Author Archives: Renae Coles

About Renae Coles

Renae is a Perth (Aus) based artist, working between live art, sculpture and installation. Renae loves working with children and young people, usually through community art projects, and is currently working on a series of experimental play structures. In addition to being an artist, Renae works full time at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and is a Paper Mountain Co-Director.

The Big Photo Post

I have been having a hyper fantastic time- my head is spinning. I have posted 20 photos below because they come easier than resolved words right now. I’ve been packing up my things today, ready to fly home on Sunday. … Continue reading

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Art Blog

While I’ve been in England I’ve set up a Tumblr to collect all of my research and studio images for a project I’ve been working on this year. You can have a look here! Climbable Ideas This ongoing project is … Continue reading

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Train Ticket Tea

The past week has been half-term, so we haven’t been at any schools. The highlight of the week was on Thursday- Mary and I got a train to Newcastle/Gateshead, where we popped into the Sage Gateshead to meet with Mary’s … Continue reading

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The Shipley Salon

We are now three weeks in and I feel very behind on blog posts- apologies! Mary has introduced me to the concept of The Salon, and it’s one I very much adore. The basic concept is this: + 5-12 carefully … Continue reading

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A Whirlwind Fortnight!

Well it has been a lovely two-and-a-half weeks in cloudy England! I am the Australian artist, Renae Coles, that has bent sent over to West Yorkshire for the professional development of a lifetime! I have so much to say that … Continue reading

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