Blog Posts

Liz Scobie

Not every couple can work together but husband and wife team, Liz and Neil Scobie, seem to have found the secret. Combining his talents with wood and hers with textiles they’ve built a thriving business based on their own picturesque property, allowing Liz to travel near and far to share ...

Artist profile - Hilary Peterson

Late last year at TAFTA (the Australian Forum for Textile Arts) in Geelong, Victoria, Gale from the ‘get creative’ team met Hilary Peterson and was blown away by the work produced in her class, ‘Mixed media and the artist book’. This month we’re privileged to have Hilary share her story ...

Misty Mawn

“Art for me comes naturally, just as walking does, and if I didn’t have art as a form of expression I would feel just as paralysed as I would if I could no longer walk.” This statement, like no other, probably represents the unique spirit and sensibility of USA mixed ...

Jane Whitfield

Get Creative (GC) studio tutor, Jane Whitfield, does with youngsters at the Port Macquarie Spotlight store. Jane is one of the most popular teachers around and, besides her work with us, also runs her own businesss called Drawn to Art, plus she teaches art classes for gifted children at various ...

Inside the studios of creative women

In the late 1920s the famous English author, Virginia Woolf, delivered some essays that came to be published under the title, ‘A Room of One’s Own’. In the years since, these writings have become famous for one of the key messages they presented; that “a woman must have money and ...

Artist profile - Ann Baldwin

In 2000, after 25 years teaching English in high schools in England and middle school in California, Ann Baldwin decided to take the plunge and try forging a career as an artist. “I had been painting passionately since 1991 and was already exhibiting widely and selling my work, so it ...

Projects

Butterfly art

Create an artful corner in your home with this impressive work.

How to - use texture paste & masks

Great for borders or as a decoration all of its own.

Hand painted hello

You don’t need to be Picasso to create your own whimsical cards, complete with orginal artwork.

Marbling with shaving cream

Raid the bathroom cabinet for shaving cream & add a new, fragrant skill to your artsy arsenal.

White T-Shirt

Use these ideas to decorate & style your own!

Black T-Shirt

Use these ideas to decorate and style your own!

Creating background papers

Inspired by Misty Mawn... we’ve tried our hand at creating background papers.

Pint-sized art

Miniature canvases give you the freedom to create big works within a small workspace.

Art on glass

You can make these with lots of different colours.

The 3 R’s

Perfect projects for teenagers & tweens

Bunch of hearts

Maybe you could make this for your Mum!

Autumnal art

Collect your favourite shaped autumnal leaves this season & use them as the basis for unique creative projects.

Autumn canvas

Celebrate Autumn all year round!

Egg cowboy

These guys are so cute!

Mother’s Day mugs - hand print

Add a little personality to Mum's morning with this simple but effective decorative technique.

Mother’s Day mugs - flower border

Add a little personality to Mum's morning with this simple but effective decorative technique.

Mother’s Day mugs - leaf detail

Add a little personality to Mum's morning with this simple but effective decorative technique.

Mother’s Day mugs - café words

Add a little personality to Mum's morning with this simple but effective decorative technique.

Creative Project - Latte Lifestyle

Add your own personal and creative touch to a modern long black coffee mug. As advertised in the Spotlight catalogue starting 7th July 2010.

Glorious Glassware

Transform your ordinary glassware into a spectacular table setting that is durable and dishwasher safe.

Creative Project - Silky Scarves

Brighten up your Christmas (or everyday!) with a whole range of D-I-Y fabric decorations.

Creative Project - Festive Fabrics

Brighten up your Christmas with a whole range of D-I-Y fabric decorations.

Wooden Christmas Letters

Decorate the tree with a Christmas greeting.

Hand Painted Napkins, Placements, Coasters & Glasses

Download PDF: http://spotlight.com.au/projects/e09-projects/ [spotlight.com.au]

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