Drawn to Abstraction
With Jennifer Baird
A FREE Infuse Workshop for Adults 18+
Supported by our Infuse donors
If you have already attended an INFUSE workshop in 2026, we kindly encourage you to consider joining the waiting list instead, allowing new participants the opportunity to experience the program.
Join the waiting list EOI by emailing caroline@belcoarts.com.au
Belco Arts
Saturday 5 September, 12:30-3:30pm, Generator Gallery
Gungahlin Arts
Saturday 12 September , 12:30-3:30pm, Gungaderra Homestead
Whitlam
Saturday 19 September, 12:30-3:30pm, Mingle Community Room (in the SLA Display Village)
*Participation in these workshops is free for all, but places are strictly limited. We appreciate your support by not booking a place unless you are sure that you will attend. We also ask that you only book into one of the above sessions to make sure that as many people as possible can enjoy this experience. For further information contact caroline@belcoarts.com.au
Drawn to Abstraction
Participants at each INFUSE venue will walk around the external or internal of the space and sketch what they see. I will invite them to break down the view into shapes. They will then create abstract collages from found papers inspired by these sketches. I will ask participants to bring some found papers with them, whether they are from a personal archive or papers from the recycling. Deepening a connection to our spaces that we call home. You are encouraged to bring papers from their own archive, cards, letters, photos.
All materials are supplied. You are encouraged to bring papers from their own archive, cards, letters, photos.
About Jennifer Baird
With over 30 years experience as a professional artist, I bring a wealth of knowledge to the workshops. Working across printmaking, collage, painting and textile construction. Living and working on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country for 17 years I have developed a deep connection to our city through it’s architecture and landscapes. Expressing through various mediums, this passion. Career highlights include a solo in 2026/27 at the Belconnen Arts Centre. Exhibiting my Within Without collages at the City Recital Hall, Sydney and international group shows at Lite-Haus Gallery Berlin and NDSM Fuse Gallery Amsterdam, plus many solo and group shows in Canberra and Australia. Finalist and award – print section Waverley Art Prize, Sydney.
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jen_at_fifth_season
Website: https://the-fifth-season.square.site/
More about our 2026 Infuse workshops
The Fabric of Imagination – Creativity for Adults 18+
In 2026, INFUSE invites you to explore the many ways creativity can take shape. From drawing, collage, stitching, and paper arts, to puppetry, music, storytelling, poetry, and soundscapes, each workshop encourages participants to experiment, play, and make connections between ideas, materials, sound and senses. Led by professional artists, INFUSE workshops are designed for adults 18+ of all creative skill levels. You’ll be guided through hands-on activities inspired by the artists’ own practices, giving you the tools, techniques, and confidence to explore new ways of expressing yourself and unlocking your creativity. INFUSE 2026 is about the joy of making, the power of play, and the many threads that connect our stories, voices, and-of course- our imagination.
Infuse is supported by our generous donors, Belco Arts works with artists every day to realise their ambitions and connect them with the community. Through Infuse, you can donate directly to Belco Arts and boost our whole program. This is the perfect way to support Belco Arts as an ambitious, sustainable, welcoming and inclusive arts organisation for years to come. for more information or to contribute, click here
Infuse Whitlam workshops are generously supported by the Suburban Land Agency’s Whitlam Mingle program. Mingle is a community program designed to build vibrant communities within new estates in the ACT.
To find out more about INFUSE or any of the Gungahlin Arts Programs email caroline@belcoarts.com.au
