DERIVAN OPEN DAY 2016

Are you wondering how to make your acrylic paint thicker, thinner, more textured, glossier or even transparent? The answer lies in using the correct medium and artist Paul McCarthy is on hand show you what mediums to use and how to use them correctly with Matisse acrylic paints.
 
Paul has been painting and selling his work for the last 25 years with numerous solo and joint exhibitions both here and overseas. He has also worked extensively as a community artist, including working with remote aboriginal communities, high schools and as the acting curator for the Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Interested in creating your own prints on fabric, clothing or paper?...
Ian Mallett from Tutorius Maximus will show you how to achieve superior results by taking you through the screen printing process step by step. Find out what additional effects you can achieve through layering and hand printing as you create your own design under Ian’s guidance.

There’s more to lino printing than you might expect and artist Melissa Read-Devine wants to show you just how much! Join her in this fun workshop and learn the basics of lino printing, including how to create and transfer your design, cut a linoleum block, mixing your own custom colour and print it by hand using Derivan Block Ink.

Spray it..., pour it..., dip it.  Tie dye with a twist.  After this workshop you will have all the skills to take an ordinary T-shirt from simple to colourful with many different tie-dye techniques. An easy and fun workshop that’s fun for both kids and adults. (Minimum age requirement 10 years).

This workshop will introduce you to the technique of gelatine plate monotype printing - a fun, easy method of printmaking that does not require a printing press.

Using Matisse Flow acrylic paints and Matisse Open Medium, you will be introduced to some of the many techniques that can be used to create prints from gelatine plates, including working with stencils, direct painting, working with textured and natural materials, multiple-stage printing and much more.

Each student will receive a complimentary canvas bag to carry their gelatin print home in.

Mixed media is the art of using lots of different techniques and materials to create uniquely beautiful pieces. But where do you start?..., right here in this workshop with artist Kate Belton!

Kate will demonstrate different ways to bend, stretch, wash and distort Matisse Inks and mediums to create an out of this world space painting. Get ready to be blasted out of your creative comfort zone!

FDAA will be showcasing the new Derivan Watercolour Pencils.

Creating folk art with watercolour pencils?, It’s not something you see everyday but the folk from the Folk and Decotaive Art Association will be on site to teach just how it is done using Derivan Watercolor Pencils and a simple lugagge tag.

Have you ever experimented with Matisse Impasto Medium? It’s our go-to product for thickening acrylic paint to create a multitude of textural effects. Artist Mignon Parker will be demonstrating this product and its many uses throughout the day.

Watch as Mignon takes acrylic paints to heights, places and textures you haven’t seen before.

If you’ve got a technical question then Raj has the answer. He’s our resident chemist and all round science guy. When we need to create a product he’s the one we turn to for formulas, safety concerns and making the products perform as required. He’s got a Master of Science in Chemistry (MSc) which is just as impressive as the paint formulas he creates with us.

There isn’t much about the science of our products that Raj doesn’t know, so feel free to try to baffle him with your best shot.

We’re all about fostering creativity in children so make sure you get in early to reserve a place for your budding artist. All activities have been created especially for children using non-toxic products. Art and fun are natural partners and we’ve got plenty of both to choose from!

Kids Activity 1
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Time: 12:30am - 2:000pm
Marquee, Factory Outdoor Area

Miniature Participation Game
"When Darkness Falls" (Fantasy Game)
"The Oceanic Empire" (Sci-Fi Game)
with Ty Gock

Kids Activity 2
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Marquee, Factory Outdoor Area

Dinosaur Paint with Derivan Minis
with Chris Shai-Hee and Ally

Kids Activity 3
Time: 10:00am - All Day
Marquee, Factory Outdoor Area

Interactive Painting for Kids
with Philip Aspden.

Kids Activity 4
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Marquee, Factory Outdoor Area

Wiggle Bot
with Mark Boyle.

Kids Activity 5
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Marquee, Factory Outdoor Area

Zombie Face Painting
with Christina & Lorina.

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DERIVAN PTY LTD
Unit 4/23 Leeds Street, Rhodes NSW 2138
Ph: 02 9736 2022

We are about a 10 minute walk from Rhodes Train Station (part of the Northern Train Line), up Blaxland Road and turn right into Leeds St.

No private on-site carparking available. Unrestricted on-street parking is permited on Leeds St, Cavell Ave. and Blaxland Rd.

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