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Arts in the city
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Artstation |
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Darkroom
The darkroom is equipped with 7 enlargers, tanks, reels, tongs and trays. Hirers supply own chemicals, paper and specialised tools and equipment. Film, paper, chemicals, negative sheets, multigrade filter packets and protective gloves are available for purchase at the Artstation office.
Hire rates, per person:
$20 half day $40 whole day
Artstation student concession
$10 half day $20 whole day
(The concession price is for students who have completed the Introduction to Black/White darkroom skills course at Artstation.)
Print studio
The Print Studio has 2 presses, a hot plate, blankets, acid and rosin. Hirers must supply their own paper, tools, inks, mull, zinc and solar plate. Printmaking papers, zinc and mull are available for purchase from the Artstation office.
Hire rates: $10 half day, $20 whole day, $80 week, $250 month
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Sculpture studio, plaster room and finishing room
The above studios are available for hire to people who have completed a qualification in cast glass (a reference or degree certificate will need to be sighted) or 80 hours of tuition in glass at Artstation.
The studios are divided into 2 areas:
- Sculpture studio and plaster room
Facilities available: bowls, scales, steamers and hot plate. Hirers must supply their own saucepan/pot for recycling wax and their own materials.
Note: plaster, silica, wax, masks, gloves, grog and grit available for sale in small quantities from the Artstation office. - Finishing room and firings
Finishing equipment available: grinder, cut off saw, diamond drill
Kilns available for hire between class firings.
Cost: Please call the office for details.
You can download the following documents in PDF format.
- Making Room and Plaster Room - Schedule of hire and conditions of use (92kb PDF)
- Kilns - Schedule of hire and conditions of use (106kb PDF)
- Finishing room - Schedule of hire and conditions of use (90kb PDF)
To view PDFs download Acrobat Reader from the
Adobe website. Further help on how to view PDFs.
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Art workshop venue
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| Art workshop venue |
Artstation, located in the historic former Newton Police barracks is available as a unique venue for one off art activities or a series of workshops. Artstation can augment existing art programmes or provide the facilities and staff for team building and art related programmes. Artstation can be used as a film and commercial location.
Parking and kitchen facilities are also available. For further information and rates please contact the Manager at Artstation.
