Led by artist Guy Fredericks with Studio A facilitator Emilio Cresciani, the Bleeding hearts and Morning glory workshop uses the photographic technique of Cyanotype to share artistic skills and open up a conversation about how we care for our natural environment. The two-hour workshop is open to all but particularly encourages people with intellectual disabilities to attend.
The workshop is free, tickets are limited, and bookings are essential. Book now.
The exhibition Bleeding hearts and Morning glory uses art to document and celebrate the careful labour of people with intellectual disabilities as they make the world a better place. It sparks conversations about climate change and environmental crisis in a safe, inclusive way that also holds space for stories of regeneration and restoration.
Cyanotype is a historic, camera-less photographic printing process that produces distinctive Prussian blue images using iron salts, water, and sunlight. This workshop introduces participants to the origins and techniques of Cyanotype. By the end of the session, participants will take home unique Cyanotype prints and gain a practical understanding of this sustainable and expressive art form.
The gallery and workshop space are wheelchair accessible. If you would like to discuss your access requirements, please email linsey.gosper@lismore.nsw.gov.au or call 02 6627 4606. You can download a Visual Story of how to attend a workshop at the Gallery here.
About Guy Fredericks
Guy Fredericks creates vibrant, detailed works across painting, drawing and sculpture, driven by his deep love for animals, nature and the urgent realities of the climate crisis. Moving seamlessly between acrylics, watercolour, pastels, papier-mâché, ceramics and glass, his practice balances playfulness with environmental advocacy. In 2023, Guy received a scholarship with the Tom Bass Sculpture Studio and a residency at Canberra Glassworks, expanding into casting and glass. He has been shortlisted for the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize and the Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize, and exhibited widely, including with Sydney Festival, Sydney Contemporary and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
About Studio A
As a leading Australian supported studio, Studio A is driven to ensure artists with intellectual disability have a voice in contemporary Australian culture and to provide employment to artists through sustainable creative industry careers.
