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August 12, 2020

MEMBER EXHIBITION 2020

HIP annual Members Exhibition is at Rosny Schoolhouse.

Titled ‘Our Place’ - Connecting to Community.

We are exhibiting with Basketmakers of Tasmania. Member’s work may reflect that connection but it is not compulsory.

The work must be recently produced....

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August 11, 2020

MINI PRINT EXHIBITION & SALE 2020

Welcome to the Hunter Island Press Mini Print Exhibition for 2020 

The exhibition will be held from Tuesday, 17th November to Sunday 29th November, so put the date into your diary now. Opening night is on Friday 20th November at 6pm subject to COVID-19 restrictions.

Entries will need to be delivered direct to the Sidespace Gallery  on Tuesday 17th November betwe...

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July 10, 2020

New workshops coming up!

We are pleased to announce two upcoming workshops: The first is a Basketmaking workshop : a two-day workshop spread over two weekends (Saturday 12 September 2020 and Saturday 26 September 2020) to be run by Lee Cole from Basketmakers of Tasmania.

This is an introductory basketmaking workshop to help our members prepare for the joint exhibition in December 2020.

The second...

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March 9, 2020

Collaboration with Basket Makers and Exhibition

HIP and BOT workshop
The 2020 HIP member’s exhibition is at Rosny Schoolhouse in December, and we will be sharing the space with Basket makers of Tasmania (BOT). Its and exciting opportunity for members to exhibit their new work and also a chance for HIP to respond to BOT.

The member’s work is NOT restricted to Baskets/woven work or reference to basketry. For example pr...

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March 4, 2020

Annual General Meeting

Notice is hereby given for the AGM on Sunday 29th March at 12.30 at the studio. 

The AGM will follow a regular committee meeting at 12.00.
It is very important that all current members attend. Hunter Island Press is a fantastic facility that can only function with its members input and interest.
New members are  welcome to attend and  the AGM is a good way to meet pe...

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February 9, 2020

Glamorgan Spring Bay Art Prize 2020

Congratulations to Rob McKenna who has won the Federal Group Award for his solar plate etching, ' To the ghosts of 30 million trees'. This image was inspired by HIP's visit to the old wood chip mill at Spring Bay, Triabunna, and references the estimated number of (old growth) trees put through the mill during its years of operation from 1972 to 2011.

The judges commented tha...

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