Blume Illustrated

09/06/2023

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SATURDAY JULY 9, 2023 from 10am - 3pm Blume's Academy, Katoomba NSW with Faye Wilson Ever wanted to get in to artist book making? This one day workshop in my Katoomba studio will be a great introduction to the beautiful art of Japanese bookbinding and to learn some creative skills and techniques for...

15/12/2022

Stuck for meaningful xmas presents that won't add to landfill?
Help someone to bloom in 2023 with a Blume Illustrated gift card https://www.blumeillustrated.com/gift-card to use on workshops, masterclasses and studio classes or to spend in the online shop. Check out all the details... https://www.blumeillustrated.com/gift-card

07/11/2022

Blume with a Blume's Academy Masterclass. https://www.blumeillustrated.com/classes

20/10/2022

Book a Blume’s Academy studio class for any Tuesday before Nov 4th and bring a friend along with you free. https://www.blumeillustrated.com/book-online
Try out this weekly 3 hr studio session with Blume Illustrated creator - artist, illustrator, designer Faye Wilson to learn or refine drawing, painting, illustration, digital art, techniques and processes. Learn a new skill, bring an existing project or start a new one. All skill levels welcome, including beginners. Max. 6 people per group, so be quick. https://www.blumeillustrated.com/book-online
Materials provided, $60 per session 10am - 1pm on Tuesdays in the Blume's Academy Studio in Katoomba. Book one at a time or 4 at a time for a discount.
Conditions: One time offer per person. Offer does not apply to the 4 class bookings package or to masterclasses. Classes must be booked and paid for by online on the Friday before the class, so we know who’s coming and how many.
https://www.blumeillustrated.com/book-online

09/12/2020

What an awesome opportunity! Blume contributor Cat Wilson will be teaching workshops in January on Islamic Geometric design.

If you're in the Narooma area, or wanting to attend the workshop head to http://www.catwilson.net/ or use the contact details below to book your spot.

Cat Wilson is happy to provide suggestions for nearby accommodation if you need it as well, so don't hesitate to contact her if you're interested!

30/11/2020

Blume Illustrated Issue #4 is online now! Check it out.

Print copies of Blume can now be ordered online for free as well, just pay postage.

Check out the online copy below:

https://7945074e.flowpaper.com/BLUME4FINALMASTERARTWORK100820/ =1

Donations, past issues and other information can be found on the Blume website:

https://www.blumeillustrated.com/

07/10/2020

Blume Contributor & Black & Blue artist Beth Norling Illustration and Design has an exhibition opening on October 10th at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery! Congratulations Beth!

"The Collector’s Daughter (situated in the East Gallery) is an assemblage of found object, drawings, sculpture, and sound; a time capsule created to honour what has been a difficult year for us all."

26/09/2020

It's a beautiful day to head up to Katoomba. It's chilly but the sun's out!

Take refuge from the wind inside the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre and check out Black & Blue 2 on its last weekend.

You can also some coffee there as well as browse the Cultural Centre shop, where some of our Blume artists are featured!

Here's a sneaky peak at an amazing piece by James Gordon. Some of his marvellous intricate paper creations are available in the shop at the BMCC.

24/09/2020

The next three days are your last chance to see Black & Blue 2 at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.

Exhibition ends on the 27th, so come in and grab your free copy of Blume and enjoy some of the Blue Mountains dark history.

Picture via Mount Victoria Museum

20/09/2020

Black & Blue 2 finished up at the end of this week, on the 27th September. If you haven't been yet, you simply must!

You'll be able to grab a copy of Blume at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre while you're there to accompany your journey through the exhibition.

Below is an image of a book that was the inspiration for one of the Black & Blue artworks by James Gordon. There is also a piece about it in Blume Illustrated titled "With Palette & Shotgun"

16/09/2020

Have you seen the exhibition yet?

Don't forget every weekend there's 'ask an artist' on at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre where you have the opportunity to speak to one of the artists or writers about their work

Exhibition closes 27th September.

Pic from last week's Gazette.

12/09/2020

“In this globalised age, it is often difficult to connect directly with physical evidence of times past. Artists in the Black and Blue 2 group are uniquely placed to create much needed cultural impact by turning their collective visionary talents to the important job of responding to a rich, but sometimes troubled social and environmental history.
In the unique surrounds of our Blue Mountains home, this history is evidenced in a relatively intact post-colonial infrastructure and our astonishing pre-colonial social history and natural environment.” - Faye Wilson 2020

Artwork by Beth Norling Illustration and Design and can be found in Blume Illustrated and at the Black & Blue 2 Exhibition at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre

09/09/2020

Saturdays and Sundays at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre is 'Ask an Artist / Writer' - meet and talk with one of the Black & Blue 2 artists over the weekend and gain some insight into their process.

Also don't miss this incredible child's funerary gown hand-sewn by Faye Wilson, who will be delivering Blume to the central west later this week. Look out Orange & Bathurst!

