12:30
Magical colour theory with Peggy Zephyr

Exhibition

Join a colour theory workshop with Peggy Zephyr that explores Yarrila Arts and Museum’s current exhibitions Modern Guru, Electric Dreams and Serendipia.

Image credit: Peggy Zephyr, Becoming – Before We Knew, (detail), acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo by Jason Tozer.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join award winning artist Peggy Zephyr to experience Yarrila Arts and Museum’s current exhibitions Modern Guru, Electric Dreams and Serendipia through a colour theory lens. In this workshop participants will discover through experimentation, how the layering and placement of colours effects how the eye sees them.

This workshop is ideal for artists, painters, textile artists or anyone with an interest in colour and vibrancy.

Saturday 26 October

10:30am – 12:30pm

$20 Adult

$15 Concession

Bookings essential, limited numbers.

Nature Inspired Digital Art
2024-11-22 10:00 - 13:00
Nature Inspired Digital Art

Exhibition

Join us for a fun session creating digital art in the Botanical Gardens with Gumbaynggirr multi-media artist Bernard Kelly Edwards!

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join us for a fun and creative session of Drawing and Painting in Adobe Fresco at the Botanical gardens with the talented Gumbaynggirr artist Bernard Kelly Edwards!

Whether you’re a beginner or an emerging artist, this event is perfect for anyone looking to explore digital art in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Drawing on nature for inspiration, Bernard will guide you through the process of creating stunning digital artworks using Adobe Fresco’s powerful tools.

iPads and Apple Pencils will be provided or you are welcome to bring you own device. Adobe Fresco is a free app to download.

Don’t miss this opportunity to unleash your artistic potential and connect with others. Grab a spot now and get ready for a morning filled with inspiration and creativity!

About the Facilitator

Bernard Kelly-Edwards – BKE

Gumbaynggirr, Dhunghutti and Bundgalung BKE is a multimedia artist, working with paint, film, photography, story-telling, poetry and digital art. Bernard belongs to Gumbaynggirr, Bundjalung and Dhunghutti Nations on the mid north coast of NSW. Always inspired by Wajaarr (Country) Dawaandi (reflections) Bernards work is about finding a voice for the patterns of country and their meaning in the connection space of our existence. Bernard loves sitting in forest and beach landscapes allowing country to share it’s essence, and through this process Bernard tells that story which is mainly a poetic expression.

Location: North Coast Regional Botanic Garden – Coffs HarbourCoff Street Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450

Cost: $30

Swell Chasers and Heading North, Opening event
2024-11-23 10:00 - 12:00
Swell Chasers and Heading North, Opening event

Exhibition

Opening for the new exhibitions: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast and Heading North, by Mulga.

Image credit: Brandt Mackney, Morning Ritual, 2022, digital photograph.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Join us for the opening of Swell Chaser: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast and Heading North, a new exhibition by Mulga, on Saturday 23 November 2024 from 10am-12pm.Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast examines our relationship with the ocean and how surfing has left a lasting, salt-stained mark on our region. The exhibition features the boards, shapers, breaks, localisms, underground talent, photographers, writers, surfing icons and people who just like to surf. Interweaving social and cultural history with the work of contemporary artists, Swell Chasers will take you on a journey to the headlands and bays of the Mid North Coast.

Mulga’s new exhibition Heading North brings funky animals and summer vibes to life on surfboards and fiberglass canvases in a celebration of the laid-back spirit of the Mid North Coast.

Exhibition openingSaturday 23 November 2024, 10am-12pm (Speeches begin at 10am)Free entry but bookings recommendedYarrila Arts and Museum and The Atrium, Yarrila Place

Light refreshments provided.

Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast
2024-11-23 10:00 - 2025-02-02 14:00
Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast

Exhibition

Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast examines our relationship with the ocean and how surfing has left a lasting, salt-stained mark on our region.

Brandt Mackney, Last Light, 2022, digital photograph

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Swell Chasers: Surf Stories from the Mid North Coast examines our relationship with the ocean and how surfing has left a lasting, salt-stained mark on our region. The exhibition features the boards, shapers, breaks, localisms, underground talent, photographers, writers, surfing icons and people who just like to surf. Interweaving social and cultural history with the work of contemporary artists, Swell Chasers will take you on a journey to the headlands and bays of the Mid North Coast.

Mulga: Heading North
2024-11-23 10:00 - 2025-02-02 14:00
Mulga: Heading North

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen’s multidisciplinary practice blends experimental performance and installation through video, drawing from personal history and popular culture to create immersive, symbolically rich environments.

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Mulga’s new exhibition Heading North brings funky animals and summer vibes to life on surfboards and fiberglass canvases – a celebration of the laid-back spirit of the Mid North Coast. Known for his unique style of intricate line work and bright colours, Mulga’s art brings to life a tropical world where tigers wear diamond sunglasses and gorillas rule, like some kind of funky planet of the apes.

Surfboard Design Competiton
2024-11-27 10:00 - 2025-01-30 16:00
Surfboard Design Competiton

Exhibition

Design your own surfboard and enter the competition to win a YAM Bag filled with prizes!

Image credit: Rockpool Production Services

Exhibition

Jodie Whalen: We already know how to build a time machine – proposition

When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Design your own surfboard and enter the competition to win a YAM Bag filled with prizes! A self-guided art-making activity for all ages where participants can design their surfboard on the blank surfboard template provided. Finished designs will be added to the wall in The Workshop with contact details on the back. Age groups: under 5, 6-11, 12+ The designs will be judged by YAM Curators at the end of the school holidays (30 January). The winners will be announced on social media and contacted by phone/email by the 15th of February.

Introduction to Electronic Music Making using Ableton Live
2024-11-30 10:00 - 14:00
Introduction to Electronic Music Making using Ableton Live

Exhibition

2-day Introduction to Electronic Music Production with Ableton Live

Exhibition

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When

15 Feb – 30 Mar 2025

AdmissionFree entry Plan your visit

Do you have a keen interest in electronic music and are aged 14 and above? Coffs Harbour Libraries is excited to present this 2-day Introduction to Ableton Live (Sat 27th and Sat 6 August 10am-2pm). No previous experience is necessary.

In this face-to-face course, facilitator Myles Boyd will introduce participants to the basic techniques required to use Ableton Live with a MIDI controller.

The course is held over two Saturdays at The Digital Studio, level 1, Yarrila Place, commencing Saturday 30 November.

This course will show you how to create a full song and learn all of the parts of Ableton Live when producing music, even without any prior knowledge.

Created for the absolute beginner as well as advanced users who want to expand their knowledge within Ableton Live software.

What you’ll learn:

How to create a full track from scratch in Ableton

Create different pre-sets and favourites in the browser section for a quick workflow

Show how the different controls works and why you should use them

Using Ableton live as a music production software

About the facilitator

Myles Boyd is a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Starting music from a young age Myles demonstrated a natural affinity with the classical guitar and performed concerts and eisteddfods as early as 6 years of age. After receiving his AMEB grade 8 he was accepted into a leading conservatorium, however, left after a year to pursue other areas of music. His practice at this point shifted to include production and composition, however, he also retained a passion for string instruments. In the transference into production and composition he received Ableton Live certification through Dubspot, New York, before returning to university which he graduated with a Bachelor of music in 2023. In this time Myles passionately explored many facets of music, however, majored in composition and production. Topics of interests have included, theory and analysis, aural training, electronic music production and technology, film scoring, harmony and composition, interactive composition, and musicology.
