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Creative Journey: Gosford and Surrounds

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Makers and Creators
3-Day - long weekend
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Creative Journey: Gosford and Surrounds

Things to do
Makers and Creators
3-Day - long weekend

Gosford and its surrounds sit at the heart of the Central Coast, where waterways, bushland and town life all come together. Set alongside Brisbane Water and just minutes from beaches, hinterland trails and coastal villages, the area offers the best of relaxed coastal living with the convenience of a regional centre. From cafés and culture to outdoor adventures and easy access to the wider Coast, Gosford is a natural gateway to everything the region has to offer. Artists are flocking to Gosford and surrounds to immerse themselves in their creativity. 
 

Continue on yourself guided trail and refer back to Creative Journey to see more studios and spaces. 

The Itinerary

With an array of art collectives and community studio spaces, plus established and emerging artists called this region home, you will be inspired and delighted with the talent and creativity that awaits you. 

Saturday 9am-2pm and Sunday 10am-2pm, Ourimbah

Central Coast Lapidary Club

The CCLC Inc. is a not for profit association specialising in lapidary and allied crafts.

Location: 10 Ourimbah Creek Road, Ourimbah

  

Saturday 8am-12pm and Monday 10am-2pm, Ourimbah

The Central Coast Woodturners

The Central Coast Woodturners was formed in 1985 by a small group of enthusiasts, to promote the art of Woodturning and related crafts such as scroll sawing, wood carving, pyrography and toy making. 

Location: 8 Ourimbah Creek Road, Ourimbah

  

Saturday 9am-4pm and Sunday 10am-4pm, Lisarow

John Lynch Sculpture

A sculptor with over forty years experience who is the director of Central Coast Sculpture School. His practice crosses between teaching and the development of new work for public and private collections, and consists of sandstone, marble, timber, bronze, plaster and paper.

Location: 94 Bannerman Road, Lisarow

  

Saturday and Sunday,10am-4pm, Narara

Artists of Narara

Artists of Narara will present a show of art works in the "Fisherie" by artists who live and work in the vicinity of Narara Ecovillage. Works exhibited will include Ceramics, Painting, drawings and Textile Quilt art. We have a mix of professional and emerging artists.

Location: 53 Gugandi Road, Narara 

  

  

  

Daily 10am-3pm, Somersby

Somersby Art Gallery

Somersby Art Gallery showcases the landscape of the Central Coast through the paintings and ceramics of the gallery’s 8 associated local artists; Kim Wilson, Gay Pickering, Trudi Bean, Gretchen Miller, Kim Cardiff, Brigit Floehrmann, Anna-Karina Herkens and Carolyn Purtle.

Location: 590 Wisemans Ferry Road, Somersby

  

  

Daily 9am-3pm, Kariong

The Arts Barn

Bloom to Breathe by four members of The Arts Barn Creative Collective  - Lisa Turner- Aroma Shak, Lisa Frost-Foster Mosaics, Vanja Zetovic -Vanja's Design & Amy Harrison

Location: 2 Dandeloo St, Kariong

  

Daily 9am-4pm, Kariong

Fairies and Fantasy

A fantasy artist whose work explores myth, nature, and feminine strength through luminous, detailed illustration. Drawing on folklore, fairytales, and the natural world, she creates ethereal figures, including fairies, mermaids, and goddesses, that evoke a sense of enchantment. 

Location: 9 Bunderra Place, Kariong 

  

  

Saturday and Sunday 9.30am-4pm, West Gosford

Kim Lawson

A multidisciplinary artist working across assemblage, sculpture, collage, painting, and drawing. Their practice is grounded in RE-lit — RE-claimed, RE-created, transforming salvaged and vintage materials into works that are both playful and thought-provoking.

Location: 5/13 Grieve Road, West Gosford

  

Daily 10am-4pm, Gosford

Vaynman and Jones Sculpture Studio

Michael Vaynman and Philip Jones share a passion for creating in cast bronze in figurative and abstract works, weaving intricate colourings with sensuous forms to tell silent stories in the sculptural medium. 