06/09/2020

A clipping of a piece illustrated by Michel Streich within issue #4 of Blume. The accompanying text is also written by Michel Streich and the article is called 'The C Word'.
It is a great read, and even details the meaning of the titling of Blume Issue #4 The 'Notausgabe Issue'.

Have you picked up a copy of Blume yet?

03/09/2020

On the 12th September, artists Faye Wilson and Man.De will be hosting a paste up workshop for kids at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre. Kids will learn to create their own street art-style piece that will then be displayed in Froma Lane outside the cultural centre!

See the event page below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/736374167199101/

30/08/2020

Pretty soon, if not already, you should start seeing Blume pop up around the Blue Mountains and Eckersley's Art & Craft stores around Australia!

Be sure to grab a free copy and enjoy the hard work that has gone into its production. There's plenty to read and see, with stories from and relating to the Black & Blue 2 exhibition currently on at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre!

Find Blume at places listed below, including Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Carrington Hotel, Gallery ONE88 Fine Arts, Megalong Books, The Little Lost Bookshop, Braemar Gallery, Lost Bear Gallery, Penrith Regional Gallery, Home of The Lewers Bequest and more.

28/08/2020

Tomorrow, August 29th, begins the opening weekend of Black & Blue 2 exhibition!

Curated by Faye Wilson and hosted by the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Black & Blue showcases an exploration of dark and mysterious stories from the Blue Mountains. Artists paired with writers have come together to tell chilling and exciting tales from our beloved mountains.

Both Saturday and Sunday there will be ‘ask an artist/writer’ where you will have the opportunity to meet and speak with one of the artists or writers.

There will be talks with historian John Low, illustrator Tohby Riddle and artist and curator Faye Wilson, as well as a talk with Tim K Jones from the Mount Victoria Museum and Faye Wilson. These need to be booked so be sure to enquire when you arrive!

Blume Illustrated is launching as well so come alone and get your free copy to read backgrounds on some of the Black & Blue stories!

Pictured: Part of a photo montage within Blume Issue #4 by Faye Wilson accompanying a piece by Annabel Pettit on unmissable museums between Penrith and Bathurst in NSW!

25/08/2020

Spring back into Blume!

This Saturday, 29th August 2020, Blume Issue #4 will be launched alongside the opening of the Black & Blue 2 exhibition at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre.

Come along and grab a FREE copy of this historical issue of Blume and enjoy discovering dark stories from our beloved Blue Mountains.

More info can be found on the BMCC website: http://bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/

23/08/2020

Another small snippet from the cover of Blume Issue #4, created by Faye Wilson.
Coinciding with the opening of the Black & Blue Exhibition, the magazine will be available at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre this Saturday 29th!

21/08/2020

A snippet of a fantastically chilling Illustration by Bill Hope in the new Blume Issue #4. It depicts the story of an equally chilling murder in Katoomba in 1917, and is accompanied by a poem from writer Craig Billingham.

To see the full illustration and read the accompanying story, find Blume at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre on the 29th August for the opening of the Black & Blue Exhibition and magazine launch!

15/08/2020

Just waiting here for Blume Issue #4 🤔

Postage labels have been printed and we are ready to send stacks of Blume all over Australia once it's back from the printers! Distribution points will be listed in the magazine itself, and include most Eckersleys stores around Australia.

Blume Illustrated Issue #4 is out on August 28th, so be ready to pop into your local gallery, favourite cafe or art shop to pick it up!

11/08/2020

“All built by hand, piece by piece, with sustainable and repurposed materials, by one woman with a passion for the environment”

Nauti Studios in the Blue Mountains is a co-working space based at Hazelbrook, built entirely from repurposed and sustainable materials. If you’re looking for somewhere to connect with the creative community, a studio to get focused in or a supportive space to make your next big project happen, head over to https://nautistudios.com.au/

03/08/2020

We're extending this offer! Not long now until Blume Issue 4 is out on the 28th August.

Donate $50 to our GO FUND ME campaign this week and and we will send you 20 free copies of Blume Illustrated #4 to give away to friends and customers any postal address in Australia.

Donate $100 to our GO FUND ME campaign this week and and we will send you 40 free copies of Blume Illustrated #4 to give away to friends and customers to any postal address in Australia.

But be quick - copies go like hot cakes.

Message us with your donation details and address and we will get them to you, hot off the press.

https://gf.me/u/x6r6ky

29/07/2020

We can't reveal the Blume Illustrated #4 cover yet but...

Donate $100 to our GO FUND ME campaign this week and and we will send you 40 free copies of Blume Illustrated #4 to give away to friends and customers to any postal address in Australia.

But be quick - copies go like hot cakes.

Message us with your donation details and address and we will get them to you, hot off the press.

https://gf.me/u/x6r6ky

29/07/2020

We cant reveal the Blume Illustrated #4 cover yet but…

Donate $50 to our GO FUND ME campaign this week and and we will send you 40 free copies of Blume Illustrated #4 to give away to friends and customers any postal address in Australia.

But be quick - copies go like hot cakes.

Message us with your donation details and address and we will get them to you, hot off the press.

https://gf.me/u/x6r6ky