2-DAY WORKSHOP: JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF YOUR MIND!!! See drawings from last July’s Journey here: MELBOURNE and HOBART. TUES SEPT 29 & WED SEPT 30 @ Cooper Screen Academy, Hobart 10am – 2pm | $100 | ages 9 – 14 only (why?) A 2-Day Creative Cartooning intensive for experienced drawers, using thINK drawing games […]
SEPT 2015 2-DAY CARTOON INTENSIVE Read More »
TERM 4 begins OCT 21 | 27 Albert Rd, Moonah WEDNESDAYS | 4 – 6pm | Ages 9 – 14 | $200 Can you help spread the word? Download & print this poster for your local shop or school! CRITTERS – real or imagined, they offer endless opportunities to explore creative drawing skills. In Term
8-WEEK CRITTERS @ MAC, TERM 4 – HOBART Read More »
Just had a great couple of cartooning workshops at the brand-spanking new Moonah Arts Centre, which opened recently. The new MAC building is quite a departure from the old space – lots of post-modern concrete & steel, with that MONA sheen that’s become a popular aesthetic around town. The new design offers much more space
April 10 & 11, 2015 – Cartooning @ Moonah Arts Centre (Tas) Read More »
DRAW YOUR WILDEST IMAGININGS! @ MOONAH ARTS CENTRE, 27 Albert St, Moonah It’s back! I’m very pleased to be able to offer another after-school Creative Cartooning Course in Term 2, this time at the fantastic new Moonah Arts Centre! Last year’s Courses were very well-received, with the students really extending their skills & developing their
6-WEEK CREATIVE CARTOONING COURSE / Apr 22 – May 27 Read More »
Every holidays I get mothers asking why I don’t run Holiday Workshops for under 9s. Most mums are understanding when I explain, but there is always a percentage who insist their 7 or 8 year old should be an exception, and some who just outright lie about their child’s age in order to book them
Some Reasons Why My Holiday Workshops Are Only 9+ Read More »
Apr 19 – Kids Like Us (Sandringham) On Sunday April 19 I’ll have the pleasure of continuing some drawing exploration with a small but highly-creative & enthusiastic group of young people from Kids Like Us. This will be our third gathering, and I’m really looking forward to seeing where the journey takes us this time.
Kids Like Us – vital work for (twice) exceptional kids Read More »
A fine selection of creative cartooning workshops on offer these Spring holidays, using drawing games & “experiments” to get the kids thinking in new ways about drawing technique, and to push them into new areas of their own creativity. The focus is on fun skills, new perspectives, and creative inspiration. Warning: your children may want
OCT 2014 HOBART HOLIDAY NEWS!! Read More »
“Bradfield came to Cygnet Primary much celebrated and recommended. Many of our students had been to his workshops in the past and when his name was mentioned were especially excited. The workshops explored line-making and observation. All the students were engaged by Bradfield’s guided drawing sessions and he lead them gently and respectfully through different
thINK DRAW CONNECT LEARN – Drawing Residency, Cygnet Primary, May 2014 Read More »
Another workshop in my whirlwind mini-tour of Glen Eira! This one came about after a suggestion by Philippa from the Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre, where I was also running workshops this week. Cheltenham Community Centre run a school holiday care & an activities program, and the program co-ordinator Tammy invited me in to be
Melbourne Holiday Workshops, Sept 2013 – Cheltenham Community Centre Read More »
Each year Glen Eira Council runs SCHOOL’S OUT, a fantastic youth-oriented school holiday program with a focus on creative skills, thanks to the efforts of Arts & Culture officer Tori Hayat. Tori invited me to run a day of 2 x 3hr cartoon workshops for the program, as well as create the image for the
Melbourne Holiday Workshops, Sept 2013 – Glen Eira Town Hall Read More »
These holidays I trialled a couple of holiday cartoon workshops in the cozy quarters of the Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre in Ormond. The Centre runs fantastic life & work skills programs for adults, especially working with the local migrant community, and GEALC Manager Philippa Caris is clearly a passionate teacher who cares about her
Melbourne Holiday Workshops, Sept 2013 – Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre Read More »
Sept 12, 2013 After my 3 days up in Penguin, it was time to head South, halfway back down the state to Waverley, near Launceston. Tony Brazendale, the exuberant principal of Waverley Primary, had been very excited about his students having some Creative Communication workshops. Waverley PS works with one of the most challenging demographics
Northern Tasmanian Tour, Sept 9 – 12 – pt 4: Waverley Primary School, TAS Read More »
Sept 9, 10 & 11, 2013 So after the morning session at Penguin High, I scooted 20 mins down the road to Burnie, to spend the rest of the day cartooning at Montello Primary School, at the request of the wonderful Josie Courto. Josie had invited me to be artist-in-residence over 3 days, working with
Northern Tasmanian Tour, Sept 9 – 12 – pt 3: Montello Primary School, TAS Read More »
Sept 9 & 10, 2013 For the Mon & Tues of my visit up North, I began each day with a 2-hour workshop at Penguin High School. The focus was Creative Communication, and I was working with a small group of Additional Needs students, a mix of pretty high-functioning kids with various developmental or learning
Northern Tasmanian Tour, Sept 9 – 12 – pt 2: Penguin High School, TAS Read More »
From time to time I get to travel a bit further afield in my quest to inspire young minds, and in Tassie this usually means getting to take in a bit more of the amazing landscape of this beautiful state. This trip was definitely no exception, in fact for the whole week I felt I
Northern Tasmanian Tour, Sept 9 – 12 – pt 1: Penguin, TAS Read More »
Four years ago, the Friends School (Secondary Campus) in Hobart approached me about running my Creative Communication cartoon workshops with their Year 7s, as part of their Connections program. Over three days I worked with all the Year 7 home groups, a different group each day, and about 50 students in each group. What was
Hobart, September 3, 4 & 6 2013 – Friends School, Yr 7s Read More »
I always welcome the opportunity to travel a bit in Tassie & visit schools a bit further afield, it rekindles my sense of adventure and reminds me how much stunning country there is to appreciate in this state. And it’s always a pleasure to return to a school I’ve visited before, I like the sense
Launceston, August 6 2013 – Scotch Oakburn College Read More »
