OLLEY TO ANDAMENTO
OBSERVE, DRAW, COMPOSE , MOSAIC
VILLA RUSTICA: BYRON BAY HINTERLAND
Learn the skills needed to draw, compose and create your own Still Life Mosaic inspired by the palette & subject matter of Australia’s iconic artist Margaret Olley in this four-day intensive.
Cornflowers and Red Lacquer Compote, by Margaret Olley.
Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Regional Gallery.
Image: Caitlin Hepworth
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Villa Rustica Byron Bay, NSW.
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VENUES
Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW Villa Rustica Byron Bay Hinterland, NSW DATES Thursday 6 Nov, 10.00am - 5.00pm Friday 7 Nov, 9.30am - 4.30pm Saturday 8 Nov, 9.30am - 4.30pm Sunday 9 Nov, 9.30am - 4.30pm FEES Total Fee: $900.00 AUD Deposit: $300 Balance: $600 Due 6 October 2025 INCLUSIONS Mosaic materials Course notes Morning and Afternoon Tea Welcome drinks and light meal at Villa Rustica - Thursday 6 Nov Lunch at Villa Rustica Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 Nov. BRING Basic drawing materials and personal mosaic tools. List to follow. EXCLUSIONS Accommodation and transport Lunch at Tweed Regional Gallery Cafe, Apex Dining - 6 Nov Meals - unless stated above LEVEL: Upper Intermediate - Advanced Students must have a prior understanding of colour theory and andamento ( Level 4 or above) as well as be familiar with working in smalti with thinset (cement based adhesive). Max of 9 Participants Fully Booked |
Wall Flowers and Lemons, 1990, Margaret Olley.
Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Regional Gallery. Image: Caitlin Hepworth.
Detail: Kelim and Coffee Pot, Margaret Olley, 1984, Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Regional gallery. Image: Caitlin Hepworth
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WORKSHOP OUTLINE
Pre Workshop - Online Class
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To help students to get the most out of the four day workshop, students will meet online two weeks prior for a 90 minute class.
This class will expand students existing knowledge of Margaret Olley and the genre of Still Life through three separate presentations by Caitlin. Presentation 1: The Genre of Still life Sign posts in the development of Still Life from Pompeii to Modernism Presentation 2: An overview of Margaret Olley's Life and Work Preliminary Presentation on Margaret Olley’s life and work and her importance as a female artist in Australian Art history. Presentation 3: Still Life Compositional Techniques Examine compositional techniques as seen in focus works of Margaret Olley. Homework: Further references to watch & read before the workshop. |
DAY 1 - THURSDAY 6 NOV
10AM - 5PM
10AM - 5PM
Margaret Olley's Living Room set up within the Margaret Olley Art Centre, Tweed Regional Gallery.
Image: Caitlin Hepworth
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MORNING SESSION
Venue: Margaret Olley Art Centre (MOAC), Tweed Regional Gallery 10am: View the Margaret Olley collection, studio and memorial garden. 11am: Gallery Talk with MOAC Representative 12 pm: Lunch at Gallery Cafe, with Panoramic views of the Tweed River |
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Venue: Villa Rustica Gallery 2pm - 5pm: Still Life Drawing Class
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DAY 2 - FRIDAY 7 NOV
9.30AM - 4.30PM
9.30AM - 4.30PM
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MORNING SESSION
Venue: Bella Studio, Villa Rustica
9.30am - 12.30pm: Composition and Colour Planning
Working from the drawings and photographs created in Thursdays drawing class, students work through a series of exercises to resolve a design suitable for mosaic.
Following a reminder of colour theory principles students analyse the use of colour in Olley's still life works before undertaking their own colour planning activities and palette preparation. 12.30pm: Catered Lunch at Villa Rustica
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Andamenti planning by Jacqui McCooke
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Venue: Bella Studio, Villa Rustica
1.30pm - 4.30pm: Andamento Planning and getting started
Students plan the andamenti for focus areas of their design before setting up a working board for the direct on plastic technique .
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DAY 3 & 4
SATURDAY 8 & SUNDAY 9 NOV
9.30AM - 4.30PM
Olley Inspired Still life in Progress by Andrina Rout
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Venue: Bella Studio, Villa Rustica
Students work on developing the focus areas of the composition, working from front to back.
Evaluating value, scale, chroma, andamento, reflectivity, contrast. Closing daily discussion of student work to evaluate progress and plan next steps. Students may not finish the mosaic in the workshop time but will be supplied with smalti (total 1.5kg) to complete their mosaic at home. Saturday PM: Catered Lunch at Villa Rustica
Sunday PM: Catered Lunch at Villa Rustica , Farewell Drinks |
Below are some examples of previous students who have explored Margaret Olley paintings as their inspiration.
VILLA RUSTICA: BYRON BAY HINTERLAND
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Villa Rustica Location
Villa Rustica is a private residence and boutique destination located in the Byron Bay hinterland, 5 minutes from the village of Newrybar, 10 minutes from Bangalow, 20 minutes from Ballina and 25 minutes from Byron Bay. www.villarusticabyronbay.com.au Suggested Accommodation
Discover Ballina website has accommodation listings https://www.discoverballina.com.au/visit/accommodation-search Hinterland Farmhouse Bangalow Guesthouse Casas Secretas Allambi Hideout Callemondah Studio |
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About Tutor Caitlin Hepworth:
Caitlin initially trained in Visual Arts, and majored in sculpture and drawing at the National Art School Sydney. She graduated in 2000 and then completed a Master of Teaching in Visual Arts Education at the University of Sydney. Caitlin has taught Visual Arts and Mosaic extensively since 2001 at schools, galleries and studios throughout Australia and is a sort after tutor of mosaic both nationally and internationally. Caitlin is a leader in mosaic education in Australia and strives to increase the understanding and representation of mosaic art in creative communities. She teaches in person through Hepworth Studios and online through Art of Andamento and facilitates a global mosaic community. To read more about Caitlin’s background and art practice please visit her website www.caitlinhepworth.com |
Margaret Olley's Oil Palette
Terms and Conditions.
We manage workshop numbers to ensure a quality experience for all students.
This means that last minute cancellations have a serious impact on the viability of workshops for all students.
In addition to workshop fees, many students are paying for flights and accommodation to attend.
In order to ensure workshops proceed the following terms apply.
- Workshop deposits are required to secure your place.
- The fees are refundable less $50 admin fee only if your place is taken by another student from the waiting list once the workshop is fully booked.
- Within 14 days of the workshop there are no refunds available, however you may gift or privately sell your place to another student.
In the event that a workshop is cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions, tutor illness, or an extreme weather event, a full refund will be provided.
We manage workshop numbers to ensure a quality experience for all students.
This means that last minute cancellations have a serious impact on the viability of workshops for all students.
In addition to workshop fees, many students are paying for flights and accommodation to attend.
In order to ensure workshops proceed the following terms apply.
- Workshop deposits are required to secure your place.
- The fees are refundable less $50 admin fee only if your place is taken by another student from the waiting list once the workshop is fully booked.
- Within 14 days of the workshop there are no refunds available, however you may gift or privately sell your place to another student.
In the event that a workshop is cancelled due to Covid 19 restrictions, tutor illness, or an extreme weather event, a full refund will be provided.
