Macedon Ranges artists will welcome the public to their homes and gardens next month, offering an insight into their equipment, processes and approaches.
Celebrating the beginning of summer, members of Open Studios Macedon will open their home studios to visitors on the weekend of November 30.
It will provide a look into the process behind a broad range of artists including painters, ceramicists, photographers, drawers, jewellery makers, potters, quilters, and printmakers.
Open Studios Macedon member Sue Anson said visiting artists’ home studios provides a unique opportunity to better understand the artists’ methods, approach, and background and to just have an outing in the Macedon Ranges.
“It’s the fact that they learn what’s actually involved in the materials and the equipment that you might use – and the knowledge – they’ll talk about where their experience [has] come from, whether that’s industry, education, or [a] hobby,” she said.
“It’s about just enjoying your day. There are basically 10 people that are all within driving distance of each other.”
There will also be a pop-up display at Top of the Range Tearooms at the summit of Mount Macedon.
The studios will be open for public visits from 10am–4pm on November 30 and December 1.
A brochure and map of the studios involved is available at The Gallery Mt. Macedon, in local cafes and businesses, and through Macedon Ranges tourism information sites.
Visitors do not need to register or purchase tickets.
Details: openstudiosmacedon.weebly.com/
Oscar Parry
