Margaret lives in Hobart and has been working in glass since 1993, having previously worked as a potter for 13 years she was inspired and impressed by the colour and ‘immediacy of result’ which comes with working in glass.
Margaret specialises in designing and making ‘tiffany’ sun catchers of Australian birds and flora where she captures the spirit and character of her subjects. This technique allows the use of very small pieces of glass thus enabling a design to contain considerable detail. Not surprisingly, these are often a sought after item by collectors. The personal care she takes with her craft is obvious and her perfection in soldering and finishing her pieces is often commented on by her peers.
From pottery kilns it seemed a natural progression to glass fusing. Margaret also makes a range of fused and slumped glass plates using the vibrant and colourful Bullseye specialty glasses.

She has recently begun experimenting with glass casting and dichroic glass jewellery.

Maureen began to paint seriously about eight years ago. She is self-taught but also spent a year at the Tasmanian School of Art. As well as painting, Maureen is a teacher, consultant and researcher in educational drama and visual art at the University of Tasmania. Her enthusiasm for each creative area spills into the other.

Artists Statement:
“I am often asked why I paint flowers. I wonder if this is linked to my early life on the west coast of Tasmania where I spent hours watching my mother work as a florist. The flowers I choose to paint are the ones I love. Flowers are uncomplicated, beautiful, and full of serenity in this challenging world. My palette is made of mainly transparent colours. In painting flowers I find that my subject matter is unlimited. Every flower has a different texture, form and colour. With every painting I challenge myself to express not just the form but also the essence of the form. I choose to work with the acrylic medium opting to use mainly the ‘Golden’ brand for its strength of pigment and flexibility. Within my work I aim to achieve an exceptional three dimensional quality describing texture through the subtle manipulation of tone, making each flower vibrant and full of life. I like the viewer to feel they can see into and beyond the heart of the flower.”                                                               Maureen Innes

Judy has enjoyed photography, as her main hobby, for over 25 years, and in the last 2 years has returned to her home town of Hobart, after spending many years in Sydney pursuing a science career and then running her own business.

Now enjoying more free time she has combined her picture framing skills with her photography to present a variety of quality, mainly framed, photographs from around Australia, from dramatic, colourful Arnhem Land sunsets to quiet, reflective days on the Derwent River in Hobart.

Inspired by nature's ever changing vistas and landscapes, her artist's eye has captured these inspiring images for all to enjoy. Each photo is composed in the viewfinder of the camera and there is no computer enhancement of the photo, showing a completely natural image, as seen by her eye.

VIVIENNE OLDHAM - Jewellery & Textile Design      

Vivienne lives on the beautiful Tasman Peninsula. She developed a love of rocks and shells from her family, who were always collecting them, along with fossils and plants and generally anything from the earth. Driftwood and coral, beach glass and bits of rope were always brought home from beach and bush walks. Always though, it has been rocks and crystals that have rung her bell. As soon as she semi retired she started experimenting with different techniques of beading and jewellery making, but found she could not go past using the beautiful gemstones available today, silver being the perfect companion to show off the stones.

Gemstones and rocks have powerful energies and they make a real difference when you handle or wear them, so working with them to make something beautiful is good for the soul.

The “art to wear” beading with cabochons is a particular love as the stones and fossils take on new life, and seem to enjoy being the centre of attention. Vivienne hopes the stones pass on their beauty to all who see them. The gemstone beads are sourced from around the world, and when possible, the cabochons are cut and polished by Vivienne. The silver is often hand worked.

Mel Hills is deeply in love with Tasmania's unique light, landforms and wildlife. This she expresses through her wildlife images, scientific illustrations and landscapes.

She studied Zoology at the University of Tasmania, then did a Graduate Diploma in Wildlife & Scientific Illustration at the University of Newcastle – a fabulous year just concentrating on painting.

Mel prefers to work from life, using skins where necessary for  detailed scientific and wildlife work, but supplements her sketches with photographic material.

Although Mel mainly specialises in watercolour, she also works in pen & ink, chalk pastel, pencil and acrylic–depending on subject and end product – ie taxonomic illustrations, landscapes, portraits or murals.

She has produced a range of cards and limited edition prints from her work.

Commissions are welcome

Leadlight, sometimes referred to as Stained Glass, is the art of cutting pieces of coloured glass and assembling each piece together with lead to form a picture, scene or design. 

Ruth has been a professional glass artist since 1998.

Born in Tasmania, Ruth lives at Lauderdale on the eastern shore from Hobart and operates her business Morley Leadlights from her glass studio  at her home.

Inspired by the visual impact of stained glass windows displayed in churches and houses, Ruth's interest in leadlighting began with a course in Western Australia.  From a rewarding hobby making glass sun catchers and selling them at markets, Ruth built up her skills and confidence to master leadlight techniques. 

Ruth's main work is making leadlight panels for windows, doors and cabinets using her own designs as well as  traditional ones. She works closely with her customers through the design, glass and colour selection stages of commissioned projects. She specializes in mirrors and lampshades, and has a variety of patterns and styles.

Ruth teaches leadlight as part of the Adult Education program in Hobart. Her students have made some beautiful pieces and remarkable achievements with her guidance. 

Brian and Jera have been involved with semi-precious stones and jewellery since 1989, starting at Riverside Craft Market in Brisbane just after Expo'88. The jewellery gradually took over with a strong emphasis on gemstones, that then gradually moved to a much greater and diverse range of designs in silber and gold plated jewellery.                                                                                                                                                                 They moved to Tasmania at the end of 2000, after spending a decade of summer trading at Hoabar's Salamanca Market. They now specialise in brooches and Celtic designs, filling a unique niche.                     Brian and Jera also specialise in making individual collage brooches, pendants and bracelets that are a mixture of contrasting textures: fine, colourful, Japanese papers themed with an assortment of tiny silver and pewter pieces set in resin. Nature themes abound, together with the quirky, Celtic and comical.