The Cairns Buskers Festival is proud to be delivering 2 creative opportunities to develop performance skills and artistic talent in the region, guided by the experienced hands of two international street artists.
Pavement Chalk Art Workshops
Instructor: Ulla Taylor
Ulla Taylor has enlivened pavements all over the world; from Canada to Hong Kong her art has created joy and inspiration for those that watched and saw it come to life. She will offer Cairns her years of colourful (literally) experience and adventures in pavement adornment when hosting these workshops as well as creating an exclusive 3D piece for the Cairns Buskers Festival.
Venues:
- Ozi Chalk Art Studio, Shop 39 Orchid Plaza, Lake St
- The Esplanade Pathways at the end of Shield St
Dates and Times:
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Time
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Details
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Cost
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Wednesday 14 September
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12 pm to 6 pm
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History of pavement art, materials and techniques.
Warm Up Gallery – Initial applications in drawn frames on pavement
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$20 includes materials
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Thursday 15 September
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12 pm to 6 pm
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Getting Warmer Gallery – Continue with pavement art on esplanade pathways
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$20 includes materials |
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Saturday 17 September
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11 am to 4 pm
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Community Mural Workshop – Art Snake for Arts Sake.
A giant serpent will be chalked out on the Esplanade path and all are welcome to come and try their hand at pavement art and partake in the community mural. No bookings required.
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By donation to the hat for the materials |
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Workshops 1 and 2, it is encouraged that you do both workshopsto get the full benefits - Max-12 participants per workshop
Workshop 3 by donation, and has no limit on creative participants, the more the merrier.
What you need to bring:
- Workshops 1 and 2 - Ideas and concepts to turn into pavement art
- Workshops 1,2 and 3 - Hat, water, enthusiasm and creativity
Physical Theatre Workshops
Instructor: Darian Le Page
Darian's workshops are geared for all ages and skill levels. Darian has instructed people aged 5 to 55, and considers every day an opportunity to learn something new. His relaxed and insightful teaching methods instantly put the students at ease and in a good learning space. You can expect to learn mime techniques, communicating without words, physical comedy and tricks, and develop deeper understand and feel for your physical being.
Venue:
- The Theatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts, 96 Abbott St Cairns
Dates and Times:
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Time
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Details
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Cost
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Friday 16 September
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10.00 am to 11.30 am
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Experience/Advanced Performer Workshop
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$20 |
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Saturday 17 September
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10.00 am to 11.30 am
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Youth Performer Workshop
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$20
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Monday 18 September
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10.00 am to 11.30 am
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General mash-up, anything-goes Workshop
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$20
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Get Tickets & Reserve Your Place
What you need to bring:
- Comfortable clothes, enthusiasm, smile (and possibly other facial expressions)
One of the many great outcomes of these workshops is performance opportunities at the Cairns Buskers Festival. Be part of the Cairns Buskers Festival by creating your own piece of pavement art or performing on the streets from skills learnt at these workshops.
These workshops were made possible via the Arts Queensland Presentation and Development Grant as well as by the generous support of Festivals Up North, the Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns, Ozi Chalk Art Signs and Studio and the Espalande-Cairns Regional Council.
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