Evocative Arts
Clare - 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 now based in Clare, South Australia where I have my studio and run a small arts business. Under the banner of Evocative Arts, I provide a range of arts workshops in textiles, encaustic and mixed media. I also host guest tutors from interstate and overseas to teach workshops in a variety of art forms.
Use the tabs above to find out more about my artwork and the workshops that I teach and host. If you would like to hear about forthcoming workshops, please subscribe to my mailing list or use the contact link. Click on the Gallery link to see photographs of past workshops.
With a background in arts education and museums and galleries, I have experience of writing and giving presentations on a range of topics, especially related to visual arts, textiles, and non-western arts. You can find out more by clicking on the publications tab above.
I 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:
Dagmar Binder (Germany)
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 2025
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, and have 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.
Writing and Editing: I am a freelance writer and editor, and have 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.
