Evocative Arts
Adelaide Hills - South Australia
Evocative - remembering strong images, thoughts or feelings, in a pleasant way
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Welcome
My name is Moira Simpson. I am a freelance artist, educator, curator and writer based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia where I have my studio and run a small arts business. Under the banner of Evocative Arts, I provide a range of products and services. To download a brochure, click here.
I am editor of both Textile Fibre Forum and Felt Matters and I encourage you to take a look at some the the exciting art forms and innovation in the world of textiles.
I also support the Independent Arts Foundation (IAF) which raises money to provide grants to emerging artists in South Australia...
Arts Workshops: I organise workshops taught by Australian and international tutors. Past and future art tutors include:
Dawn Edwards (USA)
Eszter Bornemisza (Hungary)
Grace Cross (AU)
Catherine O’Leary (AU)
Meghan O’Rourke (AU)
Grace Paleg (AU
Alysn Midgelow-Marsden (NZ)
Wendy Bailye (AU)
Katia Mokeyeva (Russia)
Cheryl Bridgart (AU)Yvonne Twining (AU)Natalya Brashovetska (Ukraine)
Cordula Kagemann (Germany)
Kathryn Harmer Fox (South Africa)
Charity van der Meer (Netherlands)
Chris Lines (UK)
Jean Gauger (USA)
Fiona Duthie (UK)
Mary Hettmansperger (USA)
Moira Simpson (AU)
Checkout the workshops page to see what is scheduled for 2023
Artwork and Arts Education: As an artist, I specialise in fibre arts, encaustic and three-dimensional art forms. I am a qualified teacher with experience of teaching in primary, secondary and tertiary settings, including sixteen years in teacher training. I have particular interest in cultural diversity in art education, teaching about the arts of non-western cultures, learning from objects and Visual Thinking Strategies. I teach art workshops in my studio and in art galleries and other venues in the Adelaide area, and am available for teaching in schools, universities, art guilds etc. Explore my website to see examples of my artwork and learn more about the workshops I teach and the visual presentations that I offer.
Writing and Editing: I am a freelance writer and editor. I edit and am a regular contributor to Textile Fibre Forum magazine as well as writing features on travel, food, and restaurants. I have also written extensively on museums and cultural diversity issues, including display and representation, cross-cultural learning, repatriation and cultural renewal in indigenous and First Nations communities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. I am the author of Making Representations: Museums in the Post-Colnial Era, and Museums and Repatriation, as well as many articles in professional and academic journals, and chapters is edited books. You can see lists of my publications here.
Please explore my website to find out more about me, my work, and the events that I organise.
Writing and Editing: I am a freelance writer and editor. I edit and am a regular contributor to Textile Fibre Forum magazine as well as writing features on travel, food, and restaurants. I have also written extensively on museums and cultural diversity issues, including display and representation, cross-cultural learning, repatriation and cultural renewal in indigenous and First Nations communities in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. I am the author of Making Representations: Museums in the Post-Colnial Era, and Museums and Repatriation, as well as many articles in professional and academic journals, and chapters is edited books. You can see lists of my publications here.
Please explore my website to find out more about me, my work, and the events that I organise.
