Environmental arts education (workshops), design, illustration and mindfulness. Keep our children aware, active and resilient in a changing and challenging world.
Deanna Maich-Kohler - the driver but I take passengers!
- PaletteSplatter
- Environmental Artist Deanna Maich-Kohler is a registered teacher and offers environmental workshops in her local region of Atherton. Her workshops are available as one on one of group over most holidays. The include: eco dyeing cloth, natural dye painting, upcycling clothes, hapa-zome (hammered plant prints). "The lack of legislation around plastics and toxins in landfill and our marine world can be overbearing. Changing our language and habits are things we can do to make this world more liveable for future generations" Deanna delivers workshops not only focussing on new skills, but investigating where we source our arts supplies, the role we play in maintaining a healthy environment, and how we can influence others with environmental choices. Deanna has an undergraduate degree in languages and theatre, a diploma in arts and a Graduate Diploma in Education. She is one of the founding members of ACAC - Atherton Childrens Art Club, which was established in 2014. She has recently (Dec 2017) illustrated three of her sister's books - Bianca Begovich.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Thursday, 22 January 2026
2022-2025 and ongoing....The Creation of Pechakucha in Atherton. Thank you to all volunteers and co-creator Adeline Argo
Our mascot Riflebird
Our first speakers...our first volume.
With co-creator Adeline Argo and speaker Ross and wife Anastasia
With Sheryl Fitch - Mabi Forest speaker
With Margaret Pagani - Speaker Afarm saving cattle
One of my posters - Volume 3
Another poster - Volume 4
Speakers on the night - Barron Valley
With Adeline and Anne Hoyal - speaker for Himilayan Family Trust
Another volume, another poster:)
Finally as a guest...2025
Thank you Kirsty Nancarrow for your wonderful book gift, Himalayan Dreams.
Speakers and the new crew 2025
... the succession team - fabulous group of goers.
Fantastic experience of co-creation MC and Graphic Design
Networking and RADF grant applying, but showing gratitude to
those who see this event as hugely vital for our small community
to build the capacity and love of our area and people.
Good luck new team.
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Saturday, 1 August 2020
Friday, 17 May 2019
Fold Face
Easy paint and fold face, then 'Gimp' (free downloadable picture editor) addition of eyes, brows, mouth, nose and hair - a mother daughter creation.
Earth Stick girls
A fun project made with clay faces - air dried and painted, sticks and material - everything fairly compostable and attainable. Fun garden imps to keep things happy in the sandpit.
Friday, 17 August 2018
Ephemeral banana and eucalypt mandala
Inspired by a FB post of James Blunt art. Materials: Banana bell (male bud) with lines of male flowers inside (these produce the pollen) and red banana bell bracts (modified leaves), eucalypt leaves/buds and flowers (in the middle), and charcoal. Today a couple of terrific home-schoolers and I had a wonderful exercise in collection, categorising, clearing (raking) leveling, placement, pattern recognition, spacing, measuring, preparing, botany, dissection, ephemeral art, environmental awareness and patience.
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