You asked for it - so A Handmade Life Collective are setting up shop with our beautiful handmade products. For one week only, 14-18 May. Visit us at The Corner Gallery in Stanmore, cnr of Percival Rd &, Myrtle St, Stanmore NSW 2048.
October 7th, 5.30 - 7.30pm Chrissie Cotter Gallery Camperdown
Create a small 3D cardboard character and manipulate the projected shadow into a 2D artwork. Good humoured workshop for the playful & curious
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A handmade Life Collective have invited local artists to join them in an exhibition, a series of workshops and extending to live performances.
All guests will be announced soon
Chrissie Cotter gallery, Camperdown. 9 - 26 October 2025 Open 10.30am-4.30pm Thursday to Sunday
Stay tuned for all performance and workshop details, workshops may happen in the evening as well as during the days -
STOP PRESS - Joining AHL will be Carl Grey, Avril Makula, Judith Macrae, Melissa Lewin and Lucy Godoroja
This dynamic group offer their 9th annual show.
Ro has created a suite of 3D and 2D works titled ‘with thanks’
Response, Remade and Experimental Textiles
I will be exhibiting my new work The Dog of Small Things
The Corner Gallery, Stanmore
10am - 4pm daily (or by appointment) 12th to 21st July 2024
Join Ro Cook for this one day workshop and learn to create your own unique artwork .
At the Sydney Community College Campus in Rozelle Sydney
No previous experience necessary. This course is Designed for beginners or those who are already familiar with this form of relief printing. Prints will be handprinted on a variety of papers.
“I love this technique and look forward to sharing my knowledge and seeing what is created”
For more information and how to enroll go to https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/LPWB
Join Ro Cook for this one day workshop and learn to create your own unique artwork .
At the Sydney Community College Campus in Rozelle Sydney
No previous experience necessary. This course is Designed for beginners or those who are already familiar with this form of relief printing. Prints will be handprinted on a variety of papers.
I love this technique and look forward to sharing my knowledge and seeing what is created
For more information and how to enroll go to https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/LPWB
Image of student work
A Residency at Chrissie Cotter Gallery Pidcock St Camperdown.
As Makers in Residence, the Lifers are embracing the need to slow down, and taking time out and rejuvenating ourselves by having some therapeutic crafting sessions. We would love you to join us.
Feel free to bring your own project along to the gallery or select something to do/make/mend from our range of materials on hand. Saturday mornings will also include an impromptu demonstration of a technique with some potential participation however the overall theme is to come together to share space, ideas and skills with each other and the community. All are welcome, however all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday 13th October 10am – 4pm.
Sunday 14th October 10am – 4pm
Saturday 21st October 10am-4pm
Sunday 22nd October 10am – 4pm
Saturday 28th October 10am- 4pm
Sunday 29th October 10am – 4pm
The collective’s products will be for sale at their “Exit via the Giftshop”
This event is in conjunction with the Australian Design Centre’s annual Craft Festival
With thanks to the Inner West Council for the use of the Chrissie Cotter Gallery
Join Ro Cook for this one day workshop and learn to create your own unique artwork .
At the Sydney Community College Campus in Rozelle Sydney
No previous experience necessary. This course is Designed for beginners or those who are already familiar with this form of relief printing. Prints will be handprinted on a variety of papers.
I love this technique and look forward to sharing my knowledge and seeing what is created
For more information and how to enroll go to https://www.sydneycommunitycollege.edu.au/course/LPWB
Ro Cook is exhibiting with The Handmade Life Collective at the Corner Gallery Stanmore from 8 September till 30 September 2013. Open daily 10am - 5pm or by appontment.
This is the 7th annual group exhibition by the collective and is shaping up to be intriquing and exciting.
Opening event Saturday 9 September 2 - 4 pm
Ro Cook is exhibiting with the talented Sandi Lucock at the historic Braemar House in Springwood. This is Ro’s first exhibition in the Blue Mountains and it’s going to be a cracker! Printed textiles, drawings, fibre works and (fingers crossed) ceramics all discussing the relationship of design and art. These crazy girls know a thing or two about both.
Opening event on Saturday 8 July 2-4pm
Save the date for the 2nd Art on the Farm. Ro Cook is back in the hayshed at the beautiful Glenairlie homestead in Meridith and will be exhibiting with a group of artists from a variety of disciplines. Food and beverages will be available or bring a picnic - a great day out to enjoy the art and the fabulous farm.