Location: 6/16 Grieve Road, West Gosford

  

  

Saturday 12-3pm + 6pm onwards and Sunday 12-8pm, Gosford

Funhaus Factory, Gosford Arts Centre

The artist-run space brings together gallery artists, performers and storytellers to develop multidisciplinary original work across graphic design, performance, visual art, film, music and cabaret. 

Location: 141 Mann Street, Gosford

  

  

  

Saturday 12-3pm & Sunday 12-5pm, Gosford

Basement Gallery

Basement Gallery is an artist-run space dedicated to supporting both emerging and established creatives. Located within a vibrant arts consortium, it thrives on the energy of a community brought together through performance, visual art, and craft, and offers a welcoming environment for local artists can show their work.  

Location: 140 Mann Street, Gosford

  

  

  
 

  

Saturday 10am-4pm, Gosford

Gosford Regional Gallery, ZINEergy

ZINEergy is a Central Coast collective exploring bold risograph printmaking through hands on workshops, including a drop in art trail session inviting public experimentation.
 
Location: Gosford Regional Gallery - Studio 2, East Gosford
Saturday 10am-3pm & Sunday 10am-2pm, East Gosford

Central Coast Bonsai Club

Meet the artists and learn how Bonsai combines artistic skill and horticultural knowledge with a good measure of patience. A bonsai artist works over many years and uses many techniques to create the various elements of the bonsai. 

Location: Lions Club Community Hall, East Gosford

  

  

 

 

 

Daily 10am-2pm, East Gosford

Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners & Textile Arts Guild

Friendly cottage environment for people to meet and exchange knowledge of all things relating to fibre and textile arts including Spinning, Weaving, Knitting, Crochet, Felting and Patchwork.

Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

  

  

Daily, 9.30am-3pm, East Gosford

Central Coast Potters Society

The Central Coast Potters Society runs courses for anyone interested in getting creative with clay, as well as many member-only activities such as raku and pit firings, member exhibitions and sales events. Our workshop space provides the perfect environment for discovering and developing creativity in clay.

Location: 10A Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford

  

  

  

  

Daily 10am-2pm, East Gosford

The Maker's Studio

The Makers Studio is a not for profit supporting a vibrant community of 84 members exploring printmaking and creative practices. Through workshops, exhibitions and events, it fosters participation, nurtures emerging talent and strengthens an accessible, connected creative community across the Central Coast.
 
Location: 8 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford
  
Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm, East Gosford

Gosford Regional Gallery, Studio Gossie

Studio Gossie is an inclusive, accessible program for artists with disability, meeting weekly at Gosford Regional Gallery to explore multidisciplinary practice, culminating in an exhibition.
 
Location: Studio 3, 36 Webb Street, East Gosford 
  
 
Daily 9am-4pm, Yattalunga

Angela Crowe

A contemporary emerging artist working primarily in acrylics on canvas. She largely focuses on portraiture, the human form and the natural environment, often combining realism with abstraction. 

Location: 97 Elvys Ave, Yattalunga 

 

 

 

 

Daily 10am-4pm, Erina

Penelope Jayne

Penelope Jayne is a multidisciplinary artist working in oil painting and ceramics, and draws on mythology, nature, and the feminine spirit. With a focus on beauty, symbolism, and soulful expression, each piece becomes a soulful invitation into light, texture, and meaning.

Location: 23 Bronzewing Drive, Erina

  

  

  

Daily 9am-4pm, Erina

Kamispace

Kamispace is a purpose-built, multidisciplinary art studio for art, artists and community. Independently owned, self-funded and artist-led, with a dedicated exhibition & workshop space, ceramic facilities and artist studios. 

Location: 5/13 Bonnal Road, Erina 

  

Daily 10am-3pm, Holgate

Central Coast Watercolour Society

Central Coast Watercolour Society are a group of dedicated emerging and established watercolour artists with styles ranging from traditional, Impressionism and to abstraction. 

Location: 23 Paroo Road, Holgate

  

  

  

  

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