ASPIR member SESSIONS
These creative sessions are open to ASPIR members.
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We coordinate sessions and activities regularly each month and provide a range of experiences and support to members.
Note: There may be an additional cost if a sitter is engaged.

Life Drawing
First Monday of the month
AT THE CREATIVE ARTS STATION
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Model fee payable on the day
Suitable for all skill levels, these are untutored sessions with a model. Bring your own materials.​ Paper is available for 20c per sheet
​​(Image: Félix Vallotton, public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

Appraise and connect
Third Wednesday of the month
at the creative arts station
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Phone Marian on 0430 274 666 for more information.
An opportunity for ASPIR members to meet for lively discussions, ideas and inspiration, and encouragement for works in progress.
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Bring work in progress, if you like.
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(Image: Beryl King)

Textile art group
two saturday mornings each month
at the creative arts station
Phone Shirley on 0410 584 025 for dates.
Working with all sorts of textiles and a broad range of skills this group meets twice a month. Textile Art Group members create special shared projects and bring in local artisans to teach and inspire.

Portraits
second tuesday of the month
at the creative arts station
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Phone Gay on 0425 728 323 for more information.
Bring your own materials and enjoy drawing or painting a portrait from life. To cover the cost of the sitter there is a fee payable on the day.
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(Image: Rhythms by Joseph La Pira)

Ibis Writers
First Tuesday of the month
1:00 pm
Phone Jane on 0498 064 248 for the location.
New members are welcome at Ibis - we cater for novice writers and those with plenty of experience.
If you revel in the written word – or would like to – consider joining Ibis Writers. Members meet at 2pm on the first Tuesday of each month (with exceptions for Easter and Melbourne Cup Day).
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Lively discussion is guaranteed, as writers provide constructive feedback to each other. This often leads to debate about topics of interest. The writing shared may be funny, poignant, thought-provoking, informative and stimulating. There’s precedent for the occasional tear and there is plenty of encouragement.

en Plein Air
Third Monday of the month
from 9:30 AM
Phone Froney on 0438 592 305 for the location.
This group provides an informal session where artists meet in the local landscape to paint or draw - weather permitting. Please bring all you need with you.
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This is an open group, so please bring a friend. All are welcome to join in.
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Monday January 20th - San Remo Back Beach, enter via carpark at Foreshore Caravan Park
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Monday February 17th - Rhyll Foreshore
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Monday March 17th - Wild Food Farm, 30 Rhyll-Newhaven Road, Rhyll
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Monday April 21st - Easter Monday, no session
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Monday May 19th - The Nobbies Restaurant, The Nobbies
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June, July, August - Winter recess, no sessions
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Monday September 15th - PICAL Community Garden, 119 Settlement Road, Cowes
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Monday October 20th - Oswin Roberts Reserve, Harbison Road, Rhyll (behind Koala Park)
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Monday November 17th - Miranda& Albert’s garden, 1 Ocean Grove, San Remo (parking in carpark near Foreshore Caravan Park)
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Monday December 15th - Cowes Foreshore
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(Image: The Wave by Miranda Sage)

COME AND CREATE
SECOND AND FOURTH THURSDAY of the month
AT THE CREATIVE ARTS STATION
from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
These are informal sessions to encourage social contact and an opportunity to share some creative ideas. Members can get to know each other better, and non-members are welcome to come and try it out.
The first two sessions are free.
Then it is $5 per session, or join ASPIR and sessions will be free.
Bring along a project you are working on - anything from knitting, craft work etc. Or just just come for a cuppa and some creative inspiration.
A volunteer ASPIR member will be there to conduct the session, and there will be some materials available.
​​(Image: Textile)