Weekend 4th & 5th March 2023, 10am - 5pm each day
Join the Collective over two weekends and a special late night event. We are presenting our products for the Feastive Season. Drop in for a chat, a refreshment and purchase some wonderful, unique handmade delights. Ro’s Festive tea towel is back - 2 designs in two colours - it’s a beaudy!
Join Ro for a two day workshop to explore the potential of lino and block printing on fabric.
Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 October, 9.30 - 4.30 at Epping Creative Centre
for more information contact ATASDA www.atasda.org.au
Ro Cook joins acclaimed textiles artists for the seond year of Second Look. Held at Barometer Gallery, Paddington, the exhibition will show textile artists repond to the theme of remade and reimagined. Ro will exhibit previously printed work reimagined with embellishments examining cultural context.
11am - 5pm Wednesday to Sunday, 26 October to 13 November 2022
Opening event 3 - 6pm Saturday 29 Ocober
The Corner Gallery, cnr Percival Rd & Myrle St Stanmore
Friday 5 - Sunday 14 August 2022
Daily 10am - 4pm or by arrangement
Opening event Saturday 6 August 2 - 4pm
Ro Cook is one of 40 acclaimed artists in "Painted Songs". All artists were invited to paint a song on a 30x30cm canvas. This is the 2nd Painted Song exhibition and we eagerly await the 2022 version
A Handmade Life Collective is popping up for mothers day.
30 April - 7 May 2022 at WoodPaperSilk 3 Victoria St Lewisham
10-3 weekends 9-5 weekdays
@a_handmadelife @woodpapersilk
4 Artists including Ro Cook exhibit their work at the sheds in the beautiful setting of Glenairlie Homestead, Merideth, Victoria
Over 2 weekends 2&3, 9&10 April 2022
The annual Handmade LifeExhibition is going virtual this year with the launch of our website
The exhibition will open with reduced days and hours . 10 - 5 Fridays Saturdays and Sundays
Visit our website to get the virtual experience. https://www.ahandmadelifecollective.com/
Purchases can me made via the website and postage and pick up available
OPEN with covid compliance Friday to Sundays 10- 5 woo hoo!
SECOND LOOK exhibition reflects on how handmade textiles are collected, valued, cherished, loved, treasured and used by makers. Visit the exhibition or view the catalogue https://indd.adobe.com/view/24bb1a42-2756-4d42-8961-7fc97d3bcb29.
In conjunction with Australian Design Centre’s annual Sydney Craft Week sydneycraftweek.com
OPEN with covid compliance Wednesday - Sunday 11 - 5 woo hoo!
Gallery East, Burnie St Clovelly NSW
Create your own design and block print your unique print onto a pure cotton scarf.
This course is held in the print studio at Sydney Community College
To enrol and for further information please follow this link
Very happy to be included in this year’s Petite exhibition, with my piece “Crossing Cultures”
Wangaratta Art Gallery has produced a fabulous online catalogue and has also hung the show for those able to get to the gallery with COVID 19 restrictions
4 weeks x 4 hr (10am-2pm) of tutor supported studio for printmaking. Led by printmaker Ro Cook at the Pine Street Creative Centre’s well equiped printmaking studio in Chippendale. Work on projects using printmaking techniques of your choosing
For more information and enrolment details
https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/printmaking-studio-intensive-3
Ro Cook will be teaching lino block printing at Pine Street Creative Centre for 4 weekly sessions commencing Thursday 13 Feb till Thursday 5 March. 6pm - 9pm
Please use the following link for more detailed information and enrolment details
https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/printmaking-introduction-to-relief-printing
Ro Cook will be teaching her popular 5 week fabric screen printing course at Sydney Community College - 5 Tuesday evenings 6.30 - 9.00 commencing on Tuesday 11 February at the Rozelle Campus. Learn placement and repeat designs and print up a storm!
For more information and enrolment details please see this link
Rokoco will be trading at the last Glebe Artisan Market for 2019. Join Ro and friends to see out the year.
See new block printed scarves and table ware as well as this year’s festive tea towel.
See you there.
Foley Park. Corner of Glebe Point Rd and Pyrmont Bridge Rd. Saturday 14 December, 10am - 3pm
A HANDMADE LIFE EXHIBITION
This is the first time Rokoco will be at this local Artisan market and we are looking forward to presenting our range of hand printed tea towels and eco printed and dyed scarves. Look forward to seeing you there
Foley Park, Glebe Point Rd, Glebe
Click HERE for the Glebe Artisan Market website
