WORKSHOPS AND TEACHING
Tailored workshops in a variety of mediums and disciplines are available for your community, school, business or individually on request.
Please email chryszantis@gmail.com
2023 Breaking the Rules Yarn Landscape Workshop, Warwick Art Gallery, Warwick Queensland
A workshop inspired by artworks in Chrys’ remarkable exhibition Hidden in the Folds at Warwick Art Gallery during the Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival. Gather around Chrys’ Lay of the Land installation, visitors will be shown some of the artists signature stitches and how to incorporate them into fabrics. Participants will make knitted, crocheted, embellished and sewn components similar to the methods used in Lay of the Land. These interesting combinations will assist participants to make creative leaps and break the rules. From small pieces to large they can turn into accessories, clothing or homewares. There is also time to look at the metaphoric component of the landscape and talk about our own hero’s/heroine’s journey.
2021 Landscape of Resilience, Adderton: House of Heart of Mercy, All Hallow’s Convent, Brisbane Queensland
Landscape of Resilience is an interactive exhibition and community studio hosted by Adderton. Chrys facilitates site activation, individual learning and community engagement through the studio space and her unique, time-honoured creative practice. The central installation, A Landscape of Resilience Project (2009- present), is a participatory art project situating artist as mentor, community members as artists, and the works produced and displayed collectively in the shared space as installation, work station and sanctuary. Inviting members of the public to claim collective ownership of Landscape of Resilience. Chrys sensitively engages with individuals and communities affected by marginalisation, particularly based on migrant status, cultural and linguistic diversity, mental ill- health and gender. Chrys’ facilitation style and choice of media enables ‘talking around the table’ where traditional crafts and cultural hospitality open up meaningful, long overdue conversations to stimulate personal growth and communal empowerment. This collaboration provides members of the community who may not otherwise be linked with fine art to discover first-hand the unique part they play in benefiting and advancing society by authentically expressing themselves.
2020 Free Form Wire Sculptures, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Inspired by Hidden in the Folds participants gather around Lay of the Land and Murmuration and observe the use of jewellery wire and bead sculptures embedded in the installations. The making and playing with materials acts as a catalyst to stimulate conversation and connections. As the lay of the Land is about a Hero’s/Heroine’s journey space is made for participants to speak of their own journeys.
2019 Mindful Knitting Circle, Family Fun Day Textile Extravaganza, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Come to the family fun day featuring textile artists on show. Drop in and say hi to Chrys and add to her large knitting circle. Help the circle grow by contributing to the edge in your own fashion Knit, crochet, fringe, or make some pompoms.
2019 Experimental Fabric Manipulation Workshop, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
This workshop accompanied Internal Landscapes. Let’s use shibori binding, cutting, sewing, darning, pleating, couching, quilting, tying, embedding, tearing, gathering, embellishing and weaving to create a hoop sculpture with the aim to represent the microscopic views found in our amazing bodies.
2019 Mindfulness Knitting Project Workshop, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Mindfulness at its core is about paying attention and being in the present. Come on a knitting adventure with Chrys and create a holey cellular sculpture. knitting even the simplest pattern can induce a peaceful state, more complex designs can help you set aside thoughts and worries and enter a state of flow.
2018 Crafting a Healthy Brain, Logan City Libraries, Logan Queensland
Find out how to keep your brain sharp, engaged and healthy while working on the challenges of yarn craft and connecting to others. Hear Chrys Zantis share her journey of using mindfulness and to make connections. Learn about the Neural Knitworks art project and crochet, knit, knot, wrap and bind with us to contribute to a community neural art piece.
2016 Art teacher, Logan Art School, Logan Queensland
Mentored private students.
2015 Glory Box Hope Chest Bottom Draw, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Facilitated workshop in macramé knitting and crocheting.
2015 Meet the Maker, Logan North Library, Logan Queensland
A demonstration of the various skill and techniques I use in my art practice.
2013 Open Studio Hybrid Materials Collaboration, Berrinba Wetlands, Brisbane Queensland
Facilitated workshops in techniques and materials used in my art practise for the general public. Incorporating techniques learnt from other participating artists into new works created in response to Berrinba Wetlands, Activities included knitting a Bennie in three hours.
2012 Alice Springs Beanie Festival Exhibition, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Facilitated workshops in knitting and embellishing a beanie for adults and children.
2011 Motherboard Olympus, Logan Art Gallery, Logan Queensland
Facilitated workshops in the anthropomorphism of kitchen objects using knitting and sewing for adults and children.
2007 Knit, Evolution Studios, Brisbane Queensland
Launch of Community Art Project called Landscape of Resilience. Facilitated workshops at various locations for the making of an insitu textile installation for adults and children.
2003 Watermark, Noosa Regional Gallery, Noosa Queensland
Demonstration of lino printing on fabric and construction of an artist book.
1995 – 2002 Artist in Residence, Kimberley Park State School, John Paul College and Gifted and Talented Association of Queensland
Consulted with teachers from the above establishments to facilitate art lessons that complemented thematic units.